A Trip to the Beach....

Hey everyone! Happy Saturday! This is the last weekend of the kid's Spring Break. It rained the whole week.. which is typical for Spreak Break on the OR Coast. Did ya all know I live right on the Coast? Yep.... I'm seriously about 10 minutes from the beach. We don't go near enough.... we take it for granted I'm afraid. Yesterday, the sun popped out, so we decided to hit the beach. One of Averie's favorite things to do is go hunting for shells.



The photo above is part of a ship that shows itself every hundred of years or so... I'm not sure if it's really a 100, but it's the first time I've seen it in my lifetime and I've lived her all my life. Amazing to me that the sand levels can change so much. The ship is pretty cool.. you can see the back all the way to the front sticking out of the sand.

The other fun discovery yesterday was all the jelly fish that washed up. We must have hit the tide just right, because we found about five of them. This was one of the smaller ones, but look how purple it looks inside. Cool huh?


This is one of my twins, Baylor. See all the Sand dollars in his hands? Averie and him have been hunting for whole unbroken ones forever. It's easy to find whole ones, but they are usually broke on one side or the other. Guess who found two totally whole ones yesterday? ME... ME...ME! I think it's the first time... that I found two perfect Sand dollars!













This is Sheldon and Averie.Sheldon is turning 16 next month! Averie is 6.5... yes, the .5 matters. LOL. My little beachcomber. Jayce didn't go with us yesterday, so I don't have a photo of him :(

We really had a fun day. It was a nice end to Spring Break.




One last photo as we were leaving. The ocean looks so calm from a distance, but when you are close, it's rough and loud.... and amazing how fast the waves sneak up.

Oh wait, one more... of my perfect Sand Dollars. Yes... I gave them to the kids... one for Bay and one for A. Now, they each have one perfect one for their collection.


Hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

The Toot Fairy

Oh, how she makes me smile. No, it's not a typo, we are waiting for the Toot Fairy.....

Ever since Kindergarten as her friends were losing teeth, and every time the boys would lose another, she'd say, "look Mom, I have a loose tooth too". She'd put her finger over her tooth and wiggle it back and forth. I didn't want to disappoint her and tell her that the boys were all late losers.... that they were in the first grade, almost second before they lost their first teeth.

So, the other day, we are in the van, and she screams, "OH MY GOSH..... It's LOOSE!" I'm thinking her car seat was loose. Steve and I quickly look back and she has her finger in her mouth and was smiling SO big. "Really, for real this time Mom... it's loose..... LOOK!". Sure enough... it was indeed lose and wiggling back and forth. I said.... "I KNEW you had been teasing me... you just busted yourself." She just smiled. Then, we had to show and tell everyone how loose her tooth was. She wiggled it back and forth so much that is was sore that night. Two days go by and the tooth is getting REALLY loose, even though her brother offered to yank it out for her, she wanted it to come out on it's own.

This morning she comes in to my room and says "Mom... look (with a big ole grin)" My husband says "A.... it came out? You lost your tooth?". She said, "Yah, it came out and then went right down to my tummy with my Rice Chex....will the tooth fairy still come?". OMG, trying not to totally laugh.... I convinced her that I was sure we could write her a note and explain what happened.

I HAD to take a photo with my phone and text it to some friends. Since Verizon finally came to our small town, I've been a texting/photo sending fool. I love sending texts and photos! I swear, I'm as bad as the kids. So, my friend Val and I are always sending photos to each other.... of whatever we are doing at the moment. I get a text back from Val and it says, "Yeah... and whoops..... is she going to wait for the toot fairy?" OMG, I spit my coffee. THE TOOT FAIRY! Oh, I love ya Val from Cal... my texting buddy! So, all day, Averie has been telling everyone that the TOOT fairy is coming tonight! I think I'm going to make the toot fairy a cute scalloped envelope with my new SU! die for her note...... I wonder how much a swallowed tooth is worth?

Ha... so, just wanted to share. Thanks to the Toot Fairy, I have a very happy girl tonight.... missing tooth and all. I'm working on the laundry this weekend, but hopefully tomorow I'll get some time to stamp. Hope you are having a great weekend.... thanks for stopping by!

Eagle Crest is Beautiful

Hey everyone. I meant to post before I left, but life and laundry and packing got in the way. A good friend of mine goes to Eagle Crest every year, and this year she invited us along. Well, my husband and oldest stayed behind to work, but me and the other three kids are along for the ride. We took off yesterday morning and after about a four hour drive we arrived. It is breathtakingly beautiful. The weather is perfect, the kids are having a blast in the pools and bike riding. I am enjoying the peace and quiet and comfort of the condo. From the top balcony, we can see the snow topped mountains... it is awesome! I will post photos when I get home.

