Pure Happiness

Here are a few pics from our Spring Break family trip to the beach. All 3 of us were there but one of us had the MOST fun!!! :) She absolutely LOVES the beach and we found so much joy in watching her chase the water, play in the sand, find shells, and build a "ladybug kingdom".

After our terrific day at the beach we went to "Ruby's on the Shore" as Sammie affectionately calls it. Also known around Southern California as "Ruby's on the pier" in case you were wondering.

On Saturday was Christine's crop at the Scrapbook Oasis to raise money for Autism Speaks. We had a lot of fun scrappin' and chatting. There were a lot of fun girls there and it was great to catch up with everyone. The manufacturers were generous to donate raffle prizes, and sponsor goodie bags! There were a lot of great ones such as Kiki Art, Thermoweb, Cherry Arte, Prima, Zutter, Bella Blvd, Scrapbook Adhesives, Fiskars, Bella Blvd, Nikki Sivils, Little Yellow Bicycle, just to name a few!! I was lucky enough to win the grand prize which was a photo printer from Canon. Thank you Canon!!! Most importantly, Christine raised around $800 for this cause which is near and dear to her heart. I was glad to be a part of this event and to help her. We are also walking this Saturday at the annual Autism Speaks walk event. Thank you to all who have sponsored this. If you would like to sponsor me on the walk, here is the link to my walk page.

The last thought of the day is the conversation Sammie and I had today when i was looking for my car in the parking lot. ( as usual) Oh, and to give you a little background, I have the memory and sense of direction of a flea, so I am always lost. Fortunately I have Sammie to help me and she comes to my rescue all the time. Here is our conversation today...

Me: "Sam, you are like a GPS"..

Sam: "Mom, I AM a GPS"...

LOL!! Out of the mouths of babes... Does she even know what a GPS is??? who knows but it was the "quick-witted, tone inflected," immediate response that I find so amusing.. She doesn't miss a beat!!!