...yep, that's what it is. MIXED EMOTIONS. Tonight is graduation night. Our seniors are now officially done and tomorrow is our last official day as dorm parents here in Malaysia. Soooo many emotions and feeling flooding in. Sadness at having to say goodbye and the reality of international living that says most likely I will never see most of these kids again. Tiredness from the zillions of activities and events. Relief that we are almost done and we can be a family again. Fear of all the packing that still needs to be done. Excitement about hanging out as a family and not having to tell my kids to wait because I have work to do. I could on and on...so many feelings!
It's almost midnight. I have to be up at 5 am to say goodbye to some of my kids. Sleep will be so wonderful tomorrow. I'll bet we'll be in bed by 8:00. Ahhh....
I haven't scrapped ANYTHING. I think it has been like 3 or 4 days which other than our trip to KL at the beginning of April, that is the longest I have gone since November. Oh how I miss it! But I am too busy and too tired! But after tomorrow things should settle a bit and I can get back to it. I have found that not only do I LOVE to scrap, I NEED to scrap. It really provides me with stress relief and a sense of accomplishment. Really, it just makes me happy. I suppose it really one of the only things in my life that I have every really passionately loved (at least anything that has lasted longer than a few months). So, I'm sad I haven't had time but oh well. I WILL show you the big project I finished over the weekend though. I had soooo much fun with this and it really didn't take me that long!
I made this cute little ABC album for Alaina's preschool teacher. Her teacher was just the best at taking lots of pictures during the year. So, I thought this would be a fun way to use lots of pictures plus record the letters they learned along with some of the words. To make it easy, I decided to pick just one kit to work with and stick with it. I chose the COMPASSION KIT by Shabby Princess and Gina Cabrera just because it was so fun and bright. I made myself about 6 or 7 "quick-pages" and then I just slipped in photos, added an element or two so the pages would look different. I kept the same ABC paper strip at the bottom of all the pages for coherence. I was really please with how it came out. And now I also have a a template for all these pages so if I need to another mini album sometime I can use it again.
Okay, off to bed now since I have to be up in a few hours to say goodbye. Have a great night (or day!)
Oh, and for something funny....you know how I have said how much Caleb wants to be like his cat and follows him around doing what he does? Well, this is just ridiculous!
If you want to know how to get shots like the one in the new blog banner... you have to risk your life and risk having to buy a new camera if you fell off the arm of the couch that you're standing on. Oh! maybe that is what my wife is doing "accidently" trying to break our camera, so she can get the new Canon digital rebel. Just kidding honey. Love you bunches. Jason
Posted by: Jason | June 08, 2006 at 12:48 AM
Okay CRACKIN' UP at the photo of your DS! Awesome that you got a shot of it--can't wait to see the scrap page:) Hope all goes well for you during this time of mixed emotions. Sounds like a whirlwind! That mini album is SUPER! Just amazing!! Have a great day:)
-Hollie
Posted by: PaulineLucille | June 08, 2006 at 01:42 AM
Oh, my goodness! What a funny picture. Your ABC album looks great.
I know what you mean about scrapping - I just need to do it as a stress relief. Praying you get some rest soon.
Posted by: Melissa | June 08, 2006 at 03:24 AM
HUGS babes! You have done a fabulous job with those kids! Enjoy your last few moments!!!!!
Posted by: Shabby Miss Jenn | June 08, 2006 at 03:31 AM
Oh do I know how you are feeling!! I was just thinking yesterday that I must be getting better because I hadn't even thought of checking the expat Singapore message board for months now LOL! But I still really miss the expat life and especially Singapore. Far from perfect and not a place that I would have wanted Eilish and Maddie to spend all their formative years but I was definitely not ready to go. And my DH, of course, who really wanted to come back to New Zealand after 10 years away and who spent the past decade thinking "if only we were back in NZ life would be easier, cheaper, more relaxed etc etc" has found himself completely stressed and overworked back in a low wage economy but with a huge mortgage so is reality has hit him and he is all depressed! So let's just say i relate! (And I loved that Mcdonald's poster you posted the other day - so true!!)
Posted by: Lynn | June 09, 2006 at 10:21 AM
When does your "stuff" leave? Are you getting lots of packing done? Does your computer go along with your stuff or do you have a laptop to keep you busy scrapping until everything arrives?
Posted by: Erika | June 10, 2006 at 07:17 PM