So, I've been meaning to post about a new product that I recently got. You all know how much I love my Scor-pal. And, for the record, I do not get paid or compensated when I post about products. Of course when you are on a design team, you get the stamps for free, but as far as posting about products, I only speak the truth about how much I like or dislike them.... well, there isn't much I can say that I dislike... yet. But, some products are above and beyond cool. Of course they are my opinions only. The Scor-pal is one of those tools that I honestly use EVERYDAY and has made my paper crafting life SO much easier. So, the other day, I got the Scor-mat. I was thrilled when I heard that Diana was in the mist of designing this. I often start by scoring my card and then end up leaving it out and coloring or finishing up my project right in the tray. The Scor-mat is AWESOME. It fits right inside the tray, one side is a self-healing, the other is a hard service. PERFECT for stamping on or working on your projects. SO, I have to tell you, when packing up my van for our trip, I was debating on whether to bring any stamping stuff, but I threw in my Scor-pal, Scor-mat and some Copic Markers along with some stamped images all into my Scor-Pal bag. It took up very little room, it's light weight and I can sit and color right in my lap while watching the kids in the pool. How cool is that? I'm thrilled. I love you Diana Crick!!!!

Okay.. enough gushing about my awesome Scor-mat. I'm going to be in heaven until Wednesday, then we head back to the coast. On Thursday my youngest, Averie, will turn 6 years old..... I am in denial that she will be gone to school all day in September. We are celebrating her birthday this weekend at the cabin and she can't wait. It will be a busy week indeed. So, I won't post again until Wednesday or Thursday. I got an email from a super sweet reader that said she worries about me, or that something had happened to my Grandma when I didn't post for a few days. How sweet is that? Man, I have met the nicest people of my life in this stamping hobby of mine. So, don't worry, I'll be back, I'm just taking a little break and having some fun with the kids before the school schedule is upon us. Thanks SO much for stopping by and visiting me...... and you know your comments make my days!

Thank goodness for Internet and Brad's laptop, I did place my first SU! order out of the new catalog, so I will have that to look forward to next week. Oh, I'm in trouble... I want it all. It's madness I tell yah.

Okay..... back to the pool with the kids. Have a great rest of the week!!

4th of July... I Survived.

I don't have any photos of cards, scrap pages or projects, so I thought I'd share a few of my favorite photos from the holiday. This is typical of how we spend almost every weekend during the summer. The kids love it, we come home exhausted and sunburned. I spend the week catching up, then we do it again. LOL. Actually, we take a small break the rest of July, then spend the entire month of August making potato salad and tubing at the lake. The fun part is that these friends and family have been coming since I was a kid, so it's cool to look back and see how everyone has grown. Above is one of my twins Baylor (left), my oldest Sheldon (center), and our family friend's son Brad (right).

This is how it starts. Someone always takes turns being on the right. Usually Baylor (or the smallest, or most scared to get knocked off) is in the middle. This time it's Sheldon on the right, Baylor in the middle and our fourth son Dirk (He's been Sheldon's best friend since Kindergarten and comes with us every summer) on the left. They hang on for dear life, with huge smiles on their faces.




Until there are two.....Then Averie holds up a big flag while we circle back to pick up the one who flew off. They usually take score of how many times the person on the right has flown off... once they are satisfied that they have flown off their number of turns, or they are just too tired to hang on anymore, then switch, and we do it again.







Averie is a really good flag girl. I yell at my husband to let him know one is in the water... we are a good team. Averie likes to tube too, but she doesn't like to go very fast and for sure likes to stay on the tube.









This is them at the end... hands are sore and they are hungry. By now they have switched sides at least twice and have each been thrown off three to four times.



These are my tubers. They were so sore today.




Jayce and his friend tube, but not all day long like these guys. They do spend most of the day in the water either swimming or in the paddle boat though.

Here's my favorite photo from the weekend of my other twin Jayce. I hardly have any photos of the boys dry.




We were all so happy to finally have some warm weather on the OR coast.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow! It's BIRTHDAY BLOG CANDY from Lizzie Anne Designs and It's my turn to give it away!

Make sure you check out their Anniversary Celebration Page and don't miss out on all the fun stuff going on all month long!

Hope to see you tomorrow!

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Have a super Saturday everyone!!

It's Wednesday!!!

No, I didn't forget about the last Wednesday BLOG CANDY give away!! :) I'm off to Eugene this morning. My son has an ortho appt and we have to drive two hours there, two back... good news is that I'm hopefully going to squeeze in a trip to Costco!

