Spring forward here in the PNW brings about much anticipated excitement. We live in a region that is about 85% grey and wet. So any opportunity of delighting in a bit more daylight, a bit more time to get things done outside, a bit more color and a bit more added to the never ending to do list. So with that, here's what has been filling my time as we spring forward :
The biggest time sucker has been getting prepared to start another scrapbook. . I have struggled, as most do, trying to "keep up" scrap booking". I let this go a long time ago, but with that, I let go of doing it all together. So the past few months I have come to a new and brighter conclusion. It initiated with my introduction to Becky Higgins Project Life.
I think sometimes it was created for me. So what i have determined is this: The boys do not need individual albums. I take way too many photos to do that. (i can't help it because they are just so dang cute). Initially when I was doing this I ended up scrapping the same event 3 times. this does not work!! SO, this is what I am doing.
1. Christmas Album. I started this early December and had it about 95% completed in 2 weeks. That is awesome. We are talking 1994 (pre kids) to 2011. Amazing!! It is stuffed full with photos, Christmas letters, memorabilia and a ton of love.
2. (My newest album) School days:
This is daunting. But as I have been compiling the years, I realize that I can belt it out as quickly as I did the other albums. Which is so exciting considering I have a Freshman and i just got done registering my middle son for high school. i gotta get this baby going!!
3. Birthdays.
4. Vacations.
5. Sports
Easy enough. It is so great not to have the idea of designing pages, buying more supplies, being creative, mastering digital scrap booking....etc. all of this is what got me frustrated with scrap booking to begin with. Now, I truly am recording memories, not designing pages. That is what I have intended all along!! yeah!!
Speaking of sports...we are at the tail end of basketball. It is lingering on because we have one last tournament for Ketner, Ayden's high school basketball banquet and one more week of school basketball for Nolen. Which i have to say has been quite fun. it is like organized chaos, but i love it. At his last game, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. It was the last seconds of the game and Nolen got fouled to 0.1 seconds left! We were down by 1. He went to the free throw line. I tell you, I was so nervous for him!!! His shot would either tir the game, win the game or lose the game...ugh!!! He beautifully tied the game and they went on to win!! Yeah. How cool is it to hear your son's name being chanted by his team in the breakaway huddle!!
And because it is spring, you know what that means...BaSeBaLL. This is my first year only having 2 kids playing. Ayden is not playing baseball this year, first time since he was like 3, so he can focus on riding. But we are making this up by Ketner playing on 2 teams... (gross). But whatever, keeps me busy. SO I have dusted off my scorekeepers handy dandy supply bag:
And as always, baseball, along with football, involves so much clutter!
Thankfully, I got to add to my future OHS quilt supplies after we went through everyone gear and cleaned out the outdated, no longer used items. Always such a trip down memory lane.
I know it is so short lived so i am trying to enjoy it all.
Other things keeping me busy:
my newly diagnosed DIABETIC border collie. Yep, blood sugars and twice daily insulin! Fun!
Filling my calendar with multiple things daily.
I love making girlie reminders for my men!
reorganized our medicines
framed some recent photos. I've had this frame forever, just needed the perfect photos. I'm diggin' it!
Been nursing a hurt back.
Playing a little competitive board games....
And finally, enjoying early signs of spring:
Oh Spring Forward.....you are yummy!

