Mini Albums

Another project finished from this post. These were gift albums that only needed a few final touches but it is now safe to share. This is a fold out mini album from Little Yellow Bicycle from a few years ago. It came on a double 12x12 that was folded and you just punch the album out. It had the embellishments included. I did one as a project somewhere and then saw them in the store on clearance so picked up 5 more. I hung onto them for several years (not exactly sure why) but then decided it was a great time to add fun pictures of the boys from Fall, Winter 2011 to make a nice gift for Grandparents and family (and one for myself, of course).

The middle flips open and I added a picture on the tag. These were quite easy and fun.

Birthday weekend

It's been a busy but fun weekend. Aiden only had a half day of school Friday so I wasn't able to eat lunch with him but did get donuts dropped off for his class treat.

After school we meet some friends at the playground and then got frozen yogurt. Very yummy! Aiden was excited to open his first gift.

At home after, Aiden opened more of his gifts. I think he liked them.

 That night, Aiden had a school dance that he wanted to attend. He ran around with his friends and had lots of fun.

 Saturday we went to the new Paleontology exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science. The boys just loved it! We then had a nice family dinner that evening.

Can't believe my baby is 6!

Preschool Layouts

In this post I listed projects that I needed to finish. I'm happy to say that I have been working on them and will be posting a few of the finished ones. Today is a look at where I am with number 5, Aiden's preschool layouts. These are the last 3 layouts for his 3's year. I'm waiting on a picture order to arrive so I can finish a divided page protector and be done with that year.

These have lots of inspiration from Shimelle and elsewhere. 

An update: I finally decided to do my School of Life album Project Life style! or something like that. 

Now were to put these?!

Do you have your own list of unfinished projects? making any progress? 

San Antonio

a few pictures from our recent trip.

Shortly after getting checked into our hotel we headed to the Rivercenter Mall via the Riverwalk. Aiden was very impressed with it and liked the waterfalls along the way.

Our first activity was the Dinosaur-Quest, which the boys loved of course...even with out a T-Rex. 

Our second day was cold and wet so we did some indoor things and looked around the Alamo. 

 The weather was nice our last day so we went to the Wildlife Ranch before driving home.

Take Twelve

It is once again time for the Take 12 challenge over at Ella Publishing and time for me to post my layout for this month and the final layout for the year! It is so nice to have hung with and completed this project. 

Products: Erica Coombs - Merry Little Christmas mini kit, Ella Publishing take-twelve-guided-inspiration-kit 

Now to decide what to do with these layouts and print them and what projects to do next year. What are your plans?

Ten Things - projects to finish

It's the 10th and time to link up with Shimelle for Ten Things. So here is my To Do list of scraping projects to finish/work on in the near future.


1. A Valentine mini album. I had to reprint one of the pictures and have a few other finishing touches left.

2. One Month at a Time 2011 (a Get It Scrapped  series). I have 3 or 4 months that need journaling added. would really like to get this project finished before 2013!!

3. Album kit. I have had this album kit for a few years and now have a plan to use it. This will be an early 2013 project. 

4. Start Logan's preschool pages.
5. Finish Aiden's preschool pages. Here are a couple from his 3's class that I've done recently.

 6. These mini albums which are gifts and so on the top of my list. Also why I don't want to share any details.

 7. Family Weddings albums. I have two weddings to add and a title page.

8. Project Life 2012. This of course doesn't end till the year does but I have a few weeks to catch up on and would like to finish it up quickly after the year ends. I'm also working on a plan for how I want to approach it next year.

9. 2011 Annual Highlights layout to exchange with my SIL. I have all year to do this and still wait to the last minute. I did get a good start on it at a retreat over the weekend so hope to finish it up very soon. 

10. Other unfinished Layouts! I have layouts in various stages of completions. Some need just a little to finish them up others need a lot. Here is a layout that has been on and off my table for a couple of weeks (partly due to Holiday visitors and partly getting stuck and working on something else for a while). 

Take Twelve

It is once again time for the Take 12 challenge over at Ella Publishing and time for me to post my layout for this month.

Products: Persnickety Prints Modern Fall kit, Ella Publishing take-twelve-guided-inspiration-kit