a few pics from our family reunion on ziven's side of the family. credits: collage template : heather ann melzer, font: rockford by ronna penner, f alpha: ali folendore, a alpha: jen wilson, m alpha: kristie david/shabby princess, i alpha: clara wallace, l alpha: not sure, the name kwick is attached, i'm assuming that is kristie wickland, but unsure, y alpha: kristie david/shabby princess

been stressing over finishing this announcement. here it is! all done! right before she hits a month old! not exactly what i had envisioned but it will do!

credits: pics - Ja'Kya's mama :) , kraft paper - gina cabrera at dde, flowers - kim christenson @ scrap artist, picture frames - ronnie mccray @ scrapbook-elements, font- times new roman

these are all pics from a day in the life of miss kenzie, all shot on her birthday! i used a dip stax template downloaded from shelleyrae and kimlizzy's blog ( http://dipdivas.blogspot.com/ ). LOVING these things, where have i been??? i didnt even know these things existed!! now (just now) lisa decides to tell me that they are all the rage! i'm all over this!!

Thanks for looking! My first layout of ms ja'kya. a few words from the heart. Journaling reads:

credits: alpha- kristie david/shabby princess, fonts- times new roman and susies hand

Oh I have been blessed.
Such a sweet and precious gift.
A great and tremendous responsibility.
So small and fragile.
Helpless and needing.
Just for a moment though.
My baby. My new little mama.
I must kiss you and hold you.
Feed you and rock you.
Only for a moment though.
Soon, you will be laughing and talking.
Playing and walking.
Learning.
And I must teach you and guide you.
Show you and lead you.
But just for a moment though.
You were born my little girl.
Just for a moment though.
Little girls grow into big girls.
And big girls grow into women.
Wives, mothers, teachers to their own children.
But first I must love you and smother you.
Hold you and keep you.
Show you and lead you.
I only have just a moment though.
You start here.
You grow here.
You learn here.
You love here.
But you will leave here.
I must fit in all I can.
Use this time I have.
Grow you and love you.
Teach you and hold you.
God has given you to me.
But I must give you to the world.
You are mine.
My baby girl.
But just for a moment though.
Just for a moment.

for some reason i'm just lovin this pic of miss ja'kya!

ah! life has changed so much in just this past week! miss ja'kya has been born (3 weeks ahead of schedule) and now i have four daughters! even nearly 10 years later its funny to think of myself as someones mother! but now am i not only the mother to one, but to four! everyone pities ziven as the only male in the house but i assure you that he's lovin it up! THANK YOU everyone for all the warm wishes, thoughts, and prayers!!

Baby Ja'Kya has arrived! This layout was a WONDERFUL surprise that I recieved when I got home from my friend helen! thx girl!!!