Loopy

Over the weekend while mom and I were sewing we got the girls busy making a project of their own. I'm sure alot of us did this when we were kids and it is pretty fun. Kylie and Emily both caught on pretty quickly. Laura helped them get going and pick out all the pretty colors.

Over the summer I bought a huge bag of these loops at a garage sale.
The plastic hook that you use to weave was missing. I found one but it broke right away so my dad made both of the girls a brand new one out of a wire hanger. It worked perfectly. They had a great time and so did Barrett he pulled every loop out of the bag and sat in the middle of them.

He was just trying to help.

Makin' Cupcakes

I know I'm a slow blogger, at first I was thinking I could at least do a post a day.... but as you can tell I'm not in that mode yet. I will try. As I had mentioned earlier I'm trying to do a semi-homemade Christmas and it's moving along alright. My mom and I have had our sewing machines humming right alongside each other for two Saturdays in a row. On Sunday we had to take a break and go shopping. We spent all day and we were tired. I think my shopping is almost done though. I always kinda hate to get done early cause them I ALWAYS find more fun stuff I want to get the girls and everyone else. When do ya quit? So far I have spent considerably less this year and I'm very happy about that.

SO getting to makin' cupcakes Kylie got this cupcake thing for her birthday..... which puts me in the mind of the easy bake oven. When she first saw it on TV she really wanted it. My mom got it for her for her birthday. A few days after we decided to give it a whirl. It was fun for her. Notice I said for her. I was constantly washing out the 1/2 cup size mixing bowl that you have to mix the cupcake and frosting in and then another kind of cupcake and another kind of frosting and so on. Because you see each package makes only 1 cupcake. What in the world???? Ok so anyway it was fun and I loved watching her really enjoy the whole process. If you have ever seen the commercial for this it looks like a gourmet cupcake when finished. The frosting does not end up like you might think it would but it is edible. The little thing really only frosts the cupcake you actually bake it in the microwave. Why do they make the commercials so fake??

In the end it was fun to spend the time with her and we will do it again soon I'm sure.

Wax Museum

Tuesday at school Kylie's 4th grade class turned into a wax museum. It was really neat, each child decided on a person they wanted to be. They researched and wrote a small piece about the person and then they had to get into character. Can you guess who Kylie is?

We have been fans for a long time of Little House on the Prairie and so Laura Ingalls Wilder was her choice. My mom's friend had this dress and bonnet her mother had made her to wear in a 1963 centennial day parade. It was old, but in such great condition. It was perfect for her to get into character. The kids lined up around the gym and pretended to be wax figures. Parents and other students would go around and press a button they had on their shirt to make them come to life. Laura Ingalls Wilder did a great job.

Happy 10th Birthday Kylie

Oh my goodness my daughter is "10" today, going on 25. Really she is..... Kylie is so smart and mature for her age. She is one of the most tenderhearted and caring people I know. She will do anything to make me smile. She so wants to be a teacher someday and practices every chance she gets. At school instead of going to recess she finds her SFA teacher and helps her grade papers. She is Student Council president and is working away on the school yearbook. I love her with all my heart..... I never knew 10 years ago today how my life would change. I just wish it would all slow down a bit. Happy Birthday miss Kylie. I love you girlfriend!!

Repurpose it...

Lately I have gotten into the habit of stopping by the goodwill store when I'm near it. I've had this habit now for a few months and can't imagine why I haven't done it sooner. I have always been one to hit the garage sales and such but had never been to the goodwill store. So I almost always find something I want. I love finding unique things that you don't see everyday.

I bought the girls tons of cute t-shirts there over the summer. Things I can alter or repurpose are one thing I have so much fun doing. So this frame here was ugly but I liked the color of the edges..... so I did this to it. Fun huh? I paid $1.49 for it. The funny thing is this is the 2nd one I bought at a different time they were just alike. I'll be fixing it up with a whole different look.

This brown glass jar, well I just liked it, haven't found the perfect thing to go inside yet but I will. The dishes and jar are perfect for my scrapbook table for buttons and what nots.

These skirts they are size 28. I'm so not going to try and wear them someday, but I do have something super fun planned with all the fabric. They were $2.99 each. This hand knitted scarf 0.99. This last trip I also found a blue Nike sweatshirt for Kylie $2.99.

Anyway it's always so fun to drop in, you just never know what you might find, there are always treasures. It's one way to reuse things that others have discarded that still have so much use left in them.

Rings and Things

I know it has been forever since I've posted.... man I've been super busy since Friday! Friday I went for a scrapbooking weekend with my good friend Jenny. We spent all weekend cutting, pasting, laughing, eating and enjoying some good girl time. I got home Sunday afternoon and my husband had cooked mexican food and invited my parents over.... by the time I went to bed I was soooooo tired.

Monday my mom and I went shopping. We had a great day even though it rained on us the whole time. I was back just in time to pick the girls up from school.

Today I spent the entire day organizing all of my crafting stuff and getting some things ready for Christmas. I'm sorta planning on a semi-homemade Christmas this year. I really need to get started. I want to make a ton of my gifts, which brings me to the photo. I've been playing around with some ring making, at first I wasn't to sure of the whole process I was not getting the hang of it very quickly. Then I kinda got going and it was pretty fun, so we'll see.

Also I hope everyone remembered to honor our Veterans today. My kids got to go to the Veterans Memorial Park for a celebration. They got flags and listened to some people talk about what today was all about. I have two Grandfathers that were in the Army. Today I honor them.

Halloween, Honoring Grandparents and a Special Birthday...

Halloween was fun, we went out trick-or-treating early. We just went to family and a few friends, but they got SOOO much candy. I hate having all this candy in the house they want to eat it ALL the time. I will be shipping some off to work with my husband so the guys out there can eat it.

Today my grandparents were being honored at their church for being members for over 50 years. That's right over 50! Wow! The Pastor sent all the family letters and let us know today was THEIR day. We all came and surprised them and they were moved to tears, as was I. I had no idea I was gonna need kleenex but I really should have brought some, Kylie and I cried the whole time. Justin, Laura and my brother Jeff were unable to attend but Laura had sent a beautiful letter that was read aloud and it was really touching. Barrett did come along with us though to represent their family. My grandparents have been married for 60 years and are just a beautiful couple, they love each other and their family so much and are just a great example of the way two people should be. I love them so much and am honored to be their granddaughter.

After the church service everyone came to my house for chili. It was time to PARTY!!

Today was Emily's 7th birthday..... my baby is "7" I really can't believe it and wonder where the years have gone. Emily is one of a kind, she is super funny and very much her own person. She knows what she likes and doesn't like and will let you know it. At the same time she is very loving and is caring. She is somewhat of a tomboy, most of her friends at school are boys. She is learning to read like a champ and seems to really like school.

She makes me laugh everyday and she will always be my baby. I love to snuggle her in my arms and hold her tight and she doesn't seem to mind much either. Happy Birthday Miss Em.....I love you so much!!