Well that took me back. I can remember my year in the second grade too. Great page. Love those photos.

I thought this template would be perfect for these photos taken at an old Omi merchant's house in Gokashō in Shiga prefecture during the Hina Matsuri Doll Festival this year. This month in Japan was all about Hina Matsuri which is a Shinto Festival. Hina dolls started to be displayed in the...

Seriously nice. Love the photo and how you presented it. Love the roses. I'm a rose lover too so I get that. I'd frame it.

Lovely page. The colours are a perfect match for the photo.

Oh my. Takes me right there. Your sun made me smile too.

He certainly was handsome. I'm fascinated by your family stories. I wish I could go back and sit on my grandfather's knee while he told me the story of his life also. I once had the great good luck to hear my husband's grandmother tell her life story. I was babysitting her one morning and...

Beautiful framing. Love the lace and how you extended the background at the top. Very pretty page.

I did this for the AnnaColor challenge but didn't make the deadline. Not to worry. I still enjoyed the challenge. Thanks Adryane

Just opened the new AnnaLife Challenge and there was my little wren. Chuffed you chose it, Nancy. I'll try to get back here to do another one.

GR...EAT page. Great on all levels.

We have pairs visiting here regularly but in my old garden they nested in a plumbago that was used as support for a rosy red rambling rose. The one in the photo is the male. The female is a a brown plain Jane that hardly ever gets attention. I shall have to remedy it and think of a way to show...

Wonderful page. Thanks for mentioning how you blended the photos into the paper. I have a lot of old photos I could try to use with that technique. Enjoyed the story-telling too. I've also noticed how some names get carried down through the generations even after missing one sometimes. I like...

Love the beautiful textures and elements. Such a beautiful palette. I'm sold.

Looks like a nice place to visit. Makes me want to drive down to the water right now. Great photos and journaling.

Wow - it looks like it's been pumping iron. Such a huge cat. A page that certainly makes an impression.

Such a great heritage page. Particularly like how you used the 'stitchez' with the branch.Love the photo. Love the story. Love it all.

Amazing story and so well told. Fabulous page.

You made great use of the template. Love how you put it all together. Looks like you had a fabulous trip.