Adoption - for my sister..

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My sister just adopted her little boy two weeks ago. They had a "placement" ceremony in the hospital chapel where the birthmother placed her child in my sister's hands. I wasn't able to attend but was so moved by the pictures and the emotion that I had to (with her permission) scrap them. Adoption has now blessed my family twice. We love the birthmothers so much and recognize their love and sacrifice.

My Story Matters

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There is a new challenge going on over at ScrapMatters, challenging us a chance to do a little personal history. This month the challenge is to scrap our birth stories. I'm lucky because my mom did an excellent job at journaling for us ... written in our perspective. Such a fun page to do and fun to go back and read the story from "my point of view". I love this challenge and hope I can keep going with it!

New Kit: Tropical Daiquiri

I just got to scrap with the new kit that Brianna came out with a few weeks ago. It really made me miss summer...and the beach...and California...and...well, you get the idea.

First, here's the kit...Tropical Daiquiri! So pretty!{Available at Snap and Scrap.}
Chock full of papers and flowers and FOUR alphabets and so many fun elements. I dare you not to have fun with it!

And my page:

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Isn't it so great?! I LOVE all the flowers she put in there. So pretty and tropical. Anyway, it's always fun to get and use a new kit, so check it out.

52 Blessings: Week 21

This week's blessing is my new nephew, who I like to call Z-man. He joined our family two weeks ago. This is my sister's second baby, second adoption. She and her husband headed to Colorado at the end of January to await his arrival and left 1 1/2 weeks later to head home. We were so lucky that our house was on their way home and we got to spend the evening and night with them. What a sweet, and tiny, little guy. So glad he's part of our family!

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Also, I did a couple of pages for challenges at ScrapMatters last week. It's been so nice to get back into scrapping. I love it!

This was a Tuesday Template challenge. HD just looked too cute last week to not take pictures. What a doll face!

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This was for a Scraplift challenge. We had to scraplift Brittney of Britt-ish Designs. Not hard to do at all. I LOVE her style and I already scraplift her on a regular basis. I really love, love, love this page!

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Speed Scrap

I haven't done a speed scrap in a long, long time. I think it's been at least four months. But today, they had a daytime scrap, right during HD's nap. So I did it! It was so fun. I remember now why I love them. The hardest part of this one was finding an animal that "fit" but I love this birdie! So fun!

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Word Up Challenge: For the LOVE of Chocolate.

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I haven't done a challenge in a long time. And the alpha was awesome so I couldn't pass up the chance to use it...and to scrap these fun pictures!

52 Blessings: Weeks 19 and 20

Week 20: My Mom
She is my greatest blessing. Everything I am, I owe to her. She is an incredible woman and never ceases to amaze. And today is her birthday! Happy Birthday, Mom! I love you.

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Week 19: Scriptures

During particularly difficult times, I find so much strength and comfort in the scriptures. And when I don't read, I can tell. I'm grateful for the perspective I get when I do m y daily scripture study.{credits}