This is the Fun Part

Sometimes scrapbooking can take a lot of work. And it can be tedious sometimes. And once in a while it can feel like another thing you "have to" get done. But there are a lot of fun parts to. Looking for supplies can be fun, buying stuff is definitely fun. And usually, most of the work involved in actually creating something is pretty fun to.

Today I have everything I need to get started on my next project. The albums arrived today, the 597 photos arrived 3 days ago. I've chosen the papers and embellishments, and stocked up on cardstock and adhesive. Today I spread it all out on the table, take a step back, and look at this pile of random stuff that I will turn into something meaningful. For me, this is the fun part. 

Maybe it's just the anticipation, or maybe it's the idea of taking all of this stuff and working with it and manipulating it to have it become something else.

In reality, it's just paper and stickers and photos and tags. But maybe it's more than that. Or at least it will be. In a few days or a few weeks, it'll be something more. It'll be all that's left of our trip and all that's left of that time we spent together. It'll be our memories, our laughter, and sometimes our fears. It'll be our "I can't believe we did that" moments and our "do you remember when..." moments.  

And it'll always be there, to look back at and talk about. Years from now when some of our memories have faded and the details of these moments have been replaced by those that have followed, we can pull it off the shelf and remember again.