Monday, March 23, 2009

Exactly a year ago to this day...

all was happy in my world! It was Easter Sunday and we were so very excited to be breaking the news to my family that I was once again expecting! If I had known then, that two weeks later my dad was going to die and that 2 months after that, we would be losing yet another daughter... I would have thought it all to be the cruelest heartbreak of anything that could be thrown my way... and well, it is, and that's how I feel a year later. But, we are doing well. Some days are just down right crazy hard to deal, but for the most part, we forge through. I am still so appreciative of all the people and friends who continue to pray for us and keep us in your thoughts, and I just want everyone to know that we rely on those P&T to help us through those hardest of days! :) In the midst of it all, we are still blessed!

I am ever so happy that Spring is finally here and that in this part of the state, it does seem to be getting warmer! Although... it can warm up a significant amount more too! I really wouldn't mind! I was busy last week changing out the clothes in my closet in hopes of preparing for the warmer weather. I packed up the majority of my long sleeved sweaters and turtlenecks in totes and brought out other totes with my Spring clothes. I'm still working on getting most of it all washed. I am most excited to break out all my Birkenstocks! I hate wearing socks and shoes and having my toes all trapped... they are eager to breathe!

Not too much has been going on here, thus the lack of updates on this blog. I haven't even really been doing much at all in the lines of scrapping... except for design team work. Again, can't wait for it to warm up so I can finally get back to working in my scraproom in the basement. The only time we are down there now is usually when we have people over to play pool some evenings and then we have the wood stove roaring! I don't light up the stove down there during the day when it's just me here, so it's too too cold for me down there right now. Such a pain because everytime I want to scrap, I have to go down and bring stuff up!

So for now, I'll end this with a few more scrapbook layouts that I did for my assignments at CX for the month of February. For these I had to design my pages using the design principle of "Asymmetry". You can view my full project tutorials over at my CX project blogs when you click on the title to each page here. These were both fun to do and I used the Basic Grey "Offbeat" collection for both. Thanks again for looking :)






Skloosh, Wet n Wild!


7 comments:

Sherry Wright said...

Awesome pages!! Big ((hugs)) to you, I think of you often!

vintage girl at heart said...

LOvely fun pages!! You are always in my prayers Andrea!

Anonymous said...

Big hugs to you, Andrea!!!

I love those pages, great job w/ the BG offbeat!

Elizabeth said...

Andrea I wanted to share with you that when I came on to your blog this AM, the song that was playing on your music selection was exactly the song I truly felt the Lord wanted me to hear! So thank you for your song selection..

Also, you work is amazing as always girl! You rocked the challenge! I thought they were interesting to do and you did a gj!

Isn't it funny how time just flies by.. Where does it go? I can hardly believe that it's flown by this quickly. I am glad that God is slowly healing your heart. He is the one that can do that, friend.

I will keep praying for you!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful projects Andrea! I love the offbeat line and it was perfect for your photos! You are always in my prayers. Have a blessed day! Amy Tara

Mireille said...

sweetie..
big big big hugs to you.. you know your on my mind!
just wished I could give you a real hug..
and your pages.. they simply ROCK!

Staci Taylor said...

Oh, andrea, my heart truly breaks for all you have gone through. Many continued prayers for you and your DH! Love those layouts, girl!! You made me want to go play wii, lol! And i'm with you - can't wait for the weather to warm up!