PHOTO BOARD FOR A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY

If you are a photo junkie like me, you enjoy seeing photo boards at different events such as weddings, birthdays, graduations, reunions, and, yes, even funerals.  Photo boards have been replaced recently by power-point presentations; but I still enjoy seeing the pictures up close and personal on a display board.

My favorites are the wedding ones where the bride's growing-up pictures are on one side and the groom's on the other side with pictures of their life together since meeting shown down the middle.  I also enjoy graduation photo boards showing their school pictures K-12 and college.  How fun to see how they have changed and matured over the years.  Funeral photo boards are often in celebration of a life well-lived - a great tribute!

This weekend we are celebrating Bob's Mother's 100th birthday with a family reunion/dinner and a public community reception.  

One of my responsibilities was to do a photo board of her life.  I had previously done several books of photos for her as gifts, so accumulating the pictures for this project was fairly easy this time around.  

The hard part was picking just a few of the pictures.  My scrap booking skills are fundamental; I don't do a lot of embellishments (mainly because of the expense involved) -- just letting the pictures and celebrant be the star of the show.

I tried to pick a variety of pictures of her 

 with her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and other family members.

She was one of eight children; extended family has always been important in her life.

Her two younger brothers, along with other family members and friends, will be attending the celebration.

Happy 100th (and counting) birthday to my favorite Mother-in-law!

I'm joining in the following blog parties:
Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
Nancherrow for Fridays Unfolded
Pieced Pastimes for Saturday Sparks
Smiling Sally for Blue Monday
A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday
Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday
Green Willow Pond for What We Accomplished Wednesday
Imparting Grace for Grace at Home Thursday
Have a Daily Cup for Share Your Cup Thursday

FINISHING UP PROJECTS!

It is the beginning of Christmas week, and I still have some loose ends to finish; but I did manage to complete these projects this past week.

I made these two potholders using Irene Berry's paper-pieced patterns. They will be enclosed with home-made candy for a long-time friend.

It is so hard to shop for my 95-year old Mother-in-law, so this year we went through some old pictures of her ancestors and family. I scrap booked a small heritage book for her.

And finally, I actually managed to finish knitting our youngest grandchild his Christmas stocking. He has been neglected, in that I have made every one's stocking for their first Christmas. He is 7 years old already - bad Grammy!!

I'm about finished except for the mountain of cooking necessary for the week. How are you coming on your preparations for the celebration of the birth of Jesus?