RIP Michael Jackson

Great weekend!

I was a busy this past weekend! Lots of fun stuff! LOL

On Friday....I cropped my heart out!

On Saturday...I spent time with family in the morning. Went to work. Cropped. Then had our card swap and Lance from Rusty Pickle over!!! So much fun!!

On Sunday....I got together with family. Did a photo shoot of my niece. Hung out with everyone. Had a great time!

Here are some pictures from Ashleigh shoot. (didn't have my good lense so I did what I could with what I had. LOL)

Fun photos with Angel!

Angel has a favorite pair of shoes that she's been wanting to photograph.

I told her to bring them with her to the crop last night so I could take pictures of them.

I loved the shorts she was wearing and thought it would be perfect for a fun cutie patootie shoot! She wanted some really fun ones for her husband. I think he's going to like these! LOL I am going to scrap some with new hambly that I got! This was a quick 10 or so minute shoot. I'm going to do a better one next week. She was wearing Christian's shirt. LOL I couldn't help it, I thought she looked adorable!!

Remember Me?

Remember Me? I know it's been a while. I'm sorry! I have received several emails about me not posting, and it makes me feel good, thank you!

So why is it that I've bee gone? I've been super busy! I know it's not an excuse but here's the scoop:

Lately I've been trying to get things ready for another trip that I'm going on. I'll be teaching in Massachusetts in a less than two weeks. We worked hard to create and kit the project.

We've had anniversary crops at the store.

We've had sick kiddo's.

Oh and I facebook. OMG is that thing addicting! I (heart) face book! I'm on there a lot! So if you want to keep up with me, check me out there. LOL

It's easy because I can do it on my phone.

You can also find me on the My Little Shoebox blog. That keeps me really busy but I love it!!

The family is doing great!! LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!!

Angel and Christian are keeping busy with their beautiful little family. Tanner is 2.5 and Tristan is 4 months now.

Angel just got accepted to the Academy of art institution. She is beyond thrilled!

Paul is busy at work like usual.

Jeremy is growing like crazy! He's gotten so tall lately! WOWSERS!

Sierra is doing good. She's gotten sick a few times but other than that, good!

Love all my girlfriends!! You all know who you are...but I got some serious mad love for Pattie, Erin, Rocio, and Jeanne! Those are my girls!!! I have many more and I love them all, but these are the girls that I spend most of my time with!! You are all the best!!!

I've scrapped! Here are some of the pages I have done.

Hugs, Suzy West

I'm back from CHA!!

Hi there everyone!!! I got back really late Wednesday night...like midnight.
I do have some pictures but not many. I had a really good time and our booth did spectacular!!!!!
I'm not posting much now because I have been swamped but I leave you with this...

Erin and I....are going to be doing something really fun soon!!! So check back often...there will be a LINK to where you need to go! hee hee!! (tease)

Hugs
Suzy West

So many things...so little time

Okay ready for some updates? I got a bunch of them. LOL

I've been working non-stop getting ready for CHA! Seriously...non-stop! My design team ROCKED their stuff!! I am so proud of them!!!
THank you to Gretchen, Norma, Danielle, Emily, Tanisha, Erin, and my extra helpers Pattie, Rocio, and krista! YOU GALS ROCK!

I will be gone from Saturday at 5am to Wednesday night!! I am so going to miss my family and friends! I'll be super busy so hopefully it goes by pretty fast!
As part of my payment for all my work, they are sending Erin and I to DISNEYLAND!! Sweet!!! I can't wait to go!!!

So here's a funny! Guess who will also be at CHA? Paris Hilton! Yes, the girl that doesn't wear underwear! Why? Because she has a new product line coming out! As much as I think she's a hootchie mama...I can't wait to see her line. I'll let you know what the scoop is when I get back! LOL
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alright...non CHA stuff. My girlfriend Kristin Young is moving! FAR! I am sooo sad about it. I love me some Kristin so it's going to be hard not seeing her and having her work displayed in my store. LOVE YA GIRL!
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Angel told me the other day that she had been thinking about what she wants to do with her life....she has decided that she wants to be a clothing designer. I'm excited about her future! She's going to have to work hard but I know she'll do good! She has a loving husband, two beautiful kids, and an entire family that will support her 100%!! You go girl!!
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I want to tell my husband how much I love him!!! I don't say that very often. I don't really blog about him much...he's pretty boring (sorry honey but you know it's true!LOL)...but he's the best husband! He is an amazing dad and he takes care of me like noone else could ever do! I love you Paul with all my heart!
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I am on a search for a new Garage Girl at our store!! I am getting a lot of submissions! I'm really excited about picking one OR two!! :)
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Tonight, I spent a lot of time with my kiddos. They are so wonderful! I told them I was leaving for my trip and they were sad but at the same time they get so excited for me. They are so happy to see me be successful at something! I love them so much!
My whole family is so supportive! I'm a very lucky girl!
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I want to tell my amazing friend Erin how much I love her!! She's so amazing! I am so lucky to have her as my friend!! We say I love you right before we get off the phone! I am so lucky to have her as my "special" friend!LOL

I also want to tell my girl Rocio...(the sister I never had) how much I love her too! We spend a lot of time together and we understand each other so well!! I love ya girl!
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Happy birthday to my darling niece Ashleigh!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Alrighty...I think that's everything! I told you I had a lot of updates. LOL
Hugs
Suzy West

ps...my grandsons are sooooo freaking ADORABLE!!!!

Heaven on earth!

Let me start by saying that I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this kid!! So everything that I type will be serious mushy stuff! I can't help it, this kid is the most precious thing on the planet!

Everyday that he see's me, it's like he hasn't seen me in years!! I am greeted with the sweetest and biggest smile and huge hugs!

Tanner was put on this earth to bring happiness to those around him! I believe that with all my heart!! I am the most lucky grandma to have him in my life and he has certainly brought me a lot of happiness!!

So on to the photos! I laugh everytime I think about it. We were at the store and Angel, Christian, and Tristan were inside with everyone. I asked Tanner if I could take his picture and his cute, "yes" with a smile made me so giddy so I grabbed him and a stool and we went outside.

This photo session was literally taken in ONE minute! NO JOKE!!

I asked him if he was ready...he said, "yes" and he smiled and laughed and when he was done...which was one minute later...he grabbed the stool and said, "let's go." he was done!!

I didn't know how cute they would turn out because I did them so fast...well....here they are...you tell me.

He is seriously...heaven on earth!