Family Reunion

We just had our family reunion and it was good to see everyone. It seems a shame though that there are so many family members that we only see once a year. We had family there that we actually haven't seen for 15 years. So long in fact that I wasn't sure in fact who they were. It seems like the older members of the family are much closer to each other than the younger ones and our kids don't have near the experiences that I remember when I was growning up. Makes me wonder what will happen after Grandma is gone. She is the rock that is holding the family together. So, here are a couple of the pages that I put together from the reunion and there will be more to come. These were created with an awesome kit called Naturally by Marguerite S. of Hooked on Digi Scrap. I love the quilted look and feel of the papers and the muted tones are so versatile to work with.

Busy Scrappin Day

It's been a busy scrapping day. I haven't scrapped that much this month so far so I spent some time catching up and now it's time to catch up on my blog. Lot's of activity this month so far. July 4th holiday brought Scott, Katie and Gabe over. He is so cute (not that I am a predjudiced grandma or anything) and it was a pleasure for me to watch his reactions for the parade and get to play with him. He is so much fun. Then there was Styx, Reo Speedwagon and Def Lepard concert on Sunday. Whoo hoo what a blast that was. I'll be scrapping those pics soon.

So, only with children will you see one walking across the driveway and then breaking into dance. That's just what Gabe did....accidentally I am sure. I think he was balancing his self on the gravel but it sure looked like he was dancing. I just couldn't prevent myself from scrapping his preciousness when I saw how this picture turned out. I used Spring Rain kit by Cindy Doerksen of Hooked on Digi Scrap. I just love the colors in this kit...they range from warm to cool colors and are so versatile. Fonts used were Britannic Bold and Broadway. Thanks for stopping by.

House Wren

Ten years in the same house with bird houses everywhere and we finally get Wrens....Two separate families and two separate kind. We had house wren and carolina wrens. The house wren were not as scittish as the carolina wren and I was able to catch a fantastic picture of one them coming out of the bird house. They are so small and delicate looking. I never did get to see any of the babies. So, I scrapped a picture of the house wren and used a great kit from Scissorless Media of Hooked on Digi Scraps. The kit is called Go Play Outside. I just love the backgrounds and the nails. How real can you get with the elements but she has sure captured the realism with these. You can check them out here.

Nostalgia

What a busy week this has been. I haven't been doing too much scrapping as there have been other things to get done. The weather has been nice so outside work has had priority but Bobbie and I went out to the country to visit someone who is raising GoldenDoodles. GoldenDoodles are a newer breed of dog that is a cross between the full size poodle and the golden retreiver. Well, since Snickers turned 17 this last April and Murphee is 14 and both have outlived their life spans we are thinking about our future family members. It has become more evident that we need to think about the fact that neither of them may be with us very much longer as they are both having problems getting up and down and they are both falling frequently. It is tough to think about losing them but they have both outlived the normal life span for their breeds. It's very rare to hear about a dog that is 17 years old. We have been very fortunate to have them with us for so long. But anyway...we went to visit this farm where they are raising these dogs. We met the mom and the dad and two of their little puppies and they were so sweet. The mom of the puppies was a Golden Retriever and she was just the nicest dog. Dad, the poodle, was typical of poodles and very excitable but they were both very precious. The puppies were just the cutest things. They were calmer like their mommy and very loveable and I beleive that some time next year we will wind up buying one of their puppies. So, I scrapped a few pages of Snicks and Murph and one page with one of the pups. I created the pages with a kit called "Best Friends" by BenaminScraps of Hooked On Digi Scrap. It was a cool kit to work with and I just love the elements it has like the collar and the Best Friends collar tag. The elements really added to the layouts and although I may not always have Snicks and Murphee, I will always have their memories.

Father's Day is right around the corner

Fathers day is right around the corner. It's so hard to believe how fast this year is going already. We're already well into June. Where does all the time go? So, Hooked On Digi Scrap is celebrating father's day with an awesome sale. They are offering 45% off everything in the store. It's great! They have so many cool designers that are so talented. So, if you're into digital scrapping; stop over and check them out. I created this layout of Gabriel, my grandson with one of the kits that their designers created. It is called Singin In the Rain by Jennifer B. See you there :)