I'M HERE! I'M HERE!

Okay, I have been a totally pathetic blogger. I have not posted for nearly a month. Slacker! I am so going to try to do better. Here is a long post to get caught up on the last month......

LAVA

Went to Lava Hot Springs for our family reunion. We go every year. It is fun to swim in the pools and soak in the hot tubs. We also float down the canal on rafts. That is a blast!

The weather was perfect. Just warm enough. We always have such yummy food. Everything is homemade and most is cooked in dutch ovens. Delicious!! Here are a few pictures.

Here are Dalton and Jaxson in their summer outfits to go to the reunion!

Here we are in the pool. I LOVE the blue color of the water!

Here is Jaxson and Uncle Darren. Aren't they so cute!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Dalton started school on August 22. He is in 2nd grade. We have a tradition of taking our family photo in the front yard every year. Here is our photo this year......

Dalton held my hand ( or maybe I held his?!?!) all of the way to the bus stop.

I always have such a sad little spot in my heart when he leaves. He is getting so independent and grown up!

Jaxson missed him so much on that first day that he wanted to make a "welcome home" sign for his brother. Here he is waiting in the driveway for Dalton to come home.

I am so blessed that my boys are so close. They are such good friends. They usually get into trouble for getting along to well (teasing each other, making each other laugh, being goofy) and being loud or causing mischief. I love to see them play together.

Jaxson started preschool. He still loves to go! Haven't had a chance to get any pictures of him there. Will try to this week.

STATE FAIR

We went to the fair Friday night. The boys loved it! Tracey and I go to eat! We always have to have a foot-long corn dog, a greasy burger, scone nuggets and a tiger ear. (For starters!) The boys were so excited about the reptile exhibit. (Did you know that our boys love reptiles? :)

Any ways, they had this huge tent filled with snakes, turtles, and other reptiles. The boys were in heaven!! They had an area where you could have your picture taken with a real snake or a crocodile. Being the mean mom that I am, I said NO! So we didn't have the pictures taken.

Okay, you all know that I am such a pushover. We had our photo taken with BOTH animals.

Take a look.............

After that, we went to the rides and Dalton went crazy. I think he went through the fun house at least 10 times. Dalton loved to try all of the rides. Jaxson is more like me, he is not a big ride fan, but there were a few that he rode on.

We went to the quilting booth. Mom entered a beautiful quilt and she won a blue ribbon and a "Best of Class" blue ribbon for her pillow that he made. We had to go see them displayed. Way to go mom!!

Didn't have time to see the livestock this year. Maybe next year!

DALTON'S BB GUN
Dalton has been going with Tracey hunting for ducks and doves. Dalton has started showing interest in learning to hunt. Trace and I got him a Red Rider BB gun. Tracey and I are so totally strict with him learning safety and understanding the importance of gun handling. Dalton has done really well. He is super careful. Right now he is practicing on pop cans and paper targets.

That kid is a pretty good shot. He cant wait to go hunting with his dad.

DESIGNING WITH SKETCHES BOOK

Sales of my book are going well. I had to send additional orders to 2 LSS! YEAH! I have been slowly selling books on my own as well. Contact me if you would like to purchase one.

Plans for QVC are still going well. They are going over the book to make sure that everything is in order. Once they approve the book, they will issue a purchase order. Air date is January 2008.

I keep getting asked if I am going to do another book. It's a thought. What would YOU like in a book? Do you like sketches? Do you want a theme based book? Send me some ideas!!

ETM STORE CLASSES

I am teaching an adorable Halloween Mini Book from Making Memories. It is filled with tabs, ribbon, stickers, pockets, and is a great way to showcase the pictures of your little spooks.

Here is a peak...............

The only thing missing is the TON of ribbon that I put along the spine. Let me tell you- it is packed with ribbon!! This is only 4 of the 8 pages. Can't give it all away!!

Date: October 4, 2007

Time: 6:30

Cost: $20

Hope to see you there! Sign up today. Space is limited to 15 students.

Whew~ That was a quick month. Hope to be better about blogging more often.

Coming up~

Christmas card class at ETM store October 13th. Stay tuned.

Going to a Heart Conference for work October 17th.

Get your photos scrapbooked and on display at the ETM store. More later~

More details on QVC.

That's all for now~

Tiffany

Getting ready for school!

Kleenex.....Check
Markers.......Check
Pencils.......Check
Glue.....Check

Sounds like I am doing inventory for my scrapbook room! :) Sitting down tonight to get all of the school supplies for the kids labeled and packed in the backpacks. The kids are so excited about all of their new stuff! I am excited for them to meet new friends and learn new things, but I always feel a little nervous and sad inside because they are gone for such a long amount of time. I worry about all of the negative influences that they will encounter and hope that we have taught them to be safe and strong.

Taught my first class at the ETM stores. It was a beginning class. It went great. It was all back-to-school themed. I found the cutest little candy-filled lunch pails at Target for each of the ladies. They were just adorable. It is so fun to help gals get started into scrapbooking or get re-energized about it.

I have another class coming up the second Saturday in September. 3 layouts in 2 hours. Themes are SUMMER, FAMILY, and BACK TO SCHOOL. What a great way to tie up summer and get a jump start on fall with all of these layouts done!! Sign up today at the ETM store. Space is limited.

I have some photos from our reunion at Lava Hot Springs. Haven't had time to download them. I will soon. More later!

Tiffany~

I am going to QVC!!!

Just in.......My book will premier on QVC sometime in January 2008! Cannot wait for more details! I will keep you posted!!

Yellowstone and Wall Decals

Hello~ I cannot believe that it is August already! Where does the time go? Here is where we spent our time the last few weeks...

