happy 4th of july

I am so thankful for the freedoms I enjoy because of the men and women who serve our country. The devotion and dedication and faith of these fine people, is incredibly admirable and sometimes overwhelming to think about. So to those of you in that role, and to those of you who have spouses or family members nobly serving America - thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am humbled by the very thought of you.

In honor of this holiday, we're putting together a package to send to a friend in Iraq this week. Our kids are really little but this is so important for them to understand and be involved in.

Also in honor of the Fourth of July, I finished a layout from TWO years ago (yep - I'm behind just like you). : )



It feels SO good to get some "older" pages done. I think this is such a "typical Becky layout" ... simple and quick. Didn't take much time, but I felt creative putting it together ... the perfect balance for me. Sometimes I like to spend more time being creative. Sometimes I go ultra-simple and it's all about cardstock, pictures, and journaling. But most of my layouts are much like this one. Creativity in small doses. More pages done. I like that.