fun mail

This came today! I'm obsessed with ledger papers, so when I saw this, the 8x8 SLICE paper pad by Making Memories, I had to have it.

Oh Beautiful, For Spacious Skies...

The incomparable view from the trail going up Multnomah Falls, which Jesse and I bravely attempted today. We did not succeed in reaching the top of the falls, but we will someday, together!!! I even got stung by a bee in the car on the way and we still managed to conquer most of the trail. (I have n very severe bee-phobia) I forgot my camera at work this weekend, so these are all from my cellphone, I'm rather pleased with the quality, actually.

Jesse forgets to smile quite a bit, stinker! I got him to give his sweet smile though in at least one photo:

When we got home we had dinner and then rented 2 movies from the redbox. What a fantastic day!!!!!!!!!!! I love my man so much!

Today's Monochromatic Project

I started with this.

And ended with this!

A close-up, the quote reads, "Rest in Hope" which is basically having the attitude of resting in God's grace, knowing that you can trust Him completely with hopefulness and contentment.
I got the quote from one of Robin Jones Gunn's books, I can't remember which one it was, either a Sisterchicks or a Glenbrooke one.

Ink/Paint stained hands=a happy Christina!

Heritage Layout

Apologizing ahead of time...

Just doing this blog hopping thingamajig and had to do a quick layout so I used those darn self-portraits again, please forgive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's based on a sketch from www.pamelasworldofscrap.blogspot.com and I don't know exactly what else I should put, but here's my take on the sketch!

Wow the 3 year-olds are definitely kicking my butt so far...yet every day is a little more bearable. This is the hardest job I have ever had!!!

Snow Fun Layouts

I don't really like these layouts per se, but I was trying to finish all these layouts at once so they are cutesy quick and easy style, but not really MY favorite style...I may return to them someday...and make them more to my liking...or not...anyway we had many fun snow adventures and that's really more to the point, isn't it???