Is it Saturday already?

Wow this week is FLYING by. Bella is savoring the last few days of no school. Her Grandma is here so she is all full of being spoiled.
She got a cute Miss Patty Cake Christmas video and it has these little present boxes you open, In each one have a different meaning of Christmas... and something to do with the nativity story. It is so awesome. Although she got some little Dora people also and she added them to the nativity. I told her I didn't think Dora and Boots were in Bethlehem that night. She said THEY COULD HAVE BEEEEEEN! so I had to explain how it wasn't in the bible. We may have to touch on that more later lol.


If you don't know who miss patty cake is.. boy are you missing out. She is like ok how can I relate this to something everyone will understand... kinda like The Wiggles. Only, she is 1 person, and she does Christian stuff and tells about Jesus while teaching them these little songs that they sing over and over and over till you want to run through the house holding your head in pain, while ripping out your ear drums, and drooling, BUT ID RATHERRRR her watch that than spongeflippinbob square pants cause he is even more annoying on my list of things that make me run through the house :: see above text ::

so anyway if you have little kids and you want them to sit still and totally be engrossed in something for 45 minutes so you can go shower or something.. Here is her website where you can get her videos but you can also get them at family life christian bookstores and website. SHE REALLY IS AMAZING. its just while IM on this medication her voice just hits that nerve in my neck that makes me wanna well.. see that part about the running and the screaming and yanking my hair and eardrums blah blah yeah that...

OK another thing Bella got yesterday. Well we all got happy mail from Nana. She had to exchange some jeans she bought Bella for Christmas and John's socks because well.. he only wears black socks with his work stuff.. just in case you needed to know that.
Yeah I know .. yall know way too much about us already but if you don't wanna know I figured you woulda done clicked that red x up yonder on the top right corner by now and not be wasting your time reading my blog.. Mainly its for our family and friends that live all over THE WORLD so they can see what all we are doing and my scrapbook pages, BUT IF YOU ARE still reading. HI and Thank you haha.
SO anyway.. nana sent happy mail for Bella. She got what she calls a "neckedluss and muse'get box" translation? its a jewelry box that plays music.
She is totally obsessed with it. I'm surprised it is not in the bed with her right now. She carried it all over the house after she got it.

EVEN TO THE BATHROOM. In case you need to hear tunes while you potty and watch the ballerina dance round in circles for entertainment while you errr.. potty. SO here are a couple pics of that. Yeah it is really cute!! (THANKS NANA) she sent me some stamps to go on my new stamp shelf (like my other two my father in law made me THANKS PAPA) and some other buttons and stuff that rock. I didn't take a photo of them... sorry.

On another note. I told you I would show you the updated photo of the layout I did of my nephew. since he was revolted by the flowers lol. Here is the new one with STARS I think that he approved this one so far. so here ya go. I KNOW I KNOW some of you will fuss cause you liked the flowers but.. HE ISSSSSSSSSSS a boy ya know and THEY WERE flowers. I don't want him to have something he doesn't like. Especially if it is gonna be pubbed.

I hope you have a good Saturday. My mom is here so I am not sure how much I will be online. I know she had some places she wants to go and since I STILL can't get out much yet... I will probably get some stuff done I need to. Have a good day!

Photo a day?

OK OK so I agreed to do this photo a day thing this month. I posted the last two days a photo I took that day but forgot to mention what it was for. DUH.. sorry.
Well IM DOING A PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE hahaha. Im also planning to keep my blog up better. IM NOT DOING IT AS A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION cuz those are just madee to break. SO Im gonna do it like a goal instead. Yeah thats it.. a goal. something I can achieve.

so ... HERE Is my photo for today...

YESsssssssssss I still have my Christmas decorations up. I DONT WANNA HEAR IT. I KNOW I KNOW yes I own a calendar. BUT we are not THROUGH with all our Christmas stuff yet. Being sick through Christmas messed it all up so, My mom is coming this weekend. SO then we can take the tree and decor down. Bella insists it stay up, so Grandma can see it. ::insert eyeroll::

OH by the way. I will post later the REVISED LAYOUT of Greyson and Daisy. He wigged out because FLOWERS WERE TOUCHING PAPER THAT HIS PHOTO WAS ON!! SO I took them off and put some other stuff on. I will post the new layout later when I can photograph it with the sun shinging. (it just doesn't look as good if you photo it before the sun comes up when you want to show a layout..) IM gonna go crawl back in bed and get some more rest before Miss Bella wakes up. I hope you all have a WONDERFUL FRIDAY.

