Feeling Crafty

I havent' had much time to be crafty, or sew much with our business keeping me busy. And a tornado baby. But here are a few of the things I MADE time to finish.
1. I loved how this CELEBRATE banner turned out. This was the project I put kits together and taught at our Super Saturday.

2. I made this table-runner for my friend for Christmas, I love how it turned out. I used the Swirly Pop pattern of my cousins. It was super fun, and easy, and my favorite right now. I can't wait to use it again for a big quilt.


3. Curtains! I fell in love with this fabric as soon as I saw it, and I love it even more now that I get to see it every day hanging in my kitchen window! My mom helped me (did most of it), and I am grateful becuase I love them!

Typical

Sadly, this is a typical day with miss Annie.

Sadly, I look forward to her growing up, because I'm not sure how much longer I can take the destruction.

Christmas 2010

It seemed like the holidays came so quickly this year. I didn't get to do half of the things I wanted to. I'm always glad to know that it will come equally as quickly next year!
I'm not even sure what to say about Christmas except that we have been truly blessed this past year. There is nothing like celebrating the whole month and feeling close to the Savior as we remembered him and talked about him and kept his birth in our thoughts and prayers.
The kids all got spoiled, which is what Christmas is all about. It's the one time of year they can be spoiled rotton without feeling guilty. We got to spend Christmas with my family, which is always a good time. We're grateful to them for letting us invade, because with Annie, that is what we do!

Eight is GrEaT!

Maggie turned 8 this year! I can't believe that we've baptized our second child, makes me feel old! She had a great birthday, and I must mention I had a good anniversary too (since they fall on the same day). Grandma & Tyra were her for some of it, Jessica was here, and you couldn't ask for more! We went to Color Me Mine and the girls were in heaven, it was such a fun place. Josie kept saying, "Thanks Maggie for picking this for your birthday", it was sweet. Wish I would've taken pictures ...
She got super spoiled, which makes her super happy, so I'm sure it was a great day!

Family Bowling

We have this new bowling place nearby where we L.O.V.E to frequent. They really should have a discount for people that keep coming back. Have I ever mentioned that I am a terrible bowler? As in TERRIBLE? Even John will tell you, I really am that bad. But I love it, and I do believe that I'm getting better (but not without bumpers, I know how to hit them just right to make my ball go to the middle!). But Johnny is going to be great. Would it be too nerdy to put him in a bowling league?? John and Jessica are really good too. We've seen a lot of Jessica lately, and it's been great-- we really enjoy having her around. Can you help me think of a good bowling TEAM name for our family??