Can I do this?

[Shellie]

I'm new to digi scrapbooking. I made 3 books for my 3 oldest kids using the Scrapbook Factory, but I found it's way too limited. So I wanted a change. I've been downloading stuff and I'll be using PS Elements, but that's as far as I've gotten. I'm intimidated. I know nothing about PS.

I live in the Frozen Tundra of northern Utah... Cache Valley. If I can get my friend to go with me I'm going to go to the Park City event and learn some stuff. :)

[Kelly]

even if you can't find a friend, you'll make lots of friends quickly over the weekend! :)
I say, come either way. :)
Welcome to digi- isn't it fun?!?!? :)
-kelly

[Shellie]

It is fun. I hate the cutting and gluing stuff. Tried that when my 12 yr old was a baby. Spent a ton of money to get all the supplies and hated every minute of it. I'm not exactly the most creative person so that was part of my problem and still is but this is way more fun, in my opinion.

So should I come for the entire weekend or just the beginner part?

[tpowers]

I would come the entire weekend. Even if some of the more advanced stuff is harder you will have a lot of new techniques and ideas. I am not super creative but, I love that I can preserve my memories and make cool gifts for people.
Ask any questions that you have here because that ladies on this board are fabulous. Also, you may want to think about getting one or all of the beginer CDs. They have tutorials that will help you learn too. And the tips section is great. I printed a bunch and keep them where I can read them.
Good Luck! I hope to meet you in Park City.

[Shellie]

I think you've sold me on the weekend and the CD's. My husband is deployed but it just so happens he'll be home that weekend. He's going to love it.... "See you later honey... Here are the kids. Have fun. I'll see you in a couple of days." lol

I hope my friend comes because I really don't want to be the pathetic newbie who asks to hang out with you guys because I don't know anyone. lol

[tpowers]

Don't worry. A lot of us have only met a few times. I have only met my roommate once. There will be tons of people to hang out with. Do you live in Logan or just up that way?

[Shellie]

I'm in Hyrum.

[LucyLu]

HI Shellie....

My husband and his family are all from Hyrum (most still live there) ... so see we are practially family.

if you do make it ... it will be fun to meet you ...

[Shellie]

My son had a teacher named Ms Yeates. I can't remember her first name. I wonder if she is related to your husband. That would really make us practically family.

[Kelli West]

welcome shellie!! you should for sure come to the retreat! You will not regret it!! The ladies on thie forum are so friendly and nice!! I have actually never even met my roommate, just talked a lot back and forth!! We are all mostly new to each other!! And we like meeting new people, and just love everyone that comes on board! so WELCOME and don't be shy! :)

[Shellie]

Thanks, Kelli. One thing I'm not is shy. ;)

[Kelli West]

Good to know! I'm not either!! Well, I guess I was a little nervous when I first started posting, but as you can see I am almost at 1,500 posts, and I have been here since September!! SO I must not be anymore!! Yup, I'm an addict!!!

[Kelli West]

P.S. My face is usually not GREEN!!! Lol... :)

[Kelli West]

So shellie, how did you stumble upon Digital Scrapbook Memories?

[Shellie]

I'm on a board where I'm #1 poster with over 25,000 posts in just over a year. Pathetic, I know.

I was hoping you really did have a green face. You'd be easier to pick out of the crowd in Park City. ;)

[Kelli West]

I'm on a board where I'm #1 poster with over 25,000 posts in just over a year. Pathetic, I know.

SWEEEEEET!!!! I'm so proud of you at this moment! I guess it won't take you long to become a ROCK LEGEND!!
Yeah, sad that there is no green face, but I do have red hair!! That might help! :yep:

[Shellie]

So shellie, how did you stumble upon Digital Scrapbook Memories?

I've been googling digital scrapbooking looking for freebies to download, a forum with nice and knowledgable people to join (found it :D), and stuff to buy. Basically it seems I'm procrastinating the day when I actually start in photoshop. :rolleyes:

[LucyLu]

My son had a teacher named Ms Yeates. I can't remember her first name. I wonder if she is related to your husband. That would really make us practically family.


lol... I dont know of any teachers but that would be funny ... His mom live on 5th east... are you close by

[LucyLu]

My son had a teacher named Ms Yeates. I can't remember her first name. I wonder if she is related to your husband. That would really make us practically family.

ahh just asked my husband and he does have a cousin that is a teacher and thinks she lives in Nibley ... wonder if it would be the same one

[Shellie]

ahh just asked my husband and he does have a cousin that is a teacher and thinks she lives in Nibley ... wonder if it would be the same one


Yep, she lives in Nibley. I bet they are one in the same. :)

Her name is Leslie.

[Alyson]

Shellie, I really hope you do come to the retreat! It will be so much fun!! Plus, even if you are a beginner but stay for the whole retreat, there will be lots of goodies to take home, so you should come for the whole weekend. I love your avatar, btw.

DSM is going to be at the Family History Expo in Logan on the 22nd of March. I don't see this event on the events page, but I'm planning on going up there to help out at the expo. I don't think there will be classes, but you could stop by the booth and we could at least show you a few things in PS. And, then you will have met a few of us before the retreat. :D There is also going to be free classes in Sandy on the 5th of April if you wanted to get started a little before the retreat.

[Shellie]

lol... I dont know of any teachers but that would be funny ... His mom live on 5th east... are you close by

I'm on 3rd South and 650 East. We are in a newer subdivision close to the high school.

[Shellie]

Shellie, I really hope you do come to the retreat! It will be so much fun!! Plus, even if you are a beginner but stay for the whole retreat, there will be lots of goodies to take home, so you should come for the whole weekend. I love your avatar, btw.

DSM is going to be at the Family History Expo in Logan on the 22nd of March. I don't see this event on the events page, but I'm planning on going up there to help out at the expo. I don't think there will be classes, but you could stop by the booth and we could at least show you a few things in PS. And, then you will have met a few of us before the retreat. :D There is also going to be free classes in Sandy on the 5th of April if you wanted to get started a little before the retreat.


Thanks for the info. I will definitely stop by the Logan expo. Sandy may be more difficult with a deployed husband it makes it more difficult to get to things because of the kids, but I'll see what I can do.

[Kelli West]

by the way Shellie, Photoshop is not that hard. Just take one thing at a time and learn it. Play with it and practice. Before you know it, there will be a lot of things that you know, and you will be whipping out amazing pages...which we all want to see, so you must post once you got some done...k!! :)

[Keith]

I've been googling digital scrapbooking looking for freebies to download, a forum with nice and knowledgable people to join (found it :D), and stuff to buy. ...

