For Deb... ♥

Here is the card I made for my son's graduation party/dinner. Deb thought I should post at least the finished product... here you go!!! :-)

Here is the front of the card

Side view so you can see the numbers pop off card.

Inside with information...

Catch Up.....

So much has been going on in my life for the past month. The silence in updated posts is probably a dead giveaway for that though huh?? I have been doing one thing after another for at least three weeks now. I had a friend use our home for her daughter's birthday party. Then the next day we used it for a bridal shower for another friend. Then I had a women's retreat to put together for our church. I was the head of the hospitality team and there was a lot of last minute things to accomplish before the retreat, which was the following weekend. :-) What was I thinking right?? Actually it was not as bad as it all sounds, just busy.

The retreat was a huge success. We had 60 women attend and all of them were changed in some way as they met with God and were open to His leading in their lives.

I am having a small break in time right now, therefore the post.

I do however have cleaning to do for a party we will be having here at the house in 10 days. You see, my son is graduating from high school and then three days later will be leaving for Japan on his mission trip for 5 weeks.

Those of you who know me and my husband know how incredibly close we are to our kids. Ryne being the first one out of the nest is extra difficult for us right now. We are extremely happy for him, but it is also bittersweet for us. When he returns, he will be home for 4 days then off to Colorado then home for another 4 days then off to the Czech Republic for another mission trip. And if that were not enough, he will be leaving to college shortly thereafter. That part might be easy after our summer!! LOL

I am glad to have such a well rounded kid that he has security in our relationship and in himself to feel comfortable leaving to go so far away. He loves the adventure. Not sure where he gets that since we are both "homebodies". haha

I am trying to finish up school with my daughter.... poor thing, she is feeling a little left out right now. School has been on the back burner, so this week we will be busting through some things in order to finish so we can have some type of summer.

As for crafting.... I did get out a few graduation dinner invitations. They were super cute. I also made a few thank you notes and some birthday cards. I need to make some graduation cards for all my sons friends, so the classroom is quite a mess until that is finished. :-) That is okay though. This way I have an excuse to go in there and play. :-)

As I was making the invitations I thought of what my SIL would do. She would take pictures of the whole process. Believe me, I wanted to, but I was just so darn proud I got them done that I did not want to push the envelope any.. (haha - no pun intended)

So..... I hope to have more fun this summer and post a few exciting things, instead of writing them down AFTER they all happen. If there is anyone reading that was wondering how we have been and why the down time, I hope this post fills you in on everything. (Minako)

My love to you all

Liz ♥