Brrrr, It's Cold Out Here in Vegas!

Hey People!

Yeah, yeah, yeah!  I had to check up on y'all!  Boy, I haven't been on the computer for a couple of days now and I'M SO OUTTA TOUCH! (Now I know what Shirley N. must have felt when she was away for days!)  I paid for a 24 hr plan internet service plan here at the hotel so I'm sending a short post.  I wish I were back home on the island but am having a good time here in Vegas as well.  I'm so missing my babies, which I call 2x a day just to say "I luv u" and "I miss u".  I'll be Skype-ing them today which is why I brought my computer (& to do other things on the down times).  I can't wait to see their faces!  :)

Anyway, seems like I'm missing out on all the good projects and all the sharing!  When I get back home, I have a lot of catching up to do, not to mention visiting everyone's sites.  Take care and I'll be back on the "blog" scene in no time . . . 2 days!  Woo-hoo!

Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland . . .

Good day all!  I'm exhausted!!!!  Last night, I helped my girlfriend who is getting married next year, do her wedding invitations so we could mail them out today.  I got home after midnight and had to unwind a bit before going to bed.  This morning, I got up early to get myself and the kids ready for our annual "Winter Wonderland" at our church.  It's so much fun to see my kids (well, my son) having so much fun!!!  My daughter (I should actually call her my "opihi"), did not enjoy herself.  She mainly enjoyed the food!  Here's some pics of our loooooooooooong day!

Santa, Shadow, Little Peony (Opihi girl), and 1LuvnMama

1LuvnDad & I couldn't get our daughter to sit with Santa so I had to be in the picture (urgh!).  I should post last years picture . . . it's almost the spliting image to this year's picture.  Why is that?

Check this out!  My 2 kids LUV arts & crafts!  I wonder, wonder why?  :o)

There were tons of **SNOW**!!!  All the kids including my kids shared in this event of playing in the Hawaiian Snow.  Here is Shadow making a Snow Angel!

Little Peony looks happy but she only held this snowball for like 5 seconds, dropped it back on the ice, and wailed!  Go figure how her day went . . .

Anyway, I forgot to post a picture of our Christmas tree.  It's been up for several days now.

Well, this is definitely my last post.  Flying off to LV tomorrow!  Woohoo & a Boo-hoo too!  I must JOURNEY on to getting my things packed.  I'll be back before you know it!  :)

Goodies for 2 special ladies!

On December 1st, I celebrated my 3  Month Blogaversary and gave away a small kind candy . . . Brenda, over at Sweet as a  Gumdrop, won it!  Congrats girl!!!  She received the "candy" in the mail yesterday.  Here's a look at the Christmas card I made her . . .

When you open the flap, a stamped image of Joseph, Mary, and Baby Jesus pops up! 

I'm still pinching myself over the Club Anya -On ICE Challenge win.  I'm so grateful and appreciative!  I wanted to show my appreciation by sending Kris, over at K-lusive Kreations, the actual card that she chose as the winning piece.  With it, I sent her a candy too.  LITERALLY, a CANDY!!!  See for yourself.

I thought it would be kinda cute to send this to Kris.  She entered a card challenge that had to incorporate a favorite treat of some sort.  Kris made a card casing "BIG HUNK".  Click {here} to see what she made.  I know she's gonna luv this treat!!! Who doesn't like candy?  Anyways people, enjoy your day and the weekend!  Any of you JOURNEYing to the malls for some Christmas shopping?  You know where I'll be!!! { smiling from ear to ear }