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I found this on Lee's blog and I thought that it could be fun to answer the questions. So here I go:
1. How old will you be in five years? 50. I can't believe it!
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today? My sister
3. How tall are you? 5’8”
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six months? Warm weather, no school, vacations, 
5. What's the last movie you saw? The lovely...

As I look at the old pictures we recently got developed it makes me think of how I photograph things today.
Over the past few years I've tried to "fill the frame" with my subject, but after looking at this pictures it reminds me that I need to try and capture the whole scene in some pictures too.
Like this picture of my sister after her birthday.  Here she is with what looks like a bunch of stuff...

took in some more slides in to get prints made and am having a blast reliving my childhood!
 
we loved the tire swing at grandma's house
These make me laugh!
 
 I'm not sure if I knocked over the snowman, or just don't care that he's falling? Or maybe I was trying to give him arms and he didn't want them?

 and my brother Joe and I feeding the animals
 
and I'm not sure if I'm trying...

I recently signed up for stamp club again.  I've done it on and off for probably 4-5 years now and its always refreshing to learn new things to do with stamping.
This month was all about Valentine's day.  I love the new papers and luckily I already have the die to cut these adorable envelopes out!

and these little heart cups are adorable for cards and crafts!

  these are a simple treat...

When you marry someone you marry their family too.  Sometimes that isn't such a great thing and sometimes it can be a wonderful thing!
When I married Joel I got the bonus of another aunt, uncle and cousin's who are like siblings to me.  I always look forward to spending time with them.    
Last night we lost his Uncle Dick who was one of those with a gruff exterior, but once you got to know him...

Had a busy weekend and dug out that doodle genie for the Saturday crop...
Friday started off with a visit to my Aunt.  She seemed like she was doing pretty good when we were there and we had a nice visit, but then I heard the next day when another cousin visited she wasn't as good?  I'm sure this is going to be a roller coaster the entire way for us all.  
 
Friday afternoon I went into work...

I'm not a big list maker, in fact most of the time I make a list and usually misplace it for a few days before I find it to cross anything off.  I wish I could make lists, keep track of things through lists, but I've tried and it seems most paper gets lost in the shuffle on my counters.

 I saw this the other day at Barnes and Noble and thought, now here's a way I can make lists and take notes...

For another teenage driver!
Yesterday Zach and I went for his driver's written test.  We went twice since even though he knew we needed his birth certificate, he didn't mention it to me... so yes, I forgot to bring the birth certificate and ss card...don't know what I was thinking?
He wasn't too thrilled when I told him I would be taking pictures, but he'll get over it and thank me one day.  Don't...

Working with my February kit has been a blast.  I'm thinking of love and Valentine's and all the fun things I can create for my kids and my girlfriends!
Here is a sneak of what I posted for tomorrow at the Work in Progress blog

 

 Often I have talked about the losses in my life but since I started my blog it has always about the grieving, dealing with the loss or finding ways to heal and give back.  Mostly I'm rambling here because I need to sort things in my mind to be able to deal with and help in any way I can.
Just days ago I received a phone call, one that changed me.  It was my cousin who shared with me the...