You are My Home



This is for catalyst
sixteen
for creative therapy.

I have many things I dream of when I think of my ideal home. I have a
size in mind, a style in mind, and a place in mind. But then I change my
mind. I loved New York. I dreamt of living in Tuscany. Over a lake. With
a big yard. Several stories. Overlooking the ocean. The places, the
sizes, the colors, even the locations change. But the one and only thing
that doesn’t change is who’s there with me. Jake and David
are my family. Anywhere they are is my home. They are my home.

Journaling Reads:
Each time I look at this photo, I smile and feel a strong sense of
peace. It reminds me you two are all I need and want out of life. You
are my why. My home.

This also uses the amazing July Kit from A Million Memories.

Why – AMM July



Here’s another layout with the AMM kit for July.

David’s been in this “why” phase lately. Everything is why? where? how?
What’s inside? Where’s the truck going? What does that mean? How? Why? I
love all this curiosity even when it drives me a bit crazy.

Mad – AMM July



Here’s another layout with the AMM kit for July.

This is another one of David’s faces. I love them so much. I love him so
much.

I hear a Sound



I got the amazing AMM kit
for July. It inspired me immediately. I did five layouts in one day. I
never do that much. This kit is really pretty. They are all simple but
they were just so amazing, I didn’t want to add more.

This one is about how David always makes this face when he hears a sound.

Photo of the Day – Day 181



A crappy photo today. But this one is for me to remember my scrapping
area. To look at it when I am not home and remember why creativity
beckons me so much.

Daily David – Day 181



Just for me. So I can drink in the blue eyes.

Photo of the Day – Day 180



Daily David – Day 180



Today we took David to the movies for the first time ever. We saw
Wall-e. He was amazing. Behaved like a perfect little boy and the movie
was also fantastic. This might become a regular event.

Chloe’s Giveaway

My good friend, Michelle, who owns AMM has the most beautiful
daughter I’ve seen. This strong, little girl and her family have had a
long and tough year. Here are some more details in Michelle’s own words:

As you probably already know, my daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia
(ALL) last November at the age of 4. She and my family have been
through a really rough last 7 months. She has been in the hospital
numerous times, she has been really sick, angry, on all kinds of nasty
drugs that have increased her apetite, had her physically acting out,
had her in bed for weeks, left her with no emotion but sadness and a
sense of joylessness. She was taken out of preschool and because of her
illness we were unable to put our 3 year old son in preschool. The
doctors worried that the kids would get sick in school and Chloe would
end up in the hospital again. However, today, she went for her weekly
doctor’s visit and her blood count was at a safe level and she was given
the go ahead to begin the next phase of her treatment, which is called
“Maintenance.” In maintenance, her blood count levels stay
significantly higher than they are when she was undergoing the intense
treatment that she has been receiving in the first 7 months of her
treatment. She will be able to begin Kindergarten and Daniel will be
able to start Pre-school. We are really excited! Chloe will have a
bone marrow test on Monday and then she will officially begin her first
“course” of Maintenance, which will go on for the next 2 years.

In celebration of Chloe’s milestone, I wanted to give-away some goodies
for you. Here’s the catch ~ Please post here a photo that brings you
joy when you look at it. I will pick a random winner on Monday, June 30th.

Here is a photo that I love of Chloe that I took at Easter:

And here’s the prize:


click
here
to participate. I cannot tell you how happy this news makes me.
I love you Michelle and I am so happy.

Photo of the Day – Day 179



My AMM July Kit came. I’m
itching to create.

Daily David – Day 179



Me watching a movie and drinking coffee, he, watching his own movie and
eating cereal. We call that keyif.

Photo of the Day – Day 178