So today the UPS man brought me a very happy surprise....the "sweet baby" album (that I ordered like 3 weeks ago and had almost forgotten about) was delivered to my front doorstep. (and why don't they ring the doorbell? they just drop the box and drive away...luckily I was in the living room and heard it) ANYWAY, I am super, super, super excited because now I feel like I can start working on one of my '09 resolutions..... to get Lauren's baby scrapbook completed before she is 1 (and much easier and more fun than my resolution to exercise!!)
I ordered the kit from
www.creatingkeepsakes.com for about $45 it includes EVERYTHING (and then some) that you need to make a first year album for a boy or girl....you just add the album. It's so simple! No, I am not making any money from singing it's praises, but if there are any other time-crunched scrapbooking mommies out there, I'm just letting you know that this kit is wonderful! If I were to try to buy all of the paper, stickers, page protectors, etc. that this comes with....we are talking well over $150!! So this is a good deal.....at least that is what I am planning to tell Jason when he asks me why I felt the need to buy something right after Christmas! I will update you on the status of Lauren's album....so far I have just opened the box, taken out all of the little fun pieces inside and just smiled with glee and excitement! I can't wait to get started!! Note to Lauren....take longer naps so mommy can be productive!! :)
We took our first family vacation 2 weekends ago...just Jason, Lauren and me! We stayed in a cabin (pictured above) at the Legacy Mountain Resorts in Pigeon Forge. Now, granted, this "vacation" was only like an hour and a half from our house...but for the first time since Lauren was born, we loaded up the car and got away, just the 3 of us. It was so nice! We spent almost all of our time at the cabin- except for driving down to P.F. to eat and make a stop at the Carter's outlet to buy Lauren some 12 MONTH CLOTHES! The cabin was so pretty and the view was amazing out of the back windows and I totally LOVED the hot tub....we were so sad to leave!! Sunday morning, Jason got his wish....it started to snow as we were getting ready to leave! (too bad we didn't get snowed in!)
So today the UPS man brought me a very happy surprise....the "sweet baby" album (that I ordered like 3 weeks ago and had almost forgotten about) was delivered to my front doorstep. (and why don't they ring the doorbell? they just drop the box and drive away...luckily I was in the living room and heard it) ANYWAY, I am super, super, super excited because now I feel like I can start working on one of my '09 resolutions..... to get Lauren's baby scrapbook completed before she is 1 (and much easier and more fun than my resolution to exercise!!) 
The weekend before Christmas we headed to B'Ham to Jeremy and Ashley's new house and celebrated Christmas with Jason's immediate family. We had so much fun! There were children constantly underfoot and into everything between Lauren, Jackson, Alli and Logan, but Christmas is most wonderful through the eyes of a child!
