Laura Vegas

i have to share this album that i made today! partly because i think it’s hilarious … and partly because i think is the fastest i’ve ever put together any project i’ve ever done. lol!

 

let me start by saying that my sister wendy and her friend cindy came to visit this weekend. wendy lives in new york … where she’s been for quite a few years now. we don’t see her that often. she was actually coming out for wedding … so we only got to see her for a little bit. kind of strange that the rest of the family wasn’t around. you see … my parents, my brother and his wife, and us all live within walking distance of each other. we’re just blocks away … with us being in the middle of them. but my parents are back east … they actually spent some time earlier this week visiting my sister before she came out here. and my brother and his wife are back east … visiting her family. as soon as wendy headed out this way … everyone left. except us … we never go anywhere. lol!

i knew they were coming over for dinner tonight. and i started thinking last night about these pictures that my dad had given me about 2 years ago. my sister had this teddy bear that she named "fudgie". and my dad used to take all sorts of funny pictures of fudgie doing strange things … when my sister wasn’t around. my dad pulled out some of these pictures about 2 years ago and was showing us (she wasn’t there) … and i just knew they had to be in a mini album. so he gave them to me to do something with. only i never did. 2 years later … i still had the pictures. i remember at the time i realized how you could really tell quite the story with the pictures in the right order.

this morning i pulled the pictures out and was determined to make a album with them to give her. this was a project that for once i didn’t think too hard on … i just started pulling some stuff out and went with my first idea … didn’t try and think of other options. i did this entire album in 2 hours … including painting the chipboard edges, cover, and letters. i didn’t even worry if the colors of paint were matching up ok once the album was together … although now that one page is kindof bugging me with the yellow and orange side by side. lol! usually i take days to do projects … especially album type things. i love how this turned out. and the story is just as i imagined it 2 years ago!

click on any picture to see it larger.

title page: a day in the life of fudgie

8 am – fudgie started his day by playing in the yard and doing some gardening.

9:30 am – he soon remember his dentist appt and thought he’d ride his bike.

 

9:30 am – and of course he made sure to put on his helmet

10 am – after realizing that it would take far to long to get there by bike, fudgie decided he would hitch a ride with a passing car

11 am – the dentist appt wasn’t to unbearable. fudgie enjoyed the rinse and spit part the best

noon – after he got back from his appt, fudgie was ready for a quick nap. he curled up with a furry friend for a rest

2 pm – after a refreshing nap, fudgie was in the mood for a game of pool. his little arms worked hard to get the balls in the pockets

3 pm – next up, some fun computer games. nothing beats a good game of pacman (which is what’s on the computer screen if you can’t see it. lol!)

4 pm – fudgie was exhausted from all that gaming. so he decided to go lounge in the pool. the sun felt so good on his fur

5 pm – after doing some laps in the pool, he put on some sunblock and took in some rays

7 pm – after dinner and bathtime, fudgie was up for some hide-n-seek

8 pm – he made sure to go potty and brush his teeth before going to bed.

pics by mom and dad (although i’m thinking it was more my dad. lol!) story and design by your big sis.

when i gave it to her tonight she was laughing so hard … she had never even seen some of those pictures. she couldn’t believe my dad had tied fudgie to the back of her car. and was very curious how he got him propped by the pool table. the girls are curious as to how he took the one of him on the toilet. lol! wendy says she has more pictures like these at home. you mean i could have done an even better story? lol! there could be a sequel! and it’s so fun to look at these super old pics … back in the house we grew up in.

and just so you know. wendy is 33 years old now … and she still has fudgie proudly in her room!