Monday, December 28, 2009

My Girl is Growing Up......

Happy Monday to y'all! What a busy, fun weekend I had! It was such a great time with family! Christmas Eve we made it safely to and from Wisconsin (ice/rain storm) to see my sister and her family. Christmas Day we spent it with my in-laws and Brian's Grandma. (Who is 89) The highlight was his Grandma playing Catch Phrase! She couldn't see the words on the disc, so I had to write them on a piece of scratch paper for her! What a good sport she was! Saturday, hubby and I spent the day together, shopping, having lunch, and just enjoying being together. (Which we don't do too often) Some lady in Carson's told us how cute we were and wondered if we were newlyweds.....nope......16 years........ : ) Sunday, we spent the day cleaning, organizing, and enjoying our new things. We stayed in our jammies most of the day until Cort decided she wanted to go out to eat. So we obliged and went to Chilis.

I captured this picture of Cort at my Dad's house last week during our Christmas celebration. This was her expression when Santa walked in the house. With her new haircut and "sophisticated" dress, she just seemed so grown up in this picture. I mean she is 14 and all, but I think because of her disability, I tend to view her as younger than she really is.

I used Noel's newest kit called Paper Doll. Which just went up for sale on the 26th and is already sold out!


I love the embellishments Noel includes in her kits.....they are just fabulous!!!

I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family and friends!
Off to go clean a bit more.......I think Cort needs a bigger closet for all of her new clothes! : )


14 comments:

Jocelyn said...

What a beautiful LO and she really is growing up!!!! I just adore her new hair cut!!!!

So glad to hear that you had such a wonderful Holiday!!

Guess what....I got some Copic Markers for Christmas...so now I have to figure out how to use them!!!!! :-)

Have a very Happy New Year!!!

Margie Higuchi said...

Hey friend!

I am so glad you all made it to & from safe. OY! How about this weather?!

LOVE LOVE that picture of Cort - wow, 14, huh? Time flies...

Have a great week!! xo

Pam Speidel said...

Michele, this is a SPECTACULAR layout of Cort! Yes, she is growing up and oh SO pretty like her mom! Love reading your blog but don't comment as often as I should...shame on me! Love your positive outlook on life and all your beautiful creations too! Smiles 2 U and Happy Holidays!

Louise (KardKrazy) said...

Michelle, that page of DD gave me a huge lump in my throat...she's gorgeous and so is your SB page!

Amy said...

that girl's got cheekbones that just won't quit!!! What a beauty!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

*sigh* i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that lo and i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that photo of cort!!! GORGEOUS! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Hearts Turned said...

What a gorgeous layout, and what a beautiful girl you have! I know what you mean about always feeling like they're younger than they are...can't quite face the facts, can we?! My 14-year old will be 15 next month, and I'm just not quite ready for that! Oh, well...ready or not, right?!

Glad you're having such a lovely holiday with your beautiful family!

Anonymous said...

This is just beautiful!!! I love the scalloped border. And what a beauty your daughter is! Her smile looks like it could light up a room!

Sharon said...

Michele, Cort doesn't look like a little girl anymore. She is so beautiful!

Jessica said...

Ditto Ditto Ditto!!! She is becoming a lovely young woman. She has a smile that lights up a room!
Happy New Year

Diane said...

She is growing up into a very pretty lady!!! Such a beautiful smile she has!
Love your layout Michele! Those little alone time with your DH is what keeps you in love i'm sure. We all need them and don't do it enough! Enjoy them as often as you can,life is so short!

Unknown said...

Beautiful layout and stunning picture! She looks beautiful in her new grown up hair and clothes.

Allison Rankin said...

You are just gonna have to be a full time scrapper soon!

1CardCreator said...

There's nothing more beautiful than a mothers love for her child, and this layout really captures it. This is a beautiful picture of Cort, I love how her eyes sparkle with joy!
Happy New Year! ~Diane