Showing posts with label Marcus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marcus. Show all posts

Friday, April 1, 2011

My soul shines blue- World Autism Awareness Day 2011

Autism Affects 1 in 70 boys.
MATERIALS: MLS backdrop paper, Crate Paper Toy Box- everything else

My nephew Marcus is a beautiful being. Unaware of the complexities of human interaction, he moves through life interested in Star Wars, Lego and Godzilla... and chicken nuggets- can't forget those!

Today I will pause and try to imagine what it must be like for him to live in a world too full of sound, of light and strange rules he doesn't follow not because he chooses but because they are invisible to him- out of access.
Marky Mark and Daddy.
Such Goofballs!
I want to ask all of you to pause as well- let's make a little room. For Marcus who will thrive with our encouragement and tolerance. For his Mom and Dad who work with him every day and shoulder the burden of a thousand judgmental stares. For his grand parents who love him deeply and worry just as much- and for you and me- we who perhaps aren't living with Autism directly but who are affected anyway because we love someone who is.
Love you!!!

MuChOs SmOoChEs!
Michelle

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Nephews are AWESOME!

HOW did I make it to December 30th 2010 without doing making page about my precious, amazing, incredibly gorgeous nephews? Did I really work busily away for an entire YEAR without making one measly page on my babies?
Aaah the inhumanity... the self centered belly button gazing of it all!
I needed to right this injustice with the quickness!!!!
Unfortunately I didn't have good recent photos of them. Luckily my brother, Guarionex- AKA Pito, AKA Pete- for those who can't pronounce Pito- visited us on Thanksgiving.
Looks like they had tons of fun right?
On Black Friday they literally "did" Manhattan like tourist pros; Central Park's Children's Zoo, a Puppet show, The Apple Store, Toys R US on Times Square then the King Tut Exhibit. I didn't go- Lola would NOT have stood for it. My bro had his trusty iPhone and took these shots.
iPhone shots cropped to square size- love how grainy and
funkily colored they are!
CUTE!!!!
I'm seriously considering getting an iPhone just for the photo apps. I wouldn't bother with the phone service as I don't want to pay an 10 extra dollars for the same AWFUL AT&T service I get now. Ooooo! BURN AT&T!!!
This page is also for the Studio Calico weekly page challenge.

Materials: 

  • Fiskars Star punches, medium & XL.
  • Studio Calico Home Front "Odds & Ends" 
  • Studio Calico Elementary "Atmosphere" 
  • Basic Grey Kraft Basics "Tally"
  • Cosmo Cricket "Ginger" 
  • Sassafras Lass Dress Pattern Alphas
  • Making Memories Sienne Reverie Alphas- Paper Reverie Collection
  • Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type in yellow and clear/brown 
  • American Crafts textured Foil Paper in turquoise
  • New York City map (small paper strips)
  • American Crafts chestnut paper
  • Maya Road Banners chipboard (tiny heart)
  • Brown star bling from Michael's
  • Tasmanian Devil Band Aids from Lola's last doctor's office visit (I know- SICK).
This particular shot deserves it's own page- it's SO RAD!!!!
 WHAT is up with that painted seagull looking like it's about to dive bomb my bro? AWESOME!!!!
MuChOs SmOoChEs!!
M.