logos on the brain

so, why is it that i can whip out logo proofs in a whammo when it's for a client, but when it comes to getting ME all down in a 2x2 inch square, i'm completely blank. maybe that's it - i'm still a blank canvas. i'm sure there's a profundity in there...

but just in case you're wondering, that's what i'm working on at the moment...

molly & the t-ball adventure

i absolutely adore watching t-ball games. there isn't much out there with funny-potential. kids running the wrong way after hitting the ball, kids watching the ball shoot between their legs as they try to field it... some of my favorites are molly-nesses. during one game, she was playing short-stop. she was doing such a great job of paying attention to what was going on, and had made a couple really great plays. then, as a kid HIT the ball - RIGHT toward molly, she suddenly saw something in the dirt at her feet. it was like some kind of compulsion and watching all of that process go across her face was classic molly. one minute she's playing the game of her life, the next minute (as the ball sails past her) she's crouched down, writing her name in the dirt. seriously classic. these pages feature the new hallie page kit in the store now! :)

::mine::

i had to share this scrapbook page i made at the speed scrap at dsp tonight. what a HOOT. i haven't done an extraction in ages..... but there've been many cute ones popping up all over in galleries, so yeah, lemming jumped off cliff. ;)

happy father's day!

we enjoyed a very laid-back father's day today. we all slept in (a miracle), then just really hung around before heading to the pool for a couple hours. we stopped at mimi and papa's to give papa his father's day gift and hugs, then we set up the slip and slide for even more entertainment. after dinner, we created tie-dyed t-shirts together - a fun family experiment... we'll have to await the results until the shirts are soaked, then washed tomorrow. of course i'll keep you posted. in the meantime, here're a few highlights of the process...

courage of your lungs

i love this quote from jesse owens:

"You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your own feet and the courage of your lungs." Jesse Owens, Winner of 4 Olympic Gold Medals

i love the idea of the courage of your lungs. i have noticed, and i'm sure i'm not the only one, that it's not my legs that give first; my lungs limit me more than anything else. and the only way i know to make my lungs braver is to keep going - a little further each time.

no, i'm not going to get all flowery and try to apply this to life in general. you can do that in your own head. i'll ponder it in my own - on the road.

maggie's softball fun

maggie has rocked the softball diamond (is it a diamond in softball?) this season! she has worked hard - on catching, throwing, hitting, and cheering. :) and i really think she has enjoyed herself. she has such a genuinely heart-warming, joyful smile while she's playing. what more could a mom ever want?! here's a very quick layout i made with some of the pictures i snapped at her last game. i had a BLAST at a dsp speed scrap - a layout done in an hour while chatting with dsp crew! totally fun - and you have to come do it next tuesday at 9pm est in the dsp chat room (links in a jiff).

the papers are a part of a kit-in-progress. details as they finish! :)

and go, kes!

maggie has had a fantastic softball season. she played her best game EVER tonight, and i was lucky to get a few pictures. :)