The Kassel Family Project Life 365

It won’t be too long before the kids have new beds made especially for them by Grandpa Ken…  How in the world did this much time go by so fast?

Laura took this picture of me while I was working on the 2011 Project 365-My Way photo scrapbook that goes along with this blog.

I am using Shutterfly to make the photo scrapbook and it’s been an adventure.  It’s also made me reevaluate the way I take pictures.  I used to just aim and shoot, but now I’m much more aware of getting the right angle, etc.  I’ve even caught myself looking back at the pictures and thinking, “Nope, I need to take that again, because it won’t look right when I have to crop it.”  The life of a digital scrapbooker…

Andy wandered into the kids’ room to discover Laura playing “Go Fish” with Buzz Lightyear.  You’ll note that Buzz has a lap full of cards to choose from.  Laura did tell me later that playing “Go Fish” with Buzz was such hard work because she had to help Buzz lift and pass the cards.  🙂

The pot rack is my favorite kitchen “accessory.”  I looked for *years* for a pot rack before finally finding one on www.amazon.com that was made by Pennsylvania Amish.  I should mention that I’m somewhat cheap and I was not interested in paying $150 for a pot rack.  This one was only $45 + $7 for three extra hooks.  I love it (and the husband who climbed up into our attic to mount it for me)!

Our friend Tamara from Tamara Dee Photography took our holiday pictures on Sunday.  It was a challenge because John wasn’t much in the mood and both kids were hyper.  It worked out in the end though and we got some great pictures.  I love them!  After Tamara dropped off the CD-ROM today, I got busy making our Christmas cards and calendars.  Thanks Tamara for a bunch of great pictures again!

While shopping for boots at Target, Laura saw this Santa window cling and insisted on getting it.  Upon arriving home, we had a 15-minute discussion about which window would “host” the “Santa Cling.”  Eventually the upstairs sliding glass door won and she had a great time hanging it.

Note to Self:  Next year buy boots in OCTOBER.  There is simply not much left in December.

…the first snow of the year!