Hello from Virginia.

Have a great time Ali!! Peace and blessings, Cindy B.

I say we shoot for 166 by next week sometime. Come on ladies...it is Rally Time!
Have fun at the White House...Simon will have to do the Easter Egg Roll one year-now that is a cool thing to do with your kids, on the White House lawn!

Wow, congratulations on the awesome day you're going to have tomorrow and on exceeding your goal twice before your deadline! So super cool!

My claim to fame is vomiting in the street right in front of the White House when I was in 5th grade! We were waiting in line to tour the inside and I guess I was car sick. Not everyone can say they did THAT though! Hope YOU don't. :-)

Ah, girl! I am jealous. You are in my old stomping grounds. Sure wish I could be there. I know that you are going to have a blast. Enjoy. If you ever want to come to Alice Springs let me know. I'll hook you up. ;)
Tambur

WOW! What a great picture! My good friend Amy Mowbray is taking a class from each of you talented fun ladies. Have a great weekend together and enjoy all the historic sites while you're there. http://jolenegeorge.blogspot.com/

can't wait to hear your take on the
grand white house. enjoy.

What a blast!
Keep an eye on that Donna D. Don't let her near the presidential furniture! She just might whip out her craft drill and start altering...
xoxoxo
Lain

Hi Ali,
This is a bit off-topic to this post, but on-topic to life. The teacher in me found it fascinating and wanted to share.
Today on WI Public Radio one of the shows was incredibly interesting and focused on Autism. The guest was Roy Richard Grinker. He is an anthropologist, father of an autistic teen, and wrote “Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism.” He talks about personal experiences and experiences researching autism all over the world. If you're interested the webcast is archived here: http://wpr.org/webcasting/audioarchives_display.cfm?Code=dun and the show was 2/8E (10am and 10pm). You always seem to be soaking up all you can regarding this subject, so I thought I'd pass it along. :)
Also just heard today in the news that a new CDC study of 14 states has Autism numbers at 1 in 150 - but further study will be done to see if that number remains constant.
Have a safe and enjoyable time in DC! I am sure your pictures will be amazing - I always enjoy them.

have a total blast Ali, looks like so much fun! and what a great buncha ladies hey?! I just love Margie give her a big hug from me OK...oh and totally enjoy your tour of THE magical kingdom heehee :)

Welcome to Virginia! Love the picture of Scrapbowl teachers. Enjoy the White House.
Can't wait to take your class on Sunday:)
Jess

That's totally cool that you get to go to the White House. I've been outside it several times. My dad was an auditor and work at Ft. Knox. The govt. would send him on trainings to Washington D.C. and he would bring us along. During the day we'd do cool stuff with my mom, and during the evening we would go to the monuments and such with my dad. Have an awesome time!

Have an awesome day - and dress warmly; at least it's just cold and not snowy like last year!
Looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow evening and spending the weekend w/you talented gals.

I am very eager for creative inspiration and am very excited to get the opportunity to receive that from all of you this weekend. And I'm thrilled for the 4 of you to get the opportunity to visit the White House. Can't wait to hear all about it tonight!!!

You are gonna LOVE the White House! Rich with history and the possibility of SIGHTINGS! When I was there, some people in our group saw Colin Powell and George HW Bush. I was too busy paying attention to the tour guide!

can't wait to see you tomorrow
so excited, have fun on your tour!!

Man…you guys...this makes me miss you. Makes me wish i had some class up my sleeve.....
not. : )
love you. give everyone hugs!

Going into the White House sounds so totally cool, have fun and can't wait to see your pictures.

Bonjour Ali!
Have a good trip to the Maison Blanche so!
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Can't wait to hear all about it!

This would be a great weekend for a fun crop/class. Wish Illinois was a bit closer to Virginia. LOL Enjoy and have FUN!
Enjoy your tour of the White House. Why not leave a scrap magazine for Mrs. Bush to enjoy?
Sue

so excited to meet you tonight!!!

Hey Ali...
I've been watchin the numbers on the Autism donations rise a heck of a lot faster than the temps here in MN. I bet you could shoot for 353 by Monday! It's the weekend..it's payday for most people..there needs to be more awareness of Autism and it's awesome how all of us scrappers stick together like FAMILY! Blood is thicker than water..let's reach 353 by Monday! I"m in!!! Have fun in Washington. I would love to get there some day. It's on our list of must see places with our kids. have fun PLAYING all wknd w/new scrappy friends too.

So excited to take classes with you tomorrow... are you going to the Torpedo Factory again??!! Bundle up... because it's cold outside!

No flirting with Barack!