Just what have I been doing???

Heh everyone! Sorry I have been a dork and not posted. Ryan is on spring break..SO I have been doing house projects with him. I am only partly complaining. But, no my craft room isn't done. It is still a work in progress. The reading chair is out..I was sad to see it go..but oh well and now the computer desk is going to head into the dining room area. But then it needs a computer..that is Ryan's department. Anyway..So let's see...SO thursday I headed back to Keri's house to hang out and stamp. Keri invited her friend Val..Ms. Gail was there ad I inivted Teri. Teri and I have been attached via children for the last three years. THIS is the first season, softball, that we don't have children on the smae team. I feels like the end of an era. Sigh...but oh well...I was so happy that she came along to play! I took notebooks to cover. SUPER simple and we used the sprial punch to make the covers. It was a nice time. I didn't take pictures..SORRY, but i will take a picture of mine and post it later.

Friday was Traysea's school Easter picnic. It was at Middleton Park. It was awesome. The park is pretty perfect...except it has a pota potty, and if you know my children they are all anti germs..and anti pota pottys. Anyway, thankfully we had gone before we left home. Anyway..Metro North had set up a nice get together for the familes and children. BUT the pollen this season is SO horrible that I had to take 3 different medicines just so I could get out there and not be dying...anyway..the kids competed in relay races and then there was a mad dash for Easter eggs. IT was TOO cute..but sorry I didn't get pictures of that..only because I was trying to control my two. 12 eggs were the limit and Nanea can't count too steadily pass 10. So it was her and I...anyway..it was an awesome day...We loved spending the time outside with her class! SO it is spring break this week and hopefully I will be out with the girls..SO I will see what I make. OH I have to make baby shower invitations for my friend Leana. She is the cutest preggo chick! I love her..Her husband coached Traysea's basketball team. He was awesome. I mean of course Traysea is naturally a gifted athlete (giggle giggle) but Ethan really took time with Traysea. I guess he knew she wanted to learn..SO cool. Plus Ethan's nephew was the on the team. OH we miss Ali and Marco..tear tear..anyway..so Leana is having a baby boy and has this shower in Illinois. It's wear the hubby is from. SO she asked me to make her invites. I was like OF COURSE! When I finish them I will take a picture. I am using Choco chip paper and the bear from the bundle of joy. I LOVE HIM. The comforter set they picked has this bear with a bunch of different types of sports around him. SO..I thought it went nicely. Anyway...here are some pictures of our Easter picnic adventure!

Another awesome day in South Carolina

Today was a bust. I didn't stamp..well I kinda did create a bit. I am waiting for my stamps to come via Mrs. Brown tomorrow afternoon. SO I cut the cards and the ovals. I am making my Easter cards. Sorry I am going to hide them until my peoples get them! I know that's mean but you love me anyway! So I didn't get to finishing the craft room. Maybe I am sorta avoiding. Who am I kidding? I so am Anyway so I called my friend Keri this morning because I needed to borrow her oval cutter. I couldn't locate mine...anyway so she tells me she is creating this morning and in the afternoon her kids were going to head outside. I was like what are you kids going to do. Oh we are going to go outside and play on the waterslide and pool. I so invited myself and my children over. Yes I am too forward...but heh I needed to go to Keri's anyway..so why not bring my two younger chickens and let them play with her bunch! So I clicked some pictures on this beautiful day! I didn't get one of baby girl. By the time she got up from her nap I was done clicking. Here are some pictures of the kids outside! The kids are like lighting so there weren't that many pictures..but here are some of the best ones! THANKS KERI!



Hope sunshine is heading towards Texas!!!

Yesterday's afternoon!

