First "Project Life" Pages!

So....I am a collector. I don't like to "use" my stuff (I know, its an illness!), and I have to say, Project Life has been interesting...even IRRITATING to me.  Why?  22 years ago, I had a baby boy.  And Hallmark sold the same type of picture file holders, like what Project Life is doing now.  I did both my boy's baby books, and first several years of life in the "Project Life" Style...but when scrapbooking really took off, and specific pages were made, I totally pulled the boy's books apart to "do it right".  Grrrr....Oh well.  Needless to say, my before pages were nothing as cool as what Project Life is now...and I am always so hard on myself, with my creative, has to be perfect, work...Here is my first go (again) around with Project Life.  I loved how it turned out. LOVE IT!!!  It is difficult to photograph, though...

Isn't she beautiful?  Oh my.  So in love with this girl.

Happy Labor Day!
 I have to say, it is one on my most favorite pages that I have done!

And, I am my own worst enemy! :0)  It could be that, it is one of my favorite things to scrapbook...My beautiful daughter Jennifer Nicole.  She got her first lolly pop, just before she turned one. And the Project Life saying...(from Studio Calico) Hello perfection...Well. Yes. Yes she is!!!

Jenn, Jeff and Jacob

Jenn & Jeff

The paper didn't photograph well...its a soft mint green....I REALLY like the way it turned out....
Jenn was about 10, the sweetest little girl--I loved every second with her.  I think I lived for her sweet little voice saying "hello Momma".  My beautiful dog Jeffery was just a baby, but oh, how he loves his girl.

My next page is Jacob when he graduated in 2010...I'm slow.

I've noticed I tend to stick my journaling under the picture, as most of its private, and for their eyes only.
There is only one Jacob...he is such a delight and such a ornery creature, all rolled in one.  He's in college now.  I  wanted to convey my hopes and dreams for him...that he does find his dream, his wings and fly.  I am so proud of him.

Where the Healing Begins

I've had quite a bit of time on my hands recently...lots of time with my thoughts.  Sometimes that is a good thing, and sometimes, it can be downright disheartening.  There is a song, that speaks to my soul.  Its by Tenth Avenue North, and the title is "Healing Begins"....

So you thought you had to keep this up
All the work that you do
So we think that you're good
And you can't believe it's not enough
All the walls you built up
Are just glass on the outside

So let 'em fall down
There's freedom waiting in the sound
When you let your walls fall to the ground
We're here now

This is where the healing begins, oh
This is where the healing starts
When you come to where you're broken within
The light meets the dark
The light meets the dark

Afraid to let your secrets out
Everything that you hide
Can come crashing through the door now
But too scared to face all your fear
So you hide but you find
That the shame won't disappear

So let it fall down
There's freedom waiting in the sound
When you let your walls fall to the ground
We're here now
We're here now, oh

This is where the healing begins, oh
This is where the healing starts
When you come to where you're broken within
The light meets the dark
The light meets the dark

Sparks will fly as grace collides
With the dark inside of us
So please don't fight
This coming light
Let this blood come cover us
His blood can cover us

This is where the healing begins, oh
This is where the healing starts
When you come to where you're broken within
The light meets the dark

TrapperJohn, Jeffery and Shelly bean!

Trapper John and Jeffery Michael Gordon

PageMap sketch challenge:

I love these dogs....they are the sweetest, most loyal friends in the whole world.....

My next page is, my best friend, Jenn.  Who by far has the sweetest, Christian soul and heart for Jesus.
Here is the sketch by PageMaps:

And then...IF that wasn't enough great treasures....some absolute sweetness for you!!!

ShellyBean is growing into his nose!!!
He is so adorable!  He gives the best puppy kisses--best puppy breath hands up! HA!!!

Happy Sunday Friends!!!
I obviously haven't been doing much scrapbooking....but I have been creating.  I can only hope that it helps my cranky attitude (my knee has been in so much pain, I've been so grumpy!! Sorry everyone!) :(

Anyway, while I am sitting, with ice on my knee...I've been working on this:

I hope you have a wonderful week!!!

Hello friends!
Sorry I've been absent for awhile.  I had surgery a month or so ago...and I have had a hard time bouncing back from this one.  BUT, my saving grace, was I didn't have to use crutches this time!!!  The bad news is, the biopsy from my knee "didn't take", so I have to have another surgery. UGH.

While I've been down, I have been puttering in my scrapbook room, and I have to say, its my favorite place in my house.  Nothing special, but its cozy, and I am surrounded by pictures, mementos and my special treasures.

And then...as if these treasures don't make my heart melt....my birthday is in August and I am getting an amazing gift...........

This is Sir Sheldon Lee Cooper.  AKA ShellyBean....How beautiful is he????  He is still with his momma, but he is coming home very very soon.  Can you smell the sweet puppy breath??? :) Sigh.

I LOVE this picture!!  I wake up to this pretty much every morning, and it just makes me laugh.  How much I love this sweet little animal.  He has saved me, in more ways than I can count.  Here we were watching (or should I say, I was watching) Breaking Dawn...

My next pictures are hysterical!  Jeffery got a special treat--on one of the hottest days here in Portland...a Peanut Butter Bacon milkshake.  He loved it.

And this was the result afterwards (and no...he didn't get all of the shake....much to his dismay)

Sugar overload! hahaha!