Real quick

It's amazing how productive I can become when I know I have just a few hours. No fussing. No dillydallying. Just pictures, paper, and a few important things to say.

It felt good

It has been a good six weeks since I've done anything creative besides playing with photography (not that, that's bad of course) but last Friday, the boys gave me a few hours in my Art Room uninterrupted. I actually had to force myself to go in there. For me it's so true that if I don't create a bit each day, that part of me begins to shut itself off and become blocked. But once I pushed myself through the door, the flood gates opened. These three pages came together in just a few hours - that's unheard of for me. And I used just what was in my Art Room collecting dust these past years (that felt good too). But most importantly, the desire to create...it's back! :)

These will probably go down as some of my favorite shots of Caleb. His unique personality and sense of style are "front and center".

This one has been sitting on my desk since before Amy Jo visited...yikes!

It is just one of those things that my honey started which I found frustrating at first but we've all embraced and now give him back in spades. It's a family "quirk" that I want to remember.

It's all a blur

It's hard to believe another week has come and gone. Busy busy busy...just running on the hamster wheel :)

:) We signed another client last week. That officially makes 6 and we possibly have another new one waiting in the wings. I am very very happy for the new business, especially in this economy but finding myself a tad (ok, more like alot) overwhelmed thinking through all of the new work and issues we have on the horizon.

:) Scott is getting a bit of an adventure. He so needs a good drive to refresh him. He's been putting in a ton of LONG days. He'll be traveling through Colorado, which is only one of his favorite places on earth. Too bad it's not all pleasure.... the new client is the destination. Bet he'll be bringing home real estate brochures..... sigh......

:( Poor Caleb is STILL fighting some sickness. Still running a low grade temp, stuffy nose, lack of appetite. Who at the age of 4 weighs 29 lbs - who? No fun. No fun. No fun.

:) Had all of these layouts laying all over my art desk in varying degrees of "doneness" for a few weeks. I snuck in bits and pieces of art time this weekend and things just came together easily. Maybe, I'm just letting go of the need for perfection on each layout and just trying to tell the story and enjoy the process. I did...enjoy the process that is :)

:) Carah is back at school safe and sound and nearing the home stretch. :( Unfortunately when she got back to her house, you had some uninvited guests.....dead baby mice....yuck. She's so brave....she cleaned them up (with a spatula - tee hee). I would've moved out.

:) Zach is getting closer to being an Air Force meteorologist. Gosh I can't imagine how hard that is. I talked to him last week. He seems happy and settled and that does my heart good. He ran 1 1/2 miles in 9 1/2 minutes - that's awesome. I remember when he was on the track team in middle school and barely could run that mile. ;)

:) 24 is on and it's "date time" with hubby.

Scrapping madness :)

It is always a good day when it involves a bit of paper and glue :)

Doing Well

So far, so good. I guess that means we're in the "honeymoon stage". Nathan really likes his new school, has made some friends and usually comes bounding off the school bus with a big smile on his face. We are adapting to greater expectations and definitely more homework but for the first time I feel like we have a handle on what he knows and what he needs to work on, especially with Math. I continue to marvel at how flexible and resilient he is. He reminds me of a calm bubbling brook just moving smoothly along. I am grateful for the easyness and joy he adds to my life.

This is a page that I'll call scrap therapy. I've been working through some of my "stuff" and this photo just brought a flood of thoughts.

Connected

I miss my Dad....plain and simple....

I love her anyways :)

This is what she ALWAYS gives me when I try to get a picture of her. She's beautiful and I know she doesn't know it but I wish she did.

The Best Medicine

Waiting Patiently