day in the life | 5.14.15

a fun project that i participate in at least once a year is a day in the life. the idea is to capture a day and what life looks like at the time.

i love that this year this project happened right as things were settling down. if i had attempted this project even one week ago the pictures would have been completely different. and when i do this project next year, i'm sure the story will look different as well. that's what i love about projects like this.

the usual wake up time for me. bobby and jordan get up at 6:15. andrew get's up at 6:30 and sofia around 7:00.

i woke up to discover i hadn't put the laundry in the dryer before going to sleep. oops.

i also found a stack of folded clothes on the ironing board. thanks grandma.

jordan's lunch.

and a daily dose of medicine.

packing up his lunch and trying to ignore the lady with the camera.

grabbing his backpack and swim bag from the stack.

carpool buddy is here.

fresh fertilizer and flowers.

sleepyhead comes to the table.

and for the other sleepyhead.

making lunches.

off to school.

morning light, dirty window and carpool drop off.

pto executive board meeting.

rain.

and breakfast.

out with the old, in with the new.

home for a blog post and instagramming.

just one bite.

gas guzzling.

the afternoon wait.

back in the car.

 prepped for a game.

and a school function.

looking a bit different.

rain or shine, it's baseball time.

i hadn't seen the banner until today.  i love it.  can you spot andrew?

 it's all about the snacks at the baseball field.

he got in a pickle.

i made the trek to nd for a leadership dinner.

so many wonderful parent volunteers were honored for their generosity of time. and so many grateful parents for the community they get to be a part of.  lot of goodness here.

thank you gifts.

and a thunderstorm for the ride home.

peace out.

this is just a peek into what our days look like. i ended up taking a bunch of photos mostly on my iPhone.  i'll print these and either put them in my project life album or make a mini album. depends on what i have time for. but i'm glad i have this documented somehow.

project life 2012

yes, this is a post about scrapbooking.  well, sort of.
the new term is memory keeping.
it involves capturing a story by taking a picture (or not) and adding words or ephemera to tell the story.
it's the way i tell my story.

even if you aren't crafty, this project is for you.
pictures, words, little scraps of life.
no adhesive and as much "fanciness" as you want to add.

take a look at mine, it's not very fancy at all.
i am using the clementine edition.  i love the colors, patterns and happiness of this kit.  i don't need anything more than this kit to work on this project.
i am also using "design a" page protectors.  but after seeing other spreads i will order a few other designs when they become available to add to the mix.

here's my cover page.

week 1

includes jordan's birthday, going back to school and tags from our new bath towels.

week 2

includes the detox, our trip to disneyland, and a very nice card that i got in the mail from our pto president.  that's something that makes this project so much cooler for me.  i would have held onto that card not knowing what to do with it, but not wanting to throw it away.  now i have a place to keep it and remember his thoughtfulness.
note: after putting last weeks layout together i found that i have more pictures that i want to include from our disneyland trip.  so this weekend i will print those out and add them in another page protector and slip it in between that week.  i purchased these page protectors that would be perfect for that.

i plan on printing my pictures from home but will occasionally print a batch at costco if i have time.  i really want to make this as easy as possible to keep up with.  i did this project last year and fell behind a bit.  i think a lot had to do with the fact that i had to pick up the prints at costco, just another step in the process.  i am almost finished putting that album together so i know it can be done.

there is a lot of inspiration online.  some of it can be overwhelming and some of it is truly inspirational.  i've borrowed ideas from different people (check out the weekly wrap up on her layouts) but i plan on keeping this project simple and unique to me.

check out the designers for project life.

some of them use becky's kits and some mix it with stuff they have on hand.  you can be as creative as you want.  just getting your pictures into the page protectors and writing a little something is enough.

the point is this: tell the story of your life.
tell it through your everyday life.
tell it through those magical moments that are gone in an instant.
tell it through the funny things your kids say.
tell it through the everyday details that one day could be forgotten.
tell it through the food you eat.
tell it through the home you live in.
tell it through the craziness that so many of us live with.
tell it through the things you do.
tell it through the places you go.
tell it through the people you love.
tell it through the things that you value.
tell it through your experiences, and feelings.

telling your story doesn't have to involve lots of craftiness.  it can be simple and easy.  you will look back on these moments and be so glad that you took the time to document.

happy thursday!