Projects!

This Advent I began work on becoming a person who "makes" things. My first project was a small tree to hold felt ornaments for the girls. I actually didn't do much work in the fashioning of the tree . . . Mother Nature did most of that. I just spray painted it gold and put it in a container.

However, I did make all of those ornaments that you see adorning its branches.

I also made these felt handprints of the girls hands. I think they turned out pretty nicely.
Here is a close-up of the ornaments. Each one of these is a practice ornament. Each one taught me another lesson in both patience and sewing/embroidering.

Anyways, I will be posting photos from the Christmas holiday soon. Sorry that this post did not contain any actual human contact . . . but my mom requested pictures of what I had been up to :)

Getting in the Christmas Spirit!

This past Saturday we went down to the Sherwood to have breakfast with Eden and Nem's Nana and Papa! Santa Claus was present along with two girls dressed as elves who handed out candy canes . . . Eden was very giggly!

She brought along her favorite book, she and it are inseparable.

Sleeping Beauty was one of my favorites as a kid, too.On our way out, she decided to give Santa an early Christmas present, her candy cane :)After breakfast Eden and her dad played out in the snow. She's getting pretty good at throwing snowballs and Jay is getting pretty good at being a target. His flair for drama makes it so much more enjoyable for her!Aren't they cute!

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

So we've been snugglin' inside :)

Eden is busy teaching Nem the ways of big girls. Including, but not limited to, how to brush hair.

Nem wonders if she'll ever get to use a hair brush . . .
For now, she looks pretty darn cute with a bald head :)