Praying for this boy

My heart is here, with this boy and his family tonight.

I really, really want to brag up a car...but my heart just isn't there tonight. This little boy, his name is Isaac and he is 5 years old, is the son of a high school friend that Von played basketball with. We called him cabbage head, but all in love because he is one of the nicest people you will ever know. This little boy is the son a mother that my husband taught with at the elementary school. She is funny as hell and witty and beautiful. This little boy is a brother...sandwiched in between two brothers who love him like only brothers can love each other. This little boy is a grandson, a nephew, a friend. Yesterday he was just a little boy...today he is a little boy that just had a malignant tumor removed from his brain. At age 5. The reality of this is like falling from a fence as a kid and having all the air knocked out of you leaving you unable to breathe. The reality of this is looking at your own children and wondering how and why they are so lucky and naive that they don't know this kind of fear...yet. The reality of this is knowing that no matter what you do or scream or pray or cry, it is out of your hands. The strength this family will come to know is a strength I don't think exists for people going on in an uninterupted world. If you are a praying person, please pray for this family. If you a spiritual person, please think of them often and wish them peace and harmony.

I will be back tomorrow to share about the car.
But for tonight, lets put cars and houses and "stuff" out of our thoughts...and think of our children and loved ones.

Peace and love to you,
Tobi

Swap my ride...day 1!

Hello friends! Check this bad boy out...

I think it's the most beautiful car I've ever seen! This is what I'll be driving for the next week, maybe 2 if I can't possibly give it up.
So here's how it all went down today...
I drive up in my 'ol mini van and told her I still loved her even though I was doing this...
I walked in to Harold Zeigler Ford and met Kathy, the GM. She was beautiful and funny and super-super nice! She took me out to the car, introduced me to one of her top sales guys, Damon, and he showed me the in's and out's of this gorgeous beauty. I drove away with a huge smile on my face anxious to share my love with you, but not until I fed my belly with some lunch. Oh and did I mention it had a full tank of gas??? Love it.

Here's Damon getting me all set up and syncing my iphone so all calls come through the speakers of the car when I'm driving...amazingly cool.

check it out...it says "Tobi's iphone"!!!

There are so many amazing features about this car, I can't believe how much it does and how user friendly it is. I think it took all of 2 minutes to sync my phone! Almost everything you want to do can be done by voice command or through the touch screen. I'm kinda bossy so I like to tell the computer voice lady what to do...we call her Nancy. I took a short video to show you my favorite feature...PLEASE don't judge me on how rediculous I look, it's a bad angle folks! And I had to do 2 different videos, because well...videography isn't my speciality. Enjoy!!!


Did ya get a gool 'ol laugh...?? Tomorrow I promise I will hold my camera horizontally!

I can't wait to share more with you!!!! Be sure to visit the Harold Zeigler Ford Facebook page to see the photos they took today!! Tomorrow I will be posting some scrapbook yumminess too! Have a GREAT weekend everyone!

Are you Ford Tuff???

I will be this month!
I have some super exciting, awesomly cool news to share!!! So my amazingly cool best friend Michelle works in the sales department for B100, our local country radio station. They recently hosted a "mom's day out" in honor of mother's day where some lucky mommas were totally pampered for the morning and driven around in a sweet ride donated by Harold Zeigler Ford. When Michelle went to drop the car off that afternoon Kathy, the General Manager asked if Michelle would be interested in driving a new car for a week and then blogging and facebooking about her thoughts on the car. Michelle's not a big blogger and turned her down, however when she turned her down she SOOOO kindly offered up my name instead! (Cool eh?) So Kathy called me and we have it all set up for me go in tomorrow to try the first car! I feel so honored to be chosen to do this, how cool to drive a NEW car for 2 weeks and then blog about it and how cool it is! I will post the pictures and video tomorrow so be sure to check back to see how it went!!

Some other exciting stuff in the land of the Oxenriders...my little Beanie Bop graduated Kindergarten tonight..wha??? Hard to believe this georgeos little chub of a baby grew up and made it through a YEAR of school already! I guess he's all the reminder I need that I will be turning 37 in July. THIRTY-SEVEN? Amazing, I still feel like I'm 30.

He's so handsome...I just love this little punk.

Have a happy Friday eveyone!!! I can't wait to share my new ride with you tomorrow!
peace+love+Ford Tuff

Movin' On..... :)

to the new blog!

It's awesomely beautiful. Go check it out! Our very talented Jing Jing Nickel has the debut week and she has started it off with an amazing Becky Fleck sketch. She of course has rocked her layout as usual and will inspire you all to join in I'm sure!



Be sure to join our flickr group and post your layout based on Becky's sketch. Jing Jing will pick her favorite layout this weekend with the winner being posted next Monday!!! :)

As for me and my blog...well, we will go back to being our same old lame selves! You are more than welcome to grab a cup of mountain dew and follow my ramblings if you so desire. :)

So it made it to summer status in Indiana this weekend. Warm enough for our hillbilly slip n slide...

the funniest thing about this is that our neighbor had just mowed the retention pond that the kids were sliding into...so they ended in a big fluffy pile of clumpy grass!
Gross...


