Thursday, January 28, 2010

Week 4

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Week 3


I’m not sure how I managed to capture this look, but I did and I absolutely LOVE it! The anticipation of eating one of the cupcakes that “Auntie Michelle” (Michelle Carey) sent home with daddy for the little girl, the very specific choice of the cupcake with the mini, swirled chips, and the sheer delight in completely devouring half of said cupcake, makes this priceless in the mommy book of memories. This week we have pretty much been back to the normal routine, minus one smearing of toothpaste, lotion, baby soap and vaseline all over while a little girl was suppose to be napping. Sunday through Thursday have been pretty great. It’s much easier to be a patient Mommy when my little girl is back to her happy self. Brenna is VIK (Very Important Kid) this week at day care, it is a job she takes very, very seriously. We’re trying not to let it go to her head, tough when she is already a little princess. Yes, we admit it, we caused it, we know it, and we love her! We’re looking forward to having daddy home again on Friday after another few days of travel for work. Friday nights are so cherished in our house!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Super Excited!

Wow, am I ever excited about my Saturday morning today! I decided it was time to enter the last of my Gifts to Grow Points from all of the packages of Pampers diapers and wipes (minus a bunch because I was saving the wrong thing for a while (all those preemie diapers?, yeah, they didn't count - boo).

Today I was able to score the following from Shutterfly
~one 12x12 photo book
~200 4x6 prints
~one photo package of 25 4x6 prints, 2 5x7 prints and 1 8x10 print

I am one happy mama! I have been wanting to do a photo book and now I get too...if only I knew what I was going to put in it...hmmm, I feel a project coming on! And to get 200 prints for free, with the way I have been editing and scrapping lately that could potentially be 800 photos printed (I like to put multiples on a print because let's face it, it doesn't matter the size of the photo sometimes, it's about getting down and being able to remember the moments right?). Luckily I have some time to figure it all out!

With my left over points I was able to donate 7 vaccines for Unicef, and entered to win free diapers and wipes for a year, not that we need them, but I could always donate those to someone in need as well!

And, because a post without a photo has been deemed boring, here is one of my favorites from this month...little girl's hair is getting longer!

Have a great weekend friends!

Calendar Time

It occured to me that I forgot to post this on my blog since I posted it on FB. Our Paper Pin-Ups calendar is out for 2010. Hand or digi-scrapped by some really amazing women, we were all running a little behind this year but it is up and ready at Cafe Press...all proceeds will be donated to benefit children and women who have been abused. March was my month.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Week 2

I've decided that I will copy the journaling into my post since it is difficult to read in the picture. It has been a rough week in the life of this little girl, but we are hoping that with a little time, consistency and lots of love, she'll get back on track... Journaling ~ week 2
This little girl is exactly three and a half today. It has been a rough week for her and us, to say the least. It has been a week of aggressive, unusual, and downright mean behaviors for her. Between not wanting to go to bed, to pushing, kicking and punching friends, to ending up in the office at day care on Wednesday...we're hoping it is just a phase. We're at a loss as to the reasoning and are happy that today was a good day all around! The focus now needs to be on getting her back on track and looking forward to what is to come. Brenna is such a smart and feisty little girl. We thank God everyday that she is fine~100%, absolutely, and wonderfully amazing. We know that we are very blessed that this is the case, because so many others in our position weren't so lucky. We know that her feisty personality and intelligence have gotten her to where she is today, and can only imagine what the future holds for her. Happy three and a half day, Brenna! We love you!

Friday, January 8, 2010

2010 - a year in weeks...

Thanks to my friend Marie's template talents, I have managed to get my first week completed. I changed it up a bit to fit my needs but it is completed just the same. I think this photo-a-week is going to be a challenge in that choosing just one photo is hard for me, but I'm finding it much less daunting than actually completing Project 365. I'm aspiring to complete a 365 one year, just not this year. So here's week one, hope you like it...


Friday, January 1, 2010

Capture

The last ten years have brought some pretty major changes to my life...getting married, gaining a dog, and having a child...memories that I will not soon forget. I am so looking forward to what will be ahead in the next decade. Not so sure where the road will lead us but I'm sure we're up for the adventure, as every year of the past 10 have been, so will the next be a continuation of that trend.

I feel a little nostalgic as I write this, knowing that I can't go back but can only hold to the memories that have been made. Would I change anything you ask? Not one, I can honestly say I wouldn't be the person I am now if I hadn't experienced every single thing that has come my way. It wasn't always easy, and sometimes it was downright difficult, but I made it through and know that everyday it's my choice to decide how I will respond to whatever may take place ~ easy or difficult, good or bad.

So I have decided that this year, I want to CAPTURE the important moments...there are so many things I feel like I miss - and I want to be able to remember those important moments. So my word for the year will be CAPTURE. How? I'm not completely sure yet, I don't think I am up for the 365 challenge...I started it last year but didn't make it past February. Maybe it will be a 52 week challenge...a photo a week for 2010 that I can scrapbook. Maybe it will be completing a 10 on Tuesday every week for the year. I'm not sure, but I will be deciding today.

It's important to me to make sure that I capture all of this. I want to record the important and the everyday so Brenna has something she can look back to when she is my age, to know what she was doing and what was going on in our lives.

Happy New Year friends...capture your memories in whatever way you can...