I'll be back this evening to post the last Blogaversary Blog Candy. Thanks SO much for all the nice comments and recipes! I wish I could give everyone candy!!

See you soon!

~Cambria

eP Is Turning ONE!!!

Oh man... sorry girls, I meant to post today before my workshop, and the time just got away from me.

I don't want you to miss out on some fun stuff. Please check out Jami and Taylor's birthday eP challenges for chance to win some AWESOME prizes.

And... don't forget, it's eP's birthday, but WE get the gifts baby....

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I'll be working on my entries tomorrow!!! Hope you have having a great weekend!

~Cambria

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Thanks for sharing with me Janet :)

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The Lucky Purple Pole

Oh yah baby... the purple pole was indeed a hit!! She caught more fish than anyone! She just kept reeling them in. I think fish like purple.....I'm not kidding. I even caught a nice bass with her pole.

Standing behind her, is her cousin Emily, who is two months older. They had so much fun swimming and playing. I wish they didn't live so far away and we could get the girls together more often. Those are Daddy's hands, because Mom doesn't do the worms or take the fish off. Jayce and Baylor love doing that part when we fish together. Thank goodness for my twins.


Here she is smiling a little more..... she didn't want to touch the fish either... who can blame her. They make your hands stink. LOL. She was totally thrilled when she kept pulling them in. She now loves her fishing pole.

Thanks for all the nice birthday wishes for A. She had a great 5th birthday.



Just one more photo to share (I took a ton). It was also my husband's birthday. We celebrated his on Friday. He wasn't really four, but 44 (guess who forgot candles?). A "helped" him blow them out. Steve hates celebrating his birthday, not because he's old, but because he doesn't like the attention. I can say he's old, because I am much younger than him! (wink).

It was a great weekend, but I'm beat and trying to catch up on all the laundry and get ready for more company this weekend. My cousin is getting married and she is having her reception at the lake. This time, it's the other side of my family. I look forward to seeing everyone.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are all having a great week! I hope to get some samples and some blog candy posted soon. :)
~Cambria

My Sweet Birthday Girl

Tuesday, my baby turned five. I can't believe it's been five years and that she will go to school soon. We had a family dinner, then she got a few presents from my parents and grandma because her party is on Saturday at the lake.

She was SO funny. At the lake, the boys are always fishing. They have custom fishing poles from my parents with their names on them. Averie just had a little baby pole with a little line and hook. She was always using the Baylor's pole (when he let her). So, my parents went and had one made for her birthday.










The look on her face was hilarious when she opened it. I think she was expecting something girly like a doll or makeup. She was not happy about her fishing pole... even though it was purple and pink and had "Sweet Pea" engraved on it. That's what PaPa calls her. I think she would have been happy just borrowing Baylor's pole. LOL.







After Baylor put her reel on and showed her how to use it, she was warming up to the fact that she indeed was going to have her very own fishing pole. I'm sure once we get to the lake, she will be thrilled to have her own purple pole.... especially after she opens her other gifts and gets some girly things. LOL. Let's hope she can catch a fish with it!!

More family arriving today and tomorrow for the party. The weather is suppose to be beautiful. A is really excited today. My friend Nan made her the most beautiful dress to wear. Oh, to be five again. :)

Have a great weekend everyone!! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Hey Juanita!!! Email me at cambriaturnbow@charter.net and I'll get you some of that paper okay?

WOW!! Did You Hear?

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Between Grandma Louise (who drips with sweetness) and your oh-so-suave brother, Vic, you know that in life you can’t choose your own family. But at Stampin’ Up!, we’ve found a way to bend the rules so you can!

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Holy cow baby...... if you've ever thought of signing up and joining the Stampin'Up! family... get er done baby!! I just love SU! :)

Who Knew?..... I ROCK :)

AND it's pink... Whooo Hoooo, I rock!! Thanks Dorinda, Pinie, and Elizabeth!! Check out their awesbomb blogs by clicking on their names!!

So, I need to add five Rockin' Babes (who haven't already been tagged)

1. Kendra... oh, how she rocks my world!!! Gotta check her out!!
2. Lisa ... definitely another ROCKIN' BABE (LOVE her blog)
3. Stevie..... LOVE her!! Yah, she is rockin for sure!!!
4. Asela...... HOLY COW! I want to color like Asela! DANG!
5. Mounds..... the definition of ROCKIN!!!


I could list a zillion women who rock my world!! I'm so blessed with good friends!!
Thanks girls!!

~Cambria

Tag, I'm it!! :)

Okay, Okay.... I'm playing! I've been tagged!!! I got it good baby! Thanks Paula, Shell, and Misty!