Welcome Shellie! That is a nice testimonial to send our way, that is exactly where we want this board to be. Warm, friendly, and a place where you can always ask the questions want to ask, and give back to others who have questions you can answer. Plus you can show off your creations!

It will be good to have you here.

[Kelli West]

I like your new avatar Keith!! Very nice! We just need to put your face over it! Lol...that would look sweeeeeet!

[Shellie]

by the way Shellie, Photoshop is not that hard. Just take one thing at a time and learn it. Play with it and practice. Before you know it, there will be a lot of things that you know, and you will be whipping out amazing pages...which we all want to see, so you must post once you got some done...k!! :)

My husband is a PS pro, but he's not here to help. So I get to learn it on my own. I keep hearing it's not that difficult.

Thanks for the encouragement. I need to just do it and stop being chicken. If I can get my master's degree while raising kids and being pregnant, with a husband gone, I should surely be able to do this, right?:p

[Shellie]

Welcome Shellie! That is a nice testimonial to send our way, that is exactly where we want this board to be. Warm, friendly, and a place where you can always ask the questions want to ask, and give back to others who have questions you can answer. Plus you can show off your creations!

It will be good to have you here.

Thanks Pimp Daddy, or should I call you Keith? :p

[Kelli West]

yes, yes you can!!! Seesh girl, masters degree while prego and raising kids!!! You go girl!

[Kelli West]

Be careful shellie, Keith has very good ways at getting us!! If only you could see all the damage he has caused.....Lol...just kidding keith, we love your teasing!! I still laugh when I see Gary Colemen pop up in Kelly's avatar!! Hey, by the way could you add more smiley's for us to pick from? :)

[Shellie]

Prego with the surprise baby. There's a funny story there but that can wait for another time. ;)

I finished 3 weeks after she was born.

[Kelli West]

WOW!!! That is awesome!!!

[Shellie]

Be careful shellie, Keith has very good ways at getting us!! If only you could see all the damage he has caused.....Lol...just kidding keith, we love your teasing!! I still laugh when I see Gary Colemen pop up in Kelly's avatar!! Hey, by the way could you add more smiley's for us to pick from? :)

Ahhhh.... he's one of those. I know his type. :cool: On my board where I am a prolific poster, we have an admin who likes to mess with members accounts.

And, yes, there needs to be more smilies. ;)

[Keith]

Thanks Pimp Daddy, or should I call you Keith? :p

Keith works really well.. :D

[Keith]

I like your new avatar Keith!! Very nice! We just need to put your face over it! Lol...that would look sweeeeeet!


I was jealous of your green :D

[Shellie]

WOW!!! That is awesome!!!

Of course, I now have a student loan payment and am not working to pay it. lol My plan was to go back to work because our youngest was starting school full time. I don't have to work, thankfully, so I wasn't about to put baby in daycare just to use the new degree. So, here I am with a master's, a student loan and a new baby. :D

I wouldn't trade her for anything.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Shellie2004/DSC_0597-1.jpg

[Shellie]

Keith works really well.. :D

Okay, I can do that, but I reserve the right to use Pimp Daddy at will. :cool:

[Kelli West]

I was jealous of your green :D

I know, I know!!! I could tell!! It's ok to be a little jealous of the green!! You've got the green with envy blues (song from a disney sing-a-long)!!

[Kelli West]

By the way she is so cute shellie!! You will get some great pages out of her!!!

[Shellie]

Thanks. I don't know how great the pages will be but the subject is cute. If I don't say so myself.

[chryslergreen]

Welcome Shellie! I hope you'll jump right in a play with us! Like they said, go to the tips section and get started - I bet you could learn a lot from that before the retreat. And there's beginner online class coming up, I think it's this Saturday... check out the thread in the online classes section...

[Shellie]

Oooohhh.... this Saturday. That would be a good thing.

Thanks!

[Shellie]

Welcome Shellie! I hope you'll jump right in a play with us! Like they said, go to the tips section and get started - I bet you could learn a lot from that before the retreat. And there's beginner online class coming up, I think it's this Saturday... check out the thread in the online classes section...

I just registered. Thanks for the heads up!

[Kelli West]

well, I am off to bed!! I need sleep!!!

[Shellie]

Nighty nite.

[a_c_danica]

Your girl is BEAUTIFUL! I am so jelous of you! A girl and a blue eyed baby! Two things I would love to have!

[a_c_danica]

Welcome to the board, you will love it here, jump into the other threads soon! I don't get on to this part of the forum often, so come play with us in the other parts! I had never used photoshop before, and I jumped in and got 3 pages done the first week, which was amazing for me! They were very simple at first, but I have learned so much here that they just get better and better, and you can't find better digi stuff than these CDs!

[Alyson]

Your daughter is such a cutie!! You are amazing finishing your masters 3 weeks after having a baby!! I can't believe I forgot about the beginner's online class. I'm glad someone remembered and you were able to sign up for it.

I think Keith's new nickname should be Ogre...or Shrek. Either one works! :D

[Alishaw]

Shellie-so excited you'll be at Saturday's class! It should be tons of fun! What version of PhotoShop are you working in?
Bring your learning-self and any questions you have! Very thrilled you've found this site!

[LucyLu]

Shellie,

I bet it is the same person ... I ask him her name. My MIL lives just up from the Cemetary .. so you are really not to far.. I could come up to the Logan event and hopefully meet you. My husband is a CPA and his office is in Logan... as it is tax season ... he is up there everyweekend.. as well as every day

[supermombritt]

Shellie welcome to the forum. I use to live in the frozen tundra Cache Valley and I miss it so much. the cold and all. You will really like it here.

[Shellie]

Your girl is BEAUTIFUL! I am so jelous of you! A girl and a blue eyed baby! Two things I would love to have!

Thank you. I have 3 girls and 3 boys and they all have beautiful blue eyes, but hers are the bluest.

[Shellie]

Welcome to the board, you will love it here, jump into the other threads soon! I don't get on to this part of the forum often, so come play with us in the other parts! I had never used photoshop before, and I jumped in and got 3 pages done the first week, which was amazing for me! They were very simple at first, but I have learned so much here that they just get better and better, and you can't find better digi stuff than these CDs!

I'm going to order the CD's today! :cheer:

[Shellie]

Shellie-so excited you'll be at Saturday's class! It should be tons of fun! What version of PhotoShop are you working in?
Bring your learning-self and any questions you have! Very thrilled you've found this site!

