Crafter's Creations

Valentine's Gift

2011-02-14T11:19:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! I hope you have a fantastic day!! Sweet hubby gave me my gift a day early. :) I love, love, love it!!

What a Week!

2011-01-16T14:58:00.003-06:00

All I can say is what a crazy messed up week it has been for me! It all started last Friday (Jan 7) when Krissy got sent home from school with Pink Eye. I quickly got her an appointment to be seen at the doctor's to get some medicine so she wouldn't miss too much school or work. Well, Dr. R came in the room and looked at her and said that it was Pink Eye (which I already knew!) and that he wasn't going to give her any medicine because it would go away on its own. I was not a very happy person because this now meant Krissy would miss some school. Her grades are very good but I still don't like my kids to miss school unless necessary. Before we left the doctor's office I had to make her another appointment as she has something going on with her wrist. You can look and see there is a very prominent bump and it is causing her pain. (And no the Dr would not even look at while we were there on Friday!) The Townsend luck kicked in over the weekend and we got 9 inches of snow by Monday so school was called off and the doctor's office called to reschedule Krissy's appointment because they were closing the office down early on Monday.

Meanwhile, Krissy's eye was getting worse and I know that I was going to have to take her back in to the doctor's office. Wednesday morning I call the school to get Krissy's make up work because I know she wasn't going to be back to school that week. HA!!! Who knew that you HAVE to miss 3 days before they will let you pick up homework! I tried to explain to them over the phone that she wasn't going to be at school because she still has pink eye. They said nope she has to be absent for 3 days before they will get it for her. Needless to say as I hung up the phone I was slightly cussing the school. Anyways, I take her to her appointment and the first thing Dr. R says to her when he sees her is her eye isn't getting better and she needs meds. Duh!!! So he writes her a prescription and gives her a note to be excused from work and school for the rest of the week. He then starts to leave the room when I thank him for looking at her eye, but that wasn't the reason for our appointment today, her wrist is the reason! He looks at her wrist and x-rays it and says that they wasn't any fractures (again Duh!!) and he couldn't see anything wrong with her wrist....even though when he would press on it she would nearly jump off of the table in pain. Again, I am frustrated but thankful we at least got some meds for her eye to get better.

I take her doctor's note up to the school showing that she was going to be absent more than 3 days so I could get her homework! And they still gave me grief over getting it for her!! It was not till Friday (almost a week later!) before I got her make up work and then it still wasn't all of it. When I got home from getting Krissy's homework I was greeted at the door with hubby saying we had a problem. Krissy now had white spots all of her throat! Ugghhh!!! Back to the doctor's because I thought it looked like Strep throat. We are in our little room when the doctor walks in and looks at Krissy and says her eye looks a lot better. I said yes it was but we were there because she has white spots on her throat! He looked at it and the Strep test came back negative but she definitely had some sort of infection going on so he wanted to due a throat culture and see what it said. So we got more prescriptions and headed home and I thought that was the end of doctor visits. LOL....I was wrong!!!

Friday evening when hubby got home from work he sat down in the recliner when "something" in his back popped really loud. By bedtime he could hardly even walk. He didn't get any sleep that night so Saturday morning we were back at the doctors. They are open on Saturdays but our regular doctor wasn't there so we had to see another doctor. After the doctor poked, prodded, and took x-rays we were delivered with the news that hubby has a herniated disk, bone spurs, and the disk is deteriorating. Lovely. The next step is to have a MRI done to pinpoint exactly which disk(s) are affected. However, he did warn us that Mike may have to have shots directly into the spine to reduce pain and swelling but until he can have the MRI done Mike has to take medicine to try to bring the swelling down and major pain pills to help with the pain. Actually this diagnosis doesn't really surprise either one of us too much. Hubby has been hit by 4 cars and struck by lightening so something had to give eventually.

So, you can see why this week I haven't been able to get any stitching done! I am hoping next week isn't quite so busy with Dr. appointments.