The weather has been outstanding here in South Carolina! Sorry Beate...when we get up to take Tyra to school we are greeted with a chill and grey clouds! But then by mid morning the sun is out and the pollen is high. So on the news today I find out that we have the highest pollen content. 128 is already extremely high, we are somewhere in the thousands! CRAZY HUH! Anyway..so the girls headed outside in the afternoon for sometime in the sun. Below are the girls out playing soccer. This is Traysea's first year playing soccer..and Nanea has been waiting..to her..forever to play soccer. Nanea is SO ready! We can't wait. Just if she could follow directions the world would be a great place!

Traysea wanted both. Soccer action shots and the cute posed shots with the ball.


Are you saying, but where is Tyra? She is on the other side of the house playing volleyball. When I went over there to take her picture, she stopped and said.."No thanks!" Sorry! No pictures

Happy Tuesday!

So I am still knee deep in the craft room. I am trying to see if my husband will move my chair and a half out of here. I love that chair, but I need the room if I plan to move the girls table in here. Plus I just needed a lot of organization. Plus I just wanted to de clutter my space. Anyway..so here I am, day two of this adventure. I got a bit tired of cleaning..and LOVED that my craft table was clear and looking beautiful, so I decided to get to a project that I have been putting off.
I have been using my pocket calendar knowing that eventually I was going to cover it. So today when I was sorting my 12x12 paper, I discovered all the simply scrappin kits I have yet to open. I did open my last SAB set. I am semi pancied. But hopefully I will be able to scoop some up off Ebay eventually. Anyway..so this is the front. It is the same kit that I used on my Band Aid tin. The flowers are from the Island Blossoms kit. Yes this is last year's hostest set that I just opened. I loved Island Blossoms. It must be a Hawaii thing.

Also, I had asked Beate to help me with the trifold card. I was having this mental block and I couldn't find out just how to make it work. So Beate to the rescue. She made one up and sent one out to me!

Isn't it cute!! She used SU's Bunny hugs and their new Petal paper! She also set me a handful of scalloped edged oval punches. Awesome!!! Thanks Beate..I hope the sun peaks out behind those Texas clouds! Well I off to start my cards. Hopefully they turn out as wonderful as Beate!
xoxo
ronee

What we did today!

So today Ryan started his spring break. SO in my mental picture..I was oh great, ryan on spring break means I do nothing. OH so not the case. Today Ryan and I cleaned house. When Ryan is on spring break it normally means that it is time to catch up on household chores. Traysea's table and chairs she got at Christmas, were put together today. Now in Ryan's defense at first we couldn't find the chairs, and then we weren't really sure we had the space for it. BUT we are reorganizing..crazy huh..we move in three months..but live in the now..live in the now. Anyway..so the it got put together. Tomorrow, after I finish cleaning up the craft room, we will move the table and chairs in here. So now my two youngest have their own craft space. They are super excited. While cleaning I realized I have a lot of duplicate items. Mainly SU inks. For example, Green Galore I have four of them. I am not really sure how that happened, but I do. So I am keeping one, giving one to my mom, she is new to the SU world, but I have two for a happy home. SO if you need one, let me know. I also have extra's of Marigold, Cranberry, Thyme, Pumpkin, Yoyo, Caramel, Pixie, Amethyst, Grey, Red, Pretty, Brocade, Brillant, Craft White, Rose, and about seven or so other ones in a box I have marked extra's. I have two whimisical lower case. An extra set of Classic Soft Subtles spots. I have a bunch of uncut last year's hostest and SAB sets. I don't know what the heck happened! My cluttered self just orders..and then letter, normally after I open it and use it..I find the other one. It is a sickness. Anyway I also didn't realize that I have so many projects that one day I will do. I have about 12 little notebooks, a bunch of tins, and a lot of other little things that one day I will stamp or alter. Please tell me I am not the only person with a "stash" of things I will one day play with. But anyway...back to my day. So I didn't stamp today. I did buy some CTMH stamps. It is buy two get one free..SO if you are interested, let me know, my friend needs to put in her order by Wednesday. Okay..so Ryan took the girls outside. My girls love being outside. South Carolina has provided us with great weather this weekend so we have ridden it till today. So the girls were outside helping their daddy!




