If I were you, I would…
…stop reading this blog? Because I never manage to update it? Bad me!
In the past 15 days, I have:
1. turned 31 (omg, did I really just confess to that?)
2. traveled to Chicago for 5 days for CHA-Summer (FUN!!!)
3. met 1/2 of the HOFers!! Wow, what an amazing bunch of people! I LOVE these people!
4. scrapped no less than 16 layouts and/or projects (that has got to be a record for me)
5. called Lowe’s 3 times to come fix the lock on our 8-month-old, $1400 sliding door (um, never buy a door from the Lowe’s in Newport News. Ever.)
6. chowed down on a bushel of crabs. YUM! Two tupperwares full of crab meat are still waiting for me in the freezer to be transformed into yummy Maryland crab cakes, the way only a true Maryland girl can make them.
7. Scrapped at Peg’s twice (including tonight. Um, it is nearly 4am right now, and I only got back from her house within the past hour.)
8. carted Gabe to 8 swim lessons and 5 days of soccer camp.
9. paid the bill for the kids’ school. Man, I need a job. Sending two kids to private school is UGLY!
10. ordered two backpacks for Gabe from Pottery Barn Kids. The first one, though they said was for age 7-10, was SUPER small. Ok, not super, but small enough that a second grader can’t use it. And, of course, he just HAD to have it embroidered, which means I can’t return it. Anybody want a really nice backpack w/ the name ‘Gabe’ on it for cheap? Anyone???
There. How’s that for an update. I know I’ve done more exciting things than just that, but that’s all I can think of at 4am. I seriously need to kick myself and get on here more often, maybe post some pics or SOMETHING! Give me a break, though - it is summer, and well, it’s summer! Nobody stays inside and blogs in the SUMMER! lol!
***Edited***
Ok, I came back because, really, I haven’t posted pics in a while. So here’s a couple:
One for the scrappers. 
This one is a part of the HOF group that met for lunch last Friday. We ended up enjoying each other’s company so much that we walked the show floor together all afternoon. Had a great photo op with the new CK editors, Brian Tippets and Britney Mellen (omg - she is the CUTEST little thing, and full of SPUNK!) If you look carefully, you’ll also see Becky Higgins behind me on the right. She was a sweetheart!
And one for the family. Emily’s eyes in this one crack me up. Sorry it is in black and white, but I forgot to change the camera settings when I took it, and the color was BAD BAD BAD. So, b/w to the rescue! (Aren’t they getting so BIG?!?!)
Ok. Really. It’s now 4:10am. I’m going to bed.
Hello Stranger. Sounds like you had a blast.
Comment by Catherine — July 28, 2007 @ 11: 11
oh my…I look like I’m 3 feet tall!! I had a great time at lunch and it was so fun walking around…wish I could have hung out more!!
Comment by Allison Davis — July 28, 2007 @ 1: 04
the photo looks totally cool in B/W! i’m so glad you’re having fun with the 007 Babes!
and i’m soooo jealous you’ve got fresh, yummy crab meat. love.it.
Comment by valerie — July 29, 2007 @ 12: 10
Do I get to call dibs on one of those crab cakes you’ll be making soon? (Thanks for the carrot cake…that was yummy)!
What fun photos…but, girl…what were you doing online at 4am? I sacked out to sleep like 10 minutes after you left…woah! Well…you’re young. I used to be able to stay up all night long before I turned 40….now I’m falling alseep at dinner. Bwahaha!
see you this Friday!!!!
Comment by Peg — July 29, 2007 @ 8: 25
wow, you have been busy. I love it when you update your blog though, its so fun to read! Any chance we can see the layouts?
Comment by Heather Prins — July 29, 2007 @ 11: 26
Hi, Tracey! Cool to meet you at CHA!
Comment by susan opel — August 4, 2007 @ 6: 21