Happy Birthday to me!

OK, I know this is really "sad", but it was my birthday yesterday and I got a set of fantastic bags to put all my scrapbooking stuff in! I love them so much I'm even putting a picture of them on here! Now I'm counting down to October, when I go on a scrapbooking weekend retreat and can get the chance to use them all at once. Thanks for looking, and I promise to post a more interesting picture next time!

I is for Ikea, & J is for Joy

Finally catching up with Nick's A to Z journal at last. The letter I was easy, as he works part time at Ikea....getting him to agree to be photographed in his uniform was a bit more difficult!

For the letter J, I chose the word joy, as it sums up how I feel when I look at my favourite picture of him. It was taken at his best friend Tom's 2nd birthday party, and they shared such a happy moment while blowing bubbles together. How I miss those innocent days!

A rare family day out!

Not done much scrapbooking for ages - too busy talking about it on UK scrappers! Must get down to some scrapping soon, but meanwhile I just wanted to share this family photo - we went to York for the day during half-term, and had a ride on the Yorkshire Eye. It was so nice to be all together, as Nick is usually off doing his own thing these days. It's even rarer to get a photo of us all too! Must scrap it when I get back to my scrapping some day soon..

Flying High

Nick's volunteer squadron had a "Friends & Families" day yesterday. He was allowed to take 2 people up in the air, so me & my hubby each had a 20 minute flight, piloted by Nick! Despite being terrified (that was me!) Nick was really confident and we both had a great time. I've told him that next time, I want him in charge of a 747 en-route to Florida though, with free flights for his long-suffering parents, ha ha!

"G" & "H"

I have done a double page layout for these 2 letters, as they are both on an outside theme. Nick loved helping his Grandad "Pops" to water flowers and grow tomatoes when he was small, and now likes to grow an annual crop of garlic in the back garden. I did the letter "H" for Harvey, his pet rabbit. He eventually got too big and didn't like being handled, so my sister "adopted" him and he became like a surrogate child I think!

F is for Flying

2 posts in one day! I'll have to lie down soon!

Just finished Nick's "F" page, and had to choose flying as he's dreamt of being a pilot since he was small. He flies powered gliders with a Volunteer Squadron, and recently qualified as an instructor so he can take other cadets up in the air. Can't believe he can do something so responsible while he's still in the 6th form, and although I am really proud of his achievement, there is no way I am letting him take me on a flight....he is really upset about this, but I value my life!!

Easter Sunday

Just loaded our Easter pics, and wanted to share this photo of our caravan in the snow on Easter Sunday....never thought I'd be wading to church in my wellies this late in the year! I am SO grateful for heating in caravans!