A SLOW CELEBRATION

I started this layout last night and it took all this time to get it done.  These are a few not very good photos that were taken on my birthday this year.  As they are all I have from this year I figured I'd use them even though there was nothing more I could do to improve them.  The layout actually started taking shape when I went into my file of birthday papers planning to scrap Thomas' or Michael's birthday and I saw the sad little Panda Bear.  It so suit my birthday this year.  I had just gotten out of the hospital a few days prior.  Robert had school so Thomas and I went out for dinner alone.  I bought our family tradition ice cream cake for myself.  I know we waited for Robert to be home to have the cake but for some reason there were no photos with him in them.

I am entering this in Die-Cuttin Divas challenge #141 Buttons.  (I of course also used die-cuts - the swirls are one of my favorite Sizzix dies which I cut in various patterns and coated with paint and glitter.)  I used bright seasonal colors for the Try it on Tuesday Color Explosion challenge.  

I am also entering this in Colorful Creations November Favorite Things challenge.  The assignment was to pick a favorite thing you are thankful for that is outside the box of family, loved ones and friends - more like a cup of coffee, a sunset etc.  The reason I am entering this layout as it is one of our favorite family traditions to have an ice cream cake that is served on a platter that matches my Pfaltzgraff Tea Rose dishes but says Happy Birthday on it.  I love having ongoing family traditions, this is my favorite set of dishes and who wouldn't love ice cream cake?  

So, without further ado here is my layout:

and of course it is now quite late as usual and I need to hurry off to bed as I have early appointments tomorrow for my mammogram and with my hematologist.  Hopefully soon I will have some answers to the confusion and fatigue that has been plaguing me this year.  

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