GO CHECK OUT SCRAP-DINER for our VIVA LA FRIDAY CHALLENGE! IT is going to be fun. I also want to say congratulations to the NEW DESIGN TEAM for this quarter! Be sure and stop by and give them a shout out!!

snow?

well its cold enough but sorry.. Its just not gonna happen. My poor baby wants snow so bad. SHe has never seen snow for real before. so instead she wishes and shakes these up and watches for a moment while her imaginary snow falls in the crystal ball.
Notice her pink Christmas tree... yup that would be my girly girl.

Have you seen the new Grungeboard by Tim Holtz? all I can say is OH YUM! It is fabulous and I had a GREAT TIME Playing with it. Sher at Scrap-diner.com has a ton of it so go check it out!



Here is a layout I did of my nephew Greyson and his Ferret Daisy. Check out those eyes! Steals my heart and makes me smile. I can't decide if IM going to leave the flowers at the bottom or not. It is kinda girly for a boy layout but I dont do them that often. I have a very girly girl so its hard to transition over to whats masculine. ANd well DAISY is a girl... I may end up changing it to some buttons or stars I can;t decide. waht do you think?
The grungeboard was fun. I used markers, distress inks, paint pens and sand paper to get that look. It really was cool to get to play with. Merry Christmas to me! Thank you honey!
Thank you Jan for the kit I had a blast with it! STILL Not through with it I have more left lol HOpe you have a great day today and get to play with some grungeboard real soon!

savor it while it lasts!

BElla: HAPPY BURRRFFDAY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ::fwappppppp! throws present at me::
GET UP MOMMY ITS YOURS BURFFDAY!! HAPPY BURFFDAYYYYYY TOOOOOOOOOO YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!

Me: OHHH Thank you baby! OHHH LOOK did you wrap this yourself?!!
Bella: YUP SHORE DID!
Me:: OH its beautiful. I love it.
Bella: good, SO CAN WE EAT YOUR CAKE NOW?????


another PERFECT BIRTHDAY from my baby girl and my hubby. Thank you so much!

Happy NEW YEAR and what an awesome birthday!

Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes and happy new years! My email was almost full today. was a wonderful surprise. We had a wonderful day. Bella woke me up singing, she had wrapped my present herself and was anxious for me to open it. she was so cute. she also wanted to eat my birthday cake rofl. I told her to have at it.

I got a sweet little necklace she picked out that is an angel and has little bitty diamonds on it. HOW SWEET IS THAT! John said she picked it out all by her self. Totally her idea.

I will post a photo later. Im tired. GOnna go crash out. will post more later!
Thanks again!!

The last post of the year

We have come a looooong way this year folks. I have had alot of accomplishments. got published all over the place, got a job as design team coordinator, done a few new scrappy adventures, got lots of pages and projects scrapped.

We have had a few set backs.. shingles, lupus flare ups, Kidney stones and other sorts.

But here is wishing 2008 and is alot better. I hope all your dreams come true and your adhesive stays sticky :)


We are going to stay in tonight I plan on getting my scrap room cleaned up (HAHAHAHA isnt that funny) and watching the Ball drop in Times square on television while listening to what sounds like a war outside while fireworks go off.

What are you planning for your New years eve?
Please Be safe I know alot of people will be out at parties tonight.. Please dont mix your drink on with your drive home!!

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE BIG SALE GOING ON AT SCRAP-DINER. WE have alot of fun things planned. Be sure and stop by and say hi!

finally an update

My friend Tammy Gray gave me a shout out on her blog. ALSO she has a big RAK give away on there so GO CHECK HER OUT!!! Tell her I said HI!


