Project Life 2013: Week 39 & Week 40

I'm catching up on Project Life massive time -  but i'm still really really behind ....

Week 39

 

4th Anniversary for us and Phil surprises me with a weekend away. He even kept the destination a secret, which in our house is a massive challenge. My parents-in-law have Tom over night and he has lots of fun with his cousin Grace. Thanks all round.

I've loving the 'selfie' picture of us.

 

 

Week 40

 

Yellow is a fab colour this week considering the sun is still shining and it's still warm. On the school strike day the boys take advantage of their Merlin passes and head over to Alton Towers for fun.

 

The weekend was action packed as usual. Back in the summer we won an outdoor photo shoot, which the kids really enjoyed. The same day we met up with Grandad Harwood and Ann and we enjoy ice creams and watching the steam trains at the Loughborough Steam Gala Day.

Useful facts of the week.....My week goes from Monday to Sunday (2nd December - 8th December 2013).

I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.

• Tesco v Home Printing Photos.
• I am using Project Life Album by Becky Higgins and Page Protectors A
• I will be posting a link on The Mom Creative website
• The freebies I have used are from MissTiina and avegasgirlatheart - Thanks loads.
 

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December Daily : Day 9 - 12

December is zooming past far too quickly.

I've not finished my Christmas Shopping and I'm only half way through writing my Christmas Cards too.

Monday 9th - Normal day at work and school and a evening chilling. Until that is you hear the Round Table music and you hear Santa. Its 7.45pm and Tom has just gone to bed. He jumps out of bed, we open the door, and i'm sure the whole Street can hear him shout SANTA.

Tuesday 10th - Toms last Nativity at School, and this year his year group get to perform on stage. Tom is a fab ink keeper, and we are really proud that he has learnt the songs so well. All the children perform and sing lovely. Toms day is made when he spots Grandad Harwood and Ann in the audience, you could see his smile widen.

Wednesday 11th - Today its the turn of Granny and Grandad Moore to watch the Nativity at school

Thursday 12th - After swimming tonight Tom is very proud to show me his TWO new certificates. He has made his 25 metre swimming award and Level 4. He has worked hard towards that this term. Well done little man.

Useful facts of the week.....My finished week will go from Monday to Sunday (9th December - 15th December 2013).

• I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.
• Tesco v Home Printing Photos.
• I am using Project Life Album by Becky Higgins and Page Protectors A
• I will be posting a link on Ali Edwards Website
• The December 3x4 cards are from Simple Stories December Documented.
 

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December Daily : Day 7 - 8

I am loving the December Daily this year.

Along side with catching up with my project life I am finding December easy. I'm not making my pages too fancy as I am aiming to keep the entire project into just one Album. 

 

Saturday 7th - Visit to the Christmas Tree Festival at our local Church. Tom is really pleased to find his star on one of the trees. Tom also starts to write his Christmas Cards to his school friends.

 

Sunday 8th - The day starts with a visit to Church for the Christingle Service. Afterwards he head off to meet my sisters.

 

If there is enough room at the end of the project I am hoping to squeeze in a small extra page to show some more of the Santa visit.

 

For the last few years my sister has organised a trip to see Santa. Its such a lovely experience, and Tom guessed this year where we were going.

 

Tom was amazing, on the way to Sheffield in the car Tom said to my sisters.... "Mummy says I am not to tell you but we Santa won't be real...... (I'm holding my breath at this point)..... He's far too busy getting all the presents ready. It will just be one of his helpers".

 

Santa visits are the best Christmas Tradition you can have.

Thanks for making it a special one Clare. x x x

 

Useful facts of the week.....My week goes from Monday to Sunday (2nd December - 8th December 2013).

• I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.
• Tesco v Home Printing Photos.
• I am using Project Life Album by Becky Higgins and Page Protectors A
• I will be posting a link on The Mom Creative website
• I will be posting a link on Ali Edwards Website
• The December 3x4 cards are from Simple Stories December Documented.
 

Thanks for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  x

 

 

December Daily : Day 2 - 6

I am loving my December Daily already, and my pre-printed cards are making it a lot more manageable for me.

What a busy first 5 days of December......

• Monday 2nd - Phil is off work and is helping out at his parents house, he had also gone shopping for his xmas jumper.
• Tuesday 3rd - After work it is time for some spellings and games.
• Wednesday 4th - Tonight it is our yearly tradition to walk into our local town and watch the light switch on. Tom isn't in the parade this year, but we enjoy chips out of the bag while watching the fun.
• Thursday 5th - With high speed winds upto 60mph locally there was disruption on the roads and we lost a fence post and panel which we made safe as soon as we arrived home. Tom enjoyed swimming tonight. After returning to swimming after a year break, and 3 months in he has achieved his 25 meter badge which he was very very proud of, as we are too. Tom was pleased to write today's diary note.
• Friday 6th - busy day at work and school for us all. Tom is having a new bed tomorrow so after 2 years its time to dismantle his bunkbed. Our little boy is growing up fast.

 

 

Useful facts of the week.....My week goes from Monday to Sunday (2nd December - 8th December 2013).

• I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.
• Tesco v Home Printing Photos.
• I am using Project Life Album by Becky Higgins and Page Protectors A
• I will be posting a link on The Mom Creative website
• I will be posting a link on Ali Edwards Website
• The December 3x4 cards are from Simple Stories December Documented.
 

