Father and Son

I'm up on the GCD Studios blog with a new layout today. When I think of generations past, I remember family names that have been used again and again, tying people together over decades and even hundreds of years. My name, for example, comes from my great-great-grandmother. I love that I can say that. When my husband and I were giving names to our children, we knew we wanted to carry on that same tradition.

Colten gets a kick out of having the same middle name as his daddy - Daniel. Connecting generations is an important aspect of this hobby to me, so I knew at some point I would document their shared name. When the assignment came up at GCD Studios, I snapped it up.

The blues and greens from the Splendor line were the perfect backdrop for these instagram photos that I captured recently. A pop of red in washi tape and Glimmer Glaze make for a striking contrast and tie the photos into the rest of the design.

This page is one of my current favorites and one I'm sure I'll love forever. Gosh, I love these boys :). Thanks so much for stopping by today. I'll be back tomorrow with another layout I'm particularly fond of, featuring another family member I absolutely adore :). Have a great day! Tessa

Baseball and Babies

...were the topics of two layouts I've created with the October Scrapbook Circle kit.  I know I always say this, but I LOVE this kit!  The mix of papers is fantastic, inspiring me to scrap a wide range of events.  I've got a couple more in the works, but I wanted to share what I have so far.

First, Date Night.  My husband and I went out to a River Cats game with my sister and her boyfriend, my brother and his girlfriend, my parents, and another one of my sisters (solo - no boyfriend, but I'm not pointing that out or anything, LOL).  We had a good time.  It's amazing how many more photos I can get without a kiddo on my hip :).

I went to town with the rub-ons in the kit and created my own fabric ruffle to frame out the photo.  I love the graphic black, white, yellow combo.

Next, At the Window.  My journaling travels from top to bottom from one journaling spot to the next.  A little paint, some naked Pink Paislee Artisan borders, and two of my favorite photos of this little guy (times two!).  Colten tells me every time he walks in my scrap room and sees this one on the wall, "This is my favorite one, Mom."

I hope you're having a happy Wednesday! Tessa

Happy Birthday, Honey!

To celebrate your birthday, Josh, the boys and I interviewed each other about what we love most about you and decided to write this blog post :).

Jaxon: Since he can't speak yet, we're going to say he loves snuggling to sleep with Daddy at night, wrestling, and hiding his pacifier from you.

Carson: "He's good at getting money. I love that he fixes cars. I love him so much."

Colten: "I love that he plays computer games with me and sometimes helps me.  He makes good paper airplanes and paper boats."

Me: "I love that he is a regular, down-to-earth, loving, goofy, guy.  I love that he works hard for our family, teaches his children the gospel, honors the priesthood, and loves us more than anything else in the world."

Happy birthday, honey! WE LOVE YOU!