I Have Been A Scrappin' Fool...

...and a bit obsessed with Twilight, lol! I am on the last book and am totally hooked on it! I will admit, I haven't really been reading, but listening to it on Youtube, that is how I have been able to do so much scrappin'!! I have a few inches of layouts to share, tons of challenges I have done, the rest of 2008 in review, some ATCs, RAKS, etc. A total of 81 photos to share, but don't worry, I will break it down into a few posts! Even though I haven't been blogging (or reading blogs), I have been scrapping!

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First on the list, finish my 2008 Year In Review...

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OCTOBER

I celebrated my 34th Birthday.

Tigardlilly and I got to see Weezer in concert.

Cliff and I celebrated our 8th anniversary.

Tigardlilly and I took the kids to the pumpkin patch for pumpkins and the corn maze.

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NOVEMBER

Kaydrenth, Inara, Tigardlilly and myself had our Own Private Scrapbook Convention.

Macy's Holiday Parade

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DECEMBER
Cisco turned 6.

Cliff and I put up Christmas lights

It snowed, a lot!

That is is for 2008. It was a fairly boring year, and I am glad it is over! I look forward to this year, I have great expectations, and I will ENDURE whatever comes my way!

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I know I mentioned scrapping, and it was my intent to share some of that, but then realizing the amount of photos, that will come tomorrow (or later today as it is 2 am here). I will work very hard on blogging more, and keeping up with my Google Reader, which is how I read all the blogs I subscribe to. I will work more on leaving comments on your blogs, as I know how much I love them and how important that is to have. Other than the emotional lift it gives me, I love to know that people are still reading my blog. With that in mind, I will be leaving more comments myself! I have missed all of you, and will do all I can to blog for you more often! Oh yeah, I gave up on Project 365, I fell behind, and realized that I could never keep up with it. Oh well, it isn't like I don't have enough to do, right?!

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This Is Going To Be A Great Winter!!

It snowed again tonight, around an inch or so, but it was REALLY good packing snow, unlike the stuff we had a couple weeks ago. I made a little snowman, as I didn't have a lot of energy to be bending over in the cold, wet snow! Isn't he just adorable?? Cliff took this photo, with high ISO...I am loving the way the snowflakes are brightened up with the flash! Too bad it is raining now :(
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Project 365 for today, 1-4, me and my snowman!

2008 In Review....
JULY
We celebrated the 4th of July.

Then we packed up our apartment and moved in with my parents.

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AUGUST

We went to Oak's Park, a little amusement park. Check out the resident owl at the carousel!

I got accepted for the Scrapbook Challenges Design Team, prompting a photo shoot. This one is just for fun.

And this layout was chosen as the monthly winner at Scrapbook Cafe, a LSS in NJ.

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SEPTEMBER

We had a great vacation, first we went to Great Wolf Lodge, an indoor water park. I will NOT be going on the Howlin' Tornado again...I got off and actually cried, lol!

We spend a couple nights in Newport, had another blast!

Got a much needed haircut, with Tigardlilly.

That is all I have for today...Will be back tomorrow with more, plus Scrapbook Challenges!

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{another day}

I am gonna get right down to business...

I got this RAK today in the mail from Pinky, I won it for commenting on her blog when she got published!

Coincidentally, it is also my Project 365 photo for today, 1-3!

Back to my 2008 in Review. I have too many pics to share, so this is only 2 months...
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MAY

I got a new scrap area, inspired by my new file cabinets, that cost $5.50 each! Hubby even decided to help out!

Then Hubby had a birthday, he got lots of NASCAR stuff, especially from my bro! Do you think Cliff liked it??

Then I got fed up with my slobbiness, so I instituted Operation Clean Sweep, and here and here.

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JUNE

June brought the Portland Rose Festival, always a hit for us!

Fireworks Spectacular

The Starlight Parade, with special guest...Kaydrenth

THen the grand-daddy of them all, The Grand Floral Parade, which we camped out overnight on the sidewalk for the late morning parade.

My other brother came to town, so we hit the arcade and batting cages, remember that story?

I got some layouts done this Monday, at our Monday Scrap Night! I didn't design any of these, they were kits from past CKCs that I never got done.

These first 2 were from Fabulous Felt in Seattle 2007

The rest of these were all from Simple Scrapbook's 1,2,3,4x6 class in Portland 2008.

That is all I have for now, there will more tomorrow, as I have more of 2008 to share and a new one from 2009!

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Oh yeah, AMR is having an anniversary weekend crop this coming weekend! I am super excited about it! There will be TONS of challenges, games, classes, and RAKs! I suggest you hop over there, get signed up with the message board, check it out a bit, and plan to be there next Friday night and Saturday! Be there or be square, LOL!!
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