Thanks for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  x

Project Life 2013: Week 48 & December Daily : Day 1

Wow where do the weeks go, and I can't believe December is here already.

I know I am many weeks behind with my project life, but I have kept a document of all the weeks and hopefully it won't take me too long to catch up.

In the meantime December Daily for me this year is going to be included within my project life. I bought my daily cards this year, and they are in my folder ready and waiting. With this in mind it has made my job of documenting the first week a lot easier. If you've not heard of Ali Edwards check out her fab website here for all the information.

Week 48

Page 1 - The weather is getting colder, brrrr and we have another couple of days of frost. Tom is catching up with his homework, then had the sickness bug so we come home from school early (but he was ok to eat his lunch!?) saying nothing else he was ok to go back to school the next day. At the end of the week it was more homework with a oil and water experiment.

 



Page 2 - Its another fun packed weekend!! We pop to see Great Gran now she is back at home after her stay in hospital. We travel to our friends house for the Saturday afternoon, where the boys play before heading out to see their Christmas light switch on.

 

...... its December Daily time.....yehhhhh!!!

On Sunday Tom wakes up and dashes into our bedroom to tell us the Elves have delivered his advent calendar. We head over to my Dad's new house for the first time. Its lovely and they have made it a real home. After lunch we head out for a walk in the Autumn sunshine.

This close up is one of my favourite pictures.

Dad and Tom laughing always make me smile.

 

 

I know I am going to find this year's December Daily hard with only 1 photo and some journalling, but that's ok its all about documenting the season, recording the traditions, family and all the fun activities I will holds I can't wait.

 

 

Useful facts of the week.....My week goes from Monday to Sunday (25th November - 1st December 2013).

• I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.
• Tesco v Home Printing Photos.
• I am using Project Life Album by Becky Higgins and Page Protectors A
• I will be posting a link on The Mom Creative website
• I will be posting a link on Ali Edwards Website
• The December 3x4 cards are from Simple Stories December Documented.
 

Thanks for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  x



 

Project Life 2013: Week 38

 

I've loved documenting this week, its fun to record the every day. This week is the first this year where every photos has been taken from a camera phone. Its lovely that you can record the small details so easily and quickly.

 

Some weeks always shine and this is one of them. Its the last sunny and warm week of the year, I can't believe how lucky we have been this year.

 

 

We enjoyed the last warm day of the year with a BBQ, who would have believed we are still wearing summer clothes in September too? Tom loved his reading book from school this week, some books really capture his imagination. Tom also made a god's eye out of wool at school, and was desperate to show us how he made it. The gods eye's have traditionally been created for celebration or blessing, presented as a gift or designed to bless a home



 

The weekends are so much fun, we head into Derbyshire for a walk and some geocaching finding. The leaves haven't turned yet but we did find lots of yummy blackberries too. We also found our 100th find - woohoo. Sunday was ice skating for the boys, and watching the classic film ET at bedtime. Tom asked a hundred and one questions through the film, with laughter and tears too. Priceless.

Useful facts of the week.....My week goes from Monday to Sunday (16th - 22nd September).

• I am using a combination of Camera Phone and Canon Isis Photos.

• Tesco v Home Printing Photos.

• I'm using Project Life Album by Becky Higgins and Page Protectors A
• I've tried to use all of my cardstock from the xxxxxxx range.
• I will be posting a link on The Mom Creative website. 

Thanks for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  x

 

Project Life 2013: Week 36 & Week 37

Back to School & Normality

Week 36

Last few days of the summer holidays gives us a sneaky day out to Alton Towers for the 2nd time this holiday. Tom queued for Smiler the new ride for 2.5 hours and his face afterwards was amazing. He was so chuffed that he did it!!!

Can you also believe it with over 16 weeks to Christmas the chocolate hit the supermarket shelves. Tom also enjoys a fun day with Grandad Harwood.

Tom has returned to school in Year 4, he's in Plum Class. Friday is Tom's first Cub Camp. He cried a lot, and seems spooked at staying over. After clinged onto us for near 45 minutes before we could sneak off. He stays over for two nights, has fun during the day but tears at night.

With Phil at work I enjoy a Scrapbook Saturday with my sister and sister-in-law. On Sunday Phil and his friend Jayne take a work trip to London which gives me more time to help me catch up with my project life.

My favourite picture of the week is Tom fast asleep after cub camp! 

Week 37



Normality has returned, although Gran is in hospital after a fall. Work and visiting takes over the week, before Gran is returned home.

Tom and his friends enjoy a trip to the cinema to watch Despicable Me 2, I love hearing them giggle and laugh. We enjoy getting out Tom's games and catch-up with household jobs. With Gran returning home we go to visit, its lovely to see her well again.

Phil and Tom take a sneaky trip to Arnold to find the geocache in the town centre - its the little things that make you smile.

I am still loving this project and with only just over 7 weeks to Christmas I need to get up date quick before the Magic starts.

Useful facts of the week........My week goes from Monday to Sunday.

• I am using a combination of Camera Phone (10) and Canon Isis (2) Photos.
• Tesco v Home Printing Photos.
• I'm using Project Life Album by Becky Higgins and Page Protectors A & D.

I will be posting a link on The Mom Creative website this week Tuesday 12th October. 

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