Finally, I am catching up and completing my December Daily album. Life has been a whirlwind here with the holidays, contractions, readying for a new little one and getting over a cold.
Here are the final pages of my album:
Day 21: This page includes three photos documenting all the snow we received here in the Northeast.
Day 22: For two years in a row, we have gone to our neighbors' house to decorate cookies. We all have such a wonderful time together. We truly are blessed to have such special friends.
Day 23: This day was spent in the kitchen baking and making holiday goodies. I wanted to share these fun and easy snowmen we made using marshmallows, icing, Oreo cookies, pretzels, licorice, and decorative gel. I know we will be making these again.
Since my page had a clear envelope, I printed out four photos from the day and added them inside the envelope.
Day 24: Every Christmas Eve, friends of ours rent the ice at our local ice rink and we go skating. Santa visits and sits in the middle of the rink to talk to the children and pose for photos. I treasure this family photo we take each and every year.
Day 25: We had a wonderful Christmas with our family. I made a simple collage to highlight some of our special memories.
Thanks so much for all your kind comments on my album. I treasure your sweet words.
I've really been enjoying watching your album take shape. Your work is just beautiful...what a treasure you have in this album. Mine is almost done. Best wishes as you wait for and soon hold your new little one! Happy New Year.
Posted by: Lisa Q | December 29, 2008 at 02:33 PM
Your entire album is SO beautiful, Melissa! Thinking of you and hoping you and your family have a New Year full of blessings! BIG hugs and thank you so much for the beautiful Christmas card. ;)
Posted by: kristina | December 29, 2008 at 03:45 PM
such a gorgeous album, mel. love that your friends rent the ice rink - so fun!
Posted by: melanie | December 29, 2008 at 04:48 PM
absolutely beautiful!
I am hoping to get my pics printed and get to it this week (before I head back to work)!
It's been a crazy crazy time for me and I'm not pregnant and due any second...thinking of you and praying for your sweet baby to be. So excited for you all this coming year!
Posted by: Maureen | December 29, 2008 at 04:56 PM
You have inspired me with this gorgeous album! I can't wait to start my first one next December! Your boys remind me so much of mine - same ages and best buddies, as your's seem to be! Many blessings to you and your family in 2009! Love your blog :)
Posted by: Courtney F. | December 29, 2008 at 05:59 PM
Your album turned out so awesome! I hope you are doing well - thinking of you!
Posted by: Heather Moll | December 29, 2008 at 08:58 PM
I love the snowmen Melissa - how adorable!
Beautiful pages in your album that you will always treasure.
Best wishes to you for a Happy New Year!
Posted by: Leanne Stamatellos | December 30, 2008 at 04:31 AM
your book is just great. i will do this next year...i CANNOT wait to hear the news of your new baby....i just have a feeling "it's a girl" - love ya.
Posted by: patricia truel | December 30, 2008 at 07:10 AM
I love every one of your December Daily pages! Wow. Love, love, love it. I wish you would post a picture of the completed album on the outside so I can get an idea of what it looks like done. I didn't do one this year but kinda wish I had.
Posted by: TracieClaiborne | December 31, 2008 at 12:29 AM
the album is looking gorgeous! wishing you a wonderful 2009 Girl!! *hugs*
Posted by: sasha farina | December 31, 2008 at 07:33 AM
Melissa: this is just gorgeous. what a treasure. Love the glassine envelope with photos tucked inside and the red snowflake detail. The whole project is a delight.
Posted by: Molly Irwin | January 02, 2009 at 11:33 AM
LOL I love that snowman! Even though it's a little late... I'm going to make them with my boys.
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Heidi Sonboul | January 02, 2009 at 12:14 PM