2013 December Daily: Day 2

I think my mantra this year is going to be Keep It Simple!  This one came together pretty quick and for that I am thankful.   My picture printed out pretty badly so the next time I print I will probably try again and maybe add a wood speech bubble to the photo.  If I do update I will update this post.

Man do kids have great memories....Ashley came down the stairs this morning inquiring about if the elf came last night.  I guess all the kids at school talk about what their elves have been up to so she wanted to share her story too.  Allison found it first and then went and got Ashley.  There was lots of jumping up and down and giggles.  It was pretty sweet listening to Ashley tell Allison the story of the elf and about his magic.  I wonder what Dave is going to get into this year?

ETA:  I updated my elf photo and added some wood veneer.

2013 December Daily: Day 1

Welcome December!  I am again doing an Ali Edwards style December Daily album.  This is my fourth year (2009 blog only, 2011 album and 2012 album).  I am planning on using the Studio Calico kit plus bits and pieces from my own collection.  I did not do any foundation pages early, I just plan on picking and choosing as I go.  That has worked for me in the past and I hope it does this year too.  Last year I did a two page spread for everyday and this year I am just going to go with the flow and pick based on the number of photo/stories.  I do have all my "stuff" pulled together in one place to make it easy to go and I can't forget my Selphy photo printer which is the main reason I can stay on top of this project.  So here we go.....

Yesterday was a travel day coming home from St. Louis.  David's family and the Wiseman family have been celebrating the Thanksgiving weekend for years and years in St. Louis.  All the ladies and kids enjoyed the beautiful weather on Saturday at the St. Louis Zoo. Oh boy do I miss having this great free attraction in my backyard.  The animals were out in full force and the kiddos ran the whole time we were there.  We capped the night off with a steak dinner at Clancy's Irish Pub.

When we got home Ashley only asked me 10,000 times if we could open up the advent calendar.  I only made her wait a little.  Ashley and Allison seem to be excited about the pending Christmas holiday.

Holiday Magic

Nothing like scrapbooking a year behind. This photo was one year ago this past weekend.  I used my Studio Calico November Cuppa kit and this layout by Celeste Vermeend as inspiration.

Look for my December Daily pages to start coming.  I haven't technically started yet but I have it all ready to go!

Currently: December

Watching: Blacklist (new favorite show)

Reading:  Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns by Lauren Weisberger 

Listening:  The Bob and Tom show

Making:  December Daily day 1

Feeling: Busy

Planing: Christmas gift buying (ugh)

Loving: It's Christmas season

First snow

Yep it snowed today.  No real accumulation but there were flurries.  I guess it is fitting that I finished up this layout last night about snow last year.  I used Allison Davis' current sketch week sketch and my Studio Calico November kit Cuppa.  This was my first layout with my November kit...I am behind this month.

Babies

A quick layout of our friends and families new babies born in 2012.  Minus Liam who got his own cute page and was born on the very last day of the year!  I used my Studio Calico October Antiquary kit.  My November kit should arrive today!!!!

Currently: November

Watching: Mad Men Season 4

Reading:  Me Before You by JoJo Moyes

Listening:  "What does a Fox Say?" on repeat from Ashley

Making:  A kit for my December Daily

Feeling: Busy... I can't believe it's November

Planing: I leave in less than two weeks for Napa Valley!!!!!

Loving: The fall colors