Springtime Scrappin'

The other night I was sorting and came across a group of photos of Lucas from last Spring.  Back when Jaco kept up our family blog he wrote a little story to go along with this sequence of pictures.  The story is written from Lucas' point of view.  It's really quite funny.  So, I wanted to incorporate it into this scrapbook layout.  I used a picture from a child's story book and some photo turns, to hide the story underneath.  The patterned papers are from Stampin Up! as well as the felt flowers.  The "Spring"  tag is from My Mind's Eye, and the brackets are diecuts from our local scrapbook store.  I embossed 2 inch squares of cardstock with my Cuttlebug, inked them up and adhered them in a row along the bottom.  I love the vibrant colors, reminds me of spring.
Story: ( I know it's long, but it's quite funny if you have the time to read it)

Saturday, June 2, 2007 - submitted by Lucas – 2 years old
It was a warm summer day and Mom and Dad have decided it's time to pull the pool out of the garage.  After some searching we found it bundled and tucked away on a shelf among the rollerblades and hockey gear.  The bright pink, yellow, and green colors gave it away. I'm hoping maybe later this year we can upgrade to a Vancouver Canucks or Chilliwack Bruins pool -- something a bit more “guy'ish”.  Our next problem was finding the right tool to inflate this enormous water bearing creature. Dad soon located the pump that was hanging on the wall nearby, so he pulled it down and handed it to me so I could carry it outside for him (he keeps me busy).

The first step involved getting some instructions from the old man.  Dad was trying to tell me to put my foot somewhere, but I just wanted to start pumping the thing.  This was cool!  It was making all kinds of whistling noises.  Eventually dad managed to get the nozzle into the pool and away I went.. up.. down.. up.. down.. up.. down.  This was a lot of work, so I asked dad to show me how it was done.  It was definitely easier watching him than doing it myself.  I did pose for the camera to prove I had some involvement in the inflation process.

It was slow going, but I knew I'd get there eventually.  For some reason the pool looked much smaller than it was last year.  Dad said it probably shrunk a bit over the winter.

After several minutes of toiling behind the pump I was satisfied to see that all three rings and the bottom of the pool were inflated.  It was now time to fill 'er up.   The hose had a lot of kick on it but I managed to hang on and aim the water into the pool.  Dad stood back about 15 feet (a few weeks ago I "accidentally" soaked Dad when I was helping him wash the truck).  It was only a matter of time before I could relax on my air mattress with cold cup of juice in my hand.

Ahhh... the clear and tranquil waters of the backyard pool.  After about 15 minutes of testing the waters I finally got in at the shallow end and stood there for a while pondering my next move.  I inquired about the diving board, but Dad said that this model did not have that feature.  I'd have to wait until we upgraded.

I looked to my left and saw Dad had gone back to putting up the fence. On my right Mom (who is 8-months pregnant) continues to relax in her chair. I notice the camera has been put away.  The batteries have probably died again.  Life is good... I'm one spoiled little guy.