Here are the rules...
* I must post 7 random things about me
* Tag 7 other bloggers to do the same.
* Post rules and the bloggers I tagged here.
* Leave tagged bloggers comments on their site so they know they've been tagged.

Seven random things about me:

1. I'm on the Lizzie Anne Design Team!!!! I'm so excited!!!
2. I am frumpy in real life. Most days my hair is up in a scrunchie w/no makeup.
3. I dread the grocery store and will put it off until we are out of milk.
4. I learned to water ski when I was 8 yrs. old.
5. I live in the same town I was born in.
6. If it needs to be ironed, I don't buy it.
7. I met my husband when I was 17... he is still the love of my life.

Okay.... I'm tagging:

1. I Otter Be Stampin Jennifer Hollett
2. Inked Kim Miller :)
3 Iris Garden Piris (Pam Hooten)
4. Jane's Addiction Janie girl
5. Running With Scissors Leslie Miller
6. Snips and Snails Jennifer Ham
7. StepAaway From My Scissors Bev Barton


Thanks girls... have a super day!!!
~Cambria

Sorry I've Been MIA...

My Grandma had a wonderful birthday. You can see her in the middle.. covered with kids. Everyone wanted to sit on G-ma's lap (well, the kids anyway). It was a beautiful day at the lake. Almost everyone made it here for the celebration. We all got a little sunburned despite layers of sunscreen. The jet skis and boats were pulling kids non-stop in tubes, and everyone was stuffed with good food and birthday cake. Grandma was so happy and all of us were so thankful to have her there and enjoying all her grandkids and great grandkids. You'd never believe it was just two months since her open heart surgery. She is my hero.

Some family members stayed for the 4th and it continued to be the best of times. I am blessed to have such a wonderful family. I love them all so dearly.

I unfortunately over did it a bit and was miserable with back pain. The rest of the week, I spent doing my exercises and trying to recover... which included staying off the computer and not sitting as much as possible.

Thanks for the emails asking if I'm okay, and please forgive me if I haven't replied to you yet. I am catching up slowly and my back is improving each day, but I am limited to how long I can sit for now.

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!! Sorry I've been MIA. I appreciate all the comments. Thanks for stopping by!
~Cambria

Janome Sew Mini On Sale!!

So many of you have asked about my sewing machine, so here it is on sale!
Hurry... just for a few days! Here is the link: Hancock Fabrics


Type in WELCOME to the checkout and get free shipping to boot!! :)


Have a great day!
~Cambria

Happy Birthday Mounds!!!

Happy birthday my sweet friend! I absolutely ADORE Joy (yes, here real name is Joy...well, REALLY Emily, but you all know her as Joy). I met Mounds, on SCS years ago... she was always so sweet and funny. In one of those fun threads, I called her my Mounds of Joy, like the candy, and from there it was shortened to Mounds.

I met her IRL last September at a stampin retreat in WI. We flew out together after hooking up in Vegas (our flights that is). I was SO nervous to meet her... I talked her ear off until 3:00 am. You know how you meet some people and they just have an aura (ora? How do you spell that?), okay VIBE... you know how you just get a certain vibe? Mounds has that... she exudes love and friendship and warmth. She is someone that I am honored to call my friend. I am so freaking lucky when it comes to the friend dept. That stampin retreat was THE best time evah.... I made life long friends from that trip.

So, if you have some time today, head on over to Mound's blog and wish her a happy birthday!! I love you Mounds!! Hope your day is as AWESBOMB as you baby!!!!

~Cambria

Happy Mother's Day!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!!

~Cambria

Thanks for the Cards!!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to pop on and tell you all how much I appreciate the sweet cards you've sent to my Grandma.... they have totally MADE her days. Thank you!! And... you write such nice things... it seriously touches my heart. I feel SO lucky to have all of you.

We had a couple nights back in the hospital here at home, but she is back home now and doing really well.

I'm going to be absent for a bit. I don't have much time for stamping. I keep thinking after I get home and get the kids to bed, I'll stamp, but then I sit here and yawn. I'm sure next week will be better. I have one small swap to finish up, so I'll post that soon.

Anyway, I'm off to do some grocery shopping (my least favorite thing to do) and then get the twins to a dentist appt. later, then up to G-ma's for the evening.

Hope you all have a super week, and thanks for checking in.

Oh... and check out www.Scor-Pal.com. Diana has some tutorials up, plus some awesome samples in her gallery. Have I told ya that I LOVE my scor-pal? I do... I love it! I can't wait to get back to stampin. Can you believe I've never tried the Joy fold by Valerie? I'm dying to try it after seeing Beate's awesome creations.

Happy Stampin'!!

~Cambria :)