Scrappy pages on the road

I have to tell you I'm struggling with the

scrapping on the road.

It appears I brought WAY more than I need and yet,

nothing seems to work.

Heavy sigh.

 The Lincoln museum, tomb and home were really amazing.

If you ever get to Springfield you need to check it out.

Just be aware - not to much else to do.

 I kept things to a minimum because really nothing worked

and I wanted to be respectful.

 Grand Portage was fun.

Lots to see and very informative.

 Roosevelt National park was beautiful.

I couldn't decide on photos.

So Maybe I'll do more at home.

So we did go moose hunting and not a moose in sight.

However, how can that adorable moose

not be used.

If any of you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them.

I am not doing things in order which is a relief mojo wise.

However, bringing all the wrong things...

according to me... isn't helping and then using

only a few things out of the way too much I brought.

Check it out for yourself LOL.

All my stuff. 

You see those really cool zippered pockets.

There's like 10 of them chockful of stuff.

Just sayin....

Had these pages done for awhile

There were issues of course.

I couldn't figure out how to photo them well and

just decided to roll with the iphone

because of the glare since I'm basically using

a variety of pocket pages and regular 8.5x10

and then of course internet- it is very sparse

out here as is cellular.

It is so not everywhere.

 I am including (for now) the receipts and

pamphlets from the parks.

However, only a bit over a month into our trip

and the paperwork is overwhelming

so we'll see how this goes.

 I'm also wondering why my pocket pages don't look as 

cool as everyone elses.

However, they're fun and I should be 

getting the hang of it soon.

 I really like this particular pocket page as

things don't tend to fall out as much.

Really pleased with what I have so far.

I've been picking up patches and coins and other

do-dads from the park to include.

The embellies on this one actually came from a scrapbook

packet from Crater Lake Nat'l Park.

Documenting the little moments over and over

Below are pages that could be construed as "documenting" moments.

And I'm sure it was deliberate.

If you'll note its the same cast of characters, except older, on the same couch in what appears to be the same kidlet order. Maybe. It's okay if they're not exactly placed because the same players are involved.

Only they are almost five months apart.

And when toddlers are involved that's alot of growing and changing. I love photos and pages like this. I even try to put them on the same page. However, I didn't remember I had this until I was trying to come up with a "schtick" for this post. As a matter of fact, I came up with the title "couch cousins" after I had posted the Christmas one that says "that magic moment." And it is magic because photographing kidlets is like herding cats.  I'm glad I got to use the second title. I'm sure I could've worked in somewhere. 

Studio Calico rocks again in patterned papers, alphas, tags, and puffy stars, with some Recollections Washi and Simple Stories and October afternoon journaling cards.

Hmmm...so your challenge can be a comparison page, i.e.:

 documenting growth, 

comparing your children and grandchildren's 

looks at about the same age

 comparison pictures of you and your grandkids about the same age

comparison pix of you and your hubby as young'uns

etc.