OFFER THAT CAN'T BE BEAT

ALSO FOR MY BLOGGER FRIENDS FOR ANY DONATION YOU MAKE TO THE 50/50 RAFFLE THIS SATURDAY I WILL GIVE YOU A COUPON FOR THE SAME DOLLAR AMOUNT OFF A SLIDE SHOW!! SO NOT ONLY ARE YOU SUPPORTING A GOOD CAUSE BUT YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN BIG CASH AND YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO GET THE SAME AMOUNT YOU ARE DONATING OFF OF YOUR SLIDE SHOW WITH CREATIVE CELEBRATIONS!! YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT!!!

Sgt. Benjamin Portell Foundation

Race day is Saturday!

For those of you who do not know. Sgt. Benjamin Portell was my husband’s best friend who passed away in Iraq on December 26, 2007. A foundation was set up in his name at Riverlakes Community Church here in his hometown of Bakersfield, CA.The foundation helps youth attend church camp, such as Hume Lake, who would otherwise not be able to go because of monetary reasons. Ben was able to attend Hume Lake camp because someone cared enough to help him in this way when he was a child and this cause is a great way to honor him and it combines two things that were close to his heart.

Dustin (my husband) has set up a Memorial Race for this coming Saturday, September 20th. We will be holding a 50/50 raffle where the winner will win 50% of the pot and the other 50% will be donated to the Sgt. Benjamin Portell fund from Famoso Dragway and friends.

We had a small raffle earlier in the year without the race being sponsored in his name and we earned $500 for the foundation (thanks to the winner donating his winnings back).We hope to greatly exceed that number this weekend!!Here are the details about Saturday's race - even if you can’t make a donation please come, have a great day watching the races and show your support!

The race is officially run by: The Lucas Oil/K & N Filters Southern California Super Comp Association

The Saturday race is presented by The Sgt. Benjamin Portell Foundation.

It is being held at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, CA.

I believe gates open at 9 am, and qualifying starts at 11am

To enjoy a full day of racing, be there between 10:30 or 11:00.

Dustin Harris will be racing and drives a dark red dragster with a big DGH on the side.

We can’t wait to see you all and spend some time enjoying the racing with you!

Thank you again for your continued love and support.

If you are unable to attend but are interested in making a donation to the foundation please contact Candi Harris at 661.204.5077

Please feel free to re-post this and spread the word.

In HIS grip, Candi

The cutest kids ever

Taylor introducing her brother who is busy right now people?
Plus you don't see him anyway you see the truck behind us. So much fun!!

Not so babies anymore

Taylor and Jayden playing with the camera in the car on the way to Community Groups last night. Taylor figured out have to use the video and she was interviewing herself and her brother who kept telling her he was too busy. Doing what? No one knows. We were having a great time just in the car. I'll try to post one of Taylor's videos. They are priceless.

New Blog

I realized how quickly this blog was becoming all about Creative Celebrations. So I decided to create another blog for my business it can be found at www.MyCreativeCelebrations.blogspot.com I will link to it at the bottom of this page. I may still give a Creative Celebrations update on the Harris Blog from time to time because it is very much a part of my life but I will stick mostly to family updates and info. Be sure to check them both out and actaually leave comments :)

What do you think?

Okay so this is the second logo I've made and this one is much better than the first but it is still quit temporary. But it is not bad for being created in MS Word!! Feel free to copy and re post it. Spread the word I am really praying this business takes off for me and that I continue to learn more about digital imaging and grow my business. This business is me it is what I love. I am eventually wanting to branch in the direction of digital scrapbooking. Just keep me, my family, and my business in your prayers! Lots of love, Candi

Look at my banner :)

www.myspace.com/mycreativecelebrations

CreativeCelebrations@rocketmail.com

Excuses, Excuses

Sorry I have not been blogging much lately I have been working hard to get my computer up to par during every spare moment and I think I am going to just break down and re-install windows. I am very nervous about doing it as I don't want to loose anything. I am going to be working at going through my computer file by file to see what I need to back up. I am looking for software disks that I have no idea where they are (packed somewhere with my whole life) so that I can make sure I have what I need once I reinstall but nothing I don't so I can get my computer back up to speed. I am so excited about getting my business going but it would take forever to get the slide shows I have planned on this snail. So it will be faster in the long run to fix the computer first then move onto the slide shows, allbeit not near as much fun. My brother has been a huge help when I call him nightly crying about my computer and not being able to decide what I want to do about it. I am sure he is sick of me and can't wait till I fix it.

So tonight I have home group and I am SO excited and when I get home I will be working late backing up files. Say a prayer I don't royally mess it up :) I will blog an update tonight even though none of you read this (or leave a comment) anyways (except my sister). :) Love you all!

Picture Project Update

So I am the proud new owner of a MyBook external hard drive and I LOVE IT!!! It is nearing midnight and I have successfully transfered all of my pictures to the MyBook. I have also successfully backed up all of my 2004, 2005, & 2006 pictures to a disk. So hopefully tomorrow morning before work I can burn CD's of my 2007 and 2008 [that aren't already done] backed up and then I will be able to breath easy and move on the actually creating. I would love to get my programs downloaded and start creating slide shows tomorrow night.

For those of you who doubted that my pictures could take over my hard drive---get this---by simply transferring my pictures I have freed up nearly 33% of my hard drive that was down to 2% available prior to this work.

This was long overdue but I just didn't want to spend the money for the external hard drive. Once it because absolutely necessary I just broke down and got it. I feel super accomplished now that it is almost done. It has been a great day, and I am going to bed with a smile on my face. I thank the Lord for my many blessings and finding joy in the small things.

Yeah Me

I am so so excited!! I just got home from Best Buy and I not only got a card reader to take care of the picture download problem but I also got an external hard drive. I have been gearing up to start my own little side business (see previous blog) but my computer is so loaded down with pictures that I only have 2% of my hard drive available. Thus my computer is slower than a snail and I don't have room for the programs I need. So with my new external hard drive--problem solved. I am very anxious to start organizing and moving my 1000's and 1000's of pictures. It will be a big project for sure. But the sooner I get that done the sooner I can start working on my new promo slide shows. It sure is a benefit that my little sis just had a baby and by best friend just got married what better shows to promo and they will make great gifts for them too. Keep an eye out for new slide shows.

First Day of School

BACK TO SCHOOL 2008
STOCKDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
TAYLOR NIKOLE HARRIS - 2ND GRADE - MS. YEARY
JAYDEN BRYANT GENE HARRIS - PRE-K - MRS. KIMMY


After putting her back-pack away, meeting her teacher, and looking at the list to see which friends would be in her class, Taylor was so excited about all of the books in her desk. She said "this isn't 1st grade anymore Mom, I am a second grader now and we need more books." I am so proud of her!!

Joshua and Jayden, they were so excited to see each other. They kept telling each other "I missed you!" & picked up just where they left off last year talking about their birthday parties (Jayden's is in November) but for some reason they are obsessed about Birthday parties.

My babies aren't babies any more. I am so so proud of them!

Such a little man. Sure looks like he is too big for Pre-K and he thinks he is too.

All smiles for her 1st day of second grade!

Sissy couldn't wait to get to class.

He was so tired he fell asleep on the way TO school.
And I promise they went to bed before 8 PM.