It's a ... Baby!

No, I didn't get fired. Instead, I'm home early taking care of the little guys whose daycare provider took the day off. I'll explain more later. There's a little story, of course. Always is. LOL.

Here are a couple of cards I made on the weekend - Baby cards made with stamps that that aren't necessarily baby stamps. They're very simple but cute, if I do say so myself. I used Cuttlebug border embossing folders, nifty little things that all too often I forget I own. I also used a blurb punch on the little boy card. While I've had it for years, I don't think I'd every actually used it on something. Other than that, I don't think there's much to say.

Materials & Tools (girl card): White Daisy and Baby Pink cardstock; retired Spring Harmony B&T paper; Black, Blush, and Grey Wool ink pads; Grey Flannel marker; Unity Stamps Love You stamp and CTMH Sweet Baby stamp set; Black My Legacy Writer; Piercing tool; Dove blending pen; Cuttlebug w/Frills Borders embossing folder and Nestabilities Classic Circles set; 3M foam mounting tape.

Materials & Tools (boy card): White Daisy and Heavenly Blue cardstock; retired CTMH Spring Harmony B&T paper; Black ink pad; Whipper Snapper Designs Ducks in a Row stamp and CTMH Sweet Baby stamp set; Ribbon from my stash; Prismacolor colored pencils; Gamsol mineral spirits; Blending stumps; Black My Legacy Writer; EK Success Blurb punch; Cuttlebug w/Just My Type Borders embossing folder; Sponge dauber; 3M foam mounting tape.

I worked five hours today, beginning at 7:15. We've known for several days that Cameron's daycare provider wasn't working today, and the plan was to split the day three ways between Grandpa, Daddy, and myself. Cameron, however, had a day of meetings, none of which he was comfortable missing. That left me and Grandpa, who has to play golf on "Men's Day" (like every day isn't "men's day" on a golf course for crying out loud). Before I left this morning I told him what time I'd be home to which he replied, "The sooner the better." That was not a smart thing for him to have said to a not-a-morning-person at 6:45. He was quickly reminded that I was taking vacation time so he could play golf. Let's just say he didn't say more, which was smart of him.

While I won't tell him, the truth of the matter is I didn't mind having to leave work. By 7:30 a.m., I was in a vice president's office trying to unruffle his feathers. Nothing I did, mind you, but another vice president. I wasn't in the mood for office politics that early in the day either. Playing Cootie and Memory is much more fun. I'm off to play a game of Memory right now, and then we're going to make dinner, a rice and broccoli casserole that is Uncle Dusty's favorite. With a little luck, I'll catch you later! Enjoy the rest of the day ...