Okay so life's been a little busy over the last few days. First there was the annual scrapbooking weekend that I attend with my mom. It's held by Precious Memories in Langley and is always such a great event to attend. You may not get a lot of work done but man do you get a lot of tips, techniques and the best part...FREE PRODUCT! I was hoping to have some pictures of the loot I walked away with but I've been so tired lately that the scrapbooking stuff hasn't even made it upstairs yet let alone gotten photographed. The weekend is a blast though. It's from Friday to Sunday and you get to participate in 5 classes where you learn new card and page layout techniques plus there are a bunch of make and takes where you learn about new products coming out in the market. And the prizes! Well this year my mom was the big winner between the two of us. She won a Slice design card (Mix and Mingle), plus guessed the closest number to the items in the gum ball machine and got a whole shopping bag full of brads, eyelets, ribbon and other accessories. That's on top of the door prizes, table prizes, game prizes, goodie bag and class supplies we get. And they feed you to boot! This was our fourth year in a row and if Hubby is okay looking after the little one next year I think we'll be back again!
Oh and in baby related news...we think baby has flipped! I saw the doctor on Monday and after she pushed my stomach around like she was kneading dough she thought she felt a head down and feet up. It would explain all the harder kicks I've been feeling. Some even send almost a vibration (like when you hit your funny bone) up me. It always makes me laugh for some reason. Also she predicts that baby will be around 7lb 11oz which would be amazing. We were a little worried because Hubby's family has a history of larger babies where mine doesn't. One of his cousin's was around 13lbs and held a record for being the largest baby born in the hospital. Don't think I want to be breaking any records like that if I can help it so let's hope the doctor is right and this little one stays little!
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Lost and Found
So I've been thinking about my next scrapbooking project. I love scrapbooking but it always takes me a few years to finish an album. The last few I've done have all been trips. There was my trip to Europe with Contiki which turned into a 2 volume scrapbook. Then came my field school trip to Italy which also turned into a 2 volume scrapbook. Plus there is my graduation book which hasn't even made it to the ceremonies yet as I've been working on pictures from my grade 12 year. Plus there's a scrapbook full of miscellaneous trips such as Vegas and Puerto Vallarta.
But now I'm stuck. Do I finish my graduation book? Do I start a baby book and add photos later? Do I start on my wedding album (which will easily turn into a 2-3 volume book). Do I do my honeymoon. Plus there's the trips...Ireland and Scotland, Friday Harbour, Vegas (again). Then I remembered I hadn't seen my pictures from Switzerland in awhile and I got a little worried.
I went to Switzerland by myself after my field school in Italy ended. My rule with traveling (especially in Europe) is that I like to try and get to some place new. Since I had already been to Italy once I wanted to add another country onto my travels. Switzerland was right next door and it was a country I felt comfortable traveling alone in. I had quite a few people think I was nutty to do this but after my first trip to Europe where I technically traveled alone, even though I was on a bus with 39 other people, I felt excited to be going off on my own.
Switzerland is really and truly an amazing place though. I never felt more safe and the landscape is just beautiful there.
I think my favourite photo though is this one.
What you have to do is picture the Matterhorn over my shoulder. This is one of the highest points people can get to in Switzerland. I am up just over 12,000 feet here and trust me you feel it. Walking up the steps to the view point you can feel your lungs working overtime. It was a shame it was so foggy when I was up there. Oh and of course the next day it was clear as ever at the top.
I am so happy to have found these photos again as I was really starting to wonder if I had lost them for good. I had so much fun in the mountains and small towns of Switzerland that I can't wait to go back. Hrm looks like I might have figured out what I want to scrapbook next.
But now I'm stuck. Do I finish my graduation book? Do I start a baby book and add photos later? Do I start on my wedding album (which will easily turn into a 2-3 volume book). Do I do my honeymoon. Plus there's the trips...Ireland and Scotland, Friday Harbour, Vegas (again). Then I remembered I hadn't seen my pictures from Switzerland in awhile and I got a little worried.
I went to Switzerland by myself after my field school in Italy ended. My rule with traveling (especially in Europe) is that I like to try and get to some place new. Since I had already been to Italy once I wanted to add another country onto my travels. Switzerland was right next door and it was a country I felt comfortable traveling alone in. I had quite a few people think I was nutty to do this but after my first trip to Europe where I technically traveled alone, even though I was on a bus with 39 other people, I felt excited to be going off on my own.
Switzerland is really and truly an amazing place though. I never felt more safe and the landscape is just beautiful there.
I think my favourite photo though is this one.
What you have to do is picture the Matterhorn over my shoulder. This is one of the highest points people can get to in Switzerland. I am up just over 12,000 feet here and trust me you feel it. Walking up the steps to the view point you can feel your lungs working overtime. It was a shame it was so foggy when I was up there. Oh and of course the next day it was clear as ever at the top.
I am so happy to have found these photos again as I was really starting to wonder if I had lost them for good. I had so much fun in the mountains and small towns of Switzerland that I can't wait to go back. Hrm looks like I might have figured out what I want to scrapbook next.
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