Happy 18th Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl! 
On April 5th, 1999 at 10:16 PM, I became a Mother. It was one of those moments that took my breath away as I instantly fell in love with you.  In a blink of an eye, you grew up! Oh my heart is full of joy watching you transform into a beautiful, intelligent, and confident young lady. I'm honored to be your Mother. You are my radiant sunshine in my life.  I admire your courage, faith, patience, and kindness. You inspire me to become better each day! May your life be filled with many adventures, joy, love, and following your dreams. I love you! Happy Birthday, first born!

Credits: The template is by Rita from Coffee Shop Blog, Happy Kit (papers, elements, etc) is from various Lily Pad artists! The font was lucida calligraphy.

November 2016 A Harvest of Memories Scraps

November is a very difficult month to endure due to painful memories. We honor my Mother in-law's birthday on November 11th and will never forget the loss of her on that dreadful day of November 19th, 2013. We watched my husband's mother slowly deteriorate from cancer, she died from a tragic fall, and a month later we nearly lost little brother from horrible health issues. November was when little brother became very sick and had to hospitalized weeks later. I am truly grateful for my testimony that families are forever. We will be reunited again with our loved ones who passed on someday. I am also truly thankful to God for answering our pleas in healing my son from his many difficult medical issues he encountered the first few years of his life. He is absolutely amazing and brings us so much joy in our lives! I'm counting my blessings! We have so much to be grateful for! 

In Loving Memory, 2013

Our Family: Life is Beautiful, 2013 

Credits: I used a huge collaboration kit (papers and elements) called"That's Life" from many popular scrapbook artists. "That's Life" was a Digi Scrap Parade freebie.  The templates are by Cindy Schneider from Sweet Shoppe Designs. I used the following fonts: FO-giggles, Lucida Handwriting, and print clearly. 

All Family Thanksgiving, 2015

 
Credits: The layout is by Penny Miscellany, Autumn Day papers, journal card, pie, flowers, and buttons are by Elif Sahin from Sahin Designs, yellow leaf, pine cone, mushroom, pine needles are by Kristin Cronin Barrow from Sweet Shoppe Designs, and acorns are by L Grier.  I used the grumble font. 

Baby Brother is One!

 12 Incredible Months, 2014!

 Credits: Template is by The Coffee Shoppe Blog, I used the Delilah Kit by Shabby Princess and grumble for the font.
Twelve Facts about Baby Brother
1.  He gives us the best hugs and makes us smile every day!

2.  He has four sharp teeth, two adorable ears, a big head full of mischief, and a wicked chest to navel scar to show off later in life.

3.  He had three surgeries this past year three hernia repairs at three months old, a diaphragmatic hernia repair at six months old, and a g-tube placement at ten months old. We are so blessed that he was very brave and strong!

4.  He loves story time, taking a bath, music, being outdoors, clapping, and stroller rides.

5.  He can be very stubborn during physical therapy, but we cannot blame him!

6.  He can pull himself up to stand, but no signs of crawling or walking yet.

7.  His favorite toy is the $2.99 stacking cups from Ikea.

8.  He loves to rub his face on soft cuddly stuffed animals and blankets.

9.  He loves to bite his sister's knees and shoulders, ouch!

10.  He loves his puppy Jagger and shares his food with him.

11.  He is very curious, detailed oriented, and smart.

12.He is finally babbling and I cried when he said "mama" for the first time!

Happy Birthday, Brother!

We celebrated little brother's 1st birthday on May 22, 2014 at home with our little family since he doesn't like to be around big crowds. I was too lazy to bake a cake or cupcakes since most of our household was sick this past week. Unfortunately, I caught the nasty cold going around on his special day!  As you can see, he made a big mess with the blue frosting and didn't eat much! He got more a kick out of eating Cheerios with blue frosting! We bought him a few toys to help with gross motor skills (his first car to scoot on and an activity table to help him stand up). We also got him some First Builders Mega Blocks, bubbles, rubber duckies for bath time, books, and Mr. Potato Head. He was very happy and loved his new toys! What an incredible blessing to have him in our lives today! We love him so much!
Bath Time is the Best with Silly Daddy!

