Perfect Love...

This last summer, we were at a BBQ and Patrick was looking especially stylish in his cargo shorts and brown Hawaiian shirt... I wasnt expecting to take this photo, but it is a wonderful look at the love Grandparents and Grandchildren share... and notice, during his walk, he's barefoot, just like his Momma...

This is a Welsh Proverb that I have had since I was pregnant with Patrick... when I was growing up, next to my Mom, my Grandparents were the best part of my growing up. Doing Genealogy and going through countless photos, I see the love that I have for them, in Patricks eyes, when he looks at his Grandparents... Grammy, Nana and Papa

Family Love!!!

I was noticing that this is a scrapbook blog, and I rarely post scrapbook pages, well that is going to change, more layouts. I am a crafty person, and for some reason this year, even though we are super broke, I am paying attention to the scrapbook, paper medium world again. I need to say, that it has nothing to do with the fact that my man got a job offer... woohoo!!! We are extremely thrilled that one of us found a wonderful job in this tough economy... ok, enough about that, its time to talk about Scrapbooking. :)

Scrapbooking the Scrapbooker

I started out scrapbooking the things that I did and the places that I went and it filled my need. Now that I am a mother I spend my scrapbooking moments, working on layouts of my son and the things that he sees, does, experiences. I have gotten behind on his pages, approximately 8 months behind. I was sorting through all the photos today and came across my "old life".

The single life, the travels and journeys that I took in my younger wilder days. I know that eventually I will make my life's book, and pass it on to my son, what I am thinking though, is telling my story, for him. I have had quite the adventurous life, and now that he is here, the adventures are just expanding.

I have two photo boxes that are completely full of photos, and to be honest, I have no idea how I want to do it. It will be in a 8x8 book, I have a lot of photos but just want to minimize all the photos. One or two per page, and share the story, the moment, and possibly the dream or nightmare that followed. The friends that I have/had and their stories.. Life is a journey and I think I am going to try and scrapbook my journey. Not sure where I start, but as long as the dates are in order, I think that will be easy to organize.

I should probably tell my bf to go get my a refill ink cartridge for my printer, since my story is going to be long. LOL

Never Cry Over Spilt Milk... even if its all of your cards..

im over it.. but wow.. the other day I had just finished stamping out 100 pieces for my 25 cards for Christmas... was getting ready to do the assembly line put together, when my little son, walked up and dumped a whole glass of milk all over my cards.. i was hurt at first, but after a few minutes, shrugged and said... oh well.. i am back at it and making my cards, just stamped and colored every piece, got a few already in envelopes and ready to mail.. but they are well out of milk shot... :)

Wedding Card..

So usually when I got to make a card, i already have an image in mind, mainly because I know the person well or well enough to know what he or she would like.. this come like this rapidly, but this card, it took me forever to pick just paper out.

This is a wedding card for friends of my boyfriend, and finally I was going thru my huge stock of paper, and found the perfect piece, its simply called Love Birds... that sounds pretty appropriate. Then when I started stamping the sentiment, I didnt have the right color lavender, it was either to pink or to purple.. so I settled on the dark brown, and I think that it turned out nice. I will probably add some ribbon to it, just to give it a bit more flare.