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CHA Winter 08

It was really wonderful fun to get to go to CHA in Anaheim. I got to
meet the amazing AMM
ladies. I didn’t take nearly as many photos as I should have but here are a
bunch.

Our Garden

And finally, another album with Pageframes. Love these photos. Here’s
the full album.

I love…

A minibook for my little boy, using the wonderful album I received as
AMM DT. Here’s
the full album.

Book Love

Here’s another layout with the wonderful SEI papers.

Soar

Here’s another layout with the wonderful SEI papers.

I am starting this new album of “advice from mommy” here’s the first LO
for it.

journaling reads:
There’s nothing you can’t do.

Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Ever. If you know what you want to
do, if you feel passionate about something, go after it. Give it all you
have.

If you get it on your first try, you were lucky. Most people aren’t. If
you really want something, you have to work for it. Sometimes you have
to work very hard. Other times, it might feel like you will never
achieve it. But, my son, it’s still worth trying.

Be unstoppable.

Because, along the way, you will discover marvelous things. You will
learn. You will grow. You will find your own limits and you will stretch
yourself. And life is all about expanding and discovering. Maybe you
will never reach the end goal you’ve set for yourself but you will have
achieved so much along the way that it will be worth it.

Don’t let others’ negativity or weakness get in your way. Believe in
yourself. Give it all you have.

Spread your wings and soar.

Clouds

I was also lucky enough to receive SEI Jolie Chocolat papers as part of
being AMM DT. What a blessing.

Journaling Reads:
Last Wednesday, I came home early and got to spend a few extra special
hours with you. You were in a good mood, and we decided to play on the
bed for a while. We hugged, we kissed, we tickled, and we laughed.
Finally we leaned back, and lay on the bed together.

You put your arms behind your head and said, “Clouds, Mommy.”

It took me a few minutes to understand what you meant. I closed my eyes
and let my imagination take me where you were. It had been raining for
days and I enjoyed having blue skies with puffy, white clouds. Even if
imaginary.

Then you looked towards the edge of the ceiling, where it met the wall
and the light wasn’t reaching as much, and you said, “Dark clouds.”

I couldn’t help myself; I let out a chuckle. This is one of the millions
of reasons I want to spend all my waking hours with you, David. Your
wonderful imagination and creativity reminds me that life is wonderful
and I love experiencing the world through your eyes.

Thank you, my delightful son, for giving me the opportunity to share it
with you.

January 2008

Here is the January calendar I made with A2Z papers I received as being
a part of AMM DT. These calendars are the brilliant idea of another one
of our DT members, Kimmi. Aren’t they the best?

Mommy I So Angry

Here is another one of my layouts with A2Z papers I received as being a
part of AMM DT.

Watching it Rain

Here is one of my layouts with A2Z papers I received as being a part of
AMM DT.

Muir Woods

Here’s the second minibook I made with the Hambly papers I received as
being on AMM DT. It’s one of my all time favorites. It has a lot of
photos, so I made it a separate page. Click
for full album.