Here's my 2nd layout this year. I spent Valentine's weekend with my oldest daughter, Tiffany, and the joy of my life, my granddaughter Izzie. While she was at work, Izzie and I had a little photo shoot and here's the result:
I just kept shooting pictures and loved how I got several different looks. Tiffany wasn't too happy that I wanted one with her but I'm glad I did. I love how she has special scrubs for all the holidays for her job at a hospital.
The style of this layout is VERY different from my usual simple style and it's all thanks to a wonderful online group I'm in which has started challenges every month. I love the result and am excited about pushing my comfort level OUT OF THE BOX I've been in for years. So, thank you to everyong at MSS, especially Nancy and Debi! You guys rock!
Oh dear, I'm trying to align this to the left and it's not letting me .... grrrr. I'll save it and come back tomorrow when perhaps I'll figure how to get it to do what I want! (As you can see I didn't!)
Here's a wonderful idea I found when surfing the web ... have you ever thought of writing a love letter to your grandchild? I think this is something they would treasure and hope some of you are inspired. Imagine giving them a notebook filled with letters, from each of their birthdays, for their 18th birthday? How priceless it would be!
Grandparents, have you recently become a new grandparent? How exciting! Here is an idea I wish I had thought of when my grandchildren were born, but I may just do it for them on their next birthdays. When your new grandchild is born, write a letter expressing your joy, love, and hopes for your new grandchild. You can also include some family history and photos of ancestors. Don’t forget to label those photos! I have many old family photos without names. I’d love to know who they are. My grandparents passed away when I was very young, except for my Nana who never spoke of her very large family, and my parents are also gone for many years. I have no one to tell me who they are or any family stories. I regret that I don’t have the personal histories to pass down to my grandchildren. All I have are some names of ancestors that I’ve found on genealogy sites and a little history I stumbled upon along the way. But, I digress. I’d like you to have this grandparent poem for a new baby to also include in your letter to your new grandbaby.
Note: I try, try, try to always copy the website I find something like this but oh, this time I forgot. Please forgive me and I'll be happy to give credit if anyone knows where it come from or who the author is. (Yes, I did try doing a search for the author but it was un-fruitful)
Here's the poem that was included with the above article about writing to your grandchildren.
We Love You, Little One
We loved you from the very start,
You stole our breath, embraced our heart.
Our life together has just begun,
You’re part of us our little one.
From the day we first knew,
Our mind was filled with thoughts of you.
We’d daydream of the things we’d share,
Like bedtime stories and teddy bears.
Like first steps and skinned knees,
Like nursery rhymes and ABC’s.
We thought of things you’d want to know,
Like how birds fly and flowers grow.
We thought of lessons we’d need to share,
Like standing tall and playing fair.
Each naptime we lay you down to sleep,
We gently kiss your head and cheek.
We count your little fingers and toes,
We memorize your eyes and nose.
We linger at your nursery door,
Awed each day we love you more.
Through misty eyes, we dim the light,
We whisper “We Love You” every night.
We loved you from the very start,
You stole our breath, embraced our heart.
As grandparents and grandchild
our journey’s begun,
Our hearts are yours,
forever, little one.
~~ Author Unknown ~~
In the scrapbook I'm creating for my precious Izzie, I am writing the journaling directly to her. That way when she looks at, she'll know it was made just for her! I plan to do the letters for her in a special box with each year labeled on the envelope.
Thanks for stopping by ...
Karen
