My First Scrapbook #11

This little guy almost missed his baptism!  It was arranged before he was born.  The doctor guessed he would be a preemie like his sister but he was late, that is a 6 week difference (a very long 6 weeks)!  My baby boy was baptised when he was barely a week old!  OK by me, I like them baptised as young as possible! 

My First Scrapbook #10

Welcome baby #2, less than two years later.  We again had a week long stay in the hospital with 3 days in the special care nursery, but this time he was two weeks late and was not breathing so it was a emergency c-section delivery!  He came home happy and healthy and is a very busy 9 year old now!

My First Scrapbook #9

When I did their baptism layouts I took pictures of their baptism certificates and the banner made by the ladies at the church to put on the page and I used a lot of store bought embellishments.  I had trouble adhering ribbon, actually I struggled with ribbon for along time until I discovered the "dotto dispenser" sold by Close to my Heart, its ribbons best friend.

My First Scrapbook #8

Welcome Baby #1, Surprise she came a month early!  After a week in the special care nursery she came home healthy and happy! If you have seen my blog before you will have seen many pictures of her and you would never know she was an early arrival.  These great little frames were wonderful for a beginner scrapbooker!

My First Scrapbook #7

This is the first page of my first book, its not the first page I did but it did seem appropriate to start with pictures of my husband and I from the time we met until the time I started scrapbooking.  I am sorry the top is cut off, but I like to keep certain information off of public forums.  I am sure you understand!  Oh, how young and fit we were Once Upon A Time!

My First Scrapbook #6

Continuing with "My First Scrapbook" you find here my Babies.  Its a real trip down memory lane for me.  You will see on the first page my dad holding my daughter! It is so precious to me because even though my children are less than two years apart,my Dad did not get to hold my son, he passed away when I was a few months pregnant!  So I treasure every picture of him with my daughter!

My First Scrapbook "5" -

In continuing to show you my first Scrapbook, you find my Daughters First Camping Trip.  This is back in the days we camped in tents and roughed it.  It was at our local Provincial Park and it was Canada Day Weekend.  We left her baby brother with Nanny so she could have some alone time with my husband and I.  This is her first campfire, she caught a toad and kept it in her bug catcher, then spent the evening chasing Fireflies.  It was a great two days and the first of many, many camping trips, Actually she is away camping with my husband and her brother right now, I had to work so I am joining them tomorrow.

My First Scrapbook "4" -

Off to Newfoundland we go! My kids are 2&4! In the continuing showcase of my original scrapbook you see my kids walking in tide pools, playing at the wave pool and Papa boiling lobsters!  I was just starting to use matting, embellishments and love my corner rounder!

My First Scrapbook "3" -

The 3rd layout from my original scrapbook back about 6 years ago is everyones Favorite "Santa's Village"! This is were Santa & Mrs. Claus spend their summer and the reindeer go to rest.  If your ever in Bracebridge, Ontario it is a must see, especially for the little ones!

My First Scrapbook "2" -

If you have been following my blog you will know I am showcasing my First Scrapbook.  This are great pictures of my kids holding reptiles at their Aunty Anita's house.  It was a Kids Party Reptile Show that comes to your house.  They were so little maybe 3&5, (now their 9&11) what a blast they had.  Maybe this is were my daughters obsession with frogs and snakes, actually anything she can catch, started!

My First Scrapbook "1" - My First Page "ever"!

Wow, this layout brings back memories! This is my first "official" scrapbooking page!  I had kept the old fashioned scrapbooks where you glue in concert tickets, match book covers, etc. but not like the ones we do today.  I collected supplies in a drawer for about a year and one day sat down on my couch with my supplies and this is what I came up with.  To this day I am proud of it, you have to start some where and I don't think it was a bad start. 

Since I don't have a lot of time in the summer for working on my books, I decided I would showcase some of my original pages over the summer in between my new layouts.  I hope you enjoy my little walk down memory lane.