The End of the School Year and One More Digital Layout...

...for now, then I'll get back to paper scrapbooking :) This one is about what a sweet little cuddler Spencer is and how much I enjoy it when he climbs up on my lap just for a chance to be close to me. Ty and Blake didn't really do that much, but Spencer does it all the time-his favorite is climbing in bed with me when it is time to wake up in the morning and snuggling under the covers. This is one of my secret guilty pleasures that I indulge him in. :)

Just about everything on this layout is from PageMap's free digital kit, Flutter; which can be found by clicking here.

We have been having a lot of fun this past week with a variety of summer time and end of school year activities. Last weekend we got together at my parents house to enjoy each other's company while Mom and Marc made his famous salsa with fresh ingredients from her fabulous garden.

They canned several jars of this wonderful concoction so we can enjoy it all summer long :)

I also went in to school on Wednesday to have 1 last lunch with Ty as a second grader. He was happy to see me and the giant hot dog I brought him! As soon as he was finished with it though he wanted to get back to his friends as he only had a couple of days left with them. Particularly with Anthony, who we recently found out is moving...  :(  Anthony and Ty met in Kindergarten and have been good friends ever since. Ty is certainly going to miss him. Thankfully his other buddy Tristan sounds like he is staying put.

We took a few photos with Ty and his classmates. Many of his classmates have been in Ty's class since Kindergarten and they have become quite close. I think overall it was a very good year for him. He is still struggling with his reading, but continues to make progress and we are very proud that he has come as far as he has this year.

After school on the last day of the year we had a neighborhood swimming party with several of Ty and Blake's neighborhood friends. They had a great time and I'm convinced we live on the best street in our subdivision. We have such great neighbors! We are talking about having block parties with our street throughout the summer...should be fun!

Anyhow, as always, thanks for stopping by--and have a great afternoon!

I Love Page Maps!!

Whew--busy week! My brother and his family were in town visiting and we had a splendid time enjoying their company and exploring some of the great activities Texas has to offer! We had a great time, but boy am I tired now!

My favorite day was spent at the beach, swimming, surfing, building sand castles, flying, kites, collecting shells, chasing birds, and enjoying the nice weather!

Yes, sometimes the waves get big enough to ride here in Texas :)

We had a great time and despite the very slight sun burns are very glad we had the opportunity to get a little beach time in this spring and play with family! I did this a lot growing up in California, so it is always nice to relive a few childhood memories while we make new ones. :)

Now, back to the title of my post...yes, I love page maps and have been a fan for many years now! This month I had the opportunity to contribute to the newsletter and I've been waiting to share it for a few weeks now. Here is my layout made mostly with October Afternoon Papers, but with some Cosmo Cricket, Making Memories, and Basic Grey stuff tossed in:

This is my Blake from about 2 1/2 years ago. It is my favorite photo of him and a big enlargement of it hangs in my staircase. I smile every time I walk past it.  You can check out the sketch this layout was based on and all the other April sketches/layouts by clicking here.

Have a great day, and Happy Easter!