Elements and I haven't had the guts to actually start yet. I guess I should do that today so I know a little of what's going on tomorrow, huh? lol

[Shellie]

Your daughter is such a cutie!! You are amazing finishing your masters 3 weeks after having a baby!! I can't believe I forgot about the beginner's online class. I'm glad someone remembered and you were able to sign up for it.

I think Keith's new nickname should be Ogre...or Shrek. Either one works! :D

Thanks. I'm not all that amazing. Just determined. ;)

[Shellie]

Shellie welcome to the forum. I use to live in the frozen tundra Cache Valley and I miss it so much. the cold and all. You will really like it here.

I'm a native Californian. The winters here kill me, but I love raising my kids here. Not to mention it's beautiful.

I'm already liking it here. :)

[April]

Welcome to the board Shellie!

[Shellie]

Shellie,

I bet it is the same person ... I ask him her name. My MIL lives just up from the Cemetary .. so you are really not to far.. I could come up to the Logan event and hopefully meet you. My husband is a CPA and his office is in Logan... as it is tax season ... he is up there everyweekend.. as well as every day

Your husband has quite the drive. Mine used to drive to Sandy every day. That gets old.

I hope to see you at the Logan event. That would be fun,

[Shellie]

Welcome to the board Shellie!

Thank you!

[tpowers]

Shellie-Goto the tips section and start there. It has all of the basics like how set up your screen and all of the tools. I had Elements just to edit my photos and I hated it. It seemed like a lot of work to get a few things done. I am still a total newbie but, I can use elements and I have learned everything from the. Also, I havn't been up North forever but, you can get the CDs at Hobby Lobby if you have one. Hope that helps.

[brookiewookie]

Welcome, Shellie! Just be patient with yourself and remember there is a bit of a learning curve but once you get going it becomes more natural. And you'll be converted to digi forever. :) The TIPS section is great as was already mentioned plus there is always someone willing to answer any question you might have here on the forum. You'll usually get several answers!

I love the Logan area, my great-grandma lived there for years and we still have some relatives up there.

Plus, DARLING baby girl! With 6 kids you'll have plenty to scrap about! :) And what's nice is that you can duplicate pages and save yourself lots of time.

[caulensmom]

Okay, I can do that, but I reserve the right to use Pimp Daddy at will. :cool:

I would say call him MAC daddy since he is an avid PC user, so your kinda making fun of him too!! Haha

[caulensmom]

I have 3 girls and 3 boys.

:eek:

Very impressive:D

[Jenny McDonald]

Welcome welcome! She is so cute!

[Shellie]

Shellie-Goto the tips section and start there. It has all of the basics like how set up your screen and all of the tools. I had Elements just to edit my photos and I hated it. It seemed like a lot of work to get a few things done. I am still a total newbie but, I can use elements and I have learned everything from the. Also, I havn't been up North forever but, you can get the CDs at Hobby Lobby if you have one. Hope that helps.

If we have a Hobby Lobby I don't know about it.

I will be going to the tips section as soon as I can get this 1 yr old occupied. :)

[Shellie]

Welcome, Shellie! Just be patient with yourself and remember there is a bit of a learning curve but once you get going it becomes more natural. And you'll be converted to digi forever. :) The TIPS section is great as was already mentioned plus there is always someone willing to answer any question you might have here on the forum. You'll usually get several answers!

I love the Logan area, my great-grandma lived there for years and we still have some relatives up there.

Plus, DARLING baby girl! With 6 kids you'll have plenty to scrap about! :) And what's nice is that you can duplicate pages and save yourself lots of time.

I am not usually patient with myself so this should be interesting. lol I'm a "I want to know how to do it now" person.

Thanks. My 3 oldest kids are married and I have 3 grandkids so there is lots to scrap.

[Shellie]

:eek:

Very impressive:D

It sounds more impressive than it is. The ages are 25 (twins), 23, 11, 6 and 1. The oldest 3 are married so I only have 3 at home but I'll tell you sometines the married ones are more work than the younger kids. :D

[Shellie]

Welcome welcome! She is so cute!

Thanks. Your daughter is a cutie too.

My sister used to live in West Jordan. I'm sure you are happy to know that. ;)

[Jamie Hamblin]

Yay shellie! Welcome! Do you like hyrum? I used to live in Logan last year! Miss it so much!

[Shellie]

Hi! Hyrum is okay. I love my neighborhood. We have great neighbors.

[A-to-Z]

Welcome welcome Shellie!! This thread has really exploded in a short amount of time!! I love that you have a 25 year old and a 1 year old!! :) she is an absolute cutie! I'm so excited you are getting into digi! You will LOVE this site!! I hope you do come to the retreat in Park City with or without your friend because you will LOVE it!!

I'm from Cali too!! What area are you from?

[Jamie Hamblin]

I think that there is going to be an expo in March in logan and DSM will be there. You'll have to bring your firends and go!

[Shellie]

Welcome welcome Shellie!! This thread has really exploded in a short amount of time!! I love that you have a 25 year old and a 1 year old!! :) she is an absolute cutie! I'm so excited you are getting into digi! You will LOVE this site!! I hope you do come to the retreat in Park City with or without your friend because you will LOVE it!!

I'm from Cali too!! What area are you from?

I'm from Anaheim.

[A-to-Z]

Fun...southern! I grew up in central cali.

[Shellie]

Where in central? I lived in Pismo Beach for awhile and my grandparents lived in the San Joaquin Valley.

[Kelli West]

ooooh- I was born in Riverside!!! My family lived in Fontana, others is semi valley, and Northridge!!!! yay for Cali chicks!!!

[A-to-Z]

Cool kelli! I'm from Merced, CA. Its in the San Joaquin valley. About an hour North of Fresno and 45 min. South of Modesto. Right smack dab in the middle of Cali.

[supermombritt]

Well I like to visit Cali. Yay for visitors.

[Shellie]

Cool kelli! I'm from Merced, CA. Its in the San Joaquin valley. About an hour North of Fresno and 45 min. South of Modesto. Right smack dab in the middle of Cali.

My grandparents lived in Turlock. I know Merced well.

[Shellie]

Well I like to visit Cali. Yay for visitors.

Being from Anaheim (I grew up about 2 blocks from Disneyland) we had a saying.... "Welcome to California. Now go home." :D The toursists in that area were frustratng in the summer. Now that I've moved to Utah and I'm a tourist I think that saying is very rude. :cantBreathe:

[Jenny McDonald]

Shellie you are funny! I like that your here.

[Kelli West]

by the way Shellie, your avatar is cool looking!! is that just stock photo, or did you take it?

