Scrappin’ Saturday

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Today my sister came for a visit and brought all her scrapbook stuff and wanted to scrap with me. I agreed but secretly wasn’t wild about this. I haven’t scrapbooked since Summer of 2001 – not since J3 arrived and then I found out we were pregnant with Josh. It has become this huge elephant in the corner – growing with every passing holiday or celebration. I don’t want to face some of those memories from 2002 – now and recording our life now in scrapbook (without Josh) was unthinkable too.

So, Beth arrived – we took over the dining room table. She’s working on her wedding album. I was overwehlmed. I have sooo much stuff! So many photos! My kids are DARN cute! LOL Anyway, I went through all the papers I have, stickers, die cuts….organizing a bit as we go. My sister shows me some of the fun stuff that’s come out on the market since I quit scrapping.

I cried a few times – especially when I found pics of the day Joshua was born. But I feel so much better for having stepped forward. So, I’m scrapping our trip last month and building the fort – my only recent pictures – and then I’m going to organize all the boxes of photos I’ve been collecting by date and then get started. I think I’m going to find that most of them are duplicates and can be archived or given away. I want to put all our wedding photos into acid free albums too! Gosh, this is going to get expensive. I’m just glad that I’m getting going again!

Thanks Bethie for the “therapy” session! I love you!!

Pictures from our weekend

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Finally a chance to post pics!

This weekend, DH and his three little foremen built a tree fort.

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J2(8) and J1 (10) were VERY excited
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J1 has said for a few years that he’d like to build homes for people who don’t have a home…who knows! He certainly was working hard here!
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J2 getting a lesson on hammering
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Then we went to my SIL’s house and took pics before our niece, Annika’s prom.
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Here is Annika and her date, Eddie (?).

MISSING…..again

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Gosh, it has been so long since I’ve had a moment to write here…I feel like a tresspasser here. There is so much to tell that it’s almost overwhelming and yet nothing is all that interesting! LOL How sad.

J1 and Eric have been on a break since April 18! While it’s nice to have them here…nothing is normal! In traditional Osborn fashion, as soon as Eric was off work he got sick. Maybe he was sick a few days before school was out, but I can’t remember now. We tried to go on our vacation to the Gold Country and, bless his heart, he tried to have a good time. But after 4 days – I got sick. We came home early. I spent about 5 days in bed….very weak. I’m only just now starting to feel human again. We had planned to visit our friends, Gregg & Dixie in Oregon during this break too – but due to the illness, we had to cancel.

J2 has had 2 visits for speech therapy during all this – he really enjoys it and tries very hard. I’m hating the weekly drive to Sacramento and waiting in the van SHOULD be a great time to knit, but even that hasn’t helped lately.

What else to tell you? Oh! The Woodland Area Knitters (WAKs) group that I started is taking off! We have about 12 members of the email list and a neat variety of people come each week to chat, share and knit. I’m really enjoying the diversity of the ladies (no men yet) and seeing the beautiful things they knit! And, the speed! Last week we had a couple of new gals (one who it turned out taught me to knit a few years ago LOL) and they were FAST!! OMGosh! I was amazed.

I’m still working as an indepent contractor for The Homeschool Magazine aka “The Old Schoolhouse” and loving it! In fact, I was just given some more duties! I love that it fits my skills, gifts and abilities so well and that I set the hours/time I will work!

Secret Pals 4 is over! I had the best SP – in fact, I have a photo around here somewhere with the last package of goodies she sent me – the boys loved that she remembered them too!
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Well, I’ll try to write more soon – they need my help on the new fort!
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