I KNOW I Know, I have read yalls emails IM sorry I haven't updated. I have once again... I am sure your shocked, been sick with this shingle crapp. Wasn't so much the shingles as it was the medication they had me on for it. It makes me bad bad dizzy and nauseaus. Any thing scrolling or flashing just made it worse so I haven't been online much at all. I took the last dose of it and the shingles SEEM TO BE GONE so hopefully the dizzy and headache/nauseas will wear off soon. My mother in law was down all through Christmas helping us out so much I just am so Grateful for her. SHe was a HUGE help and played with Bella the whole time. I am not sure who enjoyed it more Mom or Bella haha. SHE LOVED getting to spend the time with her since she doesnt get to see her as often.

My brother and his family well some of them. came down. I was so nauseaus and head hurting I think I was a fixture on the couch most of the time. I really did enjoy them I just was so sick I was not very hospitable, They brought Bella an AMAZING dollhouse she has been GLUED TO ever since, I will be taking photos to show you soon. I think they liked their gifts I made them. Christmas wasnt that great this year as far as me making them all stuff, I did them all mini albums and frames. I had to kind throw them together I felt pretty crappy. BUT I did enjoy making them. I am doing my brother a better one soon I HOPE In time for his birthday of His Bronco, HIS PRIDE AND JOY. He has rebuilt it and completely restored it. I have some great photos of it and the trips he goes on with it, SO I HOPE to get that done when Im feeling more human.

My mom is coming down later in the week after new years (my Birthday) man I cannot belive IM gonna be 38. Where did 28 go man! I sure dont feel 38 Ok well today I do last week I felt more like 88 lol.

I will leave you with a couple pics. I havent been very good at taking pictures this Christmas. It is hard to when your ailin' IM JuST SOOO HAPPY this medicine worked and maybe for the new year we can put this behind us and move on as a family. I have so MUCH I want to do and cant and it is MISERABLE. I havent driven my car in I CANT TELL YOU HOW LONG!!! someoen asked about the gas mileage on it and I said it gets GREAT gas mileage if you leave it in the garage and dont go anywhere hahahaa. serious it doenst have but like 5 thousand miles on it!! I GO NOWHERE. HOPEFULLY 2008 will be the turning point. New meds and hopefully this will do the trick. THNAK YOU soooo much for the continued prayers for us! we remain optimistic, IF you know anyone that has shingles and cannot get rid of them.. tell em to email me. I can tell them to tell their dr about this medicine cuz let me tell you we spent a y ear on the WRONG ONE!

OK on with the pics:

here is Bella and her Nana playing games. They had sooo much fun!


Bellas house she got from Uncle Windale and Aunt Karen. She has had a BLAST with this thing. She has arranged and rearranged the furniture and keeps going through the house (OUR HOUSE) looking for tennants for HER HOUSE.. YET she charges them to come look at it hahahahaha!





Blogger is being a pain I will try to upload more later... I didnt get as many pictures as I wanted this year, I am going to take some more before we take the tree down. We still have to do Christmas with my mom so. Maybe I will get a few more up before its over.

Hope you all had a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

BE SURE AND CHECK OUT SCRAP-DINER. SHe is RUNNING HUGE SALES for end of the year. LOTS Of fun stuff coming up also.

FINALLY I can load more pics

Bella LOVED her BIKE santa got her for Christmas. IT has princesses on it and she said FLUFFY THINGS ON THE STEARED WHEEL. I CAN DRIVE IT WATCH!!!






Wendy this is just for you John said be sure and show her my hat Santa got me hehehehehe IM sure your cringing right now. I hope yall get to come for a visit soooon!He said he MIGHT not wear it if yall are but he wont make any promises haha.


She was very excited to get lipstick hahahahaha


Dad said he couldnt remember the last time he had gotten a stocking for Christmas. Bella said "You musta been a good boy this year then Papa!!" hahaha




Santa put these in nana, papa, John and my stockings.. no one won anything but it was fun!

Bella had so much fun unwrapping.


She wrote a letter to Santa and Drew him a self portrait haha, HE WROTE her back she was SOOOOO excited he WROTE HER A NOTE!

well a few of the photos anyway...

I promised a few photos then Blogger decided it would go on vacation and not let me upload photos but I DID get a few in before it did that. I HOPE to get the rest of them up soon I AM SORRY FAMILY!! It says they are working on it though (???)

