8 is Great

Oct. 31, 1998... The day my life changed forever and I became a mother. I got my first taste of the unpredictability of it all when my daughter arrived a week late, yet a day early (I was supposed to be induced Nov. 1). I got a taste of how they don't always do what you say (I told her to be born ANY day except Halloween). And, I experienced sheer joy and severe pain all within a 24 hour period. Oh, how many more times will I experience that!?!

I couldn't be happier or luckier with the little girl she has become and what she has added to my life - and what she has added to the world with her outlook and smile.

And today, (as she is halfway to DRIVING!) I look at her and smile, count my blessings, and be thankful she was born on Halloween... Why? It makes her feel special - and anything that makes a little girl feel special is good in my book.

Happy Birthday, my little pumpkin...

Croptoberfest 2006

Pictures from a successful, relaxing, productive weekend in Sunriver.
Staying at a wonderful house...


LOTS of eating and coffee...


An occasional nap...


And, oh yes, many completed album pages.



Thanks for a wonderful weekend girls!

Digital Scrapbooking

The Picture of the Week is my youngest daughter with one of her best buddies...


I'd love for my daughters to have a friendship album some day, and there's a great way that I could do this... It's a hot topic in scrapbooking right now, digital albums. CM has gotten on the bandwagon and is offering this option. Although I love the actual process of scrapbooking, I do see a place for digital albums:
For a gift
special occasion - birthday or anniversary
vacation
sports team/school function
memorial album
clubs/college
or...for people who don't want to scrapbook!

Look at these sample covers to catch a glimpse of CM's digital scrapbooking! These are just two of several options - more information will come November 1st.