I feel like I should give a little bit more background about the "whys" behind the name frames...

One of the frames I made above was made for Bella’s adorable teacher, Ms Boggio (or “BOGO” as Bella lovingly calls her)…I feel so blessed that my children have such wonderful women in their lives for the four days a week that I kiss them goodbye. It really makes saying goodbye a lot easier when you know that they are not only in wonderful hands but also in warm hearts.

Incidentally, these frames that I used are only $3 at Walmart! What a steal! They are the perfect shape and size. I used chipboard for the letters and covered them with SU Doubled Sided Designer Paper (DSP) and then sanded them down around the edges. I absolutely LOVE the way the flower looks behind the “O” (from the SU Pretties Kit)! Precious, just like her!
Name frames are a really nice way to show someone that you care and they are very, very appreciated. They are not difficult but you should leave yourself about 2 hours just to play and create. They are really a fun, fun project!

On a different, non-stamping note, we went to my MIL’s house tonight for dinner and to meet the newest member of our ever-growing family…William Michael Nelson. Our newest nephew is a just a precious little peanut. It’s amazing how tiny newborns are…he makes my little Bella look like a monster! Here’s a picture of the little sweetheart.

As much as I love my perfect little family and don’t have much desire to have any more children (we all have our weak moments, right?!), there is really something so delicious about holding a newborn baby. The sounds they make, the faces they make, the way they seem to study your face so intently and my favority, the way their tiny little fingers curl around yours…just precious. I miss those days already but I will live vicariously through my two sisters-in-law and many pregnant friends. As Mikey loves to say whenever someone welcomes a new baby into their family…“Better them than us.” Sigh…