so i promised myself i wouldn't let the blog go any longer without updating. but these days it seems like there is never a spare second to get all the little things i want to get done, because i'm too busy working on all the other little things that distracted me from the first little things, which distracted me from the things before that. either that, or i'm sleeping. but alas, it has gone too long so i'm going to make an attempt, despite the rusty feelings in my fingers and mind from lack of use...
firstly, i would love to share with everyone a list of all the things that have been going on in my crazy life like:visitors from in and out of state...
pretty babies ping ponging between sleeping non-stop and never sleeping at all, depending on the day, usually happening on the opposite day of the other baby who is doing the exact same thing...
warm weather drawing me outside to exercise each day and explore the local parks with my little family...
severe 10 day illness due to running out of all my pain meds at the same time and not being able to get into the doctor for over a week...
big big project in the works...hoping to debut with much much excitement very soon...
overwhelming new mama-to-two feelings...amazing, crazy, exhausting and more amazing...
books and toys and firsts and lots of babblings and tons of gracie loving from a certain 17 month old...
photography practice, practice and more practice to try to become a better memory keeper for my kids and most importantly take cool photos...
falling in love with my little family all over again each day...
but i won't. because i'm tired and want to head to bed while both kids are sleeping soundly for the night.
so i'll just share a few layouts i've been doing instead.
first, the JBS layouts that i managed to do this month. they were so understanding and awesome about giving me a break after having gracie.
and then one from the pre-gracie era that makes me miss my big pregnant belly and all the free passes that came along with it:
some sugar and some spice:
perfection in our imperfections:
and for now, that's all i'm going to share.
because despite how amazing today was, it was also exhausting...in a crazy new horizons sort of way.i can only hope that tomorrow will be just as good.
xo, C
loving all the work! glad you are starting to feel better! i am getting a canon rebel. i can't take good pictures of liam with a point and shoot...just doesn't work!
Posted by: rhonda | March 23, 2010 at 12:48 AM
your sb pages always have the BEST titles!!!
Posted by: Vanessa | March 23, 2010 at 08:49 AM
Missed you Cheryl! Great layouts. So happy for you!
Posted by: Sue | March 23, 2010 at 09:22 AM
love the layouts and the photos esp>! talk soON!
tara
Posted by: tara pollard pakosta | March 23, 2010 at 09:46 AM
So gorgeous and inspiring - fabulous layouts!
Posted by: Renee Campbell | March 23, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Love Love Love your new photos and layouts. Can't wait to see more!
Posted by: Courtney | March 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Your layouts are amazing and continue to inspire me. And well done and finding time to do them with CURRENT photos! I'm learning to do this too :-)
Posted by: Debbie Smith | March 23, 2010 at 11:01 PM
i'm in love with all your new layouts! your kids are just dolls. congrats on creating such a wonderful life for yourself!
Posted by: lindsay | March 23, 2010 at 11:14 PM
thank you.
you totally just made my day with that comment. :)
xo, cheryl
Posted by: Cheryl Manz | March 23, 2010 at 11:57 PM
LOVE all the pictures and the layouts! (Hope that you're doing much better now!)
Posted by: slammie | March 24, 2010 at 06:14 PM
love love love the tiny banners on your pages..can't wait to scraplift it! BTW...my scrappin has virtually stopped without challenges...keep em coming!!!
Posted by: Brenda | March 24, 2010 at 06:20 PM
oh my goodness...i'm in love with that photo of gracie-belle on the bench. LOVE!!
Posted by: amy | March 24, 2010 at 06:25 PM
That baby!!! Divine!!!
Posted by: gillian | March 26, 2010 at 10:25 PM
gorgeous pages!!
Posted by: Giuseppina | March 29, 2010 at 12:47 AM
Wow!! You're busy busy! Your photos and pages are oh-so-lovely, too! Inspiring stuff! :) You have a new fan in me, now. :)
Posted by: Michelle Clement | March 31, 2010 at 04:34 PM
OH Cheryl, she's just sooooo beautiful, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Does she ever look like daddy!!!
Posted by: Christine Campbell | April 02, 2010 at 01:25 PM
Such a beautiful family and layouts... you continue to inspire me!
Your last layout says it all, I'm so happy for you!
Much Love!
Posted by: Paula | April 11, 2010 at 01:30 PM