Happy March 1st!

The Good:

Boyd is slowly healing and even went to the grocery

store yesterday and made dinner. His leg is healing too!

Only 6 weeks to go on the IV antibiotics at home.

It's just become a part of our lives.

The Bad:

I've been making digital layouts for therapy & enjoying

it. However... I didn't keep track of who to credit for the

materials. I decided to just put them on my blog anyway

and get organized for everything else I create.

So... thanks to all the fantastic designers who

created wonderful papers, elements, and alphabets.

The Good:

I started an organizational system that is a binder

alphabetically tabbed for designers & info.

I also created a small flip book for recording all future

layouts I create with credits for each supply used.

Now I can stop 'whining'.

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The following layouts are all a part of the album called

"My Story".

When this is completed in a zillion months, then I will

move on to "My Mom's Story" and "My Dad's Story"

Someday my daughters can curl up and walk through

our lives.

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Ellen, my first Effenbee doll was always special.

My mom made Ellen adorable outfits and quilts.

My first doll that drank and wet and sucked on a

pacifier. She made several visits to the doll hospital

during her life.

I still have my dolls and their clothes in a trunk.

My legs bowed slightly... like the curve of a pumpkin.

Fun memories of a fun day!

Yup... that's newborn ME!

Did I ever mention that I am an 'only child'?

I loved every minute of it.
We always celebrated St Nick's night and we still do.

Not the most exciting photo but it brings back a lot of

good memories.

The current Milwaukee Zoo is one of the finest in the US.

But there was nothing as wonderful as our original zoo.

They had an enormous monkey island that I could

watch for hours.

Like Eloise... I had a Nanny.
That's Nanny Lockvam with me at the zoo.

I certainly don't look ready to settle down to sleep.

Ah yes... a quick sponge bath in the sink.

I have always loved my telephones through the years.

First year of ballet. The recital!

I was always the tallest.

My first Easter and basket.

My mom didn't miss a photo opportunity.

Now I am so grateful for that.

Well... friends, that's it for this post.

Hard to believe it's March with all the snow outside.

Some of our worst snow storms have been in March in

Wisconsin.

XOXO

Joni