Halloween 2022

I already shared this year's Halloween costume, where Steve and I dressed up as a "Spaghetti Western." Here's the scrapbook page from our Halloween festivities. 

Halloween 2022 (affiliate link)

I paired a photo of Steve and me in our costumes with a group picture of the six of us around the fire pit, roasting marshmallows. I added three pieces of patterned paper (2 color blocks and the green sliver), grounded it with a border sticker, then decorated with more stickers. Everything on the page is from the same collection except for the number stickers. It's rare that I do that; as simple as they are, most of my pages have at least four manufacturers represented. This really simple page from 2011 (!) has ten manufacturers. I should try that challenge again and see how many I can use. 

One Son

Trevor was a newborn when I first came across Heather Myford's poem called 'One Son.' It spoke to me of the overwhelming love I felt for my one and only son. I wanted to use it on a layout, but for years I didn't. Steve and I felt strongly that our family of three was complete, but what if we changed our minds? Or God's plan for us was different? 

Now Trevor is 12. I'm 46. Steve and I feel as confident as ever that we are meant to be a family of three. So I finally used this poem that has been close to my heart for over a decade.  

One Son (affiliate link)

Trevor isn't just my son. He is my sun and he is my world. It means a lot to me to have this poem, copied in my handwriting, in his album.