Thank you...

We would like to honor those who have defended our country in the war. Previous and current battles alike. THANK YOU! For without you, we would not have the freedom we have today.

~Jenn and Sarah
scraploft team

Wii mania has hit our house!

Matthew and Tyler have been saving money up for a Wii. It started with the first deposit into the "Wii cup" on Matthew's birthday. 6 teeth and extra money along the way later, we have a Wii! The boys were gone over at grandma's house and Joe set it up last night. Joe and I played a couple of games of bowling because we knew once the boys started playing it would be rare that we would get to play eachother! :) I can see how playing it can become addicting though.

The boys came home today and said, "what are the Wii controllers for?" Then they looked up and saw the console on the shelf. They both started to scream from excitement. They are upstairs playing baseball now. Wii mania is in the Weierke household...Look out!

~Jenn

Randomness

First off, yes I will admit I am happy with the results of the election. I know some of our readers may not agree, but I am ready to see what our new president can do for us.

Second, life throws us curve balls almost on a daily basis. Simply amazing to me what life can bring.

Happy scrapping! I know I miss it and I think it's what I really need right now. Some therapy! :)

~Jenn

Vote for Change...

Very simple post today. GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!

~Jenn and Sarah

a new Adventure

Just wanted to say good luck to our friend Linda! She has made the move to Arkansas and will be starting a new job soon. Here's to new adventures! We can't wait to see you in a couple of months.

Such great people we meet while being involved in this art of scrapping. Thank you to all of our friends always!

~Jenn and Sarah

Halloween Pics

We had great fun on Halloween. There were lots of screams (of fun) and good food. Trick or treating was fun with all of the kiddos. The older kids enjoyed running ahead to the doors and the little ones literally "fell" behind at times. I don't know about the other adults that were with, but I was tired upon returning back to my house! :)

My camera was being fussy so I didn't get as many photos of the night as I wanted to. The one of all of the kids by the garage is my favorite.

Left to Right: Jacob-Superman, Bridget-Elegant Witch, Matthew-Alien, Steven-Optimus Prime Transformer, Tyler-White Power Ranger, Katie-Doctor

~Jenn

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween to all the boo-monsters and their families out there! Looking forward to trick or treating with all of the kids tonight! :)

Picture of Tyler heading out the door for preschool with his costume on. Photos of tonight will be posted soon...

~Jenn and Sarah

Looking Forward to more fun!

Hello to all! I have been meaning to post pictures of the adventures we have been on this Fall. Unfortunately I'm having trouble figuring out how to do that since my hubby rearranged the pictures on the computer.

We are now looking forward to Halloween! I (Jenn) will be hosting and the boys' cousins are coming over for trick or treating. There will be 8 or 9 kids in my house. It will be a blast! :)

Other news...baby is kicking away. It's such a good feeling to have her (yes her!) moving around in there. We are so very pumped to welcome a little girl into our home in just over 2 months. My boys are crazy excited for a little sister!

Our Scraploft business is going fine. After my baby is born and we adjust, we will bring more focus back to the business. Family time is #1 in both our lives.

Hopefully I will have enough patience to get some photos uploaded soon! :)

~Jenn

Family coming home

My little sis and her family are coming home on Tuesday! They are moving back here from Arizona. They left for Arizona in March 2007, have had some changes in their lives, and have come to realize home is where they need to be for now. So they are headed back to Minnesota tomorrow! They are all flying in, so I pray for good travels. With three kids in tow, traveling can be interesting. We are having a welcome home get together with them on Wednesday. The best part...(besides having them close to us again) is getting to meet my new niece, Izabella. A new baby adds more joy to an already happy life! :)

I will post pictures of the welcome home party later this week!

~Jenn

Fall Weekend

This past weekend was a fun weekend for our family. Saturday we went to a local apple orchard with grandma and great-grandma. Matthew rode a pony and both the boys went into the petting zoo. They also discovered a playground there that they really enjoyed. It was a beautiful day to be outside.

Sunday we had made plans to go to get pumpkins with Sarah and her family. We were all geared up to pick pumpkins, go on a hayride, play in the hay hill, and eat some apples. But the weather didn't cooperate so much that day. It rained in the morning and was gloomy most of the day. However we did spend a wonderful and fun-filled day with them. We went to the Mall of America, specifically the Nickolodeon park. All of the kids had a good time going on the rides. I had a great time watching them. As usual, I took lots of pictures. It was nice to have some fun with everyone. I can't wait to do it again. Our pumpkin day will be rescheduled. We are looking forward to that too. Continuing traditions is very important to our family! :)

We hope you are out enjoying the fall weather. Taking lots of photos and finding time to scrap them!

~Jenn

Tons of Clearance Items

Our clearance section has grown by 100s of items! There's patterned paper, stickers, die-cuts, and even albums galore.

When we did some inventory this summer, we realized we forgot to enter some Maya Road products that we received. So there are now even more sheers available.

