Busy, busy, busy

The last few months have been super busy; school starting, work is hectic and the little one is growing up too fast.

Here are some snapshots of recent activity here from the Shatto family.

H2O+pizza+friends= a good spontaneous night

We had a great spontaneous evening at our local FREE water fountain playground. Adam and Diesel had such fun walking through the water and splashing in the fountain sprays. Our friends the Denbows joined us and we all ate pizza at the park. We love summer nights and being free to be with our boy.

Two cold, wet and worn out water players! Diesel couldn't get enough even though his lips were blue by the end of the night.

I spy with my little eye...

Oh what do my eyes spy at my front door...

something exciting and worth waiting for.

Goodies and yummies all wrapped up in a box...

from my dear friend Rachel curlylocks!

I never have been very creative, or least I don't think so. But, I've decided that I need to be expressive and start somewhere, so she sent me so wonderful goodies. She is an accomplished and published artist/creator, so she sent me some leftovers that I can start playing with. It was very generous of her and I truly love my dear friend(not just because she sent me stuff), but she is a dear friend from the "good ol' days".

Hopefully I can tear my self away from work stuff to be able to have fun and create something.

looooong time, no post...

lots of new happens have been going on. work, school, adoption, winter gatherings. too much to list right now, but just wanted say that we are doing fine and have been on a new adventure. if you haven't caught up with our journey check out www.myspace.com/shattojourney

here's some pics from our family in these lazy winter evenings; ones that make you want to cuddle under a warm blanket with a couple of dogs to snuggle with.

it just isn't as good...

it just isn't as good to blog without some sort of photo to add with it. Don' know when we will get another camera, kinda not a priority right now(money is tight and being saved for other needs).
Busy, busy week..parent-teacher conferences, report cards, evaluations, class work to do...busy, busy not enough hours in the day.......*yawn* time for bed......

so sad....:(

so sad....*cry*cry* I(well not I, but one of my students) broke our camera. we haven't even had it a year and it's a goner:( I haven't taken pictures in a week and it's kinda sad. Hopefully we will get one soon.



*pretend there is a picture here of our broken camera*

I love thrift stores!

So today I feel inspired by others to go find the "gems" in the rough..thrift stores here I come.

I limited myself to $20.00(tight budget) and set off to find some cute things. I found a fun dress, a lovely yellow bowl, some fun sheets (that will be transformed into a journal cover and small satchel) and some funky handbags(one houndstooth, a red satchel and a small clutch purse that is pink and orange) All that fun stuff for $20.52..so I went over buget, but it was a fun day.