Blogging about my Blog Book

Front and Back Covers


I decided that I wanted to make our blogs into books that we keep as family memories for years to come. I also want them to serve as our picture books so we have photos to look back on and be able to remember what was going on at that time in our lives when the pictures were taken.

I have spent months researching and semi-trying out various programs that I have found online to convert the blog to a book. Finally, I just went for it, made a book and ordered one. Today Mr. Fed Ex showed up with my 2008 Blog Book. I am really pleased.

This program let me re-arrange pages...add in pages if I wanted to add more than I had originally posted, delete pages or photo's and had a lot of options for backgrounds. I also realized that I could go back to Scrapblog and when I had made a collection of pictures I could save each one separately and then add it to the book so I was not missing part of my Scrapblog project. I think that there is a way to even post comments that were made by others...I am going to work on that for the next book. This book was a hardcover - I did not choose the dust jacket (even though you had some fun options on it to add more pictures and personalize it) because over the years I am sure it will just get ripped!

Here are a few sample pages.

http://www.blurb.com/

Bowling

A few weeks ago we went bowling on a Sunday afternoon. It was really a fun thing to do with the boys. We finally found a ball that the boys could pick up and thank goodness for gutters (that goes for Brett and I too!!) Joshua ended up winning fair and square but daddy was not too far behind!

Brenna is 9 months Old

Our little girl is getting big. She is 9 months old this week...time is flying. She has been such a delight to have in our family. Here are a few of her favorite things. LAUGHING

BEING "SO BIG"

CLAPPING

Peek-a-Boo

Brenna has discovered her favorite game. The other day I went to get her up from a nap and she started this all by herself. It went on for a long long time!!! She had thoroughly amused herself. Now if there is anything she can duck her head behind she does just waiting for someone to ask "Where is Brenna???" Then she pops out and laughs as we say BOOO!!

Hats

Today we received the sweetest gift in the mail. HATS! Aunt Amy surprised us with 3 adorable hats for Brenna. How cute are these??? Well , we immediately had to have a fashion show...Thank you so much Amy...I just love them. They are perfect!

Helping Haiti

Over the past week we, like may of you I am sure, have spent time in conversation regarding Haiti. We cannot help to reflect on what we have in our homes and how we truly cannot understand what the past 12 days have been like for so many people. Each night we pray with the boys asking God to give peace to the little children how don't have a mommy or daddy anymore or any food or water to drink. As we do that, we tuck our own little ones into warm clean sheets surrounded by more toys and books then they could ever need.

There are not only those who need to find the forgiveness and grace that comes from knowing Jesus Christ in Haiti but there are so many Christians who have also lost everything and need help in rebuilding churches and resources so they as the people of Haiti can reach out to their own.

"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." Galatians 6:10

We found this organization last night that is reaching out to the Church in Haiti and we want to be a part of helping them. I thought we would share it all with you and as we look back on our blog in the years to come we pray that we are always reminded of the need to help others...especially those who also love the Lord.

Check it out ......Churches Helping Churches

Camouflage

I walked in on the boys taking a bath the other day and just burst our laughing when I saw where Joshua had been playing with his men!!!