Bella is still coughing but DOES SOUND SOOOOOO much better. NOt down in her chest with that barking sound anymore. She has a dr appt at 6:40 TONIGHT. Yeah and JOhn called at 5 minutes after they opened today that was the soonest we could get in.. obviously alot of sick babies right now. IT didn't seem to slack her up none yesterday or today so she isn't too bad. I will show you the photos of her riding her bike through my house (yes it was almost scary) as soon as Blogger is back up.
Hope you have a wonderful day.



She loved her island princess doll and told me LOOK MOMMY an ISLAND baby just LIKE NANA! how sweet is that!

After a hard day of opening presents she sacked out up against her daddy CLUTCHING HER NEW CAMERA.... She is her mommy's child after all haha. SHe played hard and was exhausted. we let her sleep sitting up for a while because that way she didnt cough (my poor baby!!)

Merry Christmas

I know a little girl that is VERY happy this morning. SHE MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY GOOD GIRL when I wasn't looking hehe I will have photos uploaded later. I hope you and yours have a wonderful day today. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

May you Believe.

THis has to be one of my favorite photos from last year. I scrapped this page in no time flat. The photo just inspired me so much. That is how I scrap though.. from my heart. It's not just about the paper and glue, although we love that too. IT is about the memory and the moment that is standing still in that photo. I don't remember alot from last Christmas. The last 2 years actually I have had battles with these shingles and kidneys. SO far after finding the correct medication... I THINK this year may be better. I hope so anyway. I look at Bella's eyes in this photo and it just says everything about Christmas to me. The magical look ina little girls face. The excitement of the lights and the beautiful decorations, the love she has for her family and friends, the anxiousness to open those gifts. ALl of it right there in that little girls face. THAT is what Keeps me going. It is all about the little ones for me. I love watching them when they get to decorate cookies or go to a Christmas parade. I really cant wait till tomorrow morning when she sees the things Santa brought her. Tonight we will read The Christmas Story and go over again the TRUE reason we celebrate Christmas. We hope you have a very blessed Christmas. May you BELIEVE not only with your eyes but with your heart the TRUE meaning of CHRISTMAS.
LOVE,
The Jones Family

For unto us this day is born a savior Christ The Lord.

Prayer Request

It is with great sadness I tell you that Our dear freind and loved one Billy Hall died this past Friday. I just found out so I am just letting you know the ones that have been praying for him and his family on his recovery. I know they thank you so much. Please remember them in the next few days as well since I KNOW it will be so very hard for them. He was a very fun person I can't remember a time not knowing him or his family. We all grew up together and were like family. It is times like these I hate living so far away. My heart goes out to Ladora and Jamie and Christopher. His grandson and his many neices and nephews, Also To Billy's parents and brothers and sisters. They are a large family. That really needs our prayers and our love right now. So please just say an extra for them and light a special candle tonight. Thank you.
We will miss you Billy Hall.

http://www.legacy.com/clarionledger/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=100007014

Baking Cookies

John and Bella did some baking today for our Goody boxes we are giving this year. Bella made cookies for Santa and John decorated some for hte boxes lol.
Bella had a GREAT TIME and loved every minute of it.


SHe concentrated really hard and wanted to not miss a spot!


What are you doing fun this Christmas?

Our Christmas Tree...

I know it will be a long time before I can have one of those BEAUTIFUL christmas trees with all the matching ornaments and the beautiful ornaments etc. BUT ya know what. I think I love my tree just the way it is. Decorated with love and so MUCH JOY by my 4 year old. All these ornaments bring special memories.
Aunt Carol makes these ornaments every year. This is one of the ones she sent for Bella. Isn't it precious.
This is the Angel of Fall I LOVE FALL my favorite season.
John collects monopoly games and EVERYTHING Monopoly. SO this ornament was perfect for him.
I was surprised with this one this year from Bella. SHe made this in class. Isn't just precious!!
She made this one this year too. SO CUTE!
She made this one last year in her 3k Class. She didnt go the full year but she did stay long enough to make an ornament lol
And my little angel Bella. This one is so sweet one of the first ones she got as a baby.

