And number sixteen. This is inspired by Alexis Hardy. I am not sure I can keep going though, they are taking longer and longer.
Journaling is about how Nathaniel is taking more steps every day. Love the boy.
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This is with the February Kit from A Million Memories.
Our much anticipated vacation to Big Bear was a total disaster. The seven-hour drive took fourteen hours and by the time we got there, everyone was tired, wiped, and grouchy. Our friends didn’t even make it until two in the morning. When we got there, we realized none of the phones had service. The next day, we decided that it was snowing too much for you to go skiing for the first time so the three of us stayed home while Daddy, Holly and Kendall went skiing. It was so bad that there were rolling blackouts and they got stuck on the lift for an hour. As if that wasn’t enough stress, Nathaniel got really mad at me that day and held his breath till he passed out. The next day, it had snowed over ten feet and they had shut down Big Bear ski lifts because of lack of power. The three of them spent the day shoveling because the snowplow never even came by. And then, to add more frustration into our lives, we lost power again and this time for good. We brought you and Nathaniel upstairs where the fire was and I spent the whole night staying up and feeding it logs so we wouldn’t freeze. Daddy slept on the floor and all three of you woke up several times throughout the night. By morning, we still had no electricity and got out of there as fast as we possibly could. Both you and Nathaniel got sick with fevers when we got home and then I came down with a cold, too. In the midst of this terrible vacation, you, Kendall and Holly had a few minutes of joy playing in the snow and I am so glad that I captured those precious moments of fun because that’s what we had hoped for the vacation. You got to make snowballs, sled down the snow, and wrestle with Kendall in the snow. In the end, this is the part I want to remember most of all.
Happy Saturday. Things were really quiet and uneventful today. After I did my layout, I needed to read this book and I spent the better part of today on that. I didn’t even like the book so it was a shame but oh well. It’s finished now. Today was David’s Wii day so when I told him to give me a smile, this is what I got.
And then Nathaniel tried to distract him and give him some love.
But he wasn’t having any of it.
So Nathaniel went to find some other toys in his favorite place which is under the dining room table.
And he was definitely in good spirits for most of today. Yey for my boys.
I think I am going to head to bed before it gets any later. I hope you’re having a fabulous weekend! Note to Self: Three Things I’m Grateful For: Two Things David’s Grateful For: And LOAD number 15. Halfway there (almost!) No journaling today. Sometimes it’s ok to do no journaling. Other times lots of journaling. I think both are ok. I am enjoying this now. Trying not to question it too much and criticize even less.
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Here’s this week’s item: David’s room already had some of his photos but not much art, so I now have some art and another “D”. The new art is this and this, both of which I adore. The little postcard about how great he is, is from Kal Barteski.
We also hung this awesome painting my friend Nicholas had gifted David a few months ago:
In Nathaniel’s room, I changed the bedcovers (which were 12 years old.) to something happier. This bed will eventually move to David’s room when Nathaniel moves to David’s bed.
He already had a bunch of art on his shelves, so I added some photos of Nathaniel that I love.
And here’s the other.
That’s it for the kids. I love seeing these shelves now. I also hung my photos outside their room in the hallways. Photos from San Diego, Turkey, Santa Barbara, Northern California, etc. Love seeing them when I walk upstairs.
Happy Friday! I hope your day was good. Quiet day here mostly. Jake left town to go to his brother’s birthday. Happy Birthday Danny!! We love you. This photo is low quality but it shows exactly what Nathaniel likes to do which is to dig through a box of toys and just fling stuff he doesn’t like. I love that I got to capture it even if blurry.
And another one of my boy. I love him.
I love both of them so much. We went out to dinner tonight. Walked over to the restaurant, had a yummy meal and came back home. It was nice to get out and spend some time with my boys. I snapped this right before we went out.
And it’s already almost 9. I did take a short nap this afternoon so I am feeling a bit better but still too exhausted. And I have a 600-page book to finish this weekend. And my layouts etc etc. Oh well, whatever gets done, gets done. happy weekend!! Note to Self: Three Things I’m Grateful For: Two Things David’s Grateful For: out for publication, i will put it back when it’s up.
And now for something completely different. I was inspired by a stunning layout by Jen Jockish but it must not be my style at all because this layout took my hours to make and I am not happy with the results. Oh well. Can’t win them all. Another memory preserved after all and another layout in may done. Details:
Journaling Reads: I don’t often take good care of my body. I don’t put on sunscreen when I go out. I don’t put moisturizer before bed. I often don’t take my makeup off before I go to sleep. Yet, despite my neglect, my body is really good to me. It tends to put up with all the abuse I give it. My feet carry my ever-fluctuating body without complaining. A few months ago, I decided it was time to give a little back. So, for the first time in ten years, I went to get a pedicure. I wanted to pamper my feet a little bit. And pamper, I did. What I didn’t expect was how much better the whole thing would make me feel. Seeing the little bit of color on my toenails, feeling the smooth skin, and just getting a quiet hour to myself made me happier than I would have imagined. I don’t wear open-toed shoes very often so I am the only one who gets to see these toes but I don’t mind. They are for me, really. And each time I catch a glimpse, I smile.
I listened to Easier Than You Think in the car. I’d read Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff book a long time ago and remember it being useful. So was this. I wish i weren’t in the car so I could have taken notes. Most of it was common sense of course but still useful to remember and still useful to practice. And, man, I so agree: Life doesn’t have to be so hard. There are so many of these I loved. Like taking time for you (taking a vacation) everyday. Or Laughing everyday. Not taking notes. Doing something nice for others. And here’s a great one. I am too lazy to type so here’s a screen shot. Joseph was someone who always had negative thoughts and worked hard to finally get rid of this habit.
Thoughts are just thoughts.
Long and tiring day. The day of the release is always too stressful for me. But so far so good. I just need to get some more sleep. I noticed that I am so tired, I can barely drive. I am grouchy. I am whiny. I have no motivation. All cause I am sleepy. Need more sleep. That’s #1 goal for this weekend. Sleep. Kids. Play. Scrap. Read. Nathaniel and David played so much today and I tried to snap away. Mosto of these aren’t perfect but then again neither is our lives. Here he is about to poke David’s eye out and actually does a few seconds later and David is so patient, so loving, so happy.
He lies on the floor waiting for Nathaniel.
Who smiles at him and walks.
And walks.
And then sits to ponder for a bit.
And then comes over for a hug. Each time I look at this photo, my heart swells. I love them so.
And here’s one of the little boy. See all those teeth?
Lovely day of playing. Jake came home early so I could go to work and pickup my stuff that’s been sitting there since Feb 09 when I left for maternity. One task done. I am very close to going to sleep. Still gotta post the book post, coming in a few minutes. Note to Self: Three Things I’m Grateful For: Two Things David’s Grateful For: This week’s download is some mom overlays. Here is what they look like:
You can download it here: Mom overlays download. And for countries where you use “Mum” here’s the mum equivalents. Mum overlays download. You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them. This is part of a weekly digital download series. They are posted every Thursday. You can find all of the ones that were posted here. If you like my downloads, please click here and give me ideas/requests for 2010. I would like to continue this feature but I am not sure I can come up with enough ideas on my own. Still with A Million Memories May Kit. I haven’t had enough obviously. And still with the butterflies of course.
Journaling is about how Nathaniel loves looking out the window during our bedtime routine. It’s one of my favorite things so I wanted to make sure to capture it. Details:
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