A few captured moments

It seems like forever that I've had my camera out to get some shots of the everyday that fills up our lives.  I can remember for the big things like birthdays and other special occasions, but really to me, the best memories are the little moments that consume the days.  Things like this:

I caught the cat being sociable with Cort.  They didn't know that I was looking.  Now if I had tried to put Tiko up by Cort on the front porch swing to take a photo or two, well... Tiko is just too independant to be told what to do.  It has to be his idea or nothing.  Sometimes Cort wants to hold and hug and cuddle with him so bad and Tiko will have nothing to do with it.

But today he let down his guard and snuggled in by Cort.  Probably because it is still a little chilly on the porch and he needed the warmth.

Uh oh...........................................................................................

  I've been caught .  Now he'll have to get down because it just isn't cool for him to show any affection or tolerance for Cort.

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But not until I got one last shot of Cort enjoying the companionship .

Shortly after I snapped this one he was down and walking off with the flip of his tail.  Sheesh, it's so hard to be loved by a little boy, isn't it?!!

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Then I took these shots of Cort on a new skateboard type thing.  My son Luke, who is a really, really, really good skateboarder/trickster said that it looked "like a concusion waiting to happen."  Ughhhhhh!!!!!  DO. NOT. TELL. ME. THAT.  Seriously, facial road rash and 2 broken front teeth is all of the anguish that I can take from this child for this year!

This thing... I guess that it's called a Ripstick... has only 2 wheels. 

TWO WHEELS !!!!  And no handle bars! I was actually hoping after the concusion comment that Cort wouldn't even be able to balance it on the two wheels.

But, of course that didn't happen. 

This thing is really a lot different than  a skateboard because it pivets between the front and the back sections and also at the 2 wheels.  It's like it rocks.  I told Cort that he had to wear a mouth guard to protect those 2 new teeth, but that would not be cool.  Not at all.  It's much cooler to give your mother just one more thing to worry about in the course of the day.  Oh... it is going to be a loooooong summer, I just know it.

   

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Okay.  Now, you've got to see these.  In one of my earlier posts I showed you the new Creative Cafe colored gift bags.  This time I was asked to make some paper bag puppets with them.  Oh my gosh, I tell you I have not laughed so hard at one of my creations in a long time.  I felt like a kid again.  I had so much fun making these with some of the AccuCut dies --  like the large button shapes for the eyes and the little tummy accents are also AccuCut.

I promise I did not play with them, but I wanted to.  ;-)

Last thing to share  is this layout that I did for Memory Makers magazine.  It was for a Glitter article.   I hope that you can see the glitter--not always such an easy thing to capture the sparkle. As always, click on the pictures for a close up!

Have a happy weekend!  I've got a few Creative Cafe projects to work on that I'm very excited about.  Let me just say that it involves lots of the  polka dot felt !!  I'll be back to share as soon as I can.

Love,  Linda

Comments

[Carol/SassafrasandLuLu]

Hello! I am new to your blog and I will be back soon for sure! Not enough time now. I was looking at your March 21st blog w/the bunny and would love to have the pattern for your lovely bunny project. My email is at my profile page on my blog. Like your work! Just slowly getting back into crafting after a long while away!!!!
thanks,
carol

[Carol/SassafrasandLuLu]

Hello! I am new to your blog and I will be back soon for sure! Not enough time now. I was looking at your March 21st blog w/the bunny and would love to have the pattern for your lovely bunny project. My email is at my profile page on my blog. Like your work! Just slowly getting back into crafting after a long while away!!!!
thanks,
carol

[JenGallacher]

Love the glitter. Your projects are so fun to look at. :)

[Louise]

Wow! Love the swing layout. I don't even want to imagine how long that took! Your layouts and projects are so beautiful but they must take SOOOOO long to create. You must have amazing patience!

[Amber]

Oh Linda, I'm so glad I came here today! First of all- love the sequence of photos and the cute stories- SO awesome to get those little things.And I'm jealous of your porch swing. Those CC puppets-LOVE them ! Really really fun and only you would think of a way to make them so cute! That sparkly layout is BEAUTIFUL! What a great post today!
~Amber

[Maricarmen Maza]

Fantastic projects!

[jenny benge]

LINDA-- your stuff is so awesome!! I could just look at it forever!!!

[Melissa]

Ohhhhh my! That layout is so amazing---it is so full of happiness and beauty Linda---those puppets are simply irresistible too!
Melissa

[Sherry Wright]

Amazing projects & photos Linda!

[Sherry Wright]

Amazing projects & photos Linda!

[Audrey Pettit (APet)]

Gosh, Linda, your swing page is absolutely stunning. Just gorgeous!
Love your puppets, too! I'm sure they were so much fun to make. However have you kept Cort out of them?

[Terrie]

You take some fab photos and your layouts are inspiring. I followed a link to your blog from another one I was reading, but I'll book mark it now and continue to read. Thanks for inspiring me.

[Cookie Sunshine]

the photos are fabulous, but I especially love the one of your cat!

Hugs,
Cookie

[Sue Thomas]

Love the photos of Cort and Tiko! That skateboard thingy has me nervous too, Linda!!!!! Cute puppets and LOVE the swing page!!!!!!

[Tracy]

What gorgeous photos of your DS and your sweet kitty...
My two eight year olds are wanting one of those skateboard thingys, I think over here they are called rip-sticks?
Love looking at your gorgeous creations, total eye candy.
Take Care
Tracy x