Is it time?

Oh, scrapbooking - once my 'drug of choice.'  I started scrapbooking about 10 years ago.  I love it.  I love the way the pages tell a story and the chance to journal to get all my memories down.  But, I'm so far behind.  I made it a resolution this year to get caught up.  I was doing so well, but then the move happened.  I packed everything up, and then unpacked it into my 'craft closet' and haven't scrapped since.  The last pages I did were of Gavin at about 2 months old I think.  I told you.  So behind.  I even have a wedding scrapbook, and TONS of pink and green materials, and I've only done a handful of pages.  Will I ever get caught up?  Or is it time to 'retire'?  In all honestly, I feel like this blog has become my new scrapbook.  I document everything here.  And my plan is to turn it into a book each year.  {I really have to get started on that since I'm approaching the 2 year mark of this blog and haven't done it yet - but it's yet another expense that I can't justify until we pay off some debt!}  I know most of the stuff I have I will use.  For my Journal Jars, for crafts with Gavin, for cards....  But will I really ever finish my scrapbooks?  Is it bad that I started some pages for Gavin and then just quit?  Will our next child feel left out that I don't make pages documenting my pregnancy and his/her birth like I did Gavin's?  And what exactly will I do with all this pink and green wedding stuff???  I'm thinking it's time to sell some of the stuff that I haven't used in years.  Like my QuicKutz.  I loved that thing - was soooo excited to get it for a graduation gift from my co-workers at The Scrapbook Place.  But, I can't remember the last time I used it for a page.  {Oooh, an idea - maybe I can sell some of my stuff and use that money to make my first blog book}  I don't know.  I'm torn.  I don't know how to go from being a scrapbooker to not being a scrapbooker.  Though technically I'm not a scrapbooker if I don't actually use the stuff, huh?  Hmmm.... tough choices! 

Busy, Busy, Busy

Well, you know one of my resolutions this year was to get caught up on my scrapbook. I hated that I'd been staying home with Gavin for 6 months and I hadn't done much scrapbooking at all. In fact, I think there was only one picture of Gavin in the scrapbook. I must say, I'm really proud of how much I've done. First of all, since Jarrod's been traveling so much, I've been leaving my stuff on the dining room table and working on it little by little. I sooooooo want a craft room someday. Then, I've also been scrapping with Danielle more (and one night with Tracy). It keeps me motivated when people come over to scrapbook. So, I was talking to mom about all the pages I've done and she really wanted to see them. I took a picture last night of some of them. It's rather time consuming to take the pages out of the page protectors, etc. so you're only getting a peek at some of my favorites. Ignore the carpet....I was tired and didn't take the time to do a 'set-up' to take the pictures.

Belly Pics

Maternity Shots that Megan took of us

One of the layouts from the hospital

One of my favorite pictures EVER of Gavin and Daddy

Those darn first shots!

Hilton Head beach pictures

Whenever we scrapbook, my friends and I always are sure to share new pages when we would have girls' weekends. I miss sharing my pages with them. Here are some of them. If you want to see what else I've done, you'll have to come visit! :)