I Am So Blessed

I love how this scrapbook page turned out. It took me a while to get the layout right, but I am very happy with the results.



Text: Forte & Century Gothic 

Journaling Strips: Crystal Wilkerson Journaling Snippets Vol 1 

Pink Paislee Happy Now Kit: Brads, Blue Frame, Border Strip, Journal, Blue & Yellow papers 

Kraft Brown Paper: Studio Basic Time Flies 

Dotted Border: Echo Park Hello Summer 

Typography Paper: Jessica Sprague Thank Ya Kindly Kit

1st Official Day of Preschool

Well, today was the first official day of Preschool. She said she was excited when I asked. And she sure was ready to go when it was time to leave.

I snuck out the night before and wrote on our retaining wall, to be able to take a photo of her infront of it. I plan on doing this each year with the School Year and Year wrote on it.



It turned out okay. I'll have to remember to use a darker chalk next year. And to not let her have gum before a photo. She couldn't smile with the wad of gum in her mouth.

It was off to school we went. She told me she liked the chalk on the wall that I did, and that it was pretty. I'll have to remember to show her that she can draw on it anytime she wants. We haven't done that up there since she was really little.

I made her stop outside Door 15 to take her photo. This is the door she will be dropped off and leave from every day.



Once we were in, we went straight to the potty. She thought it was pretty cool that it was toilets that were just her size. They were pretty darn cute!

She signed herself in on the paper by tracing her name with a marker.



The teacher, Miss Gwen, came out immediately and greeted her, gave her a big hug and told her how happy she was to see her. Led her in and got her nametag put on.



Showed her the letter "A" to color and the red crayons to do it with. This week the class will study "A" and red. She sat right down and started coloring. Then wrote her name on the page, which Miss Gwen was impressed that she could write her name already.



I think I was hanging around waiting to comfort and she didn't need me at all. Such a big girl! I'm so proud of her. This is the first time for Mommy that she has left her with someone she didn't know. But I know she will do great.

I took a photo of her and her teachers before I left. Meet Miss Gwen and Miss Jane.

Preschool Here We Come

Well yesterday was Josie's Open House at her Preschool. This was an opportunity for her and us to meet her teacher. She was super excited to be going. She was all fine, until Miss Trish came over to talk to her. Miss Trish was Kayla's teacher last year and recognized Josie from that. Josie buried her head in my hip and started crying, but it sure didn't last long. I don't think I've ever seen her quit that quickily. So Thank You Miss Trish!





She then got to meet her teacher, Miss Gwen, and see her new classroom. Mike & I stayed in there for a while and then we had to go to chapel with all the other parents to find out the ins and outs of the school. Josie didn't pitch a fit at all that we were leaving and was just fine.

After all was said and done, I took her with me to work for the afternoon and all afternoon all she spoke about was school. We had to call Mama Carole & Granny Glodyne to tell them all about her morning. She also asked me after we left the school, if she was going back tomorrow and was she going all day.

I sure hope her excitement lasts and that she truely enjoys school!

Now for this Mommy, I know I'm doing the right thing, but you know how you always double guess your decisions when it comes to your little person. Well I have been double guessing myself the closer that the start of school gets. One minute I think, should I be putting her in now or let her go until she "HAS" to go to school. Then should I put her in another year of preschool after this, or go ahead and enroll her in Kindergarten. UGH!!! The decisions, they are so hard.

Last night she had her first night of gymnastics as well. She did so well with paying attention to the teacher and not everything going on around her. Which was a really good thing, cause that place was packed. It was worse there on a Thursday night then it is on a Saturday morning. I do wish we would have kept her in all summer now. After watching her last night, she has forgotten how to do quite a few things, but the good thing is the teacher knows she can do it, cause she had her last year. So she's not fooling anyone!

Now let's See

This is going to be my first ever post with Word Press, let's see how this works.

Kim Klassen Texture Tuesday

Another Texture Tuesday.

Steps:
White balance & exposure adjustment in ACR
Duplicate - Soft Light Blend Mode 59%
Kim Klassen Cracker Jack Texture - Multiply Blend Mode 60%
Color Fill Adjustment Layer Hex Code#693901 - Linear Light Blend Mode 12%
Text - ExtraOrnamentalNo2

Kim Klassen Texture Tuesday

I took these photos with my phone last night on a walk with Gertie.

This photo was edited with Chase on Overlay 100% and Charmed on Soft Light 37%.

This photo was edited with Black & White adjustment layer @ 22%, Oh My at Divide @ 100%, BeStill with a Hue/Adjustment layer pulling the red & yellow down, and on Multiply @ 44%, and lastly a Hue/Saturation layer adding more saturation in the green & yellow channels.

Kim Klassen Cafe ~ Texture Tuesday

Participating in a Texture Tuesday.
My recipe:
White Balance Edit in ACR
Color Fill Adjustment Layer (#ffc8f9) Opacity 52%
Layer of Kim Klassen Oh My on Color Burn 40%
Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer
Layer of Kim Klassen Let Go on Soft Light 29%
Levels Layer at 48%
MCP Action of Burned Edges
Text layer