Family Photos

It is that time of life.  Our children have continued to grow so quickly that our most recent family picture is way out of date.  Thankfully, I have an awesome and talented friend that agreed to take our photos this year (this is so much better than the self-timer method).  So, many thanks to my good friend Laine who sacrificed her time to make these photos possible. :)

{this one is one of my personal favorites}

Of course, there are many other pictures, but there are way too many to fit on this blog.  I just wanted to share a few photos with you, and you can all exclaim over how much the children have grown, and be in awe of my talented friend!  :)

Scrapping on the Road

I have mentioned my love of scrapbooking in the past, and I know some of you are also die-hard scrapbookers as well.  I will say, it has been so hard not being able to create layouts and make beautiful pages in the several months since we moved.  (I had to put most of my scrap supplies in storage because there was not enough room for them in the trailer, if you can imagine that!)

 

I decided that I had gone without scrapping long enough, and when we had an eleven-hour drive on Monday, I grabbed my basic supplies, my box of photos, and stuffed it into the cab of the truck all around me—not an easy feat.  I am pleased to announce that I was able to put together eight layouts (minus journaling and a few embellishments I didn’t have with me because of space restrictions) on our drive.  I loved coaxing the creative juices to flow once again and being pleased with most of what I did.  Here is a sample of my work.

 

 

 

I am back in the groove, and I am looking forward to my next long trip!  What do you do in the car on a long trip?

Photo Deals

Now is the time of year when we begin to spend more time indoors, and as the nights get longer, I tend so take a little more time to look at my pictures and even to scrapbook, if I get a spare minute.  (I am hoping for one of those in the next few weeks, but I am not holding my breath!)

Right now, Snapfish is having some great sales on photos.  You can get 300 prints for $3 with the code SPOOKY300, and if you can’t come up with that many pictures, then get 100 prints for $1 with the promo code SPOOKY100.  You will have to pay shipping, but the final cost of the prints is about $.05 per print – better than you can get it anywhere else, and it is delivered right to your mailbox, so you don’t have to bundle up all the kids to pick up your pictures!  That is definitely a plus for this busy mama!  This deal is only through Nov. 6, so hurry and upload those pictures.

Snapfish is also having a sale on their photo books – Buy 1, get 2 free!  What a deal!  If you want great gifts for the grandparents, or a nice book of that summer vacation, now is the time to act!  You can use the promo code MYFALLBKS to get three of the same book, or three different books of the same value.  I have seen their books, and they are excellent quality.  They make good gifts and nice coffee table books, too.  This sale is through Nov. 8, so act quickly!