[Shellie]

Thanks Jenny! Give it time. You'll wonder if I ever shut up.

Kelli, Thanks! I found it on an avatar website. I could have taken it, though. lol

[Jenny McDonald]

I like talkative people, it makes it so I can listen and not have to talk. I sometimes get nervous talking to people. I used to stutter so when I get nervous it kicks back in. Kinda annoying. I love listening to people. My dad used to call me the therapist for my friends.

[A-to-Z]

Turlock! Yeah! I might know your grandparents!! Turlock is only about 30 min away from Merced. You have to go through Merced to get to Turlock from Anaheim!! Fun! I miss Cali...

[Kelli West]

Yay for people who listen!!! Hey Jenny, when I start talking fast or get excited I start to stumble on my words, and usually end up mixing them all around.... like for example, I have two friends... names are Chad and Brady.... I was talking to them one time and called them Brad and Chady!!! I do it quite often, and It's usually pretty funny when some words come out! They sound all weird and funny!! Kinda crazy I tell you!!

[Shellie]

I like talkative people, it makes it so I can listen and not have to talk. I sometimes get nervous talking to people. I used to stutter so when I get nervous it kicks back in. Kinda annoying. I love listening to people. My dad used to call me the therapist for my friends.

In person I'm more quiet if I'm in a group... usually. I was really shy as a kid, but I've kind of outgrown that. ;)

Listening is a good skill. I was always the listener for my friends too when I was younger. Now, I listen, but then I tell them what I think. lol I didn't used to do that.

[Shellie]

Turlock! Yeah! I might know your grandparents!! Turlock is only about 30 min away from Merced. You have to go through Merced to get to Turlock from Anaheim!! Fun! I miss Cali...

They retired there, but my grandpa passed a way quite awhile ago and my Grandma moved from there. They had a little farm there. I used to spend about 6 weeks with them every summer. I loved it.

I miss Cali sometimes... especially in the winter. :D But I love raising kids here better. I can let my kids walk around the block and not worry. I couldn't do that in California.

[Jenny McDonald]

A lady with an opinion, I like it! I was shy too but outgrew and know kinda shy again. I'm regressing!

[Jenny McDonald]

So, Shellie I just looked at your picture and you are a hot momma! Wow! (No I'm not hitting on you, I'm paying you a compliment in the Jenny way.)

[Shellie]

A lady with an opinion, I like it! I was shy too but outgrew and know kinda shy again. I'm regressing!

Well, stop it! :) Regressing not allowed. :D

[Kelli West]

Hey, where is a picture of you shellie? i havn't seen any!!!

[Jenny McDonald]

Click on her avatar and there she is. Its magic!

[Kelli West]

Yeah, I just saw!!! I didn't think to do that, becasue her avatar was an eye! After I asked the question I clicked on it...and yup!! I usually ask questions, then answer them myself like 2 seconds later!!! I'm retarded!! Lol...Cc...

[Shellie]

So, Shellie I just looked at your picture and you are a hot momma! Wow! (No I'm not hitting on you, I'm paying you a compliment in the Jenny way.)

LOL... Thank you. :o

On another site I post on when we say things like that we usually add... in a non-lesbian way... which has been abreviated to "IANLW."

[Kelli West]

By the way Jenny, I like your new blog!!!

[Kelli West]

LOL... Thank you. :o

On another site I post on when we say things like that we usually add... in a non-lesbian way... which has been abreviated to "IANLW."

That is funny!! IANLW...Lol....

[Shellie]

I was going to make my avatar my pic but it wouldn't load properly and I couldn't figure it out. Talk about retarded.

[Shellie]

Jenny, I love the pic of Grace on your blog. What a cutie.

Are you teaching her sign language? I read that she signs happy. I've been teaching my daughter some signs. Her favorite seems to be "more"... lol... she always wants more of everything.

[Jenny McDonald]

We've been trying. But she only likes to do happy. We want her to know how to "say" the usual eat, drink, more, etc. because my MIL is hard of hearing almost deaf.

[Shellie]

I do it because it cuts down on the frustration until they can say those words. Anna does eat and drink too and adds her own little thing... she smacks her lips.

How old is Grace?

[lanz]

Jenny very cute daughter and blog, I am still working on mine. My two older kids knew the signs milk and more. My one-year old pretty much uses more when he is hungry. They say they kind of make up there own signs for things.

[Jenny McDonald]

Grace will be one year in March. I thought she was signing milk at one point because she was doing something close to it but then she's do it right after a bottle and every few minutes so I don't think she is. I don't know I could be wrong though.

[lanz]

My baby Jacob (at least until May) turned one February 7, they are close to the same age.

[lanz]

Is your daughter crawling and walking around everywhere?

[Jenny McDonald]

She's crawling and cruising. She can stand by herself if she doesn't know she is but as soon as she realizes we are not helping her she drops to her little bum.

[lanz]

Jacob isn't crawling or standing up to things, my other two were crawling by 10 months. He is quite the easy going baby and is pretty content to just sit there. I am getting a big anxious because his baby brother is coming in May and I would like him to be a little bit more mobile by then.

[Shellie]

Anna turned one last week (she was supposed to be born in March, though. She was 3 weeks early). I noticed that the signing did better about 2 weeks before she turned one. Maybe that has something to do with it. They just need to make the connection.

[lanz]

So, you ladies aren't in bed either? The rest of my family are sound asleep. I just can get my pregnant body comfortable, I want to sleep on my back, but it's not working. Thought I would spend some time on the computer, without interruptions.

[Jenny McDonald]

Interesting about the signing. I'll work harder on it i think.
My nephew doesn't know how to crawl yet either and he is four days younger then Grace. His doctor says not to worry about it though. I can see where your coming from though with the whole wanting him to be mobile before your other one comes. That will not be fun if he doesn't. Good luck!

[Jenny McDonald]

My hubby and I are on our computers chillin'. He's doing finance stuff and I'm chatting away. I can't sleep until about 11:30 so give me a couple more mins and I'll be gone!

[lanz]

That's cool that you two have your own computers and can chill together in the same room.

[Jenny McDonald]

Thats the cool thing with marrying a techie guy. I love it!

[lanz]

My hubby isn't very techie, but he is quite mechanical and handy.

[Jenny McDonald]

Mine is a well rounded guy. He is the handy man too. If he doesn't know how to do something he'll look it up on the internet and go over to his parents house to test it. That way he doesn't ruin our house! lol

[lanz]

That's funny! It sure is handy having a handyman around the house to fix things, because it sure would be hard to pay someone to do it.

