Scrapbooking Back to School Pictures...lots of scrappy time!

I have had a great week ...worked Monday and Friday..so had lots of time at home Tuesday to Thursday.  I even did lots of cooking...fall weather is coming..and time to pull out the crock pot.  I made a chicken and rice casserole on Tuesday..and Thursday a stew...both times with homemade rolls.

Here are the back to school pages:

Stacy wanted a page done with comparing baby pictures of Justin and Dominic.  They look so much alike..

I also worked on a couple of early marriage dating layouts..

There is always the need to scrapbook Jason...I have been going thru his journals...here are the 2 that were completed this week:

I had a great time at the scrapbook expo...spent way too much money..but the deals were too great to pass up.

I also gave a talk in sacrament meeting last Sunday...ya..pretty amazing..only my second talk.  The subject was family history..so easy to talk about.  I have been able to trace one line back to 467ad...King of France.

My mom is coming to visit on Tuesday for a week...should be fun..but also challenging.

Finished Reunion Scrapbook...now some early marriage pages...

I have finished the family reunion scrapbook..my goal was 20 pages...made it by the 31st.  They had a deal on snapfish for 50% off photo books...so sent original to my Aunt Janice to thank her for all she did for me for the reunion..and 2 snapfish books for mom and I.

Here are the remainder of the reunion scrapbook pages:

I have been going through slides to get them scanned.  I found a few slides from our newlywed days...and did a couple of pages..so fun.

I am looking forward to the scrapbook expo next week.  I am signed up for 2 classes..and will have a great time shopping..

Life is pretty good...I have the perfect part time job, time to spend with grandkids, a housekeeper, and an awesome scrapbook room and time to play in it.

The only thing that would make it better would be to have Jason here..but that can't happen...

Scrapbooking Reunion Pictures...time running out for spending time with Grandkids

I have spent the past week scrapbooking pictures from the family reunion at Donner Lake in July ..

I have also had fun scrapbooking grandkids..and our trip to the zoo.

I have loved all my time in the scraproom.

I have worn this necklace since 2006...and today I looked in my purse and thought it was lost....I took it off about a week and a half ago for my massage and put it in my change purse zipped...I have been so upset for the past 2 hours... I was finally giving up and ordered a new charm...when I thought to look under the couch...there it was... what a blessing!!!

 

 

The summer is almost over ...grandkids start back to school.  I have tried to get the kids a chance to spend the night the past week...We had Joelle, Liam and Lucas....still need to get Max and Dane this week....

 

I love all the time I can spend with all 6 grandkids...We had Lucas overnight on Friday night..and then got Dane in the morning so Christine and the older 3 could run a race.  We had fun going to the pool and watching movies.  

 

I am looking forward to a busy week..working, scrapbooking, babysitting Dominic, massage (love them), and a dentist appt.

 

Family Reunion, Christine's anniversary scrapbook pages

I was able to go to California on July 29th for a Ekegren Family Reunion (My Mom's family).  We had 13 out of 15 first cousins attending... We stayed at cabins at Donner Lake.  It was great to be able to connect again with cousins that I had not seen in over 20 years.

Here is a picture of my mother and her sisters..

I decided since Christine's 14th anniversary is tomorrow that it was time to scrapbook some of her wedding and engagement pictures:

Happy Anniversary Jared & Christine...14 years

I love having a scrap room to play in...I can spend hours.

We have booked a trip for the whole family to Disneyland in November..the grandkids can't wait.

I have so much to be grateful for...time with family is the best.....  There are always those moments when I miss Jason so much it hurts though...he is always in my heart.



Scrapbooking...found journal..heading to CA

I found an online journal that Jason had...I keep finding his writing ...even 5 years later.  I have created the following pages with some of the journal entries:

The first page...I redid ...not sure which one I like the best..

I also have been having fun doing this page of Dominic.


and this page of Stacy..

I love my scrap room...I have more room to store stuff...so more scrappy shopping.  I think I have a scrapbook paper addiction...

I am packing tonight for a trip to CA.  The Ekegren cousins are having a family reunion at Donner Lake starting on Thursday.  I am heading tomorrow so I can have a chance to visit Jason and Erica's graves.  I can't go to CA without doing that.

It has been an emotional few days finding Jason's writings...he was so troubled.  I miss him so much...

Scraproom Done...Life is good..time is such a blessing

The scraproom is finally finished...Rick finished putting together my new chair and IKEA drawers (not his favorite thing to do). 

Here are the lastest pages:

I am still enjoying my part time job at Conexus.  It is such a perfect job for me....I work 2 days..and leave when I get my job done..sometimes 3 hours..sometimes less.  I have the best boss.  I also work only 5 minutes away from Stacy and her family.  I can either help babysit so she can sleep...or go to lunch and shop. 

I am enjoying watching Dominic once a week.  He was so giggly yesterday.  I took Joelle with me so she could get some time away from "those brothers" .  She could watch the tv shows she wanted ..and we went out to lunch and did some shopping....her favorite.  Dominic was so good for us..

I need some newer pictures of Dominic...will have to work on that.

The kids are enjoying our neighborhood pool...we are going tonight about 7...will bring my camera this time.

The next few weeks will be busy...I am heading to a Ekegren family reunion on the 27th...should be fun to see cousins I have not seen in over 20 years.