
I love these photos and made a page about my son's love of trees. The paper from GCD Studio from their Soul Food line is so perfect, I didn't need to add much else.


I found this photo when editing photos on PSE recently. It's been so cold, and spring is in permanent delay here in Minnesota, so I decided to print it 8x12 and make a page about looking forward to summer. It will come. I think. (I should mention it snowed Sunday when we were at the cabin.)

I layered some of the goodies from the April Studio Calico kit Singing in the Rain. Let me tell you, we've had so much rain we're not singing but griping about the rain and cold. Well, it could be worse. The snow could have stuck.

This next page I made the journaling for before I left. It's the page I meant to do about Dominic's autism from his point of view. He helped me write the part about what he likes:




Here I am, driven to add strips of ribbon and paper. Again.
The journaling is meaningful to me. I haven't shown the whole thing to Dominic; like the last LO about his autism, I'll let him read it--and correct me, I'm sure--when he reads his albums again.
I'll try to post the journaling later--I saved it on my husband's laptop. If you click on the layouts, you can make them big enough to read (I hope!). ETA: Here's the journaling:
My name is Dominic and I have autism.
I have some of the symptoms you think of
when you think of autism.
I talk to myself sometimes.
I appreciate the visual easier than the verbal.
I have trouble playing with other kids.
I am different, though.
I don’t resist human contact; I crave it.
I’m rarely bothered by noise, but I am calmed by it,
especially music.
I don’t have one big thing I love, but many:
Star Wars, maps, fencing, swimming, and violin.
I like being around other people,
but I don’t know how to talk about other people’s interests
or know how to play with them.
I get angry when I don’t get my way
because right now I can’t see anyone else’s perspective.
That’s a part of my disability,
and I’m working on it, but it’s hard.
I’m seven years old.
Because I have autism, I hope you understand me.
I have trouble processing verbal directions.
It’s really tiring for me, so if I get cross with you,
please try to understand.
Interacting socially doesn’t come naturally to me,
so I appreciate help and patience when I get frustrated.
I want to do well, but I’m stubborn,
so I might resist your help.
Please try to be patient with me
and help me learn to be patient.
My greatest gifts are my energy, my enthusiasm,
my creativity, and my brain.
Please recognize those strengths
as you help me manage despite my disability.
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3 comments:
Adorable pages. Looks like you were very productive!
I really love how you married the Boyfriend line with the Crate Toybox, awesome awesome layout and very touching jouranling!! Looks like you had a very productive time!
Jennifer, I absolutely love these layouts, all of them. The first one is just colour-perfect, I love how you made the photo so much the focus in the second one and the journalling in the third. Absolutely wonderful.
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