http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com Where memories become works of art... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:47:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Instead of flying to Montana for my annual visit to my parents' home, this year my mom and I decided to make a road trip out of it. Since I usually stay for at least 3 or so weeks, we figured I'd need to bring a lot of baby stuff ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/girls-road-trip-09-part-i/ Last month, Eddie celebrated his very first Father's Day as a daddy! Ainslie and I tried to make his day very special. She got him a special little "I love Daddy" magnet that holds a picture of her smiling face. She also got him a cute little card. And speaking of ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/eds-1st-fathers-day/ This is my latest design team project for Say it With Letters! When I first received the mermaid shape in the mail, I will admit that I was a little intimidated. What a challenge! It was fun to put my creative thinking cap on and I made a trip to ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/under-the-sea/ Not by life, but by how much has happened since I last posted and by the enormous amounts of pictures I have to share! Yikes! Where do I start? Well, sweet little miss Ainslie will officially be 4 months old in a week. I always say this every time I post, ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/overwhelmed/ This past Saturday we had a little backyard BBQ and invited a bunch of friends over to meet Ainslie. It started off a little wet, but luckily it stopped raining just in time for burgers and kabobs and we were able to hang out by the pool. We had such ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/ainslies-arrival-party/ Eddie and Ainslie surprised me with a wonderful trip to the beach for my first Mother's Day. Last Saturday, Eddie told me that we were going on a trip, but I had no idea where we were going. We got in the car and started heading south. I figured out ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/trip-to-the-beach/ I recently discovered that I really NEED my creative time. Last week I was super grumpy and I just could not figure out why. There was really no reason for me to be such a grump and Eddie kept asking me what was wrong, but I really had no explanation ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/creative-time/ Whew! We've been so busy this weekend! Friday evening we headed down to the Marietta Square for the first concert of the season. The weather was warm and gorgeous with absolutely no threat of rain for a change. The band played oldies and Ainslie and I enjoyed dancing and singing. She ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/what-a-weekend/ Our little monkey is already two months old! How did that happen? I took her to her two month checkup at the pediatrician yesterday. She weighed in at 11 lbs, 1 oz and was 23 inches long. When we brought her home from the hospital she only weighed 6 lbs, 1 ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/two-months-old/ Ainslie and I are very excited to be a part of March for Babies! We will be walking with our local Stroller Strides team on Saturday, April 25th at 10AM. Please support my participation by making a donation! Why March for Babies? Because the March of Dimes champions the needs ... http://scrapartdesigns.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/sponsor-me-at-march-for-babies/