There is always a "carnival" at the San Gennaro feast. Will chose to go there with his friend Allison instead of having a family birthday dinner--go figure! I don't do rollercoasters in any size, shape or format, and Jennifer had the baby, so Grandpa was our man to ride with the...

At Atticus's Daycare, they have these little storage baskets. Imagine my surprise when I arrived to pick up the boys and found Atticus sitting in one of the baskets. His big brother was pushing him all around and he was having the time of his life! I used papers from Nina's Inspire Me 3 paper...

I took this photo several weeks ago on our trip to Kolob Reservoir in southern Utah. This was the perfect spot just to lean on the fence, stare into the woods, and spend some time thinking about life. I used Tabatha Reed's (Bella Gypsy Designs) new kit, Falling, for the page. Falling is...

It has been interesting observing my DH's relationship with his daughter. Though they now live 250 miles apart they talk on the phone at least once a day. I hope, when she's past the teen years, she'll realize how devoted he is to her. I saw this quote on a layout by Fortlady which you can see...

Through the middle of the desert flows the Colorado River. It is like an oasis; people camp, boat, swim, etc., along it's banks, seeking relief from the heat. This area is also a big-time snowbird area. I took this photo along the road between Laughlin, NV and Yuma, AZ. The background paper here...

This photo is one my DD brought back from a meeting she attends each year. The little girl is the daughter of a friend of hers and, of course, the baby is Atticus, DGS#2. I used LaWanna Desjardin's Sweet Nothings for this page. The alphas are by Kim Giarusso and Birgit Kerr. The floral brush is...

This is another of my prize photos from the latest Utah trip. I took this photo while almost blinded by the sun so it was the luck of the draw so to speak, but I really love it. It's so.....Norman Rockwell! I used paper from Tania JPS's Fusion Blended Backgrounds for the background. The elements...

We blasted out of here over the weekend, destination Utah. We'd hoped to see some fall color at the higher elevations. Well, no fall color, but I did capture THIS at Pine Valley Reservoir. I used Nina's Parts of Fall kit available at O Scraps and NDISB for the page.

I've scrapped several photos from this photo session with DD and DGS, but decided to do another. The pink papers I've used are from As Time Goes By by Nina. The yellow papers are from Nina's Bright Side of Life #1. Nina's products are available at O Scraps and at NDISB. I used flowers by Dani...

I kept Atticus and Will a couple of weeks ago. First, the dogs barked and scared Atticus and then Mommy left. I took him into the other room and got him quieted down, then I brought him out and sat him next to his big brother. He just sort of flopped over and laid his chest on his big brother's...

Poor Atticus! He's been creeping for months, but he just can't get the whole crawling thing down! I used paper and button from Nina's Bright Side of Life 4 kit, part of her new collection. The frame is from her Frame Collection 1. The bow is from Bright Side of Life 3, another kit in the new...

My stepdaughter has the prettiest green eyes! Credits: Green Paper, Tastey, by Amanda Rockwell at Funky Playground Designs Craft Paper, The Basics--Craft, by Amanda Rockwell at Amanda Rockwell.com Stitching, Light of my Life, by Kay Miller Green alpha, recolored, by Jen Wilson...

Sometime ago I found a website, www.robertpence.com, that features photos of my parents' hometown, Johnstown, PA. This is a place I spent a lot of time as a child and of which I have fond memories. I remember riding on this inclined plane as something less than fun--downright scary, as a matter...

Our city boy DGS loved being in the outdoors. He told us over and over that he wanted to go fishing. We thought that rather odd--I would have expected a city-bred little guy to think fishing was "boring". Unfortunately we were unprepared, but we'll make it up to him next time. I used a...

I heard the words to a new song by an artist named Eric Dodge. (If you like country music you have to go to his my space where you can hear 4 songs!) Anyway, I just love the song and wanted to scrap the lyrics. I used a photo from our fall visit to Kolob Reservoir in Utah several years ago. The...

Found this photo of DGS from last year around the time school started. I used LaWanna Desjardin's new kit, It's Elementary, available at SBB, for this page. The wordart is by Bella Gypsy Designs, and I've got one of Anna Aspnes's Hipster Plumes on there too! I also used a torn and curled...

This is beautifully done, but I have to say that what caught my eye was the photo-gorgeous! Marci

Love that Happy Alpha. I think you did a great job telling this story. Marci

That photo is just darling, and what a great job you've done of scrapping it! Marci

When Mom's around and DGS is supposed to go with Grandma and Grandpa, there are always crocodile tears over the whole thing. Of course, as soon as Mom's out of sight, he's happy as a clam..... I used LaWanna Desjardin's Joy of Life, available at Scrapbook Bytes, for this page. The shoelace bows...