Containers!

My family and I have been eating lots of nuts lately, so I had several containers that I thought would make good storage for some scrapping embellishments.  I added some paper, lace, flowers, and other embellishments to dress it up.  I think they turned out pretty cute.  They look nice sitting on my baker's rack!

I used the Recollections lace with adhesive that worked out very well.  I love the little felt bird too!

For this canister, I used the Paula Dean papers I bought at Michael's in the dollar bin.  I used my banner punch, and butterfly punch; also used more of the Recollections lace.  I added some bling to the butterflies, and used the Viva Pearl Pen on the ends of my flags.

Wedding

I realized I have not posted photos from Laura's and Glen's wedding.  Beautiful day for an outside wedding in Savannah!  The ceremony was sweet, great food and dancing at the reception, and tons of photos taken!

Michele, Me, Glenn, and Tyler

Michele and Tyler

Daddy, Donna, Mama, and me

 Lisa, Lacee, Donna, Laura, Rick, and Lynda

The bride and groom and kids:

back row is Glen, Laura, and Maciah

front row is Cade, Summer, Delany, and Aiden

 Glenn and his mom, Rose

 Allison and Tyler

 Michele and Tyler

It was so nice to have Michele, Tyler, Allison, and Rose at our house; and great to be able to spend time with family at the wedding.  The 4 days that the kids were here just went by way too fast.  I want them to come back and be able to stay a lot longer!

History Lesson

I went to my mom's house this past week-end.  We visited with my great uncle Bill who is my maternal grandmother's brother.  We had a very nice visit catching up.  And I know you will not believe this, but I forgot to take any photos!  How did that happen?  Neither my mom, my sister, or me thought to snap any pics . . . a little unbelievable since we are all scrappers!


We went back to my sisters house and my dad had given her a couple of boxes of photos.  We sat there for 4 hours going through photos, writing on the back who was in the photo.  I'm glad my mom and dad were there because if one didn't know who was in the picture, the other did know.  It was fun, but tiring!


Here's where the history lesson comes in . . . after that, we went to my mom's house and there was a box in her closet that she wanted to find out what was inside.  A plethora of notes on our family history on my mom's side of the family!  Joy! We spent some time the next day copying information so that both me and my sister both had it in our hot little hands!


My goal is to start a blog about each of my family lines, plus Glenn's family lines.  I'd like to put information on it such as birth dates, place of birth, jobs, burial sites, etc.  I also want to include photos that we have on hand.  I think it will be a good starting tool so that if anyone in the family has anything to add, it will be available.  I really love going through photos, and family history information to find out my roots.