So I'm up to Christmas 2004 chronologically. I was also scrapping 2005, sometimes, as I got the pics developed. First LO has journaling about moving the tree, and the sprinkling of snow we got just in time for Christmas.
Second LO has journaling all over the first page, and under the "bad" tag on the second page. Basically goes through getting the kids up, opening stockings and presents, and the little saga of W's present from Melissa- he opened it early, because he said he didn't like the wrapping paper. Yeah, right. So Melissa took the present, but left a little box with the note and the 'You've been BAD' tag on it. The note was from Mrs. Claus and told W if he was good all day, he could open the box at dinnertime. Then, inside the box was another note telling him to look under the Christmas tree, and there was the present from Melissa!
There's also a note about the tags- Melissa worked for the Publications and Graphics Dept at a university, and every year they'd do something cool for the holidays. One year everybody got a bunch of different Christmas tags, like the 'You've been BAD' tag and others. LOL, the creativity amazes me! So I had to include that, just because it was cool! Oh, and both these LOs were made from page kits I got back in Iowa- thank you whoever made them!!! But that officially finishes up 2004. Hooray!
Anyway, I have a few LOs to do for the beginning of 2005- didn't take many pics, though, because I was too busy with the kids and trying to find a house and stuff. The middle of the year is mostly done- M's gymnastics, Easter, soccer, all the kids' birthdays, family reunions. The next big project will be all the weddings- Nate's, Melissa's, and Angela's. Then there's Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and a few other small things in there. And that will take me through 2005! Although, if I feel like scrapping stuff from this year, I probably will LOL.
So Jared leaves tomorrow for Wendover. Oh joy. He's gone until Thursday. And M doesn't have school this week, so she's bugging me at 8:30am to let her go to a friend's house. Ack! No, their moms would not appreciate that at ALL. Especially since one of them has a new baby, so she's lucky to get any sleep at all, and the other is an only child, and normally wakes up about 10am. Then there's M, who's up around 6:30am, bright and annoyingly cheerful to people who would prefer to sleep at that time LOL.
Sorry, bit of a pause- H was into the peanut butter. Luckily, it was just all over his hands and face, and not all over the kitchen as well. That boy is the sneakiest little kid I've had so far! Just helps himself- quietly- to whatever he thinks he should get! W and M will make noise when they're into things, and I can catch them because I hear them. But H is SO quiet, I never know what he's doing. LOL, I need a cow bell to put around his neck, then I'd hear him if he was in the house! Yesterday he got into my purse (in my room!), and had dumped out everything in the outside pockets, looking for gum. Luckily there wasn't any in there, because last time he found the gum, he ate it, and threw up later. And I had to clean it up, trying not to add anything to it, because Jared was in Moab, I think. SO not interested in repeating that, thank you!
Oh, and there's a nice cool breeze blowing today- not too sunny, and perfect for playing outside. We watch so much TV and so many movies during the winter, I feel like we need to take advantage of the great summer weather. And so I banish (wink) the kids to the backyard, and the mud holes and swingset, and their extensive imaginations.
Today is grocery day. W has a recipe he wants to try, and a whole list of ingredients I need to buy for it. I believe we'll stop and get lunch, and play at the park for a while.
I really do love summer!
<3 j
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