i love paper and pictures

Oh yes I do! it started in the early 90's. it was all about the paper and supplies. creative memories stuff. the pictures and the story were a complete after thought, really. oh i'm preserving memories? recording my life?!
journaling and story telling were completely left out on most pages. that's really sad to me sometimes, but i also know it's gonna be okay. it's okay if every memory isn't recorded in a scrapbook with photos and words. whatever pictures are taken and preserved will be a treasure beyond any measure. the end. {i am way more focused on the story and the moments captured in my camera now, btw. AND the love of paper lives on !}

i always have a pile of completed layouts or half completed layouts waiting to be put into a sheet protector and placed in an album. i love these albums. they hold a lot and it's super easy to add pages along the way. i've never had much luck with the post hold type album.and it's about time i empty this archiver's bag from my last trip there uh.... last month. and fill up this new paper holder. i'm using it for pattern papers.

the boys love love love stickers, and glue and cutting paper. i'm glad :)

these feet worked HARD

aw, clean little boy feet. the best.

hard at work unloading firewood from the back of the Pilot. it's our truck sometimes too. handy.
so serious about their "job"..... "we're worker mans mama!" oh how they love to have a job to do. easy.child.labor
he loves this pullover sweater these days. don't you love hand-me-downs? twin hand-me-downs are the bomb! {i'm not going to say hmd's anymore}

have a happy day. and don't forget to give your kiddos a job to do. it's good for them! and they love it :)

Random

love this game.
play it everyday.


reading books before bed.

sweet child of mine.

house and home

a perfect sized bowl of ice cream with chocolate syrup after naptime.
ice cream is so good when it's cold outside.
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bumble bee pillow pet {love}

lady bug too. crazy about the boys new quilts. [thanks mom!]
masculine colors, lots of texture and flannel. so perfect for these two.






thrifty finds. the cat clock reminds me of one that used to hang in my grandma's kitchen.


going through lots of firewood this winter.
pistachio cake

{{Ella Bella Photography}}

we absolutely LOVE Ella Bella Photography! she's the best, really! we could never thank her enough for these images of our boys.
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I won the session on her fan page on Facebook. (see honey there are some good things that come off of FB)
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little coop, or just coop, cooper peyton, cooper p, supercoop, coopsoup

these two! makes my heart ache a little how blessed we are together. they truly love each other like no other.
corbin pierce, corbin, corb

dream come true to have professional outdoor family pictures taken just in time for the holidays. they turned out amazing!

RIP Hamlet

our little Hamlet hamster passed away last week. :(
we knew on Christmas Day he wasn't doing well.
we're thankful he went peacefully in his sleep.
he was a good little pet we'd had almost a year.

the boys immediately said they wanted to get a dog now. haa! we'd love one but not sure if we're ready just yet. anyone know where we can find a labradoodle?


I donated one of my yellow box shoe boxes and adam and the boys gave him a proper burial in the backyard.


rest peacefully little buddy!

more from Christmas

new quilts from mima! and the neatest flash lights. mima knows how much they love their flashlights!


completely spoiled by aunt tammy and their uncle ronnie!

cooper and mima having a heart to heart. he loved the sparklies on her shirt.

trying to wait patiently to open more presents.


i just loved our Christmas this year.