[Jenny McDonald]

So true so true! He said that he could help you out too and figure out how to lay some tile down. lol

[Shellie]

So, you ladies aren't in bed either? The rest of my family are sound asleep. I just can get my pregnant body comfortable, I want to sleep on my back, but it's not working. Thought I would spend some time on the computer, without interruptions.

I stay up late. This is my time.... all the kids in bed...

I so don't miss pregnancy. When pregnant with my now 6 yr old, I remember lying in bed crying because I was so tired and couldn't get comfortable to sleep.

[Shellie]

Mine is a well rounded guy. He is the handy man too. If he doesn't know how to do something he'll look it up on the internet and go over to his parents house to test it. That way he doesn't ruin our house! lol

lol.... that is funny.

[lanz]

My hubby had to put tile in our shower twice because the first tub broke so the second time around we got a cast iron tub (a lot heavier and colder) but it will never break.

[Jenny McDonald]

So I guess he don't need any help. Any takers?

[lanz]

He actually hates doing tile, especially after doing the tub twice. I will let my hubby know when he needs to do tile, to call your husband.

[Jenny McDonald]

Sounds good. I'm going to bed now. Good night all! Sleep tight

[lanz]

Good nigh!

[Jamie Hamblin]

Man, I love laying tile. SO fun! We can have a paint party for Amy and a tile party for you!

[Shellie]

Do you really like laying tile?

[rizkid22]

I've been off for a few days and look who shows up...a really cool groupie named Shellie! Welcome Shellie! You sound like one tough lady and your little girl is so freakin' cute! You know at first I was totally frustrated with PSE but I googled alot of stuff and I got a book called "Digital Designs for Scrapbooking" by Renee Peterson or Pearson. It helped me get over the hump of the new and frustrating stuff.

[Shellie]

Thanks, Kristal, you are too kind.

I am sooooo going to get that book. Thanks!

[supermombritt]

Jenny don't give up on the signing. I started with both my boys at about 8 months. They signed a lot. Even now they will sign please out of habit and they are 4 & 6. It was so nice to have them sign because when they wanted something they signed it and did not scream and cry at me. I loved it when they signed.

[Jenny McDonald]

Thanks Brittany. I needed to hear that today! It was a trying day. *sigh*

[krisodonnell]

I was also very intimidated by digital scrapbooking and I'm pretty good with a computer. So, I took a Photoshop class at my local community college and now I'm loving it. Since Photoshop is a pretty complex software, I do recommend a class. It's a much quicker and easier way to learn than to try and buy a tutorial book and go through the lessons.

[tpowers]

Was the class an entire semester long?

[Shellie]

I wish I had time to take a class. I have too many kids and a deployed husband.

[tpowers]

I hear ya. Mine works out of town 4 days a week and I work fulltime.

[Shellie]

That stinks.

Of course, I tell everyone that we have the perfect marriage. It's easy to get along when you only see each other a couple of times a year. lol

[Alyson]

Shellie, where is your husband deployed? Is he in the guard or active duty? How long has he been gone and when is he supposed to get back?

[Jenny McDonald]

Curious minds want to know! how is it without him? I bet its hard.

[Shellie]

Shellie, where is your husband deployed? Is he in the guard or active duty? How long has he been gone and when is he supposed to get back?

He was activated from the Inactive Reserves in Feb of 2002. He had previously been in the guard for forever. ;) I was tired of him being gone one weekend a month and 2 weeks in the summer and he wasn't ready to quite leave altogether yet. So he transfered to the IRR.

He was activated for 1 year and they sent him to the middle east. He was in Saudi but traveled throughout the region. They extended him for another year and he spent most of his time in Iraq. He came home for 2 months and was activated again. Extended active duty. This time they sent him to DC. He was there from May 2004 until October of last year. They made him retire (he had too many years as a commissioned officer), but told him they were going to recall him. They had a special program they wanted him to manage. He was home until January 11th. He is back in DC but this time he has to go to Iraq and Afghanastan a lot. These orders were for 1 year. He wasn't there 3 weeks and the 3 star general was asking if he'd volunteer to extend 1 more year.

When he was in the ME we only saw him for 1 week every 6 months. Since he's been in DC we obviously see him more. I usually take the kids back there for spring break and for a month in the summer (except last year because we had a new baby) and he comes home for Christmas and if we have a family "thing" he needs to be here for.

My 6 yr old was 6 months old when he left and my almost 12 yr old 6th grader was in kindergarten.

[Jenny McDonald]

That sounds sucky Shellie! I'm so sorry! If you need anyone to chill with let me know!

[Shellie]

lol... it's sucky sometimes. I'm used to it now. The hardest part was going through 9 months of pregnancy while taking care of 2 other kids and trying to get my masters. I don't do pregnancy well and get really sick. So that was a challenge.

I can always use someone to chill with.

[Kelli West]

Wow Shellie, I admire you cause I would not be able to do that! I would probably get mad and tell him no more! Lol...yeah, that is probably why I didn't marry someone you would ever go into duty!! You rock!!

[Alyson]

Wow! That's a lot of away time. I know how you can get used to it...and you two will probably drive each other crazy after he is finally back in Utah for good. ;)

I was in the military and married to a military man. We dated for 3.5 years and I figured it out that we were only in the same county about half of that time. Then, after we got married, I was stationed in Idaho and he was in Texas for the first year of our marriage. We saw each other twice in that year. It was tough, but it sounds like you have had it a lot tougher.

I can't believe they've kept him in DC that long and haven't moved you guys out there. Was that a military decision or one that you two made? Is he in the Army?

[Alyson]

P.S. This story makes it even more amazing that you had a suprise baby. ;)

[Shellie]

Wow Shellie, I admire you cause I would not be able to do that! I would probably get mad and tell him no more! Lol...yeah, that is probably why I didn't marry someone you would ever go into duty!! You rock!!

lol... thanks...

I never thought this would happen. But I believe anyone can do it if they have to.

[Shellie]

Wow! That's a lot of away time. I know how you can get used to it...and you two will probably drive each other crazy after he is finally back in Utah for good. ;)

I was in the military and married to a military man. We dated for 3.5 years and I figured it out that we were only in the same county about half of that time. Then, after we got married, I was stationed in Idaho and he was in Texas for the first year of our marriage. We saw each other twice in that year. It was tough, but it sounds like you have had it a lot tougher.

I can't believe they've kept him in DC that long and haven't moved you guys out there. Was that a military decision or one that you two made? Is he in the Army?

