Vacation!

We just got home from vacationing in the Outer Banks, NC. I really do love that place. It was a much needed and much appreciated break from the every day. Here are some of my favorite pics:

"A girl with a hat is just so...vogue."

I bought this hat on etsy in anticipation of my daughter's birth. Here she is at almost 6 months, and it finally fits her! I loved it from the minute I saw it and dreamed of the day I'd see my sweet girl wearing it...

It was worth the wait!

One More Cosmo Layout...

This is the first of what will be MANY projects I do using the Early Bird line. Honestly, I would put the little toaster on everything in my house: wallpaper, curtains, bed sheets, dishes...suffice it to say he makes me happy :) When I saw the E.B. chipboard shapes I knew they would be perfect to go with a pic of my daughter at 5 months. Right now she wakes up early (6 am), is the perfect blend of sweetness and sass, and loves to sing (in a Scuttle-esque kind of way).

I {Heart} You Cosmo Cricket...

Jack's World mixed with Little Man chipboard:

Snorkel:

Girl Friday:

Cogsmo:

Hey Sugar:

Scrapdoodles Layouts

My most recent design team layouts...

(Bazzil Swiss Dot cardstock, My Minds Eye (floral & PP), Jenni Bowlin buttons, American Crafts Thickers, Heidi Swapp felt butterflies, Basic Grey Opaline, Fiskars Apron Lace punch.)

(Bazzil cardstock, My Minds Eye dot PP, Making Memories butterfly PP & floral, Martha Stewart hydrangea punches, Basic Grey Opaline, American Crafts Thickers, Stickles, Heidi Swapp felt butterflies)

I did this one at the last crop I went to...

(Mostly all October Afternoon Ducks in a Row, Bazzill cardstock, American Crafts Thickers, Basic Grey Opaline.)

5 Months...

My sweet baby girl is 5 months old already! These are some recent shots I took of her...

Funny anecdote: The kids and I were it Target yesterday and I was perusing the lingerie section. Jack says, "Where are we?," and Ethan goes, "This is the BOOB place."

Mother's Day 2009

I had a wonderful Mother's Day this year! The fam and I went to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, which is where Derek and I were married. It is a tradition of ours to go every year on our anniversary (May 4th), but this year it was raining. It was a perfect day for the park, the sun was shining with a nice breeze. For dinner, Derek made cheese fondue and steak salad. It was AWESOME! Here are some of my favorite pics of the day...

Easter Pics

As is the tradition, we spent Easter 2009 at Grammy Kath and Oppa's (my parent's house). It was a beautiful day, and perfect for an egg hunt.

First Post!

This is my first attempt at a blog, so here goes nothin'! My name is Ashley and I am a stay-at-home mother to three incredible children. I have two sweet boys, Ethan and Jack, and a lovely little lady named Emma. Ethan is 4, Jack is 2 and Emma is almost 4 months old. My husband Derek and I bought our first home last year and we really enjoy northern Virginia.

I like to spend what little free time I have scrapbooking or purchasing materials to scrapbook with. I am currently on the design team at Scrapdoodles in Fredericksburg, VA, and love cropping there on Fridays with Laurie. I've been lucky enough to crank out a few pages as of late, so I thought I'd share them. Thanks for looking!




Lots of "Girl Friday" by Cosmo Cricket, some October Afternoon, KI lace paper, and LOVE the Fiskars border punch.


Mostly October Afternoon, "Cornice" Martha Stewart punch, and I'm crazy about the girly unicorn stamp by Bam Pop.







Again, mostly OA, American Crafts Thickers, Making Memories journaling book.



(I think, perhaps, a little explanation is necessary for this layout. Ethan got "Walter the Farting Dog Goes on A Cruise" for his TAG Reading System as a gift, and at the time he called it "Dog Farts.")