Milestones: On May 23, 2014, He went to his 12 month old check up. Little bro weighs 18.1 pounds (6%), 29 inches long (18%), and 18.9 (93%) inches for head circumference! Wow, he had a big head for sure and is very smart!  The doctors are not concerned with his large head because it has been measuring big all along. I'm happy that our boy is definitely growing and we are finally doing something right to get him on the weight gain path! Woohooo, Go baby brother! Keep up the great work! The doctor and I would like him to see him at 15%-20% on the weight chart at his 18 month old check up. As for gross motor skills, he loves pulling to stand, can get in and out of sitting position very well, and is very close to crawling. I bet he will be crawling any day now and then we will work on walking skills! He is making such an improvement since receiving the g-tube!  I bet the extra nightly feedings via g-tube are making a huge difference since he being properly nourished by Boost Essentials!  

So Lucky to Have You!

Check out big sis as an adorable baby! These are very simple March layouts using a free scrap called Lucky Me kit that I found a couple years ago. It included alpha, elements, and papers.

So Lucky to Have You, 2000

 Credits: Template is by Jacinda and the Lucky Me kit is by Delicious Scraps. I used love ya like a sister and Lady Rene for the fonts.

Cousins, 2000

Credits: Template is by Cindy Schneider and the Lucky Me kit is by Delicious Scraps. I used grumble font.

Winter Olympics and Adore You Scraps

Since the Winter Olympics are taking place this week, I decided to share my scrap page of when the 2002 Winter Olympics came to Utah. During that time, we went downtown to Provo to check out the ice sculptures, activities, and watched the Olympics on the television afterwards.

Winter Olympics, 2002

Credits: I used "Winter Wonderland" Kit by Shabby Princess and  Mareen's print for the font.

As for a lovely Valentine's Day page, I would like to share how much I adore my two daughters! They have such a sweet relationship as sisters. I am certain they will always look out for each other. 

Adore You, 2009

Credits: This is an old kit by Dani Mogstad called "Crazy Love". I used FO giggles and DJB fonts for the fonts.

Boo'tiful and Spooky Layouts

You're Boo-tiful, 2004

Credits: The template is by Christy Vanderwall. The alpha, papers, elements are by Shabby Miss Jenn. The paper over lay, felt pumpkin and owl are by Gina Cabrera. The candy corn is by Jacque Larsen. As for the flowers, they are by Dani Mogstad. I used the following fonts: love ya like a sister and Kristen ITC.

Spooky Halloween, 2008

 Credits: The template is by Ashley Kennedy. I used the "Scared Silly" Kit by Dani Mogstad and Jacque Larsen. The spooky alpha is by Dani Mogstad. The m&m's are by Gunhild Storeide I used jokerman for my font.

The Golden Days of Fall Layouts

Fall is finally fall here! The air is cool and the leaves are changing! I love this time of the year!

We are Family, 2000

Credits: The layout is by me. I used the "Barefoot" kit by Shabby Princess and P.S. I love you font.

Celebrating Fall, 2009

Credits: The template is by Michelle Filho. I used "Bountiful" kit and "Autumn Melody" kit by Shabby Princess. The leaves are by Dani Mogstad. I used love ya like a sister font.

Happy Summer Days Scraps

Grandpa's Delight, 2004

Credits: The template is by Shabby Princess. I used "Happy Trails" kit and "Smarshmallows" kit by Shabby Princess.  I used the following fonts: I'm bored and Kristen ITC.

Slip n' Slide, 2010

Credits:  The layout is by me. The papers are by Amy Sumrall. The alpha and doodles are by Kate Hadifield.  I used grumble as my font.

Silly Sisters and Friends, 2012

Credits: The template and "Memory Lane" kit are by Shabby Princess.  I used the grumble font.

All American Family Scrap Pages

Happy Fourth of July!

Stars and Strips Forever, 2009

Credits: I used the "Summer Cottage" kit by Shabby Princess and I used sabrina font and love ya like a sister font.

A Sparkling Good Time, 2010

Credits: The template is by  The paper and elements are from "Celebrate" kit by Shabby Princess, which is a free kit.  As for the fonts, I used arial and Catherine's college days.

Roughing It Outdoors Layouts

A Camping We Will Go, 2002

Credits: The layout is by me. I used the "Happy Camper" kit is by Dani Mogstad and SBC Courtney's Journal for my font.

 Gone Camping, 2004

Credits: The template is by Cindy Schneider. The papers are by Kaye Winiecki and doodles are by Kate Hadfield. As for the fonts, I used pea amy sue and lima bean.

Spring Fever Scraps

Spring is finally here! Here are some of my favorite digital scrapbook spring layouts to celebrate one of my favorite seasons!

