Another one to the list....

Milestones....they are times in our life, snapshots worth savoring. Remember the time thing I was talking about in my previous post? Well, today was a big old "time is moving way to fast" slap in the face. Today was the last day of school. I woke the girls this morning with my "IT'S THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!" With excitement, they jumped out of bed, got dressed, brushed their teeth with little to no problems, a very unsusal feat for both of them. They were excited for the anticipation of summer vacation and heading in to the unknown in September. As I watched them scurry around the house, and then walk down the street carrying the gifts for their teachers, I realized here I was, watching a milestone in their lives...a snapshot worth a million dollars. The image will be in my mind forever, the 10 year old soon-to-be 5th grader walking next to the 6 year old soon-to-be 1st grader, giving guidance and instruction so the nice teachers gift didn't shatter in to a million pieces from being dropped on the concrete sidewalk. ALMOST 5th GRADER???? When did this happen? When did my chubby, funny, happy, gullible little tiny baby girl become a 5th grader? This happened right under my nose....right in front of me.

For some reason I'm not as suprised with my little one Lia, she's perpetually the same age, no matter what age...when she was 3, it felt like she had always been 3. Keeping in mind the kid has been talking in full sentences since she was a year old. But the older one....5th grade....I wish I had my camera handy for that walk to school this morning, to capture that moment in time. But for now, it's all in my mind....along with the slight sadness about my babies growing up and the happiness watching them move on.

So here's the late night project completed...Marissa completed the sticker on hers this morning but of course, being the maniac in the AM that I am, I forgot to take a picture of the 100% finished product. There's a poem on the back of the card about teachers. I'm happy with how they turned out and both teachers (who both scrapbook) loved the gifts and I hope they savor this milestone in their memory bank too...

Wow, has it really been this long?

As most of us know, time is a valuable commodity and recently, it's totally escaped me. I've not been feeling well and time seems to slip away faster each day, or at least it seems that way.  I find myself in bed early at night, just soon after the girls are in bed and because of this I haven't had much time to do...well....anything. 

I realized yesterday that I haven't had the opprotunity to pick up a tape runner, pair of scissors or emblishment since March.  I haven't been very motivated recently, and haven't found that one picture that screams to me "PLEASE SCRAP ME"!  But while reading my friend Dodi's blog, I saw the perfect idea, which you can find here and right then and there I knew I had a new project to complete. It was P.E.R.F.E.C.T for the end of the school year and I immediately went out and purchased all of the pieces.  I'll alter it in my own way to suit the picture in my tired brain but know it will be great in the end.  So...tonight? Construction.  Creativeness. Freedom. Meditation. Time for ME.  I am going to lock myself in my craft room and do what I love to do best, create a wonderful gift for someone else to cherish (and maybe while I'm in there...clean up the complete DISASTER of a mess I left after my last project....NAH). 

I hope to take some pics to post for you soon, so you can see the finished product.  I hope once my "illness" settles down, whatever it is, I'll start to feel more like myself..scrapping...blogging...laughing...until then, enjoy this layout which was part of the recent project completed in March.  This is my nephew Freddie who is the happiest, most adorable little boy I've ever seen!  It's not the best picture I've taken of a layout, it was super sunny which cast shadows on the white card stock, but nothing I can do since I'm no longer in possession of this :o)

Until then, check out this site....a book I read about today which I MUST have on my night stand.  I don't have a son, but the message is just as wonderful for my daughters....check it out here

Have a great night, ciao!