When life gives you lemons.....

make lemonade. I've heard that statement many times over my lifetime but this week gave me and my daughter the opportunity to do that.

This was a rough week. We found that due to a financial surprise, we had to cancel our trip to Alaska. We were both so disappointed and I was very cranky!

But now we have worked it out that we are still going to go on a vacation with her husband, and 3 friends. We are going to California. I have been but as a teen-ager so its been a long time! =)

We are now planning to go to Alaska for the cruise in May 0f 2009. May is really a better time to go to Alaska than in August from what we have been told.

So when life through us lemons this week, we made lemonade and now we get two trips one this August and one next May!

My great nieces graduation!

Some Misc Pictures from May of 2008!

Another Swap received!

This has been a fun week as I am receiving my swap items from my partners. The latest one received is for the cupcake swap. My partner did a great job.

Here is all I got:

cute ice cream scoop. Ice cream sprinkles in a cute ice cream cone shape! Ice cream lip gloss. 2 candles Ice cream buttons Big Brothers/Sisters key holder. Ice Cream stickers. Ice Cream frame.

Great stuff huh? Can't wait to use the ice cream scoop, think it may happen tonight! =)

Like fabric? Here is an opportunity to swap with others!

My daughter is hosting a Fabric Swap. Please check-out her blog for all the details!
http://www.itching2bstitching.blogspot.com/

First Name Swap

I received my First Name Swap yesterday. It contained lovely gifts and was a nice surprise to a yucky Monday.

D= Food Coloring for "Decorating" and Other Decorating Items for baking.
I= Ink-received a cute pen.
A=Album for pics of the family!
N=Notecards. (This was my favorite...had cute pics of cats and dogs on them).
E=Egg Timer.

Magnet Swap

I received my package for the Magnet Swap, I was so impressed with the magnets I received from my partner. She had included one with a cat on it that looks just like one of my two cats! The others were items based off of things I said in my profile, so this impressed me more! It was a nice surprise as I have been having a rough week at work and this made me smile.