Today is my son Michael’s 7th birthday! I can hardly believe it – I remember being amazed when he turned 7 months old, and now here we are with this big kid running around our house. 
A few weeks ago, I got an idea to make him a scrapbook for his birthday. The plan was to fill it with positive words that describe him and would build up his self-image, which can often be very negative. He loves the alphabet, so I decided to make it go in alphabetical order. I used bright colors for the backgrounds and put them in rainbow order, which is also a must for him!
My friend Lisa and I got together last Friday night and actually put the entire thing together in a six-hour marathon scrapbooking session. I could never have done it without her help and expertise, and I am so amazed by the finished product that I had to share it with everyone.
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That’s simply gorgeous! What an awesome theme.
And… happy birthday, dear Michael!
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Yay! I’m so excited that we got to see it! Thanks for sharing it with us. That is a really special gift. I hope he just loves it and knows what a great mom you are!!
That was beautiful! Such a celebration of his life! What an amazing idea. Happy birthday Little Guy!
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It really is beautiful, now that I am awake enough to see the finished product! It was a great idea, I can’t wait to hear what he thinks of it.
Happy Birthday Michael! Trish… this is such a wonderful gift, full of love and lots of work… such a celebration of his life.
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Happy Birthday to your son! Today is my Birthday too!! But I’m far past 7! LOL
The layouts look great! You should post your blog link on my scrapbook blog today because it’s “Lovely Layouts Tuesday” and you can show off your layouts and blogs!
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Okay, that is an AWESOME gift!! I will admit I’m always so impressed with scrapbooks, b/c I’m not at all crafty and wouldn’t know how to even begin a scrapbook. I just love how you came up with so many wonderful positive words (for each letter of the alphabet)! What a wonderful, beautiful gift that I’m sure he will treasure for many years to come! Happy Birthday, Michael!
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Happy birthday!!
Just love the scrapbook!
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I loved the scrapbook! You and your friend did a fabulous job. It will bring many happy moments to Michael over the many years ahead of him.
I wonder, did he get a kitty too?
oh wow that is awesome!!!!!
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Happy belated birthday to Michael! What an awesome gift you gave to him. It’s one he’ll have to cherish for the rest of his life.
Thanks for all the kind words, everyone! I was so thankful for the idea and glad that it was able to come together in time, thanks to my friend Lisa. It was so wonderful that he liked it as much as he did.
Thanks for stopping by & sharing comments & your great blog with me. Look forward to exploring & getting to know you a little more!
I lOVE this idea and the book turned our just great! Thanks for sharing and for giving me some inspiration to make some pages myself!
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That is such a gorgeous birthday gift, I would love to be so creative
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Awesome. I was wondering how you were going to handle “x, y and z.”
Adored the scrapbook
He is sooo gorgeous
and so beloved and talented
What a great idea!
What a wonderful birthday present! Definitely creative!
Thanks to all the Blog Gems visitors. It was so fun to share this with more people – it was so much work but so rewarding to make!