Stuffy stuff again!

More layouts - don't miss the Dream Cruise pics!!!

Three new layouts!

Bragging and two + layouts!

So, I just want to brag that it has been 8 days since we started potty training and Declan appears to be fully trained!! He has had no accidents since the first couple of days and has been in big boy pants (NO DIAPERS OR PULL-UPS) since Sunday!!! And on top of that, the last two nights he has had a dry diaper in the morning! Yes, he poops for toys. And he pees for pride! ;)


Grandma is the little one in the hand-me-down coat that doesn't quite fit her yet!


Another photo swap! I did this with the photo from Kelsey:


And this is what Kelsey did with the photo of Declan!

More stuff

Here are a few more layouts

Stuffy stuff and layouts galore

Just a quick note to say that Operation Potty-Training is proceeding nicely, thank you! Day 5 and we had ZERO accidents people! ZERO! (patting self on back) :)

And some layouts:
The Glow



Sugar Buzz



And I did a photo swap with a fellow digital scrapper and here is what she did for me:



And what I did for her:

Giraffe Encounter

Two camping layouts

Camping notes and a layout

Phew - back from camping round #2! I'm zausted and don't think that I will EVER catch up on my sleep - hee hee! Declan had a blast - his favorite part of camping was the beach and who could blame him?!? The beach was gorgeous and Brian caught frogs for him and they put them in a bucket and built a fortress (prison) for them! :) A fun time was had by all!

Here is a layout I finished before we left on Friday, but forgot to post!

And another one

This picture was taken while camping last weekend - how fun does that look?

Two more layouts

Just a layout

Love those biscuits!

Happy August!

So, here's my latest Declan page - isn't he the cutest? :) Of course, I'm slightly biased!! ;)

Declan was on the slide in the backyard when he looked up and spotted Brian coming home from work - that sweet smile was for his daddy!

Angel

One more tonight - wihoo!

(I can't seem to stop using aqua in my layouts- it might be my new favorite color!)

Two more layouts

Here are two more layouts done! Can you tell Brian is home?!? :)

Couple of layouts

Here are a couple of new layouts from this week.

The First Taste of Pumpkin is actually an animated layout but to see the animation you will need to click here. It's pretty wild.

The square layout is for a challenge to scrap about what other people might think about you and how they are wrong. I'm not 100% satisfied with the result, but I just wanted to get it done and over with. I've been fiddling around with it too long.

Have a great rest of the week!

Happy 45th Anniversary Merlin and Thorwald! (July 21, 2007)

Tomorrow is my parents' 45th wedding anniversary and this is the first year of joint retirement for them! My dad retired a while ago, but my mom retired this year, so they are beginning their "golden years!" They've already been on a trip to Yellowstone this summer and are starting to get in the groove of daily life together. Happy Anniversary mom & dad - we love you!

THEN:



and....NOW:

Thorwald and the D-man

Catchy title for a catchy layout! Love this pic of my dad getting one of Declan's patented tackle hugs. Pure Love.

My new favorite layout

This one turned out soo stinkin cute! I love this photo of Declan and Macy on their playdate. They are sooo cute together! And these colors are my favorite together (the aqua and red). So, that's the 411. Enjoy!

Family Funday!

So here's another layout starring Declan!!! This time I added Brian and myself to the mix!

Alaska Album

I know it may appear that the Alaska/Andrew album will never get done, but I finished two more pages today and that makes 17 total! I've completed layouts spanning seven of the thirteen days and am getting much quicker as I go. I've found my speed and comfort level with these photos I think! Anyway, I put together a slide show with all of the layouts so far - what do you think? :)