Project Life Week 1

So I finished Week 1 for Project Life.  I am really liking  how it is turning out.  I am trying to remember to take pictures as we go through the week and writing notes.  The notes are so very important to help remember what all I wanted to include as I get to the end of the week.  I got a small calendar specifically just to keep notes for Project Life in.  This is the week pages as you see them when you turn to Week 1. 

I used another 6x12 page protector in the middle to highlight Kaleb's turning 19 months.  I have tried to document each month little notes specific to what he is doing, what things he likes, sizes etc.  I will probably copy this layout later for his baby book but wanted to include it in this weeks layout also.  When you turn the 6x12 page this is what you see on the left side.

And here is what is on the right side.

The journal cards are templates from cathy zielske. 
On a side note, as you can see, "Hemi" the snowman is still up.  No signs that Kaleb is ready for him to come down yet.
Thanks for looking.

Pictures and Project Life

Here are some of the pictures I took of the kids the other day.  Used a white wall, table and white sheet over it. Just a fun shot of Jess!

I used the photos for My Project Life Title Page.  Here is a look at it. The 6x12 page is free download from Cathy Zielske.

This is the other side of the 6x12 page.  Not the photo I really wanted but it will do.

The main title page.

I am excited to get this week's pictures put in and see how this all goes.  I am sure I will get behind but so far I am finding this a fun and easy process.  If you are doing Project Life I would love for you to share a link in the comments section.

A New Year

  Here we are 2012.  So happy to be here.  I love New Years.  I love the idea of a second chance, a new beginning, and reminiscing back to the year gone by.  For the past three years I have picked One Little Word, as Ali Edwards suggest to focus on for the new year instead of making lots of resolutions.  What I have found in doing this is that by focusing on the one little word things related to it do come to you.  The One Little Word has the potential to make an impact on your life.  Sounds strange, call it what you may, but it works for me so I will continue to pick a word to start each new year.

  In 2009 my One Little Word was "Celebrate".  Hence the name of my blog.  It was the year immediately following Kyle's heart transplant. 

  Although the first few months were still touch and go with his condition we tried to forget the stress and heartache of the past year and focus on celebrating life and celebrating the everyday moments, taking them all in and cherishing them.  Kyle began to get better and life began to resume a routine again.  We were all changed from that experience and we began to rejoice and cherish the everyday normal activities in our lives. 

    In 2010 my One Little Word was "Nurture".

  I chose this word because this was the year Kaleb was entering our lives.  I knew I would need to focus on nurturing him and are family as our lives would be drastically changed as we added the newest member to our family.  I so wanted this little baby but knew it would change our lives in that I would need to give up time to myself, hobbies I enjoyed and freedoms I had been used to for a little while after the little guy was born.  I reminded myself to be content and to "nurture", especially  when I had to go to work after night with very little sleep due to being up with the Kaleb.  "Nurture" was a good word for that year.

 
  In 2011 I chose "Happiness" as my One Little Word".  Here I was 43 years old and like many people my age looking at where I was in life and looking back at where I had planned I would be at this time.

  I was not unhappy with my life, only unsettled.  I still struggle at times with wanting to find a way to be at home more with little Kaleb and being able to have more time to care for our home and family.   Inside I struggled a little about where I was in life and what I expected my life should be.  I started reading both books and online about Happiness and really working at deciding what makes me the happiest.  Then in October I began reading about gratitude and in November I started my Gratitude journal.  I began to realize how happy I really was, even if life wasn't what I had planned it should be.  I learned a very important lesson, that God has a plan for us too, one that is greater and better than ours could have ever been.  We just need to listen to his cues and be patient.  Today I can say that I am happy and much more content with my life and excited for our future.  "Happiness" was a fun word for 2011. 

  So here we are 2012 and the One Little Word I have picked is "Story".  Now that Kaleb is a little older I have a little more time to spend documenting our lives both in pictures, journals, blogging and scrapbooking.  I am excited to document our everyday moments as we go along.  I have chose to use Project Life.  My free time is still limited but I think this will be simplified enough that I will be able to do it.

  I encourage you if you are not the resolution making type to maybe consider choosing One Little Word.   Here is another great reflection on One Little Word. If you do chose one I would love to hear about it in the comments sections.  I wish all of you a wonderful New Year.  May it be full of blessings!

  On a side note yesterday I did get some pictures taken of Jess and Kyle.  I think they were actually happy how they turned out.  They will be part of my first page of Project Life.  I am also working on finishing up my December Daily album. 

Got the photos taken and little notes written here and there.  Just need to get it all put together.  Made the album itself back in November.  I will post more on my Project Life in the next day or two.