Christi's Blog

Hi everyone! After many many weeks of patiently waiting, the time finally came for us to pick up our new puppy, Murphy. He is a little ball of bullmastiff fun. He is 9 weeks old and already 15.5 lbs. I am enjoying picking him up now because soon enough I wont be able to! (hahaha)

So, as much as I love our puppy and am happy he is here, I have not been able to spend any time in my craft room this week! I need to stay downstairs with Murphy as much as I can since he is too little to go upstairs..

I hope to get to spend some quality time in the ole craft room this week coming up since my husband is home on some "oppertunity leave" The stuff the army comes up with.. at least its a week of time home for my husband!

I hope to be back soon posting some fun creations. For now, Im keeping my eye on Murphy.

Today is the last day I can call my son a Kindergartener. At 10:45 this morning he will officially be a first grader. Time goes by so fast, at least where our kids are concerned! When it comes to waiting for vacation, it seems like it has been forever since my husband and I were planning our Florida vacation via skype. (he was in Iraq)
So today is the day, our son becomes a first grader, and we fly out to Florida. The best part, for me, is that we get to spend time with my BFF, Cassie and our son's BFF's (Cassie's kids) at the beach!
I love my husband so much, and espcially so since he planned this vacation so Cassie and I could hang out for a few days at the beach. We have remained close over the last 1 1/2 year since my family had to move 1500 miles away thanks to the internet, texting, calls, cards and blogging. She is my #1 inspiration for crafting and being a good parent and friend.
I hope to get to post a card maybe two over vacation, and I will definately be back posting often once we get back to our day to day routine.

The king cobra, a lion, a monkey and a giraffe are all present and accounted for at Connor's zoo.  Thank you so much for stopping by, I know Connor will really appreciate your comments!  

Hello Everyone! I just wanted to give you all an update with what's been going on with me the last couple weeks. ... My husband came home for R&R on Dec 21st after being deployed for a long 7 1/2 months. And since then, we have been enjoying our family time so very much. I cannot even express how very wonderful it has been to have him home over the holidays, heck, to just to have him home! Needless to say, my craft table has been feeling very neglected and lonely, but I am sure there is some understanding there.
Unfortunately, R&R is only a short 15 days, and my husband has to go back to Iraq this Wednesday morning. This being our fourth combat tour, I should be used to sending my husband to Iraq - again - but, honestly, my heart is breaking that he has to leave again. I am trying to focus on the fact that once he gets back, we only have 3-4 months until this deployment is over.
I know after I take my husband back to the airport, I will once again, find comfort in my stamps, designer paper and my new prismacolor pencils (thank you my BFF Cassie!) and I will be back in the swing of things getting back to my favorite challenges like the Clearly Inspired Challenge and designing for The Color Dare.
Until then, Happy Crafting! I will see you all soon!

Well, I will miss playing in the clear dollar weekend color challenge this weekend! I cant wait to see what everyone comes up with this weekend! Have a great holiday!

So I could not resist the chicken toy while grocery shopping today. I feel bad every time we have to leave Oscar at home now that he is an only pet, so today I decided to bring him home a toy. (I know, I know... spoiled much?) Well, when this chicken toy hits the floor it "cock-a-doodle-doo"s quite loudly, like it would totally wake you up in the morning as if you lived on a farm. This has become an instant favorite of Oscar, like right now, as I type this, Oscar is laying down, his head resting on the plush chicken. I just could not resist posting this picture, he is just so stinkin CUTE! Too bad tough guy spiked collar does not show in the picture, that just adds to the cuteness - Bada@@ dog with his stuffed toy. Sweet .. .. ..

Our sweet beloved Bear Bear passed away April 29th at 6pm. We discovered just a couple days before that he had a tumor/mass at the back of his throat causing him much difficulty breathing. Despite our efforts, prayers, and vet efforts, he passed away at age 5. He was at home with Jason and I by his side. We loved him with all our hearts, and he loved us more. We will miss him terribly. Our house is so much quieter without his presence. He was so big, we always knew when he was around. He protected us and our home and was a brother to our 7 year old boxer and our 5 year old little boy. Bear loved to have his picture taken and he loved his ball ball. He loved to venture out in the desert, and he loved the dry climate of El Paso. I am happy I got to take the pictures (seen below) of Bear on his favorite perch and I am grateful and blessed to have had him in my life for 5 years. His life was way too short, but he had a great life. We loved him SO much, with all our hearts, and he loved us even more.