worth mentioning

We left D.C. this morning to get home earlier than planned, but we are stuck in Ohare. We have one more fight, let's hope this is the one. If not, I guess we'll be staying until tomorrow. I decided it was a great day for Laney to learn terminal and gate education and airport reality. We've changed gates and terminals 11 times. Actually I think she is enjoying it. We started the day with 100 questions and now she is a pro. So I put her in charge and now she lets me know where we need to go next.

She is joy riding on the escalator in front of our gate while I download a few shows to watch for this last leg home.

I realized tonight is the last episode of the Bachelor and I'm 'hopefully' going to be in the air. Guess I will just have to watch it later...what a bummer. I am not going to even attempt to predict the ending, even though I think I have a favorite. Have to see the last dates to know for sure who it is I'm rooting for.

Today was such a treat spending the day in D.C. We will be heading home tomorrow after such a great weekend opening the Creative Cafe for Ashburn Family Scrapbook Center. I got to see lots of friends from Get Croppin', Ashley, Marirosa, Pat, Kitty, Kathy. Just the sweetest group of women.

Delaney and I really were treated like the most special guests, thanks Kely.

I am excited to look through the photos, since the weekend went by so fast. I will make sure to post more of them from our trip.

the girls on Halloween....

It was almost dark when we set out. Usually I am sure to take time for photos and I almost forgot. Lucky it wasn't pitch black when we left.

What is it about Halloween that just melts a mom? I think it's the innocence you see in each and every smile they give. I could look at all the sweet photos of kids all day long on Halloween.

These are some of my favorites of the night.

Hey Hey -- Here we are at the Art bar in San Jose and I must tell you, it rocks!! We have had the best time with these fantastic ladies learning, playing and really thinking about WHY we love this amazing hobby. It is humbling to realize that this is all so much bigger than any of can really comprehend. What we do matters - it might not seem like it now, but one day, the memories you are making today will REALLY matter to someone you love. We hope all of you reading this take a minute to think about what matters MOST to you - and that you take a minute to scrapbook that!! Have a fantastic weekend!!
Kristi Sikora-Blankenship with Dannelle, Mellie, and lots of cool, cool CALIFORNIA GIRLS!

This was a MOST WONDERFUL, STUPENDOUS WEEKEND. Lots of projects, Lots of new friends, Thank you to Scrap Lovers, Creative Cafe and Maya Road for the many mini book projects and other fun projects! - Joan J.

I am sitting in the airport in Dallas on my way to San Jose. I am looking forward to several things.

great company
happy hour this weekend at the Art Bar, Friday and Saturday night
getting away from the madness that this week has been (beyond busy and I'm wiped)

Which is why I am having this...not sure that with as little sleep as I'm getting I should be having this, but too bad, I need it. I walked in to one sidewalk cafe here and when the waitress said their margarita machine was broke, I found another place to eat...(grin.) Yeah, it's all good and let the fun begin this weekend.

California, Creative Cafe and amazing people...in store.

I am heading off to meet Kristi Sikora-Blankenship and Melodee Langworthy in a couple of hours who are both in flight now as well. Do you suppose that Melodee is sitting at the airport with one of these too? or Kristi?? ahh....they would enjoy them.

look out San Jose, we are going to be heading your way.....