top 10 of 2010 ~ Craig version

I've been seeing a lot of these top 10's on peoples blog this year. So I decided to scrapbook one & then decided to play around with my new Stampin' Up My Digital Studio I got for Chrismtas. It was fast & easy. I'm sure my first creation is generic compared to some peoples, but hey I'm just figuring the software out. So far I like it & am happy w/ how mess free it was. Meaning scrapbooking for me is dragging stuff into the kitchen to use that table. You can click on the picture to make it bigger I believe & read the list.

Dear Santa,

Dropping off mail today in Rogers I went inside & saw the cutest Santa mailbox. So I had to go out to the car & grab my phone to get a picture of course. Then of course my next thought was this blog & letters to Santa.

So here goes.....

Dear Santa,
I've been good this year. And I want Bakugan Battle Brawlers tomorrow morning. I really want Stinglash, Facoln Neer, Fear Ripper, & Saurus. Thank you for letting Hadlley visit us.
Love, Logan.

Dear Santa,
I have been good this year. I would like some of the following things. Like an XBOX360, a laptop, an iphone 4, & ummmm a Under Armour hoodie. Thank you for the good presents previous years.
Love, Stephanie
PS One of my Christmas wishes is to let dad let me play his 360 more.

Thanks for being a good sport Steph, that is why you are on the good list ;)

Dora Card Steph made

Steph did such a cute job I think on this card for Riley. The parties theme was Dora. Sorry the photo is sideways I couldn't figure out how to correct it. ****side note, it looks like the card is correct now so hopefully it will be right when you open this****

Bread, Fudge & a trip to MO..........oh my!

Got up this morning & made two batches of peanut butter fudge. Just looked up the recipe for the friendship bread that I need to make also. These are for Retha's family in MO. I'm giving them a plate, & I will put a Definitely Decorative Decor Elements from Stampin' Up in the center for the fudge. The bread is going in a loaf pan. Chris is on call so he has to stay home :( We go up there about once or twice a year & they are all the nicest people you could ever meet (or be related to). I remember going up to a family reunion right before Chris & I were married. I was so nervous & shy, but everyone was so nice & friendly.

We also have a birthday party to attend to for a sweet little two year old named Riley this morning also.

So lots of celebrating going on for us today!!

only 15 more to go

No I'm not talking about days til Christmas. Here is the reason we have been getting our daily recommended intake of fruits each day, lol. These are little cans that pineapple was in. Open the bottom w/ a safety can opener so the pull tab stay intact. Fill w/ candy for your favorite person or in my case your childrens teachers. Reglue bottom back on. Only 15 more to go! Good thing a friend is coming over tomorrow afternoon & we are having a can making marathon :) I usually do the big soup cans however w/ 16 total teachers between both kids I decided to go smaller this year. Hopefully the teachers all like them. Sure wish my friend was helping me make my cans, but no I'm showing her how to do hers :)

Duck & cover!

I have a SU shipment due yesterday that I forgot about. It's about 6pm or so & pitch black outside. I'm sitting by the front living room window & hear a mans voice clearly. Chris hears it also. I tell him that someone is on our porch. As I'm saying that it sounds like the doorknob starts turning. (Side note....we always keep our doors locked even when home). Chris jumps up & says softly "Get down". I'm freaking out at this point for 1. I have no where to get down because of the foot stool & the Christmas tree. 2. Someone is trying to break into our home w/ US IN IT! 3. Chris has never told us that before EVER. Chris is running to the bedroom to grab his gun. I am right behind him because I'm not staying in the living room. As I run past Logan I touch his shoulder & say "come on". Steph has run into the kitchen & literally is whimpering. She decides to follow the rest of the family. Once we reach the bedroom Chris can't get out because we are all lined up behind him. Then we hear this sort of rumble outside. Chris asks if that is a UPS truck. I said I don't know. I peek outside & see nothing or no one. Chris go & checks out side & finds a box the UPS has apparently thrown from our sidewalk & it hit the screen door. The last two deliveries they've not rang our bell & if Mr. Brown knows what is good for him he might want to start ringing doorbells..........especially where people own handguns.