Yes, he's Army. They authorized us to move 2 years ago, but at the time he was only supposed to be there for a year. We didn't want to uproot the family, sell the house, etc. just to come back in a year.

Wow, I think you had it tougher. At least we had years of being married and had an established (for lack of a better word) marriage. Having that at the beginning would be hard.

[Shellie]

P.S. This story makes it even more amazing that you had a suprise baby. ;)

:D Uh huh...

[Kim Hansen]

Shellie, I'm just reading all about your army life--YOU ARE AMAZING! YES, yes you are. I'm wondering if you know Richard and Rhonda Miller. Richard lived here in Cedar City and is heavily involved in the military. He's family finally moved to Alpine, Utah to be closer to him and now they are all in Washington DC too. Just wondering if you or your husband might know them.

[Shellie]

Kim, you are embarrassing me. :) Thank you. Not for embarrassing me but for the compliment.

I don't know the Millers. My husband might. I'll ask him.

[Kim Hansen]

Shellie-you better not be embarrassed--a mother to all those kids, master's degree and a single parent at times--YOU ARE AMAZING! Tell your husband THANK YOU for serving our country and you too for supporting him.

[Kelli West]

you said it KIM!!!! I agree with what she said!!! :)

[Shellie]

Thanks ladies.

[LucyLu]

Shellie.. how long have you lived in Hyrum ?

[Shellie]

We moved here from California about 10 years ago. We moved into this neighborhood and just rented because we didn't know the area well and wanted to check things out before we bought a house. We ended up loving our neighborhood so much (we have the most awesome neighbors) that we bought the house across the street from the rental a few years ago. That was a fun move. lol We really need a bigger house (ours is 2800 sq ft, but our family is so big and it's just not laid out well) and will have to move soon, but I dont want to leave the neighbors yet.

[montmeag]

That's awesome if you have neighbors like that. We lost our awesome neighbors about 18 months ago (my daughter was just a newborn so I remember) and we really miss them.

[Shellie]

It's a good thing to have good neighbors. If I need anything I know there are at least 7 people I can go to.

[Jenny McDonald]

I think we should try and make this a really long thread. Does it sound like fun to anyone else or just me because I'm tired?

[Shellie]

Sounds good to me!! I like when my threads are really long. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Shellie2004/smilies/yay.gif

[Alishaw]

this

[Alishaw]

is

[Alishaw]

one

[Alishaw]

way

[Alishaw]

to make it long, but that 20 seconds is KILLING me! ;)

[Alyson]

Sounds good...maybe we can break a record. Does anyone know how the current longest thread is?

[Shellie]

Alisha.... Great idea! That is how I can catch up to the high post count girls. lol

[Kelli West]

oooo-I want to make it a long thread too!!!

[Jenny McDonald]

Digital Scrapbook Pace has a thread that has 41,472 posts! It's called "For all the Grandma's out there." Pretty impressive huh?

[Alyson]

That is a lot of posts!!

[Jenny McDonald]

This is where I meant to post the following! Silly me!
They started this thread on 4/26/2006. So I did some math, if you round that up to three years that it's been up then they would have to been posting 13824 times a year. If you cut that down into months that means they posted 1152 times! I think if we just lock Kelli, Alyson and Shelli in here then we can do that in about three months! What do you guys think?
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[Shellie]

Let me tell you what I am capable of. This may scare you. It's not for the faint of heart. ;)

There is a site that a friend and I started on Dec 12, 2006. I am #1 poster with 25,183 posts. That is an average of 57 per day. The last 2 or 3 months my post count has been slow because of life. :D

We have a thread there called The Last Word thread. We mostly use it for chit chat. The "goal" is to have the last word. It's just a fun, useless thread. It was started, by me :D, on Dec 12, 2006 and has 42,446 posts.

:eek:

[Alyson]

I think if we just lock Kelli, Alyson and Shelli in here then we can do that in about three months! What do you guys think?

:cantBreathe::cantBreathe::cantBreathe:

[Kelli West]

I agree with what Alyson said!!!

[Shellie]

But she didn't say anything. She seems to be laughing hysterically.

[Jenny McDonald]

So true Shellie! She is laughing not talking!

[Shellie]

Exactly!!

[dovegirl]

For those of you that are teaching your kids sign language, I bought the"Signing Times" DVDs. My son loved them - even my stepkids liked them, and they are about 8and 10 years older. When I taught school I had deaf kids in my class, so I was learning sign language. It is amazing how much you learn when you are doing every day. I wish I could still remember it all. BUT, when I first had my son my memory was still intact. I remember going to my doctors appointment for a well check and they asked how many words he was saying. I decided to count how many words he could say, and how many he could sign. The signing list was SOOOOOOOO much longer than the talking. I was so glad that I taught him so we could communicate. Some people would say "Are you ever going to teach that kid to talk?" Once he really started talking he didn't stop. I wish he still used his signing though, but he doesn't. His preschool teacher did the letter signs with them to help them remember the letters. It was great!

Shellie, my granny and grandpa use to live right by Disneyland - Brookhurst and Ball Road. They ran the Aloha apartments. We loved going there. One time we would go to Disneyland, the next time Knotts Berry Farm. My Dad would always take the kids so my mom could visit with her parents. Then we would go back to the apartments to swim. FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!!!!!
I went to Utah State and I loved it up there. Loved the summer, HATED the winter - that's why I moved to Las Vegas after graduation.:)

[Shellie]

My 6 yr old still signs a few words out of habit. Anna can sign more words than she can say right now. People think it's adorable and ask if she's deaf.:rolleyes: I have to explain that it's about communication. They understand signing long before they can form words.

I know Brookhurst and Ball well. I lived at Katella and Euclid. We used to walk to Disneyland almost daily when I was a teenager. My friends would spend the night and we'd go to D-land. It was general admission back then (you bought the tickets for the rides). We could get in for about 5 dollars. We also knew people who worked there so we got in free most of the time. There was a band that played there and we were kind of like thier groupies (but in a good way :D).

I like winter for about 2 weeks then I'm done. Too bad it last for 6 months. :rolleyes:

You said you were a teacher. Did you go through the Utah State's teaching program? I recently got my master's with the intention of teaching in the teaching program. I had a position offered to me on the condition I had my master's. I was halfway through getting it when I found out I was pregnant so I declined the position. I don't have to work so I won't put a baby in daycare so that I can. Anyway, that is my goal. I really think that teachers are not prepared for the "real" world and want to change that. There seems to be too much theory taught and not enough practical every day "this is the way it really is" kind of stuff.