Snow Day

2011-01-10T23:37:00.000-06:00

Late Saturday night it started snowing and hasn't stopped yet! So far we have about 7.5 inches of snow. What does that mean? Yep, no school for the kids today and tomorrow. :( Krissy and Allie weren't brave enough to go outside...but Megan and I were!

Megan loved the snow. She kept picking up handfuls of snow and saying "ready, set, go!" and then tossing it up in the air. She didn't like the idea of making a snow angel.....maybe next year. I did take her on Mac's sled 2 times.....she laughed the whole time but didn't want to do it again. Another thing she really liked was catching snowflakes on her tongue. :) After about 45 minutes I was ready to go in and get warm (I didn't have snow pants like her!) but Megan didn't want to go inside! I was such a mean Mommy and scooped her up and made her come inside to get warm. She was pretty mad until she realized that I had hot chocolate ready for us, then everything was okay. lol

Since tomorrow is another snow day for the kids AND hubby has the day off I might to get to do some stitching! :D

My Baby Duck

2011-01-06T23:16:00.000-06:00

It's not much but here is my progress on my current WIP. It is called My Baby Duck and it is from the May/June 1989 issue of Cross Stitch and Country Crafts. This is a pretty simple pattern. No specialty stitches, no metallics, and no beads! However, there is a lot of back stitching in the hair. Plus side of that is it is all one color! :)

Things have been a little crazy trying to get back into the school routine but I think they are settling down now. I had better enjoy this while it lasts because the kids' school district is going to year round school soon. None of my kids have ever attended a school that went year round. They have always had a traditional school year. I'm sure once I have more information about it I will have an opinion but as of right now I don't.

One thing that did happen this week that really opens your eyes. There was a school shooting where a student went to a local high school and shot 2 principals, (killing one and the other is in serious condition) and then killed himself. Thankfully it wasn't any of my kids' schools but still it could have been! It is such a scary thought.

Happy New Year!!

2011-01-03T11:13:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year to everyone who is still reading my blog! My blog....I have to laugh at that! It is almost non existent! However, this is one of my New Year resolutions....to get back to blogging! At least for now on a weekly basis. I have to say since I started blogging 5 years ago I was a daily blogger but things have changed so much for me in the last 5 years that something had to give. Sadly, I slowly became a sporadic blogger which isn't a bad thing but I realized I miss those few moments when I get to sit down and reflect back on the day. So please bear with me for the next few weeks as I get back into the swing of blogging.

As far as stitching goes, I really haven't stitched a whole lot since my last finish. I did start on a small piece out of an old cross stitching magazine. (Sorry, I can't think of the magazine or title of it right now.) I haven't made much progress but now the kiddos are back in school and back to somewhat of a routine maybe I can sneak in a few extra minutes to get some stitching done. :) I didn't set any stitching goals for myself this year because it is an All For Me Year! All my stitching will be done for me or patterns that I just like. Of course, I hope to squeeze some gift stitching in but that is not a priority for me this year. I am not buying any extra stash this year unless needed for the pattern I am working on at that time. That doesn't mean I might splurge here and there but for the most part I won't be purchasing patterns.

HAED Finish

2010-12-07T01:27:00.000-06:00

After nearly 2 years and over 60,000 stitches, QS Fairy Tales is finished!! I am so happy to have this one done as it was my first HAED. :) Now, the question is will I stitch another one? Yes! Only the next time I think I will try the tent stitch seeing as how long it took me to stitch this one with full stitches. As for what is up next to stitch......I have no clue! I will have to go stash diving tomorrow and see what catches my eye.

QS Fairy Tales from Heaven and Earth Designs

Started January 1, 2008

Finished December 6, 2010

Update on QS Fairy Tales

2010-08-14T15:35:00.002-05:00

School starts back in three days! Whoo-hoo!! It is hard to believe that Krissy is in grade 11, Allie is in grade 10, and Mac is in grade 7. That makes me feel old!

