More Scrapbook Pages

I warned you about my addiction to digital scrapbooking! Here are a few more of my recent pages. It's better than being forced to sit and watch someone's forever-long slideshow isn't it?!?!

Happy 8th Birthday Emily!

Today is Emily's 8th birthday! So this post is dedicated to her.

Emily was born on a cold Friday afternoon. She was a big baby - 9 pounds! She was so cute and chubby, with beautiful red hair and a very healthy set of lungs. She was, and continues to be, perfect in every way!

Some things you may not know about Emily:

Her favorite color is green.

Her favorite dinner is cheese enchiladas.

Her favorite breakfast is 9 grain cracked cereal.

She is one of the most thoughtful people I know.

She skipped kindergarten because she is so smart.

She loves to read, and she could spend hours doing just that.

She is very persistent.

She pays attention to detail.

She loves animals.

She is a very responsible helper.

She had pneumonia when she was 5 and stayed in the hospital for 3 days.

She wants to be friends with everyone, and tries to make everyone happy.

We love you very much, Emily, and hope you have had a wonderful 8th birthday. You really light up our lives and you are such a blessing to our family!

Flashback Friday - Sisters

We always get comments on how much our girls look like each other. So, I thought I'd put it out there for everyone to vote on. These are pictures of Emily and Rachel at about 6 months of age. What do you think??

Flashback Friday

My friend does "Flashback Friday" on her blog each week. I think it's fun to see her flashbacks, so I thought it would be fun to do here.

For this week, we're flying back to Easter 2003. Emily was about 2 1/2 and Josh was around 8 months old. My, how things change and how time flies!! Now my 2 little munchkins are not so little, and I am lucky enough to have 2 more little munchkins to follow in their footsteps.

Friday Fun

I have recently discovered the fun and depth of digital scrapbooking. Let me just say - It's awesome! I don't need an entire area to keep my stuff, don't have to spend as much time getting things out and putting things away as I do working, and so far I haven't spent a dime, with the exception of my software, Photoshop Elements. There are so many talented and generous designers who post their papers, embellishments, etc... ALL FOR FREE!! I am soooo HOOKED!

I've been hard at work lately, and thought I'd share a few of my favorites. They're just too much fun to keep to myself!

Here's Emily all summed up!

caption: "This picture tells it all - you just love

to read. You read on the couch, in the car, on

the stairs, in bed and even in a laundry basket!

Where will we find you next??"

This is the best part of Josh, so sweet!

Rachel has discovered her devious side!

caption: "You are intensely fascinated with the plants

I keep on the table. I have such a hard time keeping

you out of them! You always make such a mess, and

sometimes you even have a taste! I managed to catch

you in the act one day and couldn't resist taking a few

pictures. What a face! You are really good at getting

that look of mischief!"

And Caleb is just adorable!

I wish I had more time to spend on this project, because I am YEARS behind. I vow to get caught up before Rachel starts kindergarten. Yes, it's that bad!!

Send me a message if you would like page credits!

The Whole Enchilada!

I saw these questions on someone else's blog recently and thought it would be fun to see what my kids (well, the ones who can speak in sentences!) had to say. Here goes - these are all direct quotes!

What is something Mom always says to you?
E - Go clean your room up
J - No

What makes Mom happy?
E - Seeing me happy
J - Being good (not sure if he meant me being good or him, but both work!)

What makes Mom sad?
E - Seeing me throw a tantrum
J - Being mean

How does Mom make you laugh?
E - Tickling me
J - Being funny

What was Mom like as a child?
E - You never went on time out and you were good all the time
J - I don't know!

How old is Mom?
E - 32
J - Let's see...32!

How tall is Mom?
E - I don't know...5 feet?
J - I don't know. Do you know how tall you are?

What is Mom's favorite thing to do?
E - Sleep or rest
J - Play with ME!

What does Mom do when you're not around?
E - Play with Rachel
J - Be on the computer doing stuff

If Mom became famous what would it be?
E - Someone who's famous at reading
J - You would sing (now that's scary!)

What is Mom not very good at?
E - Shooting baskets with diapers into the garbage can
J - Swimming

What does Mom do for her job?
E - Make dinner
J - Making your bed

What is Mom's favorite food?
E - Indian food
J - Pasta
(both right, but pasta just inches out Indian)

What makes you proud of Mom?
E - When you don't give me too much jobs
J - When you make my bed

If Mom was a cartoon character who would she be?
E - Maya and Miguel's mom - you kind of look like her
J - A strawberry and I would be Arthur and eat you!

What do you and Mom do together?
E - Play games
J - Play Chutes and Ladders

How are you and Mom the same?
E - We both do that trick with our feet (a wierd toe thing)
J - We have ears, eyes, mouths, etc... (He went on naming every body part he could think of!)

How are you and Mom different?
E - You're taller, have green eyes, and brown hair
J - You're a girl

How do you know Mom loves you?
E - You take care of me
J - Play games with me