An Autum Layout, Today’s Events, and Sr. Airman
We had a great weekend with my in-laws. We visited a pumpkin patch in Half Moon Bay, CA, took pictures, enjoyed the crisp fall weather and took lots of pictures! It was Maggie’s first year doing this and Jonas’ third. It is absolutely one of my favorite (and quite possibly the only) tradition my little family has.
So, yesterday I threw this together and boy did it feel good to be scrapping for myself! I’ve been doing so much for ebay and custom work I haven’t been able to touch my own photos. Not that I’m complaining, I like doing the custom stuff. If you like this layout, I have a mini album done inn the same style on ebay right now and it’s going for a song, quite literally for the cost of supplies, so if you are interested, check it out.
Tonight we will attend our church Halloween party, eat lots of junk and participate in the annual “Trunk or Treat” where we trick or treat from cars. Jonas is going as Spiderman and Maggie is going to be a lady bug, as long as I can locate all the pieces to the costumes. With all the weekend trips and illness and constant all consuming scrapbooking, the house is, well, not quite up to Good Housekeeping standards. Today I must pay my dues to the master of all household cleaners and scrub, organize, and spit shine until I drop. I may, at that point, have turned the house from a certifiable health hazard to someplace social services would approve my keeping the children.
Other good news: Chris got a promotion! He has been elevated from Air Force Piss-Ant to Humble, Groveling Lesser Peon and all the privileges and the raise that comes with that. So we are grateful. We thought he wasn’t getting promoted for another month, so this early business is great! We also found out that Chris’ name is on a Utah state list for unclaimed property. Apparently Wal-Mart owes him $186.00 from way back when he was their slave in order to put a roof over our heads and food on the table. I was pretty sure we left Utah with them owing us, but since they are a truly horrible company who treat their employees like dirt and sometimes the stress simply isn’t worth the gain, we never pursued the issue. Now, Utah is sending us a claim thing and we should get paid relatively soon. Excellent. Now repeat after me: DO NOT SHOP AT WAL-MART unless they are the only people who carry what you need. If you live in a small town where Wal-Mart is it as far as shopping goes, I understand, we’ve been there, but if you have a Target or something like unto it- go there.
Enjoy your day. Enjoy the weekend, Enjoy life. Create something and show it to me on your blog or in person. Creation is good. Creation is healthy. Try it.
I love that layout — it’s gorgeous. Also, congratulations to your Mister on his promotion!
We were going to go to Half Moon Bay, but opted out last minute. Were there huge crowds?
Comment by Nikki — October 28, 2005 @ 8:51 pm
Congrats to your hubby on his promotion. I remember when mine got his promo he actually cried. He was so excited.
As for the layout, it’s beautiful. I wish I were somewhat creative.
Oh and about Wal-mart, I REFUSE to shop there anymore. I hate the way they’ve been treating their employees.
What part of UT was this in? I used to live in Salt Lake.
Comment by Brandi — October 28, 2005 @ 10:24 pm
That is the most beautiful scrapbook page…! I would love to be able to create something like that; I just don’t think I have it in me. You have a beautiful family =)
Comment by Nadia — October 28, 2005 @ 11:49 pm
wow …beautiful layout …the scrappin bug must be in the air ..I have been doing that myself and posted some pics of some layouts yesterday
Comment by presentstorm — October 29, 2005 @ 12:03 am
Congrats to the Groveling Lesser Peon! And to you too!!!
P.S. As always, the layout is beautiful!
Comment by soapbox.SUPERSTAR — October 29, 2005 @ 2:59 am
Your Autumn page looks great on screen. Beautiful! Hurray for you guys, more money. I know were not supposed to love money . . . but I love money. It makes life a little fun-ner.
Comment by Soli — October 29, 2005 @ 6:10 am
You look like Katie Holmes in those pictures.
Comment by Eulallia — October 29, 2005 @ 7:10 am
Yay! Congrats on the promotion.
Stunning layout - you’re amazing.
As you know, I’ve created something recently too, but I can only show it to you in about 35 weeks.
Comment by Janine — October 29, 2005 @ 1:39 pm
I really, really like the photo under the FAM in Family … I know how your husband feels holding those two adorable bundles of joy on his lap. Ah, the memories. Now mine are bigger than I am, without exception. Can’t do that any more … (sigh)
Thanks for the memories of how that felt!!
Comment by Chrysalis — October 29, 2005 @ 4:32 pm
Congrats on the promotion, guys.
Hope this doesn’t mean you have to move again. You are right to stir us to creativity: it is the best antidote to depression and time-wasting.
Comment by scott — October 29, 2005 @ 7:18 pm
Lou, you always inspire me to scrapbook and my stuff never turns out as “busy” looking or as pretty as yours! I love what you’ve done with this pretty layout and your Ebay stuff looks fabbo too!
Congratulations to hubby on his promotion. That extra income will help out too!
Comment by DenimRoseDesigns — October 30, 2005 @ 3:50 pm