Scraps of Our Life: A Few Layouts to Share From The Weekend

Living With Multiple Sclerosis

Three years ago, my 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Contessa first showed symptoms at age three and doctors told us that maybe someday she would be diagnosed with MS. MS is a disease that effects the central nervous system. For some reason her body is attacking the mylien sheath that protects the nerve. When the nerve is damaged it cause problems such as vision problems, short term memory loss, and coordination. There are two types of MS, Contessa is diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS. This means she will go periods of feeling and looking well. Factors such as heat and stress will cause a relapse. Currently there is no cure for MS. We are using a daily injection called Copaxone that is to slow the progression of MS. Please take a few minutes to view the following clip to see how people with MS are often preceived as looking so good that they could not have a dibilitating disease. The Show Must Go On

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

A Few Layouts to Share From The Weekend

I was only able to spend three hours at the crop on Saturday. ( Thanks Sherry for inviting me!!) No, I did not accomplish all these layouts in 3 hours but I did get a jump start on them.

My first two page layout uses pictures of Winston riding his dirt bike with his friend. I enjoyed playing with the sports mode on my camera and panning as he zoomed by to get the blurry effect of movement. Winston thinks it looks like he is sliding into the turn.

A simple layout about a day on the boat.

A page for my sister's scrapbook.

I don't even get invited to the Shrimpfest yet here I am scrapbooking her pictures for her. You know what her excuse is??? That I live 700 miles away... go figure?

Winston's first time to acolyte at church.