[dovegirl]

Yes - I got my teaching degree at Utah State. I agree with the "Real Stuff". I had a great master teacher and learned a ton from him, but I wish I could have known earlier. I had some professors that I loved there, some.... well......you know. Did you attend Utah State before your Masters??

[Shellie]

Nope. I got my degree in California.

What did/do you teach?

[dovegirl]

I taught 5th grade for four years, 6th for one and I team taught one year of 2nd. I like the older kids. They are a crack up!!

[Shellie]

I student taught in 5th grade. Loved them, but then I decided to teach high school English.

My son is in 6th grade. His teachers love him. It's interesting to hear what they say about him at parent/teacher conferences.:)

[dovegirl]

I know. Sometimes the parents aren't suprised at all, but sometimes I felt like I was teaching a totally different kid than they had at home.
OH geez! Do i have to worry about my grammar now. I make so many mistakes when I am emailing. i always warn my friends that I do not check for errors, so take it like it is. I don't really even like to use proper punctuation - hope that doesn't drive you CRAZY!!!! My step daughter always asks me why I send messages with complete sentences. I told her that I bet all English teachers hate messaging and text messaging!
Didn't you have to have your masters to teach in Cali or did you have your 5th year???? I was going to move there when I was single, but I needed a 5th year or a masters. I was going to teach in Hemet just so I could have a year to work on it - BUT....I didn't

[Shellie]

I had my 5th year.

I hate the text messaging "speak." When I text my older kids I always spell everything out. They laugh at me.

I don't always use correct punctuation either. I like to use these ... between thoughts and things. I often don't proof either, but I find myself going back to correct my posts.

I'm not the least bit surprised at what my son's teachers say about him. He is very much the same gregarious child at home and at school.

[dovegirl]

I love these ............ too!

[Alyson]

Shellie, I wondered if you were an English teacher after your comment about Twilight not being written well. The way you phrased it or something about the comment just sounded like an English teacher comment. I had the same thought that dovegirl had...crap now I have to worry about my grammar. I totally don't think about it when I'm blogging, sending friendly e-mails, or txting, so I hope it doesn't bother anyone. ;)

[Alyson]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/notes.gifAll by myself! Don't wanna be all by myself, anymore!! http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/singing.gif

I'm the only one on the forums right now...well there are some guests. You guys should register and chime in!!

[Alyson]

Oh, hey, it worked. I'm not all by myself anymore. :D

[Shellie]

Shellie, I wondered if you were an English teacher after your comment about Twilight not being written well. The way you phrased it or something about the comment just sounded like an English teacher comment. I had the same thought that dovegirl had...crap now I have to worry about my grammar. I totally don't think about it when I'm blogging, sending friendly e-mails, or txting, so I hope it doesn't bother anyone. ;)

lol... you seriously do not have to worry about your grammar. ;)

[Kelli West]

Alyson, you make me laugh!! I love your singing smiley!!!

[dovegirl]

Alyson, you are a crack up! Were you rocking out with Guitar Hero in the background? Seriously, you all need to teach me how to get those great smiles!

[Shellie]

I downloaded mine into a photobucket account. You can google smilies or emoticons to find some you like.

[Alyson]

I did the same thing Shellie did...got the idea from her. I found some pretty cute ones.

[Alyson]

Here are some of my favorites so far:

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/monkey_dance-1.gif http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/monkey_dance1-1.gif

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/jk-1.gif

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/wave1-1.gif

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/Hole-1.gif

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/bike-1.gif

[Jenny McDonald]

Those are cute! I want some! I think my favorites the Star Wars, the blue guy and the very last one!

[Shellie]

I love the bike. I use that a lot. :D

[dovegirl]

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/dovegirl1/emot5.gif

[dovegirl]

I did it!!!!!!!! Kiss for you guys!!!

[dovegirl]

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/dovegirl1/thRock-3.gif

[dovegirl]

I just noticed I'm a groupie!!!! http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/dovegirl1/Emoticon-BlueElephant.gif

[Shellie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Shellie2004/smilies/oregonian_teehee.gif

[Shellie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Shellie2004/smilies/hi5.gif

[Shellie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Shellie2004/smilies/gdpie.gif

[Shellie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Shellie2004/smilies/thchocolate-1.gif

[Shellie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Shellie2004/smilies/thpost.gif

[Shellie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Shellie2004/smilies/thparty.gif

[Shellie]

I did it!!!!!!!! Kiss for you guys!!!

Easy, huh?

[lanz]

You gals are so funny! The Osmond's are on KBYU right now. They are so great! What talent they have. It's fun to see them singing together after all of these years.

[lanz]

Where is everyone tonight? I'm kind of getting lonely! I should be cleaning the house, but I don't feel like it, it just gets messed up again. I guess that's life isn't it?

[Alyson]

Great smilies!!

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/cheerleader5-1.gif

[Alyson]

Here's one to match the weather.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/snowfight.gif

[dovegirl]

Love the cheerleader one, star wars and the snowball fight!
Watching the Osmands right now lanz!

[Shellie]

Where is everyone tonight? I'm kind of getting lonely! I should be cleaning the house, but I don't feel like it, it just gets messed up again. I guess that's life isn't it?

Watching the guy who was supposed to marry me and his family on KBYU. :D

[dovegirl]

My friends sister is married to Donny Osmond's brother-in-law. We are practically related!! lol
no really they say that he is so nice. When my friend's sister got married they said he just stayed behind the video camera. Some one tried to get him to come out and talk to everyone - his response was "This is their day" What a nice guy!

[lanz]

I'm so sorry that you didn't get to marry him Shellie! What a bummer!

[lanz]

dovegirl, did you get my PM? Just curious. I sent you one in response to the one you sent me.

[Shellie]

He is nice. I got to meet him once and he was very sweet. He stepped on my toe at a concert once too. lol

He had a concert in SLC a few months ago. My seat was a few rows back, but my friend was in the 2nd row. She is one of these people who watch to see if there are vacant seats when the show starts. There was one in the 3rd row orchestra. She called my cell as soon as the concert started and told me there was a seat so I went up there. I sat down quickly and as I looked around I realized I was sitting in the family row! I was right next to his father-in-law. Two of Donny's sons were next to him, Debbie (Donny's wife)... etc. I about died. I thought they'd ask me to leave or someone would come and I'd be in their seat. At intermission his FiL was so sweet. He told me he was happy that I came and took the seat. It was Joshua's (Donny's youngest) but he didn't come because it was the night before school was starting. He was so nice. He stood there for the 15 minutes asking me who I was and how long I had been a fan, etc.

