The Johnson Family News!-Family Stuff! :)

Here in our little corner of the WWW you will find updates on us! Some CREATIONS by me and the kiddos! Who knows maybe even Steve! LOL!!! Thanks for stopping by, be sure to stop by the comment section so we know you visited!!!

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Happy Rainy Day... at least for us it is!!

So where did our sun go!! One day isnt enough for me I need it BACK! LOL!!! So since we couldnt play outside we played inside!!!

Here is what the kiddos and I did today! Trying to reuse more things.. so here is some fun mini albums! I cut the covers out of the boxes.. then let the kids decorate them anyway they want! :) NOW to get some photos for inside!!!

Before-


and After-

I think they turned out pretty darn cute!!!

I also did this today! I still have a few more pages to make up, but I am not sure on the photos yet... so for now I have the cover of my acrylic album-


and page 1 (ok the only page that is done! :) )


The kids and I also were having some FUN in the kitchen last week on the non-sunny days!!! We made all of this!! (ok I made the salsa myself! BUT they helped on the rest!!!)
Strawberry Raspberry Jam!!


Cupcake Bites.. YUM!! You can find the recipe for these cuties here at Bakerella she has ALOT of cute ideas for them!!

I will for sure make them again!

Finally I made salsa!! (I was feeling very homey last week! I spent the whole day in the kitchen!) The salsa is a recipe I got from my cousin and adjusted it a bit and really LOVE it! Gonna make more this week.. in case you were wondering! LOL!!


Justin is very excited he gets to start FOOTBALL next week!! He will practice- Mon-Fri.. 2 hours a night... OH my! I am so EXCITED too! NOT! LOL!! :)

We got Amandas soccer coach info! she is so excited to start.. but we wont get more details for a couple weeks yet!!!

Steve played in a golf tourney on sunday.. the rain held off for him! Lucky guy! He had a fun time! He had never played with his group they took 12th! Not to bad for a first time tourney and 1st time with the other men!!!

Me.. the usual.. Laundry Laundry Laundry...scrubbing the bathrooms, and CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!!! hee hee! All that was in case Steve read this! :) Been having a FUN time haning out with the kids, and getting in some scrappy time!! :)

So that is all I have to share!! Hope you have a GREAT rest of the week! Thanks for stopping by!!

Monday, July 21, 2008

Happy Monday!!
What a GREAT weekend we had!!!! Friday I got to go to a Lemon Drops and Flip Flops party at my friend Traceys house! Then saturday we got a new car! (sorry NO photo yet.. This week I PROMISE!!) We got a 2006 Honda Accord, it is really nice, the kids love it.. Justin said it was TIGHT! I hope he thinks it is TIGHT in 7 years when he gets it , and Steve and I get the convertible 2 seater TIGHTER ride! HA HA!!!! :) Then Saturday night we did THIS....
Saw Montgomery Gentry


and TOBY KEITH!! in concert!!




What a GREAT show it was!! We saw Montgomery Gentry last year they just get the crowd PUMPED up.. they are great showmen!
We havent seen Toby in 5 years.. WOWY! what a SHOW!! He was so much FUN! Lots of fireworks, and shooting confetti! His stage was a HUGE Ford truck grill~ so COOL! The weather was GREAT.. we stopped by the casino before hand.. won a little bit and had a not so great dinner! BUT it was DATE night so that made it alright!!! THANKS Tutu for watching the kiddos!!!
Sunday we went to spend the day with our friends in Bellingham, it was FUN, drove the new car again, it drives really nice... I just feel so LOW after driving the Yukon!! Which I will still drive... but it will be nice to have the smaller car when we have lots of errands to do!!!
Today the kidlets and I are hanging out, I hope to get some SCRAP time in.. Oh I mean clean time in! :) (that was in case Steve is reading this! HA HA!!) and tonite our Justin will SUIT up for football... or at least meet his coach and get his gear... I need some wine now please... I KNOW he will love it.. but oh my BABY playing football!!! Ok gonna SMILE, be STRONG and take LOTS of photos! (I have some FUN paper to use for the layouts! :) hee hee!)

Time to make breakfast.. THANKS for stopping by! Have a GREAT week!!!

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Happy Saturday!! Happy DATE night to Steve and I!! YEAH Toby Keith Concert tonite! I soooo cant wait!!! FUN FUN FUN!!!

I got to do a LITTLE scrappen today... this is gonna be the opening page to our Beach trip this year! :)



So that is about all I have to share... hoping to bake some FUN this weekend but dont think it is gonna happen!! So next week for sure! :) Cant believe July is half over.. WHERE does time go! We are having a SUPER fun summer!! I am helping TRAIN Justin!! Football starts in 2 weeks, and he wants to be READY... I am so proud of him.. his running has improved 100% and he just keeps on going and TRYING,.. I am also helping Amanda get ready for soccer! She is doing GREAT! She doesnt enjoy 1 and a half hour training sessions like Justin! LOL! But that is ok.. she is fast and can kick! :) So I told Steve can I put on my resume now Personal Trainer to sports stars?!! HA HA!!!

Have a GREAT weekend! Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

We are HOME!!
We had such a FUN FUN time on our trip!!! I have lots of photos to share!! :) But here are just a few!



The Water Park was so FUN! Our room was really cute, the kiddos loved it their room was like a cave, with a TV in it! they loved laying in bed watching it after the water park! the LOVED the bunk beds.. I think ALL hotels need them! LOL!!!! We played there for about 6 hours our first day, and a little over an hour on the 2nd! (we had to leave for Longview that day!) The kids could have stayed a week (PLUS! LOL!) I LOVED the big bucket... they had a 10,000 gallon bucket that dumped over the whole structure about every 3 minutes... you can see Steve looking back at it in one of the photos!!!

Then after the water park we were off to Longview for the 4th! We went to chinese for lunch at our FAVORITE place!! Then over to the lake, for some FUN! Justin, Amanda and I got tattoos- we couldnt talk Steve into it! LOL!! Then after the lake off to Nancys for a BBQ, and some fire works! Then BACK to the lake for the BIG firework show! Off to the hotel, then up early to head to the BEACH!

WE had such a fun time!! The weather was ok... pretty windy! No rain that is what counts! Saturday we met Larry, Kimmie and Buggy for lunch and shoppen! Then that night we went out to where they were camping with some of the family and hung out for dinner, and a drink or 3 or 10! :) That was me Steve was driving he was a good boy!!! :) Sunday....hung out in Long Beach, went to the beach!!! Monday the boys went golfing and Amanda and I went to the beach! :) and had a picnic!! Tuesday MORE beach fun before going home! it was super foggy I couldnt get the one photo I wanted so I had to do it a bit different! :)

Then we went BACK to Longview for chinese lunch (hey I told you we LOVED that place!!! YUM YUM!!) then HOME..... NOW I get to do 100 loads of laundry and unpack!! :) I already want another vacation!

SO that is our week! Hope you had a GREAT 4th! Thanks for stopping by!!!! Off to my chores!! :)

Thursday, July 03, 2008

HAPPY 4th of JULY!! ( a day early! :) )


Here are the star cookies the kiddos and I made for the BBQ at Antzy Nancy's House!! My friend Mara shared the recipe... now her's were MUCH PURDIER then ours! But they taste good and the kiddos loved them!!!

Have a HAPPY and SAFE 4th... will be back with BEACH photos.... please send our sun back if you know where it is! LOL!!!
Happy 4th! Thanks for stopping by!!!