Yesterday - Ikea $$$ and the Coopmeister

Just a few quick pics from yesterday - Coop and his eye (looking good, don't you think?), and when the hair is a bit longer it just looks normal - like he's winking ;)

 I also met D & D at Ikea yesterday, for 2.5 hours of shopping fun, and this is what I purchased for my new den/craft room (minus a few of those white doors):

I can't wait for Carl to put it together in the new house.  Lots of purging will be going on, it's long overdue but a good time to do it!  Also bought some closet organizers/drawers for both Em's and my closets, and a few Ikea-priced doo-dads that we will need = translation: CHEAP!

What a week - and weekend to come!

We've had the best of both worlds this week - gorgeous skies and sunshine, and horrid downpours all night long.  How does that happen?!?  Today's a good day :)  Emma and I did some shopping for the new house last night, we need some curtains right away and a few other necessities - and she's already asking about when we can paint!  I negotiated within 30 days of moving in, she drives a hard bargain :)  I'm taking my friend Tracy out for birthday dinner and drinks tonight, Emma has a State Cup game to get through Saturday morning (lose and we're eliminated - win and we play again on Sunday), I'm meeting some cousins on Saturday night, and then scrapbooking galore on Sunday!  Oh, and I'm picking up Coop at lunch from his day at the salon - hee hee :)

Look what just arrived on my doorstep!

April's kits from Coordinates Collections - Flowers and Showers!  These are some of the best work we've done in creating kits with coordinating manufacturers, just wait until you have them in your hands!  Basic Grey, Crate Paper, Pink Paislee, KI Memories and more!  Fun things await you too, like a Ranger Mini Mister with Perfect Pearls inside and new Pink Paislee Ribbon Pleats!  Now get on over to CC and get it pre-ordered while you can!

Did you wear GREEN today?

We did :)  I had to dig deep in the closet, but I found a shirt - and Emma found LOTS of things (earrings, bracelets, necklace, hairband, dress, you get the picture).  Love it.  Love the holiday spirit.  Also, I had a meeting at the senior center today, and loved how it was decked out for their feast of Irish stew ;)

State Cup starts today! **Update - tied game - GREAT game!**

Two soccer games this weekend in the State Cup Challenge - we drive to Kent today, and Gig Harbor tomorrow.  (Nothing compared to Arlington last Sunday - I should've brought my passport and hopped over to Canada for the day!!!)  Stay tuned for the update this afternoon - should be a tough game, but we are FIRED UP!

In other news, Emma is working on her powerpoint presentation this weekend for her state report, in addition to her 15-30 minute oral presentation that goes along with it, ALONG with making her way through Little Women (550+ pages!) for this month's book report!  Whew!

Poor neglected blog.

February passed me by with personal stuff, lots of soccer, an intense month of schoolwork for Emma (which Carl and I helped with), lots of stuff.  My poor blog has been neglected, so sorry.  I'll try to be better about posting.  Here's a few miscellaneous things:

A fun project created for Coordinates Collections using Donna Downey's canvas/iron-ons/quilted words along with some favorite Pink Paislee letters and new ribbon pleats (Emma picked out bedding in these colors for her new room, and I made this little piece for her to hang)

One crazy girl in the backseat of my car on the way home from soccer - entertaining herself with my phone's camera :)

Another layout for Coordinates Collections this month using the "Charmed" kit - a really fun time last summer at a Seattle Sounders game - love all these pics ;)