The Amy Doodle Of It All . . .

My Precious Granddaughter

 

Ayla came for a vist for Christmas and her birthday. It has become a traditon that I take her picture in the same spot each time they come down. I set her on a blanket in the boys room near a sliding glass door where the natural light floods through and helps me take the most beautiful shots of my granddaughter. OK, maybe I am bias, but she's just the most beautiful granddaughter ever! I think I will create a layout using all the photo's I have taken of her on the blanket. Wouldn't that be amazing to see her progress over the years on one layout:)

Christmas came and went . . .

Well there's no way I could have posted any sooner, since the last two weeks have been jam packed with absolute craziness! This year I was blessed to be able to add a few new people to my list. This is because I have a boyfriend!!!! His beautiful, amazing, and wonderful children have been a welcome addition to my life and boy did I love shopping for them in addition to my own. Total kids between us  makes 10! 10, isn't that fantastic! Oh my heaven, I have always wanted that many kids in my life, and maybe if I'm good Santa will bring me that very thing next Christmas!  :)   

We decorated, baked, wrapped, and ate our way through the holiday's. My favorite part was driving the kids around to look at all the lights. That never gets old for me. I love the display of lights set against the dark of the night, and peoples creativity never ceases to amaze me. My children got me a combined gift this year, of a gift certificate to a local scrapbook store. Loved it ! Totally shopped till I dropped and got myself some of those yummy KI SOFTIES. I think I'm addicted :)

There was of course our yearly tradition of reading the birth of Jesus by candlelight while one of the kids acted it out with the nativity figures. So much fun! I remember doing this when I was a little girl. My grandfather would read the story while we sat around the tree all lit up with it's beautiful colors. It wasn't until my children were a bit older that they decided acting it out with the figures would be a fun addition. BOYS . . . they can make an action figure out of anything!

A blessed life

Do you ever have those moment's where you look around and say  . . . I am so blessed! Don't get me wrong, we have our share of problems! But I really feel blessed by all that God has given me. I have been placed in certain peoples lives, and found family in peculiar places. What do I mean you ask? Well for example I am still mothering my x-husbands daughters, and found a kinship with their mother and her side of the family. I have a former boss that has become my sister. I have a former employee that is my soul sister. How much more blessed can you get!!!

My Scrapbook Design Studio :)

I LOVE MY STUDIO!!! I love that it's colorful, that it inspires me, and that I can even have such a space is a totally blessing. I love the colors and textures of the room, even though it's still a work in progress. The entire room was inspired from the comforter on the bed. I found it at Walmart, and fell head over hills for the color pallette. It was definately a labor of love, and I think I am stretching it out so I can decorate it for a long period of time. :)

Here's the Deal . . .

OK...I really do know how to use computers, I just can't figure out the blog thing! It's coming to me slowly but surely, so for future refrence it will evolve and become something more beautiful :) I can't believe sometimes that I am here! Working on my blog, waiting for my first line to premire at CHA! IT"S CRAZY!!!! I feel so blessed, and I can't wait to see where this adventure takes me:) I know I'm just starting out and am completely unknow so  . . . thanks Mom for reading my blog:)