Never with the Times:

You have entered Victoria's Time Machine, again! Since I don't scrap chronologically you never know what will pop up. These are layouts I, recently, created for our 2005 vacation:



<sub>Staples from Softly Softly by KSHARONK, Font: DB Michael


Spring Break paper by Dani Mogstad, Alpha Doodles by Kate Hadfield, Cluster Frame by Nancy Comelab, Date Stamp by Amber Clegg, Font: DB Michael</sub>


::::::::::::::::::::Vacation Ideas for 2007:::::::::::

We are hoping to do several things as we take our family North for the first time. Here are some of our beginning ideas:
Monticello (home of Thomas Jefferson)

Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.

We are hoping to stay in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a couple of days to see things such as The Liberty Bell and Indepence Hall. Michael wants us to try "whatta ice", which some people pronounce as Water Ice. This stuff is supposed to be refreshing with bits of fruit. We will also pick up a Philly Cheese Steak, which you simply order as a "Cheese wit" (with onions), or a "Cheese wit out" (no onions).

New York: Central Park, Empire State Building, Ellis Island, The Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center, a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.

Then, drive over to Niagara Falls and take a Maid of the Mist tour and go over to Canada.

On the way back go through Amish country.

We are in the early planning stages, so we hope to finalize plans in two weeks.

But Wait, There's More...

Here are two more 8x8 Shutterfly books I recieved yesterday:


Heart doodle by Lisa Whitney,
Alpha by Sausan,
Zoo Doodles by Kate Hadfield,
Flourish by Erica Hite,
Paws (modified) by Rhonna Farrer


Photo frame by Erica Hite, Doodles by Maya, Susan Long and Lisa Dozier. Background paper and journal block from Tiffany kit by Misty Mareda, Alpha by Rhonna Farrer, Borderlines by Sande Krieger, Crown by CBaumann, Whimsical word blocks by Hope Wallace


Pages from a couple of the albums:

At Magic Kingdom the kids loved to pretend to be captured by Zurg. Then they had their photo taken with Pleekly from the movie "Lilo and Stitch".

Crime Scene tape from Mary Fran's Who Done It,
Arrows and Stitched Alpha by Kate Hadfield,
Color Me Funky by Gina Miller and Kate Hadfield,
Doodle Frames by Erica Hite,
Date Stamp by Amber Clegg,
Font: DB Michael by Darcy


Folded fabric template by Fhung Lie, papers from Spring Break by Dani Mogstad, Cluster Frame by Nancy Comelab.



Vintage frame by Katie Pertiet, Journal paper by Catrine, Cardboard fold by Linda Gil Bildal, Doodle Alpha by Kate Hadfield.


::::::::::::::Noahism of the Day::::::::::::

To put this in context Noah and Rachel were playing a game from the Chicken Little movie dvd that had them answer multiple choice questions. Noah would insist that he knew the correct answer, so Rachel would select it and press enter. The answer was usually wrong, then she would grasp his head and give him a knuggie (sp?). She walked into the kitchen muttering in frustration and Noah took over the remote control. Then, Noah says matter of factly, "Stop Rach! If you were my age you would be just as lame!"

I Have a Plethora of...

Layouts! If you answered "Pinatas" to that you are one super funny individual! The reference is from "Three Amigos" with Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short.
If you haven't see the movie it isn't high cinema, rather it is quirky and fun. I guarantee you will have the song "My Little Buttercup" running through your mind afterwards and it will give you a smile. You may even start doing a little soft shoe number. Who knows? You may also start saying "Look up here!" ;)

Back to the IRregularly scheduled program...



_{Background paper from Dear Diary by Erica Hite, Borderlines by Sande Krieger, Get Reel by Manda Bean, Moodles One by Mo Jackson, Font: Waltograph Ul}


Noah really had a blast beating on the drums. The street performers were fabulous and nice.
<sub>Kraft paper by Gina Cabrera, Crayon Doodles by Ida, Cardboard flip by Linda Gil Bildal, Stitched Arrow by Kate Hadfield, Date stamp by Katie Pertiet, Inked Frame by Rhonna Farrer, Bent frame by Nancy Comelab, Fonts: Downcome, Laundromat 1967


Kraft paper by Gina Cabrera, Negative Cluster from Color Me Funky by Gina Miller and Kate Hadfield, Musical Doodles,Doodle Arrow and Stitched Arrow by Kate Hadfield, Cardboard by Linda Gil Bildal



Cluster Frame by Nancy Comelab, Background paper is redattitude by Lisa Whitney, Doodle Vehicle and Doodle Arrow by Kate Hadfield



Nostalgic 4 paper by Jen Wilson, Cluster Frame by Nancy Comelab, Doodle Alpah by Kate Hadfield

Metal Flowers by Kate Hadfield, Negative Strip by Gina Miller, Scalloped edge and Moodled frame from Moodles two by Mo Jackson, Cardboard flip by Linda Gil Bildal, Font: DB Michael by Darcy, Number 1 from French Laundry Coaster by Sande Krieger</sub>


::::::::::::::::::::We Have a Full Tank of Gas:::::::::

and we will be heading out this afternoon to Clayton, Georgia. I suppose I should google that because I still don't know how to get there! (The world is round.) One important thing for Rachel was for me to cut a playlist for the cd that included Ray Charles music. She has been learning about him in school. She is amazed that he was blind, but accomplished so much. I told her about a car commercial made back about 1997 when Ray Charles got to drive on the Salt Flats in Utah. Michael and I clapped and laughed. Such a cool commercial!

I'll "see" y'all on Monday!

(((Hugs))) and Smiles!