It's funny how everytime Ryan has a break, I am reminded that he is a pretty good husband, well at least when it comes to house stuffs. Anyway..I promise to stamp something tomorrow..AFTER I get through the laundry!
I will catch up with you guys tomorrow!

Today's adventure

So today was an excellent day! The weather was perfect. It made getting up and gearing up for church a delight! Not saying that I dread going to church. Interesting enough I think everyone in my house, minus Ryan, is on fire to go to church. Traysea got up this morning and said "Mama it's Sunday!" So church was basically uneventful. But when I got home it was just one hour till I had to leave to Michelle's an head off to my Carolina Girl's swap! I got to Ms. Michelle's a bit after 1:15 and evderyone was waiting on me. Ms. Pat was nice enough to drive us. Our car had Michelle, Gail, Kim, Pat and myself. CLAUDIA we missed you! Anyway...so today's swap was everything we thought it was going to be. Ms. Sally was this months host. She likes Easter! Plus she likes 3D objects...so tada. As promised!

Yes we even stamped the canvas and then attached that to the basket that was provided by Ms. Sally. Missing from the basket is a sleeve filled with peanut butter m&m's with this cute topper of a bunny's booty with a cotton ball attached as his tail. I found it after I took the pictures and was just too too lazy to upload again. Sally is crazy. She has project after project after project. Sally is lucky enough to have a great Wishbone. It is a crazy machine. You put something into your computer and it cuts it out. Plus she has a husband that helps her in her quest for stamping greatness! So you guys want to see my swaps. OKAY there were 8 of us..so there are six swaps. Want to see? Tada
First is Pat's swap. This is the cutest thing EVER. The bunny is actually a cut out. It is too cute. The purple paper has embossed Easter eggs. She even used the same paper to make a liner for the envie! It is pretty adorable

Secondly, this is Michelle's card. This is the reason I had to make new swaps. To Michelle's defense, she was home all week with nothing but time to stamp. It is so cute. Each petal has jewels. The bling is beautiful on this card.

This is Cindy's card. Simple is beautiful. The color choices were awesome! It is actually a window punch out. When you open the card, the circle is actually on the inside. It is so cute!

Kim has great skills! This is a shadow box. She said she wasn't too excited about them, but I thought they came out great!

This is Gail's. Now I have spent a lot of time stamping with Gail. She attend Keri Serika's stamping "clinics". Then we stamp together at Michelle's. I have really spent a lot of time creating with Gail. I have found out that Gail and I have a lot in common. Her and I frequent the same blogs and site. We also visit the same stores! We like the same things, have been to the same places. Today I found out that Gail and I live..maybe on a day with a lot of traffic, ten minutes from each other! That's it Gail, we have to get together and stamp more! Anyway Ms. Gail made this tall card. I love it!

This is Patti's card. She spent the time to use her paper piercer and did the Pergamano technique. You can't really love it until you see it in real life! It is amazing.

Well there it is everyone! Next month is Ms. Patti's house. I have to come up with a boy card or father's day. UH OH! I am in trouble. I hope that I can come up with something!

Anyway Ryan is on spring break this week SO I am free to stamp without children anytime! SO call me!! I do plan on stamping with a few on my friends on post one day this week..Maybe we should turn it into a huge open stamp..hmm! I will let you guys know!!! Email me or call me if you want to get together! I am excited!

A beautiful day!!!