Come check out our clearance section soon!

~Jenn and Sarah
scraploft team

Things going on...

The summer is officially almost over. We've been to the fair (I went twice) and ate too much. Matthew starts 1st grade on Tuesday. The weather is getting a little cooler in the evening. Though I heard on the radio that it's going to be 90+ degrees tomorrow. Huh?

Where did the time go? Our challenge posts have fallen off the wagon. We didn't get an anniversary sale in yet. We are still planning on having one and our challenges will once again return. But for now, enjoy what's left of the summer. Play outside, laugh, smile, and take more photos!

Oh, I suppose I should share a little news since it is part of the reason I have been so busy. We are expecting another little one in January. Matthew and Tyler will be big brothers! :) Our family has been praying for this for some time now and we hope that we continue to be blessed with the good things in life. Cherish them always...

~Jenn

Scraploft celebrates 2 years!

Yes, it has been two years since Scraploft went live on the net. The last two years have been full of ups and downs. The industry is changing constantly. We are busy ladies. But we have enjoyed every bit of it. The past year has been a challenge for us and the business. We have watched many other stores fall. I have found this difficult. As I have considered this endeavor one of my "babies" it would be hard to let go. So we are charging ahead for now. Who knows what the future will bring for us? For now we are celebrating working together as a team for 2 years. Thank you to my business partner and friend, Sarah. Whatever happens we will know we did it together.

We are hoping to have a sale and blog giveaway soon! :)

Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. To our families, our friends, and our customers-THANK YOU!!!

We have a new baby in our family too. My little sis, Melissa, had a baby girl on August 13th. Welcome to the world, Isabella!

~Jenn and Sarah
scraploft team

Busy, Busy Summer

My family and I returned yesterday from a week-long vacation in the northern part of Minnesota. We went to a cabin with my in-laws for 4 days and then to a family reunion on my side for the last 4. It was a wonderful time and we enjoyed spending time with everyone. Both of my boys now love the water. And Matthew's favorite thing to do now is fish! He caught over 50 fish over the course of the week. They were small ones-perch and sunnies-but hey we were all proud of him!

Though a vacation is nice it was also good to be home last night. Good to sleep in my bed. Good to hear the noises of the cities. Good to watch a little TV. Just an all-around good feeling.

That week away has just added to an already busy summer in our household. Both Sarah and I are having a crazy (but a good crazy) time. That has caused us to get a bit behind on our challenge posts. I haven't scrapped much at all this summer actually. We are going on a retreat towards the end of this month, so our hope is to get a few of the challenge posts done. Then we can share them with all of you! So continue to be patient with us.

We hope your summer is gong as well as ours is...

Jenn and Sarah
scraploft team

Challenge Layouts Update

Here are the layouts that Sarah and I created for the Home-What makes it Cozy for you? Challenge! Finally...

Also my layout for the What Do you have too Much of In Your Closet? Challenge.

Post #7 will be coming soon!

~Jenn and Sarah

Challenge Post #6

Oh my goodness, we are a little late on this one! I have lots of catching up to do. Went out to read Nicole's blog and saw that she has been a wonderful little scrapper and did her layout for this challenge. Thought I would actually post the challenge topic here too! :)

So, so sorry. Layouts from Sarah and me will be posted soon.

Prompt is: Home-what makes it cozy to you?

Have fun and we can't wait to see your work!

~Jenn and Sarah
scraploft

Challenge Catch-up

Hey all! The following idea was brought to us by our good friend and loyal customer, Nicole.

Let's play catch-up the next two weeks. I'm not going to post a new prompt on Sunday for the challenge. Both Sarah and I are going to be out of town for the holiday weekend. We are assisting in opening up the family cabin for the summer! So...use the next two weeks to catch up on our challenge prompts. Or join us if you haven't started yet. It's never to late!

Have a great holiday weekend. I feel the wind coming from the lake already!

~Jenn and Sarah

Oh...congratulations to David Cook on his American Idol win! Yeah!!!

Pssst...it's somebody's Birthday

This would be the second post of the day! Can you believe it?

But today is a special day. It's Sarah's Birthday! So...Happy Birthday my friend.

Love ya'!

Jenn

Photo found at Fotosearch on the internet.

Could it be?

Could it be almost summer? Just took Jack for a little walk and it is so nice out today. It's clear and sunny and makes me really look forward to the holiday weekend at the cabin. Should be lot's of fun. Look at the cherry blossoms caught on camera.


Wishing each and everyone of you a great day and a great weekend.

Random post...

I should be working on my layout for this week's challenge, but thought of something else to post about instead. ok, I admit it I love to watch American Idol. I am totally into it FOR SURE because my man, David Cook is in the finale! Yes, something about him is amazing. When he sings, there is true emotion in it. I've cried a few times. Yes, it's sad, but oh so true!

Ok totally random (and not scrapbooking related AT ALL), but that has been my thought today....

~Jenn