crafty.

I am so inspired by crafty people. I wish I had a bit more of the creative streak in me. I usually can think of "crafty ideas", but actually making things is my problem. I am not sure if I am really craft-challenged,or maybe I am just a perfectionist...I am not sure. The other day, I was searching through blogs and websites of crafty people. I love their creations. I love the colors, the patterns, the final product. How do they make it look so easy?

This year, I have decided to finally make a scrapbook. So, for Christmas, I got most of the necessary materials (do you have any idea how much stuff you need to make a scrapbook)? Anywho...now my mission is to pick out pictures and figure out how I want to arrange the said book. I wanted to fit her entire first year in one scrapbook, but when you have 1304 pictures just from the first 7 months of life, I am not sure that will work. This is going to be a bigger job than I had originally planned. I am looking forward to the end result, but the page-planning is a daunting task. I am thinking of making 2 books for her first year (Book 1: 0-6months; Book 2: 7-12 months)...and that is not even enough! I think it will be a good creative outlet for me...if only I could get Anna to take a decent nap! :).

Dan has been very busy at work. He has to work this weekend which stinks. I really look forward to our weekends as a family, but he is responsible and needs to do what has to get done. If you think of our family, please say a prayer for him. He has been getting headaches quite consistently, and I know it is due to stress.