So this morning I get up knowing today was suppose to be the best day so far this year! IT was 83! I mean seriously I had to get the girls outside..but what to do what to do...I knew that I needed to get on the Easter clothes. But do I want to take the girls to the mall on such a beautiful day? SO..we headed out to pick up Tyra from her friend's house at one. Then off to the mall. BUT at the mall..well in their parking lot was a mini carnival. My children love the carnival! Well they love the amusement park. So this carnival was horrible. NOW I come from an island where the carnival is a big deal. One Oahu all we have is the carnival. It's funny we go from season to season...it's either the Farm Fair. Or Punahou Carnival..for surely my favorite...then the baseball carnival and then the State Fair. Anyway..sorry I got side tracked. Anyway, but the girls insisted that they had to go. I was on board because I go to the carnival for the food! All I could think of was all the wonderful things I could be feeding myself. That is why my sister and I go to the fair. To walk around and eat till we can barely fit into our clothes. But okay..So we get there and the best thing they have to offer is a candied apple and cotton candy. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? It was something about some health code issue and the lack of proper refrigeration. I guess that is a good thing. I would hate to have under refrigerated meat..right? YUCK. Anyway so I buy the tickets, no braclets, and we head off to ride. The little ones decide that the Merry go round is our first stop. Now I was not sure about this ride. The operator was listening to a walkman. YES a walkman. Smoking. He was smoking at a children's ride. I pushed my horrible thoughts aside and let the girls get on. Traysea felt that the horse wasn't safe but Nanea, the ever adventureous one climbed right up on the purple horse and held on for dear life.


The ride went really fast..Tyra took these awesome pictures. I happen to have her camera in my bag. Good thing! Tyra is a crazy photographer. The child clicks clicks clicks..but thank goodness for digital! Anyway..after that ride Tyra wnated to head to the "Orient Express." So when I say that, do you think it is a train? NO..it's not. It is that children's roller coaster but dressed up to look like a Chinese dragon. This is what probably drew Tyra in. Cause we are Japanese and Chinese..or just because..she is attracted to anything Asian. Anyway, Nanea knew she was going to be on this ride. Traysea on the other head wasn't sure. Luckily we got to the ride as it was ending and at Carowinds, they have a very similar roller coaster and she loved it there! So everyone gets their tickets and they are into the ride.

Are you saying to yourself...where is Traysea? Well she is seated next to Nanea. Ducked so far down in the seat. It is too funny. The three year old isn't scare, but my five year old is. Nanea is that child. She loves to live at the very edge of the cliff. She loves that edge. She had a great time!

Tyra had an okay time. As much as she pretends to hate crazy rides, she loves the thrill. This one lacked so much thrill, but Tyra is always smiling! Anyway after this ride the girls hit the bees. This was the best ride..I think everyone had fun!


Look at that a trip to the mall resulted in some time outside. When we finshed with the bees, the tickets were gone. The girls had their waters and were more then ready to head inside to some air conditioning. Plus all my girls love shopping. Well not really love it..Tyra isn't huge on it. What happened??? My oldest daughter!! She has to be Ryan's child! Traysea and Nanea are always up for the challenge. Plus we were looking for Easter dresses. Traysea and Nanea love to play dress up! So this was right up their alley. Well after almost five hours of shopping we came up with two dresses and a shirt. Traysea and Nanea were able to find a dress after three stops. Dillards...Gymboree..and then Belk. Not to mention they were having a sale..so that worked out awesome. But nothing for Tyra. The poor girls tried on 27 dresses today. I have to say she is my trooper. We finally went with a shirt and will go in search of a skirt sometime next week. I didn't find sandals or dress shoes for anyone. My oldest wants to just wear her rainbows. Can my daughter wear kalipas? Oh sorry kalipa's are Hawaiian for slippers..aka flip flops. If everyone gets rainbows..then we can wear them till they fall apart right? White dress shoes have the one time wearing and I don't think it's worth the $45. Right? I think I am just trying to justify it. We are in South Carolina..not to mention that we orginally are from Hawaii wear kalipas are considered all purpose footwear. SO we have don't have everything we need for this one Sunday! It is the one time a year I don't have to FORCE Tyra to wear a dress or skirt. Plus God gave me daughters to play dress up with. So I get to get them cute dresses with adorable hats, plus white gloves! I love love it. Oh well...the quest continues. I am off to bed so I can sleep in for my swap event Sunday afternoon! I am excited..I promise to come back and show you everything I get! Be excited with me!