During the concert I noticed Donny looking at the family row every once in awhile. At one point I'm sure he saw me and was wondering who the heck I was. lol

[Shellie]

I'm so sorry that you didn't get to marry him Shellie! What a bummer!

I know! He was supposed to wait. I was highly disappointed when I found out he was engaged. I was only 14 at the time. ;)

[Alyson]

LOL! Sorry about your lose Shellie.

[Shellie]

Thank you. I might get over it someday. lol

My life has turned out well, so I think I'll be okay.

[Kelli West]

you guys crack me up!! Is there a smiley out there that "cracks" up??

[Shellie]

Okay, so who spent the $365 for the DVD's?

[Shellie]

Google is your friend, Kelli. :D

[Kelli West]

Okay, so who spent the $365 for the DVD's?

YOu did? :)

[Kelli West]

what is this g-o-o-g-l-e you speak of? :)

[Shellie]

YOu did? :)

Almost, but no. My kids tried to talk me into it, though. They are such bad influences.

[Shellie]

what is this g-o-o-g-l-e you speak of? :)

Your friend. :D

[montmeag]

I student taught in 5th grade. Loved them, but then I decided to teach high school English.

My dad was an English teacher. If we used improper grammar he would stand there and say "What?" until we got it right. It drove me nuts!

[Jenny McDonald]

Could someone please explain how to post and get these really cute smilies in kindergarten language? I'm getting confused!

[dovegirl]

I was way confused too.
1 - you go to photobucket
2- you make an account (if you don't have one already)
3- you search for emoticon
4 - click on the one you want
5 - add it to your album
6 - once it's added to your album, go to your album and click on the bottom link (IMG code), this will copy the link
7 - paste it into your message.

This might not be the right way, but it was how I figured it out. If there is a better way, or another way to add them to photobucket, I would love to know also!
Now let have a snack, then we will go out to recess!http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/dovegirl1/Emoticon-1.gif

[Alyson]

Jenny, I found this pretty cool site that has all the smilies with their codes. You just have to copy the code under the smilie and paste it into your comment. Here's the website address. Just click on the category you want to check out.

http://www.mysmileys.com/

Just a quick warning though. There are a couple of categories that are questionable. I haven't clicked on those categories and I haven't come across anything crude yet, but I don't know if those smilies might be in other categories.

[Jenny McDonald]

Thanks! Great instructions!

[dovegirl]

I have to warn you though, I think this could become as addicting as downloading fonts!
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/dovegirl1/PillowFight.gif

[Alyson]

I love the pillow fight one!!

[Shellie]

My dad was an English teacher. If we used improper grammar he would stand there and say "What?" until we got it right. It drove me nuts!

:D Guilty!

[Shellie]

Jenny, I found this pretty cool site that has all the smilies with their codes. You just have to copy the code under the smilie and paste it into your comment. Here's the website address. Just click on the category you want to check out.

http://www.mysmileys.com/

Just a quick warning though. There are a couple of categories that are questionable. I haven't clicked on those categories and I haven't come across anything crude yet, but I don't know if those smilies might be in other categories.

Yeah, there are some pretty bad ones out there. I got a shock one day by clicking on the wrong thing.

[Shellie]

I have to warn you though, I think this could become as addicting as downloading fonts!
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/dovegirl1/PillowFight.gif

Oh yeah. Be careful!! :cantBreathe:

[dovegirl]

http://emoticons4u.com/cartoon/1238.gif

http://emoticons4u.com/party/bellyemoticon.gif

http://emoticons4u.com/trans/fahr05.gif

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/TV_and_Movies/bouss.gif

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/TV_and_Movies/2975_gif.gif

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/TV_and_Movies/garfield3.gif

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/TV_and_Movies/tigrou-grimace-2.gif

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Babies/dancing-baby.jpg

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Laughing/lol-045.gif

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Holidays_and_Party/irish-080.gif

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Animals/3d-apple-eating-raccoon.gif This one is for my son. He has a raccoon Webkinz that he LOVES!!!!!

Ok, so did I mention that this could become addicting?

[Alyson]

Kelli, here's a cracking up one! I looked all over for one and I couldn't find any, so I set to work on making one. I'm quite proud of it, but it was more difficult than I thought it would be. I almost threw in the towel a couple of times, but I didn't want all the time I had already put into it to go to waste. It's not the best smiley ever, but oh well.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/Cracked-up-smiley-3.gif

[Alyson]

Here it is a little bit bigger.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/Cracked-up-smiley-1.gif

[dovegirl]

No way Alyson - you rule!!!!http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Winks/ok-wink.gif

[Alyson]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/signthankspin-1.gif

I would also like to thank Kelli, because without her great idea for a smiley I would have never been inspired to try. And Shellie for getting us all started on the whole smilies search. And of course, April for hosting this wonderful site, without which I would have no where to display my new smiley. And http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/notes.gif no don't start the music yet...I still have so many people to thank!!

[Alyson]

Okay, I think it's too late for me to still be on the forums. :cantBreathe: I find myself way too funny at this hour.

[dovegirl]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Respect/cup-006.gif (Alyson)

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Respect/respect-046.gif(Crowd)

[dovegirl]

Okay, I think it's too late for me to still be on the forums. :cantBreathe: I find myself way too funny at this hour.

But it is FUNNY!!! I was laughing!!!

[Alyson]

Oh good! Of course, it's really late for you too. ;)

[Alyson]

You are totally right about this being addicting. Here are a few more emoticons I like...

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/Yoyo31-1.gif

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/emot83.gif

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/batman.gif

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg60/alysonsmilies/pissmyselflaughing.gif

[dovegirl]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Others/others-153.gif

[Shellie]

Somebody get the hook! Drag her off the stage! :D (I forgot to quote her.... oops.... I'm talinga bout Alyson's speech)

Great smilie, Alyson. Impressive.

[Kim Hansen]

Girls, YOU ARE HAVING TOO MUCH FUN!

Were you up late last night?

[Kelli West]

Alyson, I can't believe you made smiley just for me!!! Awwww, you are so sweet! How on earth did you make it? wow woman, you have more talents than I will ever know about!!!
And I love the "no don't start the music yet"......HAHAH!!! LOl!! YOU CRACK ME UP!!!

[Alyson]

I made the smiley like making a blinkie in Photoshop, but on a transparent background. If you don't know how to make a blinkie, do a google search for instructions...that's how I figured it out. It's a lot of work...or maybe I'm just practiced enough at it.

You are all more than welcome to use the smiley. I think you just have to right click on it and click 'save pic as', then upload that saved pic to your photobucket album.