I have been able to get a little bit of stitching done on QS Fairy Tales. I managed to finish page 5 (of 12)finished. :)

Have a great weekend!

Busy, Busy

2010-08-05T02:35:00.003-05:00

I'm sorry for the lack of post but with the hustle and bustle of summer break I really haven't had a lot of time for stitching. On my last post I was working on Collecting Shells......not anymore. After almost having it 50 percent stitched I noticed that my whites weren't matching. There was just way to much for me to rip out and restitch and it was too big to try and fudge it. So I cut it up. Yep, cut it up into tiny pieces. Oh, eventually, I will get around to restitching her just not anytime soon. Since then I have been working on QS Fairy Tales from HAED. I have gotten some nice progress on it and then it was damped by having to rip and restitch about 150 stitches....yuck.

Since I don't have any stitching to show I will just have to share some cute pictures of Megan.

She loves her "blankie"....it is a quilt I made for her before she was born and was one of the few things she could have with her while she was in the NICU.

This one is from when Renee came for a visit. We had a hard time getting her to sit still for a picture. Notice the dog leash that we had to bribe her with just to stay sat for 10 seconds!

Collecting Shells Update

2010-06-28T22:44:00.003-05:00

I have managed to get some good stitching time in here and there lately. I have the rest of the girl to stitch and then the back ground which is half stitches and stitching in with one thread over 2.

Collecting Shells

2010-06-19T00:59:00.003-05:00

Another day goes by that I didn't get to stitch on anything *sigh* but I AM going to stitch tomorrow! Krissy is at my Mom's house for a week, Allie is going to the Zoo and CWS tomorrow and Mike has to work. So it will be just Mac, Megan and Me for most of the day. We might venture down to the park for a bit before it gets too hot. However, I am not sure how long that will last. When it comes to play areas Megan wants nothing to do with them. I'm talking about as soon as her feet hit the play area she starts crying with real tears! This is one phase I really hope she outgrows fast.

Collecting Shells

Moonlight Visit Progress

2010-06-17T23:33:00.002-05:00

During my abscense I did work on Moonlight Visit and made some nice progress. I have a couple of Kreiniks and beads to purchase and then I will have it finished. :)

Today was another non stitching day for me....boo. :( However, I am planning on a stitching weekend for me this weekend.

Home of a Needleworker

2010-06-16T23:33:00.004-05:00

In roughly the last 6 months this is my one and only finish. That is the direct result from having a 21 month old running around!

Home of a Needleworker

by LHN Designs

Well, I didn't get to any stitching today but I did get progress pictures taken of Moonlight Visit and Collecting Shells.

Stitching Mojo Found!

2010-06-16T00:37:00.003-05:00

It has been a long time since I have posted to my blog because I lost my stitching mojo. Believe me, I know the horror! Of course, the harder I tried to get back into stitching the more frustrated I got with myself. Then once I started to get back to stitching I (temporarily) lost 2 of my UFO's (Toapz Fairie and Fairy Roses). It took about a week of searching for them I gave up and considered them lost in the move. Of couse, this is when they turned up mixed in with my FWIP'S.

I have been working on Moonlight Visit and pretty close to finishing. I just need to buy some BF and a package of beads. I also have been working on Collecting Shells a little. I have only been working on my bigger pieces and trying to get them all finished. I have a couple of pieces that are 1/1....but I don't think I will attempt those just yet. I did just get my mojo back and I really would hate for 1/1 stitching to mess it up. LOL

Overall, things are finally seeming to get back to normal. :)

Week 2 of The Moon SAL

2010-01-19T13:46:00.003-06:00

I didn't get much stitching done last week again. It seems to becoming a regular thing. :( I did manage to work some on The Moon SAL. Although I did discover a BIG mistake in it over the weekend. I ended up having to rip out about 100 stitches and restitching them. It is winter aren't the frog supposed to be hibernating or something?! I managed to put in 1,532 stitches this week for a grand total of 3,466 stitches so far. Sounds like a lot, huh? Looks are quite deceiving!