SO what makes your Christmas tree special? Maybe you have favorite ornaments or one of those pretty trees where everything matches. Whichever it is. Don't forget to include those in your holiday photos. Check out the list at Scrap-Diner so you dont miss any of the great shots this year at Christmas. Alot of these I had not thought of!! YOu will be glad someday You did a page on your favorite ornaments and why they are your favorites this year :)
I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

PS: Thank you to all of you whom are praying for us. I obviously am on the correct medication now. I feel already so much better. Still tired but I THINK Im gonna make it. NO HOSPITAL HURRRAYYY! Thank you again and Merry Christmas

IM HOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THis is obviously the right medicien I showed MARKED improvement today so NO HOSPITAL thank you thank you THANK YOU LORD. and thank you to all who have been prayin!!

Bellas Christmas program at school

I watched the video but i couldnt really tell what she said. But she looked so cute lol
One thing I noticed on the tape were all the peopel hacking and coughing.
so I guess I am glad we didnt try to go. IM happy John taped it for me. Here are some photos from the program and their party as well.








You could tell they had a great time from what I saw and heard on the video they were singing REALLY loud. I THINK they really loved singing jingle Bells hahahaa. it was so cute. My family that will be here Christmas you can see the tape and the rest we will try to convert it so we can email to you or copy the tape. IT is not very long. VERY CUTE Though. I am not sure what Bella said I couldnt hear her. she was really cute though.

Health news.. yeah I know yall are as sick of hearing about it as I am of being sick but we did take a bad turn yesterday. I havent called any of yall to tell you whats going on and its not because I dont want you to know.. its hard to call everyone .. and it hurts. It is easier this way since I know you all will read this and are looking at Bella's program photos. So bear with us the ones that are not interested, nothing personal just trying to do this ONE TIME. We did get the OTHER DR that I had seen once before on the phone. He changed me BACK to the meds that were working. My infectious disease dr, instead of another round of what the hospital had me on (that was working did I MENTION THAT ALREADY????) he put me back on the one I have been on FOREVER. seriously on and off for 2 years now at 47.00 a week... do the math.. (that obviously if I keep getting it, IS NOT WORKING hmmmmm lets find the sense in this. BELLA can figure this out) but the dude explained WHY he kept putting me on it but, that it is possible (hmm ya think) that I may have built up an immunity to it (nooo, your kidding? how much DID THAT COST US TO FIND THAT OUT???) SOrry, Im just totally aggravated at this point that they wait till 4 days before Christmas to decide MAYBE we need to do something.. anyway.. we called tonight when I couldnt FEEL the right side of my face...yeah scared us a little, and they put me back on the meds they gave me at the hospital.(HURRRAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!) I have already taken it several hours ago and I can feel my ear some now. It is still numb around where the shingles are but they are dryer and not got the blister part on them like they did. SO it is obvious this medicine is working. (PRAISE THE LORD) I am supposed to go back in tomorrow and the Dr. told me to bring my PJ's. That they will probably do IV therapy and possibly keep me. (sob, tears and frustration over whelm me) I know they want to get this out of my system but IM praying this stuff will just work and I dont have to stay in the hospital. I asked about an at home IV and he said ONLY WITH a home health nurse... and the weekends are tough...) Bella has suffered enough heck we all have. My poor hubby has been doing everything. This man must really love me Im telling you and Im so grateful to him, I REALLY AM. I owe him so much.
I haven't even finished all of your gifts. With the medicine I have been on (you can imagine the $$$ but that isn't the important part even right now)
Im making all your gifts, well most of them. I have done alot dont get me wrong but there are a few that I still have to do. I also enjoy making them It is a great distraction since pain medicine doesn't really help and he told me to scrap, get online or whatever it took to deal with all this. BUT, I feel they mean more than just going out and buying any old thing anyway. so, Be patient. as soon as Im well I will get the rest done. I know everyone understands...at least I HOPE you do. Don't give up on getting Christmas cards either You just may get a real surprise and receive them in mid January at the rate IM going. haha Doesn't mean we are not thinking of you all and don't love you.

IF I dont get to talk to you all or post anymore before then...Merry Christmas. I HOPE I will be back home this afternoon to update this post :) fingers toes and everything I can cross ... CROSSED :) IF you call and I don't answer.. DONT worry that means nothing. I could be asleep or just be in pain and don't feel like answering. Thanks for understanding. Thank you to everyone that has been praying. We love you and we HONESTLY DO APPRECIATE YOU.