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Finally ... Paper Scrapping ... et al.

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Sorry. Just the usual stuff, only I'm not handling it so well. Hopefully things will get better as the summer progresses (although summers have a funny way of being anything BUT relaxing, lol!

So, what have I been doing the past month?

Not a lot. Just your usual:
  • stuff for the P.T.A.

  • lots of gardening (I'm a newbie at gardening, so it's time consuming)

  • PAPER scrapping, for a change :)

  • hosted Bunco (Hi, Samantha! Saw myself on your blog :))
  • Trying to come up with some sort of a routine for the summer so we don't get bored (that's code for "so the kids don't drive me crazy!")

  • Prepping for the end-of-the-year ceremony for the Sunday night class I teach at my church.

  • "catch up" cleaning in the kitchen and bedroom

  • cleaned up the back patio

  • Ashley's graduation from 8th grade (more on that later ... boo hoo! :))

So, nothing earth-shattering, but I'm overwhelmed just the same. I was on serious burnout yesterday, so I promised myself a three-hour block of time to scrapbook today--uninterrupted (as much as possible with kids in the house, lol!). Now I feel normal again.

I am almost exclusively a digital scrapper now, and I've found it SOOO hard to get back into paper scrapping. I feel like I'm all thumbs, and my creativity is so GONE! Nevertheless, here are a few pages I whipped up (three today--which is A LOT for me, lol!):

These photos were all taken the same day. I LOVE watching all the kids play together. Every time we get together they have so much fun. One of my in-laws has a built-in pool, and they spend hours having a blast. I have wanted to capture these memories, and I finally did at the beginning of this month.

Journaling reads: "I have wanted to take candids of you guys in the Lim's pool for a while now. Every time we get together and go swimming, this is exactly what it's like ... you play like this for hours. I love to watch you ... laughing, squealing, and inventing new ways to play in the water.

Reminds me of the countless hours I spent playing in the pool--WAY back in the day, lol! I'm so glad I took these photos. I wanted a way to remember these faces forever. And now I have."

Journaling reads: "It was fun to watch you girls make attempt after attempt to create a pyramid in the water. Despite the fact that it was so difficult, you persevered and finally succeeded. GOOD FOR YOU! ... and me, 'cause I got to "capture the moment," lol!"

Comments

Run-alyn said…
Hey.. so good to hear from you, via blog! I know these are busy times :) I get it.. it is summer to, it is harder for me to stay on the computer :)

Love the layouts.. hey you can do both digital and paper :)

Can't wait to hear more from you.. when you have some time :) Until then, enjoy your summer :)
June 24, 2008 at 2:26 AM
tjep said…
Love those pictures of them jumping in the pool!!! It looks like absolute fun!

I hope your summer gets a little more relaxing!

Let's plan a day together!
June 25, 2008 at 3:04 PM
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