Here are a couple of pictures of the new family arrival!!
So blessed that mother and son are doing so well. 9.2 lbs was a big boy, gratefully DD is a trouper!! ♥ them all, just had to dump a picture or 2 to share my blessed event!

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~Jill

He's Here!!

Just a quick check in, my grandson arrived this a.m. at 7:50, weighed in at 9.2 lbs! He looks just like his daddy, I would love to update a pic, but since I am at my dd house running off to the hospital it's probably not going to happen for a couple of days. We are bringing my beautiful granddaughter home with us for a week so, if you don't here from me it's not because I don't love you all but my attention will be elsewhere for a week or so.
Thank the good Lord above for all of the beauty he creates in our lives, today mine couldn't shine any brighter!!
Thanks for stopping by,
~Jill

Blog Candy Alert!! (Chica style!)

Wanted to let every one know that there is a great give away going on at, http://craftcravingchicas.blogspot.com/ Go check it out...they make amazing kits, the winner will not be disappointed.
Thanks for stopping by.
~Jill

The Vacation I didn't take...

This is a dual page layout that I did of my daughters family on a week long vacation to Florida. Ask, you may, why I would do a vacation layout that I didn't go on??? Easy, it was Emma's (grandbaby #1) first trip to the beach!!!
Here you go, enjoy...
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~Jill

I forgot to mention this is also a challenge completion. My girlfriend and I went to check out "Big Lots" after everyone commenting on you tube about their "hauls", the challenge was to create 2 layouts using nothing but what we purchased at that shopping trip... -- it's harder than it sounds! Obviously, I had to get permision to use my paint to paint the K & Co chipboard frames that were only $1 !!! Good Luck Kim, I'm can't wait to see what you create! ♥

The Emma / Papa Paperbag book

Here it is!! I wanted to do a paperbag album about Emma and her time with us last summer --- One problem, every picture was only of Papa and Emma (guess who takes the pictures), so here is my Emma / Papa paperbag album.
Thanks to Marion, I really enjoyed following your album directions on you tube.

Thanks for stopping by,
~Jill

Blog Candy Alert!!

PINK BLOG CANDY!!!
Bona is offering a live drawing on July 31st for the most AMAZING Blog candy give away! She was named/awarded for her you tube channel and is sharing the party with the rest of us to have the opportunity to win her blog candy. I follow her you tube channel, her blog, and now I posted it to my blog so I have 3 chances to win!!!

J.T. in the belly!

These pictures were taken back in the beginning of May while Emma, Lana, and her girlfriend Christy were visiting us from Austin. I had fun making a couple of layouts from Christy's amazing pictures...thanks!

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~Jill

p.s. I spent some time learning how to make my own glitter paper (the kraft), I love the look of glitter paper but I find it extremely expensive, using glitter glue that I have had for 10+ years I "adapted" some paper using the glitter glue and an old credit/gift card - I'm really pleased with the outcome!