I love capturing the everyday moments of life – not just the
birthdays, Christmases, graduations, but the little things that make up our
lives. I took these photos during our Disney Cruise, and they document real
life – one tired family.
We had just been swimming with the Sting Rays in Grand
Cayman. We were on the ferry headed back to land. It was hot and we were all
tired and sweaty. I noticed that everyone was quiet and I think Alyssia fell
sound asleep sitting up!
One thing I noticed when I got home is that in one of the
pictures, Zachary is covering his ears. The engine was loud and rumbling and
all the noise and sensory input was just a little too much for him. Zach has
sensory issues – he was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). One
of Caleb’s occupational therapists picked up on the fact Zach was struggling
with some issues. He was a little wild and crazy and seemed to need to play
rough, which she explained was his way of getting the sensory input he needed.
When he was three years old we took him to be evaluated, and
although he had some autistic like characteristics, they never placed him on the
spectrum . . . but they did say he had a
combination of SPD and ADHD. He began speech therapy and occupational therapy
and started school year-round at a specialized pre-school.
He was seven when these photos were taken and he has made
tremendous progress. When he was younger he would have never been able to
handle being in a crowded situation, contained on a ferry. But he has coping
mechanisms – like covering his ears, closing his eyes, swaddling up in
blankets, laying on the floor on his stomach, etc. He’s worked very hard and
come a long way and I’m so proud of him! This picture of Zach might not have
ever caught your eye as something significant, but to this mommy it was just
another everyday moment that makes up my life and reminds me to count my
blessings!
Scrapbooking Tips:
Once again, I used a Scrapbook Generation sketch to create
this layout and I was excited to try a new shape on my layouts and pulled out
my hexagon dies from The Stamps of Life. Using my dies and Sizzix Big Shot die
cutting machine I was able to turn scraps of paper into a beautiful layout.
I typically don’t lay out my titles on a straight line, but
I used my journaling template, traced a line in pencil which I carefully erased
once the stickers were in place.
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| Title Treatment |
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| Dimensional Hexagons |
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| The journaling strips overlap some hexagons and lay under others. |
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