True Togetherness, 2005

Credits: The layout is by me. I used the "Coming Home" kit by Amy Wolff and love ya like a sister font.

 Kids at Play, 2008

Credits: The template is by Cindy Schneider. I used kit "Scrumdidliumptious" collaboration kit by many Sweet Shoppe Designs artists. The colored felt elements and stitched black alpha are by Dani Mogstad. I used grumble for my font.

Glow Play, 2011

Credits: The template is by Chrissy W. I used the following kits from Shabby Princess: "Twirl", "Bounce", and "Hopscotch" . I used the following fonts: it ain't rocket science, grumble, and firefly castle.

Easter Blessings Scraps

We are looking forward to Easter weekend! Big sister made a cute Bunny cake during a Young Woman's activity this week.  Too bad I couldn't try a piece due to being recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, ack!  Way to go Sis on making a darling cake! 

 Here are a few of my favorite Easter Scraps.

Egg'stra Special, 2003

Credits: The template and "Bella Collection" kit are by Shabby Princess. I used love ya like a sister font.

 Egg Coloring, 2005

Credits: The layout is by me.  I used "Hide and Seek" kit by Dani Mostad and love ya like a sister for my font.

Season of Snow * Winter Scraps *

Since it it BRRRRR cold outside (currently 15 degrees outdoors) and we are surrounded by a lot of snow, I thought I would share some of my winter scraps!

Frosty Fun, 2010

Credits: I used Frosted Flakes kit by Dani Mogstad and Catherine's College Days font.
Winter Wonderland, 2006

Credits: I used the Winter Wonderland kit by Shabby Princess.

Spooky Halloween Layouts

My Little Bewitching Princesses, 2005 

Credits: "Good Witch Garden" elements are by Natalie Braxton. Frames, ghost, safety pin words, papers, and staples are by Gina Cabrera. Pumpkin tag and bows are by Shabby Miss Jenn. Cauldron is by Shabby Princess. The witch hat, black spider web letters, and spider are by Dani Mogstad. Purple button and dot ribbon are by Stefanie Burt. The felt black and orange star is by Tabby Lewis. The fonts are: sabrina star and a charming font.  

What a Fright, 2007

Credits: The layout is by Ashley (hand cut template). I used the "Scared Silly" kit by Dani Mogstad and Jacaque Larson. I used grumble and font diner dot com sparkle for my fonts.

Hocus Pocus, 2009

Credits: I used "Happy Haunting" kit, the "hocus" alpha, and  black word strips are by Dani Mogstad.  The doodled colored string frame and felt flowers are by Natalie Braxton. The cauldron, flames, witch, cat, are by Kaye Winiecki from The Lily Pad.  I used love ya like a sister font and the "pocus" is an unknown font.

Costumes, Pumpkins, and Candy, Oh My,2011

Credits: The layout is by me.  I used "Goose Bumps" kit by Shabby Princess. The scarecrow, candy, wheat, pumpkins, hay, and black bird doodles are by Kate Hadfield from the Lily Pad. I used the following fonts: grumble and FO-Giggles.

Fall Family Fun Layouts

Fall is my most favorite season! I love seeing the beautiful leaves change into autumn colors and there are so many fun activities going on too. Some of my most favorite fall memoires are driving up the canyon, hiking in the mountains, going to a pumpkin patch, getting lost in a corn maze, going to a haunted house, and going to a state fair.

Fall is in the Air, 1999

Credits: The layout is by me. The tree, leaves, strings, felt circles, butterfly are by Natalie Braxton. Papers, brown stitching, tag with safety pin, and ribbons are by Shabby Princess. "Fall" word art and brown bolt are by Shabby Miss Jenn. For my fonts, I used love ya like a sister and Susi's Hand. 

The Colors of Fall, 2006

Credits: I used "Shabbylicious Fall" kit and elements from "Cherry Wood Farm" kit by Shabby Miss Jenn! The brown brand is from Shabby Princess and frame from Digi Scrap. For my fonts, I used Love you like a sister and PS I love you.
Iron County Fair, 2007

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Credits: The layouts are by me. The papers and elements are from the County Fair kit by Dani Mogstad.  I did this layout a long time ago and forgot who made the frames, stitches, pigs, buttons, and flowers.  The font is unknown.
Hiking Squaw Peak, 2008

 Credits: The layout is by me. The papers and some elements are from "Softly Falling" kit by Dani Mogstad. The other elements and some papers are from "French Country Side" by Shabby Princess. For my font, I used love ya like a sister.