It was Tracey and I's 13th Wedding Anniversary on the 23rd of July. (Love you Babe!) Talk about time flying by! He is such a great husband and father!! For our anniversary, we went up to a friends cabin in Yellowstone for the weekend. (Yes, we did take our boys with us). It was so nice to get away. The weather was beautiful and we saw tons of fun stuff.

Here is the cabin that we stayed at. It has a DOUBLE DECK! It was so cool. There is a wooden swing on the porch. Loved it!

We stopped along the way and waded in the Yellowstone Lake, It was so warm.

We then stopped by a walkway along the river. The water was just gorgeous!!

We went through Yellowstone and saw so many beautiful animals. Take a look!

We stopped at Old Faithful and saw the geyser go off. That was so amazing! Here is what the boys were doing while the geyser is spraying 150 feet in the air.......

Stopped at a few of the hot pots along the way.

The next day we went fishing. The river as from 3 inches to 2 feet deep. We walked up the channel fishing as we go. It was so much fun. My boys LOVE to be outside and in the water. We spent a good part of the day there. The boys each caught a lot of small fish.

Here is my favorite photo of Jax~ I was sitting on the bank taking scenery photos and here comes Jax across the river with a purple flower in his hand. "I brought this for you, Mom. It is your favorite color".

After the fishing we took the motorcycle and the 4 wheeler back into the woods about 10 miles. Did i mention how gorgeous it was up there?! We ended up tired, dusty, and hungry, so we got milkshakes and french fries for the ride home. What a great time we had!!

Okay, I have to show you the new things that I bought for my house. Vinyl wall decals. I bought them from my friend, Jec. She does such a great job! She also has cute home decor things for sale at the ETM store. You should check them out. Check out her website

www.vinyl-walldecals.com

Look at the ones that i put up in my house.

This is the toy room It is done in seashore/lighthouse/water theme.

This is in my living room.

They add such a cute, personal accent to your home.

Well, we have our family reunion at Lava next weekend, and then it is back to school. Keep checking back!!

Tiffany~

MY BIG NEWS!!!!

I just wanted to let everyone in on a little secret........

I have just received news in the last 3 days,

that my book, Designing with Sketches, will premier on

QVC!

Can you believe it?!?! I am so excited. I have very few details at this point, except that they offered for me to come on the show and showcase my book. On top of that, they want 1800 copies!

I have to thank all of my designers and my production team for all of their help. Without them, there would be no book. Thanks a million guys!

I will keep you informed when i have more details.

Tiffany~

Summer Fun at the Mitchell House.....

Wow, summer is off to a running start. Lots of heat and lots of fun activities going on. Here is a short rundown of what we have been up to the last few weeks~

Spent one afternoon at the river feeding the ducks. The boys had a great time. They were sitting there on the bank and Dalton says, "Mom, isn't it beautiful here. The water is so pretty." Then Jax chimes in, "It means God loves us!" (Grandma Marti tells him that) I thought, yes, it is a beautiful place. Children are so insightful!

We took the boys up to Mud Lake for the weekend. It is such a great place to camp for us because it is close, it has bathrooms, and the water is great for the boat and the jetski. The boys LOVE to play in the water at the dock. Jax had a blast in the water because this was the first time he was able to swim since he broke his arm last summer. Darren and my mom went with us. Saw a few deer and played for hours on the water. Very fun! Here is some of the fun the boys had with Darren and splashing with Mom.

Back at home, getting ready for be and Dalton says, "Mom, Dad, come up to my room. See if you can find Jax. He is hiding." Tracey and I looked around in all of the obvious hiding spots and no Jax. Then, all of a sudden, Jax pops out of his hiding spot. Here is sort of a play-by-play shot.

Yes, that little turkey tucked himself into that tine little cupboard. He thought he was pretty funny.

Okay, book news. It is going pretty well. I have sold about 180 books. I am working on getting a pay pal account to sell them on this blog, but i am still working out the details. I do have some at my home, so call me if you would like to buy it directly from me. (521-1287)

I have been working on getting it in stores. It is at both Scrappin Essentials, and Scrap N Fanatics in Pocatello, and at Porters in Rexburg. I recently put it in Porters here in Idaho Falls. Here is a photo of the book and the display.

You can also purchase the book at the NEW Express the Moment Scrapbook Store (formerly The Scrap Coop). Oh, you want to see a photo of that display too??!! (Bear with me people, I am just freakin out with excitement that my books are on the shelves!!!!!)Here you go!

Notice how close my book is to Lisa Bearnson!!! I love how Kim has a signed copy at the register.

Speaking of the store, I am one of the designers. I am so pumped up to do displays and classes again. Stop by the store if you haven't because Kim has done an AWESOME job reopening it. She moved things around and the place looks huge. She has added so many cute details in the store!! You should see the new, cool product that she is ordering in! It is such a cheery, friendly, inspirational place to be. Check it out! Here is one layout that I did for the store as a display.

The 4th of July was fun. Took the boys to the parade. They got tons of candy and loved all of the floats. Take a look~

Here are the boys posing for the camera. (Yes, I LOVE to dress my boys alike!) Look how handsome they are!

The rest of the 4th was spent at The Seelys house running through the sprinkler and jumping on the trampoline. We had a yummy BBQ!

The night ended with tons of fireworks, but not before I caught a picture of this gorgeous sunset!

An ending to a perfect day!

Hope you are keeping cool this summer!

Tiffany~

Happy 4th!!

Happy 4th of July!!

We just came back from the parade and it was so heartwarming to see all of the patriotic floats. The men and women in uniform just brought tears to your eyes!

Lots to post about, but going to a picnic, so will catch up later!!

~Tiffany