Although we hit 69 degrees today in Austin, Texas, and I actually saw redbud trees starting to bloom, I didn't grow up with such days in February! The winters of my childhood in northeast Ohio were cold and snowy, just as I think most kids would have it, if they had the choice. At least I liked it. In fact, I wouldn't mind a few days of beautiful snow and blue skies now. But I probably can't expect those any time soon, so I'll just scrap photos of a time when I had them and be thankful that I did.
All the Authentique "Cozy" products I used to create this layout came from the Back Porch Memories February kit (thank you to BPM for allowing me to be a part of their design team through March), and I followed this Rochelle Spears sketch.
In this 10-year-old photo, Daddy and I are saying our goodbyes before heading to the Austin airport for him to return home. We had a wonderful time when he came to visit that spring.
The 12th sketch challenge has been posted at the SCRAP & MUSIC challenge blog! Head over to the site to grab the sketch and play along. This 12th sketch came with the song "Stop!" by Erasure.
Today would have been my father's 80th birthday, so I decided to celebrate with a page about us. The photo on my layout is of Daddy and me in 2003, when he came to Austin from NC to stay for the week. He and Matt and I had such a great visit. We took this pic together in the back yard right before heading to the airport for Dad to return home. I used the challenge song's first line, "We'll be together again," as my title because I look so forward to being reunited with my dear dad when I eventually make my way to Heaven. Happy birthday, Pops! I love you and miss you always.
I had a great time combining papers from Authentique, Crate Paper, Fancy Pants and My Mind's Eye on this page.