Busy New Year and a Freebie Template

The beginning of the year is always so busy for our family.  It starts with Christmas...and kind of flows on through February.  Christmas is barely over and then we've got the girls birthday!  And then a month later is Aiden's.  I will post and share some pics from their bday party a bit later when I get my computer issues sorted out and can upload them.

I am hosting the Member Spotlight Challenge over at Scrap Orchard this month!  I made a free template based on a layout by my4boys.  Be sure to hop over to the forums, HERE and download this template!  It will only be available through the end of January.

Here is the layout I created from it.  I was so inspired by MLE Card's new pink bundle at Scrap Orchard.  The girls nursery was themed Pink Poodles in Paris....and their first Halloween Costumes were poodles.  I smiled the WHOLE time I was scrapping this.  I can't believe my babies are 5!

This is the beautiful new collection I used....

I have to admit, the holidays and birthdays have zapped my creative energy.  Not to mention this divorce thing hanging over my head.  I just had a court date last monday, which really didn't get us anywhere.  Just more emotional turmoil....  Gotta find my big girl panties and carry on!