Nine Years Of Simon
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Happy Birthday to my favorite boy in the whole wide world! I love you so much Simon!
I spent a bit of time last night going through my layout files on the computer looking for stories to share today.
When I didn't see exactly what I wanted I turned to the physical scrapbooks lining the shelves here in my office. Flipping through those books was an immediate emotional time warp - taking me back to 2003 and 2006 and 2004 and 2002. I don't pull those albums out all too often, but man oh man they so full of stories and love and creativity and simple evidence of our existence.
I am so, so thankful that I've had the opportunity to do what I do: the photos, the words, the products, the documentation. I don't know if I'll ever be able to truly express how much scrapbooking has meant to me in my life.
It all started because of a tremendous amount of love for one little boy who made his entrance nine years ago today.
With our big move and the big craft cleanout this month I've had an opportunity to go back through our books. It IS amazing the stories and seeing my daughter grow. It's gut wrenching, actually, but renewed my commitment to being present in our lives and snatching every little detail. At times I wondered if what I was doing was worth it. When I went back to the first couple years of our life with her...it was so clear...Happy Birthday Simon!
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The right side photo in the 2008 layout is TO DIE FOR. Seriously. Their expressions are just dreamy and the light on their skin is really nice. Awesome.
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Simon is such a precious child and of course your daughter is too. I love your work!
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Happy birthday Simon! Hope you have a super fun day.
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Ali, for as many years as I've followed your blog, it wasn't until today that I realized that our sons share the same birthday. Though mine now has 28 years as compared to Simon's 9!!
Happy Birthday to Simon and to his mom. And here's to "many more".
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Happy Birthday Simon from Savannah, Georgia.
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Happy Birthday Simon!
What beautiful family treasures to pass down for generations! Thank you for sharing your talents.
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¡Feliz Cumpleaños Simon!
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Happy 9th Birthday Simon - can't wait to hear about his school party and his birthday party.
Great weekend to all of you
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Awwww, I love Simon so much and I've never even met him. He reminds me of my son.
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Happy Birthday Simon, hope you have a wonderful day! Loved seeing all the Lo's Ali, I can imagine how wonderful it must be to go through them all.
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Hello Ali! Wonderful documentation of Simon's growing up! Very inspiring and very beautiful! Thank you for sharing so much with your blog friends! Hope Simon had the happiest birthday! Best regards to you all!
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Hope Simon's birthday was fun! Ali, those layouts were so heart warming to see! Thanks so much for sharing.
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I love looking back like this - can you belive he is 9 already - happy birthday to Simon.
Thanks for sharing this Ali - hope you had a great weekend!
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VERY touching photos, I'm dealing with the emotions of my baby just turning 19... I can't believe it. Your work that went into your layouts was truly a work of love.
Happy Birthday Simon!
Alberta Canada
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A friend of mine introduced me to your blog. I love your creativity and learning about your family and projects. I also have a Simon who will be 9 in June. Reading about your Simon makes me smile every time.
That is so cool Jonda :). Welcome.
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Thank you for sharing Simons life with us. You inspire me to do the same with my some. I am now going to buy an album to do for my son. I just hope one day he will have a sentimental and look back at his mommy's handy work.
Thank you for the inspiration. I pray that God blesses you more to allow us to be inspired by your scrapbooking
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[...] year I did a Nine Years of Simon post featuring a layout from each year of his life. That was such a fun process of looking back [...]
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