Summer

Well, so much for New Year's resolutions, I can't seem to keep up with everything that I want to give attention to, so the blog has definately taken a backseat. I will get to it soon!

I made these items for a friend of Haley's for a birthday present. As you can see, she really likes cats, especially her cat, Snowball. There is a notebook with personalized stationary, a post-it note holder, a picture frame, a mini scrapbook and some other items.

Luke

Back to school!

Well it has been a great winter break from the daily school routine, but the kids go back on Monday and I guess that since it's after midnight, that is technically, tomorrow. I'm not sure if I'm ready for everyone to go back to their routines. It has been kind of nice having the whole family hangin' out for the last two weeks. If we could eliminate all the bickering, I would definitely say I'm not ready for the holidays to be over.
I know that fighting with your siblings is normal, but man, does it get old! Haley and Madi have a real love/hate relationship. I wish it were more love than hate, but I have to say it is pretty 50/50. I hope they will lean more toward 70/30 in the years to come.
Speaking of siblings, I talked to my brother earlier tonight and he and Lara and baby Luke are home from the hospital and have had a taste of the first sleepless night and the joys of diapering a newborn baby boy... but everyone is surviving. I hope they know, it will get easier! Well at least until he has a sibling to bicker with. Ha Ha.

Announcing Luke

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Here he is, my new nephew Luke Andrew. Isn't he just perfect?

Almost a new year!

This has been a great year at the Vorpagel's house. I can't really complain! We are all relatively healthy and the recession hasn't hit us over the head too bad (especially now that the gas prices are finally back to "normal"}. Haley and Madison are both doing well and like 6th and 4th grade. Softball will be starting up again in a couple of weeks and will pretty much keep them busy until the end of summer. Ed is working hard, as usual, and we will probably be going on another trip to Germany in the spring, due to all his hard work! I am looking forward to it very much.

Like I said, I can't really complain!

This is an exciting time of year for my side of the family, as I write this, my brother Brad and my sister-in-law Lara are having their first baby via C-section. I am waiting by the phone for news! They are having a boy and naming him Luke. If my brother doesn't mind, I'll post his picture later.

The excitement doesn't end there; my sister Kristen and my brother-in-law Donny are also expecting a baby in about 9 weeks. They are having a girl (their first baby too)so you can imagine, my parents are pretty excited to be having two new grandchildren! Haley and Madison can't wait to meet their new cousins.

I have been busy with PTO at Madi's school, but haven't been substitute teaching much, or working at the gym very oftern. I guess I'm going to have to try and be a little more productive in the new year :[ I'm still scrapping though and will post some new projects soon. (This is also part of the New Year's resolution!)

The phone just rang and I am an aunt!!! Luke is 6 lbs. 10 oz. and 20 in. long He is perfectly healthy and has a full head of black hair. Got to go check out the picture on my cell phone. I am sooo excited!!!!