Hello Good-bye!

Hailey and I at 2:45 AM, just calling it a night! (This is typical for us.) We only started scrapping after everyone else left, and each got about 4 pages done.

Christine, aka Aunt Cricket comes to support me
My Mom came, even though it was her birthday! Happy Birthday! She and Ruth became good friends from coming to workshops here in my Mexican Marketplace.
Here I am with Fred and Royanne. Fred is going to start scrapbooking, digitally!
Friends Forever! me and Bekah
This is the first time my friend Christina came to scrapbook with us! I'm afraid we overwhelmed her!

I had my Hello Goodbye sale this Friday. I made a huge dent in my scrapbook inventory, got to see my scrapbooking girls, and did finally get to start working on my Disney Album! The "Hello" part of the sale was introducing everyone to Camile Smith, my friend and new CM consultant. I don't have a picture of her here, because we didn't remember until she was leaving! Hugging some of the girls goodbye as they left really made me tear up! But overall, I am really happy that I'm no longer a consultant, and I really plan to have scrap nights once a month. Next month's scrap is March 7th!

I'm so thankful that everyone came! It was really good closure for me, and even though only Hailey and I actually scrapbooked, it was nice to have everyone there. I know they just came for the good deals...NO, I'M JUST KIDDING! I know that they were there to stand by me. I just want to say "Thanks!" Thank you for coming to events and asking questions that made me scramble for the answers and keeping me in business 4 years, and taking my opinion on your pages. It all has meant so much to me. I know that I wasn't the best consultant, far from it, but you were patient, and reminded me of things, and best of all was the way we all confided in each other, helped each other, and just enjoyed being together. Friday nights without you are boring!

Thank you! I hope you always Scrap Happy!

Melting Snowman

I had set a personal goal for myself to start on my Disney Album this weekend. Well, that didn't happen, but I did clean the house! There has been some transition in my life. I am no longer a Creative Memories consultant! I missed my deadline, and didn't place my order in time! It was a complete accident, but it is all for the better, because I do have plenty to keep me busy. It was a shock, but now I feel relieved. I'll miss my customers, and having a store in my basement! That was really nice! But I am still going to scrapbook, and I'm still going to keep writing this blog as well. I will still use Creative Memories supplies, because they are the best. I even want to keep having crops, because I love to scrapbook with others, and sometimes I don't get around to scrapping unless I'm having a crop. I am still going to take way too many pictures! I just completed the 14th album for my 5 year old daughter!

We have had some cold weather in Pennsylvania, and some snow. This snowman was made using most of the snow in our yard. When I got called outside to take a picture of this large icecube, (I had been napping on the couch!) I liked him immediatly! In fact, this photo is now my My Space profile picture. There was something whimsicle about him. My daughter was so proud of him, even though he towered over her and I suspect my husband did most of the work. When Mr. Snowman melted, she cried so hard! I'm glad that I took this picture so that she can remeber her first snowman.

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Skyline

Everytime we drive into town, I think about how beautiful the skyline is. Even having been to New York, I still think our city competes. In fact, I was amazed how familiar New York City felt. It WAS much bigger, but it really reminded me of Pittsburgh. I like the city. I wouldn't want to live there, but it's exciting to visit. I love the archictecture of the tall buildings and the way the lights shine. It's cool to see the stadiums and be reminded of concerts and games we saw there. I always look for the saxaphone player on the bridge near PNC Park. Even though the river is brown, it's still special to walk along the brick path right next to it. It's fun to watch the boats on a sunny day, and I especially like to catch a glimpse of the Gateway Clipper. One of my husband and my first dates was on that boat! I think it's awesome that we have inclines, and that we have so many bridges. I'm proud of our city. Proud of the towering buildings, the teams, and the fact that you can see broadway shows so close to home. My favorite sight of the city is when I'm coming home from a long trip and see it appear suddenly when I come through the tunnel! It's always a thrill, and a reminder that I'm almost home.

I've taken pictures of my city before. Usually from the top of Mount Washington, because everyone around here knows that's the best view. But this shot was different. It was just getting dark, and we were riding across one of the overpasses, in our truck, moving quickly when I snapped this shot. I didn't have time to take any more. Thankfully, I didn't need to. I love it.

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Little moments

My daughter and my husband were sitting together as she read her school sentences. I took this picture with the flash.
Next, I took another picture, this time closer, and used the flash. I like this one.
This last one is the most intimate, and really captures the soft comfort of snuggling with your Daddy. This one was taken with the flash turned off. I chose to get down lower because I was having trouble seeing her face as she often moved the papers. Without a flash, I really need to hold still, and I really needed my subjects to hold still. I held the camera in my right hand and helped hold my arm steady with my left hand. I usually hold my breath when I take a picture without a flash. I took a lot of pictures, because that's the best way to get a good one.

Quote of the Day: "I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see."

-I'm unsure who wrote this, but it fits my life so perfectly that it could have been me!

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