Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving greetings from Bryan & Elizabeth. I couldn't have said it better myself. Have a great holiday!

{At least her brothers made the list ahead of the dogs.}

Thankful-Nov 23

Thankful that one of my kids enjoys playing an instrument. And he goes to his lessons. and he is doing really well. I hope he sticks with it.

Bryan is pretty excited that he gets to borrow a new school trumpet :)

Happy Tuesday!

thankful-Nov 20

Cardstock: SonjaC_Jane (I think it's from ScrapArtist, but I can't find it on their website). Tag: Katie Pertiet Date Tags

Stitching: Ali Edwards Stitched Overlays + Backgrounds 12x12 (Both available on DesignerDigitals.com)

Template: Ali Edwards for Yesterday & Today

Thankful for Ali Edward's Yesterday & Today class and the opportunity she gives us to think.
To think about our lives and to become more mindful of our everyday. Thanks, Ali!
Thankful that I can do both a digital and a paper version of this layout.

Happy Friday! Hope it's a good one!

Thankful-Nov 18

Worn photo edges by Lynn Grieveson at designerdigitals.com

Thankful for my family...yesterday & today.

Thankful-Nov 16

Based on a project by Ali Edwards using Martha Stewart's butterfly punch found here.

Thankful for people smarter than me with great ideas.




Thankful that Bryan didn't electrocute himself when he put a knife in the toaster.
Thankful that half of the toaster still works.
Thankful that Ralph hasn't gotten a hold of the loaf of bread. We go through a lot of toast.


Thankful that Elizabeth's eye infection is clearing up.
Thankful that I don't pay for her cell phone.

Thankful that William smiled for a photo.

Thankful for soup in a pouch (that only takes 20 minutes, but tastes like it took a lot longer).

Thankful for Mondays at work when things go right.

I am so excited for Thanksgiving! Looking forward to spending time with family. And shopping. And taking photos.

Have a great Tuesday!

Thankful-Nov 15

Thankful for paint, and glitter, and gesso, and buttons, and gel medium. Hope everyone had a great weekend...I sure did!

Thankful-Nov 14

Template: Ali Edwards No. 37, Paper: Dana Zarling Autumn Rose paper pack, SonjaC Jane paper pack.

Thankful for a really quiet morning with the kids spending the night elsewhere.
Thankful for being able to complete some journaling.
Thankful to have free time to work on digital pages and complete some assignments for my “fun” classes.
Thankful that everyone is healthy so far this year.
Thankful that I have tons of photos from when I was little.
Thankful for my family-both immediate and extended.
Thankful that the sun is shining and I don’t have to work today.

...and just like that...the dogs are barking and the quiet is over...Happy Saturday!

thankful-Nov 13

Template and Embellishments: Ali Edwards for Yesterday & Today at Big Picture Scrapbooking, Paper pack: AnnMarie by Katie Pertiet.

Thankful for my puppies. And for my kids spending the night at other people's houses...And for time to spend the evening working on scrapbooking projects. Happy Weekend!

Thankful-Nov 13

Templates and Embellishments by Ali Edwards for Yesterday & Today at Big Picture Scrapbooking. Anne Marie Paper Pack by Katie Pertiet at Designer Digitals.

I am so thankful for all of the people who made me and my husband and children who they are today. Thank you for making the choices you made. Happy Friday-have a great weekend!

thankful-Nov 11

Uncle Tom in the Navy-Happy belated Birthday, by the way!

This is a 2-post night-I have a lot to say! First, I want to express my gratitude for all of the veteran's. To the ones I have known and loved. And the ones that I have never met who are fighting for our freedom right now. You are appreciated. Thank you.

Grandpa in the navy

Great Grandpa Ralph



Grandpa's brother Stub

My father-in-law in the Air Force

Grandma's Brother Floyd {and his twin brother Lloyd who I don't have a photo of.}

Grandpa again-love this photo-you can tell how onery he is...

Grandma's brother Tom, who I am pretty sure was in the Navy, but I don't have a photo-please correct me if I'm wrong.

And Lula's son Jeff who was also in the Navy.

God bless you all! Happy Veteran's Day.

Found Photo~2002

I was searching for a particular photo in my photo albums and boxes when I found this photo of William from Flag Football. I thought it was very fitting to post it right now. This photo was taken in either 2002, or maybe 2003 (I'll have to check my other photos for dates). I don't remember if Sarah took it or if Mom took it, but one of them took this photo when they came to visit. When William was a Hawkeye, he was in 2nd grade. That was 7 years ago. Sunday will be our last game at the MYFA complex. That is a lot of years. Metro Youth Football has been a large part of our life for a long time. It is a fantastic program and I am thrilled that my boys had an opportunity to be a part of both Flag and Tackle football. Thanks for the memories!