Project Life

My husband calls me a "Scrapbooking Collector". I've been reading scrapbook magazines, and "collecting" supplies for about 7 years now, but have only 1 mini album and 1 year of a Christmas album to show for it. I take tons of pictures, and have every intention of scrapping them, but by the end of the day, after the kids are finally in bed, I'm exhausted, and just want a glass of wine.

I am super excited to be trying Becky Higgins' Project Life. I think this is a project I will ACTUALLY do. Ive been having a blast taking my daily photos, assembling the album, learning the basics of PhotoShop, and checking out the many Project Life blogs linked to The Mom Creative. I am so motivated to complete this album, that I'm considering doing something I would never in my wildest dreams think of doing..... start a blog. I have this incredible fear of writing. I don't know why but I've had it my entire life, well at least since the 2nd grade. I guess by writing this now, I'm doing a bit more than considering, but I'm hoping that posting my photos, along with a few sentences, will help keep me accountable. And.... my blog doesn't necessarily have to be public, it could be just for me. At least for now ;)

Week 1 - Jan 1-9

Jan 1 - Happy New Year from Princess Chloe! Chase had a hard time staying up till midnight, and grumpily went to bed about five minutes after the ball dropped. Chloe, on the other hand, was wide a wake, and wanted to keep celebrating!

Jan 2 - Chase lost his first top tooth! He has the cutest sounding lisp :D

Jan 3 - My new years resolution for 2010 is to completely overhaul our entire lives starting with our parenting. My Ali Edwards word of the year is "Action", and I realize that nothing will change or improve unless "I" take action. I spent most of the day Sunday reading the Supernanny book, creating charts for our "House Rules", "Family Routine", and "Parent Rules". We can't really get started on them till I can walk again, and physically enforce the rules & routine, but at least they're in place, and I've gone over them with my husband. It's a start...

Jan 4 - First day back to school after the long Christmas Break. Poor little Chloe is stuck in the house with me most of the time, and was so excited to go back to school, and see her BFF Allie.

Jan 5 - Had my 4th xray today. The bone is continuing to heal great, and the doc says I'm ready to start slowly putting some weight on my foot. They fit me with a new brace that I can switch to in about 5 weeks or so, once I'm walking pretty regularly in my cast.

Jan 6 - Amy has been so generously bringing Chase home from school for me since I shattered my ankle in Oct. On this day, Dana got out of the car and wanted to play a while. Amy and I had a nice time chatting on the porch while the kids tried out one of Chase's Christmas presents from Amma & Afi.

Jan 7 - Chloe has been really loving to color lately. She's very proud of her new ability to stay within the lines.

Jan 8 - Family Fun Night! It doesn't look like we're having much fun in this picture, but we are! One full hour of wii - Mario Party 8.

The standings:
1st Place Chase
2nd Place Daddy
3rd Place Chloe
4th Place Mommy :(

Followed by Chloe's choice "The Ladybug Game". More my speed ;)

Jan 9 - Round Table Pizza with the Crick's, Dixon's & Davis'. After video games & running around in the play area, the boys finally settled down in their own booth for dinner while watching a Monster Truck Jam on one of the many flat screen TVs. The girls continued to run back and forth down the hall stopping at the table periodically to take a bite of pizza. They're so cute together =)