Fall Canyon Drive, 2011

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   Credits:  The layouts are by me! The papers, elements, word art, and doodles, are from the following kits "Autumn Medley", "Bountiful ", "Hopscotch", and "Plentiful" by Shabby Princess. For my font, I used mareen's print.

Memories of Mom and Me PJ Party

In May 2009 while being an activity leader, we planned an extraordinary mother and daughter activity around Mother's Day.  We had a very fun, silly, girly, and uplifting PJ party!

Decorations: We did a living room theme. We moved all the couches and chairs from the foyers into the gym, brought blankets  pillows, bean bags, rugs, fake plants, lamps, pictures (from the church library), stuffed animals, large screen for the movie, etc.
Mom and Me Photo Shoot: In the foyer when you first walk in a church, we set up a bedroom backdrop using a toddler bed, bedding, pillows, flowers, pictures, stuffed animals, etc.  The photographer had the mother's holding a Book of Mormon while the daughter was holding a journal and lounging on the bed.

Manicures and Hair: The girls and mothers painted each other's finger and toe nails while listening to some calm music.  Then we had a wacky hair contest.  The girls were given hair supplies such as rubber bands, clips, barrettes, flowers, ribbons, pipe cleaners, etc (most were from the Dollar Store) to style Mom's hair.  We passed out papers and pencils to vote on the best hair.  As for the winners, they each received a chocolate candy bar!
Spiritual Message: We divided everyone into three groups.  We did 10 minutes for each rotation. The leaders discussed the importance of daily prayers, reading scriptures, and keeping a journal.

Let's Get Crafty: We set up chairs and a long table for a craft station. We bought some cheap scrapbook supplies from Walmart (paper, elements, frames, and markers) to build a scrapbook page or frame.  The purpose of the craft was for them to scrap or frame their photographs, which we took during the activity.

Movie and Popcorn: As for the film, we watched Reflections of Christ DVD while eating popcorn, which you could buy here.  Lastly, the primary president bore her testimony about all the things we learned that night and we had a closing prayer.

Mom and Me PJ Party, 2009

Credits: The template is by L Reiber. The papers, alphas, elements are from "PJ Party" kit by Kaye Winiecki. The black paper is by Karah Fredricks. The PJ party word art is by Kate Hadfield.  You can find all the stuff from The Lily Pad. For my font, I used segoe print.

Back to School Layouts

Since the kids start school next week, I decided to share some of my favorite back to school scrap pages.

First Day Jitters, 2008

Credits:  The template is by Claudia ?.  The papers and elements are from "Falling for You", "Shabby Shack", and "Simply Irresistible" kits by Gina Cabrera, Shabby Princess (pink an blue bows), Natalie Braxton (brown button ribbon), the alpha and pink glitter elements are by Carol Abram and the font is love you like a sister.  

Preschool Days, 2008

Credits: The template is by Cindy Schneider from the Sweet Shoppe Designs. The black paper is by Karah Fredricks.  The other papers and elements are by Kate Hadfield from The Lily Pad I used kids written for my font.

First Day, 2010

Credits: The layout, paper, elements, and word art are from "Hopscotch" kit and "Hopscotch School Additions" by Shabby Princess. As for the font, I used kids written.

Back to School Junior High, 2011

Credits: The template is a 2011 cookie from the Sweet Shoppe Designs. The papers, elements and wordart, are from "Hopscotch" and "Hopscotch School Additons" by Shabby Princess. I used the following fonts: princess BV, peace, and mareen's print.

Summertime Scraps Faves

10 Lazy Days of Summer, 2000

 Credits:  The layout was designed by me for once! The papers are by Amy Sumrall, Valorie Wibbens, and Karah Fredricks. The cloud element is by Jacque Larson.  The rest of the elements, doodles, word strips, and alpha/numbers are by Kate Hadfield, which you could find most of the stuff from my layout at The Lily Pad. I used the segoe print for my font.

Lagoon Amusement Park, 2010

Credits:  The template is by Memory Clips. The papers, elements, alpha, and word strips are from "Carnival" kit by Sahlin Studio and Jennifer Barrette from The Lily Pad.  The felt elements are by Dani Mogstad. To my surprise, I did not use any fonts!
Cawabunga Bay Water Park, 2011

Credits: The template, papers, elements, word art, are from "Sand Box" kit by Shabby Princess.  I used sf Katie Fun font.