A Great Example of a Man

My assignment was to do a LO (layout) about someone I wanted to honor. I was going to do one about Adam but had a hard time finding the photos I wanted to use. I decided the next person I needed to honor was my Grandpa Kenny. He has always been the hardest working man I have ever known. He built his house when he was in his 70s and has always had a beautiful garden & orchard that has grown such wonderful & tasty produce. This man has a distinguished laugh, a smile that I'm sure I'll never forget, and more determination than I thought possible for any one man. Gramps has had several strokes, a few heart attacks and yet he's still here & able to do more than most people that have had even 1 stroke. I've struggled with my weight for a few years now & when I think about how hard my grandpa worked to come back as much as he could from each stroke, I know that if I work hard & put my stubbornness to work for something good, I'll be able to achieve my goal. After all, when I was young, and small, he once told me that "dynamite comes in small packages!" That has stuck with me ever since & now it is my turn to achieve something I have longed to achieve for years. This year is the year I will get in shape, I will be healthy, have lots of energy & will NOT quit, even after I achieve my goal. In Feb I will be running a 5K, something I've never done nor desired to do. And today I cross-country skiied for the first time in my life. Though I fell several times going down the hills, I was pleased with myself that I completed 2.2 miles and had fun. Grandpa has always said, "You're no worse than the best and no better than the rest." In my book that means I CAN and WILL succeed at my challenge and I will be a better person for it. Thank you Grandpa for being such a fantastic Head of our Family, for leading my example and having such drive and determination. Your reward in Heaven will be grand. I love you!!!

100th Post

Horray it's my 100th post. It was actually by chance that I noticed the # but what a fun way to celebrate and add another page I've completed. This one shares a little more personal thoughts about mothering my wonderful Gabriella. Funny thing is that after I did this page, I noticed her attitude change quite a bit. She's not been so grumpy, whiney, & such. She's my Sweet Muffin!

New Layouts from my scrapbooking class

My favorite LO so far is this one of Braly. I have another one of Gabby to complete soon too.

Picture these two side by side to each other.

And this one is like my title page for the class that is called Design Your Life.

Since I love scrapbooking & can always learn more about what I'm doing....I decided to take a scrapbooking class about design and I am loving it. I started it last year & didn't get very far. This year I am determined to finish it through to the end. And I am really enjoying it & we are in the 2nd week. Enjoy the LOs as I post them.