I just wanna squeeze her...

LOAD Day 16 - its spring, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

My Becca looking too freakin adorable for words. i love that shes all bundled up and the mass of gorgeous daffodils. and i love that i finally used those frames that ive had forever and that it really worked!

Surprise Party

This was a birthday of mixed emotions. Total surprise and happiness with Amy and all my friends for doing the party! Yummy homemade cake and frosting of course. A hilarious off key rendition of Happy Birthday that just cracked me up. It was a great time.

Looking back is mixed with sadness though. This is the last time mom would be at my birthday. I wish I could remember what she did or said. If she was the one that made the cake and decorated it or if she was too sick already. Its still a precious photo I have of her and I am happy that I have it scrapped now.

Little monkey...

Load Day 12 - one little monkey, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

And now hes almost FIVE! I really need these kids to quit growing up! High School graduation is going to break me...

Hes a smart funny little man now though and its oh so cool to watch him "get" the world around him. Oh and hes a great little grocery shopper!

Funny Serious Girl

LOAD Day 11, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

Her concentration face just cracks me up! I had to put in the one of her and Nana cause that's the only one I got of her smiling!!

I figured since we are speeding toward her third birthday (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) now I should scrap the second one :)

Birthdays are overwhelming with the amount of pictures...and i can bet you this will be the only page i do of them...lol! I'm weird like that.

Blessed

LOAD Day 10 - Full of Thanks, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

Often I would rather complain than be thankful. That really needs to change because I have been so so blessed! Its time to concentrate on what i HAVE not what I want or what i don't have.

I cant decide which i love more here the pictures and journaling or the awesome papers and embellie combo. HA!

Love These Kids

LOAD Day 9 - Just Laugh, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

Our annual photo shoot for Nanas birthday. The year before we did it at sears and decided NEVER again would we cram this many kids into a tiny room! Went WAY better this year in the backyard! Trust me there are STILL alot of outtakes though...haahahaa

I just love seeing them grow and change year to year. Their little personalities so evident even when they are tiny people :)

seriously...love...more than anything...

Cute as a Button Indeed!

LOAD Day 8 - Cute as a button, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

Miss Brooklyn in her younger days...this one keeps getting cuter and cuter...and sassier :) haahaa

the challenge was to use buttons....ummm...ok...

gees...i forgot how much i love buttons!! like really...alot...

Great Day!

LOAD Day 7 - a good day, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

These girls...always a good good time :)

This was the FIRST bakeathon...december 09...the introduction of Cecil and the start of a yearly tradition that may or may not include gift giving ;)

When you were tiny...

LOAD Day 5 - Brand New You, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

This little guy is over a year old now...good thing we have another new one on the way now. And by WE i mean my sister...not ME. :)

These colors make me happy....I wish I could make all my layouts red and teal... oh and this is another Studio Calico challenge. Their sketches make life easier...

Sweet baby...and football :)

LOAD Day 4 BONUS, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

In honor of football sunday...and a little poke at the seahawks!!

Logan when he was a newborn...sleeping soundly thru the bazillion pics we took of him...good times :)

Ummm...go PACKERS :)  Im just watching for the commercials but i do own a green shirt thats cute sooooo...I pick packers.

Crazy Month

LOAD Day 4, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

The challenge was to do a month in review...but i havent printed any of the 200 pictures from December. So...I used this shot of my over full calendar! December was a great month...tons of family time...friend time...good food...presents...awesome memories :)

Hopefully I get them recorded before I forget them...hmmmm

Books!

LOAD Day 3, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

I adore these photos...nothing makes this auntie happier than when the kiddos want to read :)

and side note...how is this one FIVE already! craaaaazy...

Cutie Patooties

LOAD Day 2, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

Kids belong to Andrea L. Big sister Olivia and newborn Phillip :)

Lifted Tina A for a challenge at Studio Calico (here is her amazing original... my loves by lifelovepaper)...yes i even lifted the title...I am shameless.

I am loving creating every night...theres nothing better girls!!

You Are My Sunshine

LOAD Day 1, originally uploaded by carrie.knabe.

She really really is. Her smile her laugh her hugs and kisses...she lights up my life!

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This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Look for actual layouts...coming soon :)