i know i’ve been a terrible blogger this past week … or two. but i have reasons. the oddly, condensed version for your reading pleasure.

  • super, crazy busy with assignments and deadlines … it’s all great stuff … just busy
  • and inconviently, everything i have done scrapping-related lately has gone to heck … seriously
  • my creative mojo is there … but yet stuff isn’t working out
  • anything that CAN go wrong with my scrapping … HAS gone wrong
  • someone told me once they didn’t think i was capable of creating anything crappy … i’m here to tell you i CAN
  • last weekend was crazy with parties and birthdays … and i havn’t caught up since
  • it’s been ugly around here this week … fires somewhere near by are making for terrible air outside
  • but it’s been hot … i hate when it’s hot
  • and i’m trying to keep the kids inside … especially since i needed to get refills for alyssa’s asthma meds
  • my miss haley has been home sick all week … we miss her
  • i think nikolas has missed her too … at least i’m convinced that is what he’s been trying to tell me all week
  • we’re year-round school here … and doing all the year-end stuff this week
  • alyssa played in the band at the 8th grade graduation … i only teared up twice … and i didn’t even know anyone graduating
  • a HUGE amount of papers have come home from school … that happens when they clean out their desks
  • awards ceremonies today … but i didn’t go to sarah’s because i didn’t think she was getting an award
  • turns out she did get an award … perfect attendance … 1 of only 6 kids in three entire grade levels
  • alyssa got perfect attendance too … 1 of only 4 kids in three entire grade levels
  • alyssa got honor roll … perfect 4.0 all year long … she also got the citizianship award for her class
  • kids officially finished school as of 12:15 today
  • kids were officially bored by 1:30 today … and home for the next 6 weeks
  • i had to say “goodbye” to someone today … and it was so hard … incredibly hard
  • i’ve been thinking of her all day … and everytime i do … i cry hearing her “goodbye” to me replay over and over in my head
  • and i very rarely cry
  • except graduations where i don’t know anyone
  • i have a load of laundry laying all over the fooseball table … i can’t seem to find the time to put it away … so we dig through it to find what we need
  • we have no real food in this house … nothing that can be turned into an actual meal that is
  • i had to do a firedrill today … i never knew i was supposed to be doing firedrills … i found this out an my surprise inspection a few weeks back
  • i had till the 26th to fax it in … and the dude called me on the 24th to check on me
  • i told him that i never do anything until the day it is due … that’s how i roll
  • i don’t know how you really do a firedrill with 3 babies under the age of 20 months … i just explained to them that i would scoop them all up and carry them to safety
  • i know … it’s a serious matter … i’m just being sarcastic and a pain
  • it feels like friday … even though it’s thursday
  • i think it’s because of the excitement of the last day of school
  • although technically … it’ll be friday in one hour

so random … but that’s how i’m thinking these days. i do have a few cards that i hope to share in the next day or two. i was holding out until the product released … but a little birdie told me she came across it at target today … so i think it’s safe to share. just give me a day or two to try and catch up!

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9 responses to “why i’m missing in action . . .”

  1. wendy myers Avatar

    OK, so it’s 11:06 and your blogging? Sounds like you need to be in bed young lady.
    What a crappy week you have had. Hey, why don’t you post that not so good scrappin you supposedly did, I don’t believe you!!! LOL
    You know if your week has been like this, and by the way so has mine! Just do what I’m doing…………GO ON VACATION TO BEACH!

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  2. Judi Avatar
    Judi

    Laura it has to get better.

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  3. Marissa Avatar
    Marissa

    You have had a busy week! Lots going on…but this little birdie would love to see some Hullabaloo eye candy…seriously, you should get some other people’s opinions about your projects…we are always hardest on ourselves, and I highly doubt you could produce crappy scrappy projects! Have a great week!

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  4. Leslie Avatar
    Leslie

    Wow you have been crazy busy esp w/ the girls getting out of school – that always happens! And to be forced to be inside because of all the smoke stinks – I hate it too! Hope your scrappin’ comes together soon, sounds like thats been too frusterating for you along w/ the sad goodbye. Hope things start to look up soon and TGIF!!!

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  5. doris Avatar

    laura. i totally fell your pain. it’s been one layout on and the next total crap and has to be redone lately. ugh.
    hope it slows down for you this wknd!

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  6. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Hey Laura, wondering how you were doing…wow, busy, busy! I know, the air sucks…I’m tired of being cooped up, too.
    take care!

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  7. Sara Avatar

    What a week! Had to laugh at the laundry on the fooseball table! I’m horrible at putting clothes away & Joe always has to “go on the hunt” for his clothes!
    I REFUSE to believe that you can create anything crappy!! I say post it anyway so we can be the judge!! LOL!
    Congrats to the girls on their awards! Have a great weekend!

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  8. Deneen Avatar

    Congrats to Sarah and Alyssa great job girls!
    Laura sorry for the sad goodbye I am sure you will both miss each other more than words can say but you will always be together in your hearts.
    You definately can’t produce crappy scrappin stuff LOL.
    I hate that the air is so bad and to think I have three with asthma that have to stay inside.
    Take Care

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  9. Carla Avatar

    Wow, what a crazy week…hope you recover!

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