They thought it was awesome so I guess all those little grass cuts they all got were worth it??? OUCH!!!

Have an absolutley fabulous day!

peace~love~and summer

I wanted to keep ya'll waiting...

Not really...I've just been busy! BUSY finding cute things to give away to you all every month!! :) On our new blog (this is the last MR kit post on this blog) we will have LOTSA opportunities for you to win awesome stuff every month. You can visit it now...but it's not very pretty yet.

Here's how:

Sketches: Every other week one of our uber-fabulous DT girls will do a layout based on a sketch she has chosen and challenge YOU to do a layout of that sketch as well. You will have a week to post your layout in our flickr gallery, from which she will choose her favorite...and award you with much goodness. :)

Product/Project Challenges: Every other week (alternating with the sketches) a DT member will come up with and host a challenge. Post your projects in the flickr group the same as you would your sketches and she will choose her favorite...awarding you with some scrap love.

Reveal Night Giveaway: Each month on the eve of the full moon a DT girl will turn one of you into a vampire and send you off to Forks, WA to live with the Cullins...ha!! YOU WISH!! REEEEaly what will happen is...starting in June, on the eve of the reveal each DT member will post a question on their blog. Post an answer to that question and you will be entered into a drawing for an exclusive Midnight Rooster mini kit. These kits will be different each month, with only EIGHT available each month...so be sure NOT to miss these!

Sound good? Awesome! Sorry to tease you about the vampire thing...I couldn't resist!

So who wants to know the winner of our LAST stamp??? So sorry to keep you all waiting!!! My attempt at a drum roll is pathetic so I won't even try.
Again I had to beg my dear, sweet, sweaty bowl of hotness to draw a name for me...



AND THE WINNER IS......



Aubree!!! Please send your full name and address to info@midnightrooster.net and I will get your rooster stamp on his way to you!

Short and sweet today friends! It's a beautiful day and I want to go enjoy some time with my family...if they remember who I am...hmmm.
Speaking of family...this little man graduated pre-school last week...

He is officially a Kindergartner now...I will have not one baby left in my house next year as they all trample off to the big yellow cheese wagon...ehh...don't let me kid you...I can't WAIT!!!! :)

peace, love, and sparkly boys! :)

And were back!

This is the BEST DAY EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
The website is officially up and open for your viewing pleasure!! I would love for you to check it out! Keep in mind however that we are still working out some small kinks...just a few! :)

I will be back later to announce our last winner of the exclusive and ADORABLE rooster stamp from the main kit. :)

Peace~love~and happy Midnight Rooster-ing!

The scarlet "L"...for looserville.

Hello my faithful friends. I am currently walking around my world with a big red "L" on my chest. I feel a bit embarrassed that we took the site live without making sure the shopping cart worked. I guess I was just so excited and rushed to get it up by the promised day that I allowed some things to get overlooked. That will not be the case again, and hopefully we will be up ASAP!

So moving on to much more happy and exciting news!!! The newest winner of our rooster stamp is...



MELANIE STANCZYK!!!! Congratulations!!!! Please send your full name and address to tobi@midnightrooster.net and I will send out your stamp on Friday! Today is our last day to leave a comment for our stamp giveaway so be sure you leave some happy words for us to help us push through these trying few days! :)

Are you ready to meet our final 2 AMAZING AND BRILLIANT designers!? I am so excited to introduce them to you!

Michelle Burry-Midnight Rooster DT coordinator

Michelle Burry:
I live in South Bend, IN but am still a small town girl at heart. I've been scrapbooking for over 10 years, and my style has really evolved since I created that first layout all those years ago. (Thank heavens! ;) I don't have any children of my own, so I really enjoy spending time with my niece and 4 godchildren - who are often the subjects of my layouts and my photography obsession. I am also an avid crafter and have recently discovered the joy of knitting. Give me some yarn, fabric, buttons, or ribbon, and I'm a happy girl!




Wendy McKee

Hi, my name is Wendy, i have been married for 8 years to my husband and together we have a gorgeous 6 year old boy called Harry. I work one day a week in a baby unit with children under the age of 3 which i love. The rest of my time is spent looking after my son, scrapbooking making cards and spending time with my family.

I started scrapbooking when my son was born and i haven't stopped since. I am so excited about getting to know you all.



So there they are, in all their glory! These girls are here to inspire you every month with their beautiful and amazing projects. And be sure to check their blogs too...they always have fun stuff there as well to get all your creative juices flowing!

Thank you all for tuning in today, soon we will have our website up and running and you will no longer see a plain white screen!

Make it a GREAT day!

Peace~love~and patience :)