Autumn - Luke and Rocky!

So Many Hats -

Me and My Big Ideas 'Chester', DCWV stripe, Mike's ribbon, MM rub-ons, Paper Studio foam stamps, UTEE

seems kind of 'bottom-heavy' but i still love it! got the paper today at Hobby Lobby!

First Swimsuit!

First Outfit!

My House in Tennessee - 1993-1997

Journaling: This was my first venture 'away' from home - my second house purchase when I was transferred to west Tennessee. Smack dab in the middle of the small town where the plant was located, population 3,800. I guess I caused quite a stir when I moved in, being a single female and all! Built in 1904, and remodeled several times, the house was 3,400 square feet! I was pretty popular as a front seat for the annual Newbern Christmas Parade! There were 3 fireplaces, huge bedrooms, and a spectacular view out of the back room windows! I purchased several beds from Miss Anne, the previous owner, to fill the bedrooms! The house had been in her family since her Grandparents built it! On the weekend it was fun to walk down to the hardware store, take in a ceramic class, watch a play in the restored Historic Train Station, and wait for Miss Treva to pull up in the driveway and say "Let's go to Paducah!" or maybe Memphis or Nashville! As for the furniture, I found some papers tucked between the mattresses that linked Miss Anne's family to Charlotte Courthouse, Virginia! What a great first "home away from home" !

and i helped!

most recent creation, inspired by the "Passion for Patterned Paper" idea book. my sweet baby helping me in the kitchen!

michael miller 'fabric' paper, playground sizzlet, michael's ribbon, mm ribbon charm

I Tripped Down Memory Lane!

was cleaning up old diskettes (yup, diskettes!) and came across this picture. a little trivia about me: i am trained to weld! and i've taught welding! this picture is of me preparing to make the first weld on the very first frame (for a toyota truck) to come off the assembly line of the plant in Owensboro, Kentucky! i was on the startup team for that greenfield operation and, being the only female staff member, they asked me to make the inaugurating weld! no matter that i welded the frame to the jig! it was all still very exciting!

in the 'big' picture, i'm right under the red arrow. the smaller picture is a close-up!

My Favorite Card

this is a layout showcasing my most favoritist birthday card from my dh! it's in the mesh pocked so i can look at it whenever i want to! the wording - i look at the life we've created - our home, our family - and i just have to thank God for bringing us together . . . For through it all, we have shared the same hopes, the same dreams, the same ideas about how to live and raise a family. And, through it all, i've come to appreciate you even more, for you are a truly remarkable woman . . . and i'm still very much in love with you - now more than ever.

behind the card is hidden journaling that says - "and inside the card was a gift card to the local scrapbook store for $100!

The "Hanging Seat"

ok, so only one page so far this year. i'll start 'finding' more time to scrap! here's the page showing Grace on her swing in the basement!

Phew - Done, Done, Done !

got my scrap space moved from the basement to a spare bedroom! took weeks, but it's going to work out well! gary didn't think the room was going to be big enough, but it is! and nice views out of the windows, too!

take a peek! click on this link!

scrap room pics