Today I am giving myself a break and I am going to work on Home of a Needleworker. :) That is is if the terror on 2 feet (aka Megan!) will let me sit still for more than 5 seconds!

Have a great day!

Little Stitching

2010-01-11T20:58:00.003-06:00

I didn't get anywhere close to the amount of stitching I had planned on doing this weekend. :( I had grand dreams of getting much needed progress on QS Fairy Tales but those dreams were dashed by a mean, ugly, green frog! *Sigh* C'est la vie. However, I did manage to get a few more stitches in Home of a Needleworker from LHN. I like this design because it is a simple one to stitch and after the attack of the frogs I needed an easy pattern to stitch! :)

Today was a glorious day! The kids went back to school.....and so far no threat of bad weather to keep them home! :D Also today, we received letters from Devin. :) He graduates from boot camp in a little less than a month (26 days from the date he sent the letter...LOL) and then he goes to Oklahoma for more training.

I have recently started using a new way to search with Swagbucks. So far, it doesn't seem like a bad thing. I do my normal searches and I earn Swagbucks to spend on prizes. I haven't redeemed any Swagbucks for prizes yet but I plan to in the near future. :) It's free so why not give it a try....plus I will get Swagbucks for any referrals. :)

My Week

2010-01-10T00:16:00.002-06:00

So this is how my week was.....Mac went back to school Monday and the girls went back on Tuesday. What happens? We get a snowstorm with unbelievably cold winds Tuesday night that school was cold off for the rest of the week! I don't know who it frustrated more....me or the kids! The girls were bored of vacation so they were ready to be back with their friends. Mac on the other hand was absolutely thrilled because he doesn't have homework. Mix that combination together and you got a couple of irritable and cranky teenagers that were ready to put their little brother up for adoption because he is annoying them. Meanwhile there is a tired 15 month running around because everyone is here and if she falls asleep, even for 5 minutes, she just might miss something important.

As for stitching, it hasn't been to nice to me. I tried 3 different times to stitch on QS Fairy Tales and 3 times yesterday and I ended up frogging. 3 strikes and you are out......I could take a hint and put her away for another time to stitch! I didn't get to stitch today because the girls had me busy running them to and from the mall. :(

I hope everyone has a great week! I know mine will be better than last week as long as the kids go back to school! lol

1,934

2010-01-07T23:18:00.000-06:00

One thousand, nine hundred, and thirty four is the exact amount of stitches I stitched this week on The Moon SAL. It may sound like a lot but that is only about 20 percent of page 1 of the SAL! What did I get myself into?!

This weekend I will be working on QS Fairy Tales for a monthly SAL. I'm looking forward to working on her since it has been ages since I stitched on her. :) I have had plenty of stitching time this weekend due to the extremely the snow and cold weather this week. Which means the kids only had one day of school this week They are enjoying it now but just wait and see their attitudes about that when school will get out in June instead of May!

Have a great night!

Townsend Family

2010-01-02T23:22:00.003-06:00

A family picture of the whole family together. :)

Go Ahead.....Call Me Crazy

2010-01-02T14:09:00.003-06:00

I must be crazy. In fact I know I am crazy! I am participating in a SAL on Facebook and the design size is 447 wide by 728 tall!! If that isn't crazy enough it is being stitched over one! The only part of this project that isn't crazy is I am stitching it on 22 count Aida cloth. My kids bought me Aida cloth for Christmas so I figured I would put it to use. Oh, and it is a mystery SAL, too, so I have no idea what it is other than what the title of the project is.....The Moon SAL from Xstitch Cross Stitch Patterns. Go ahead and tell me I am one crazy lady! LOL

I did manage to have one last finish before 2010. :) I finished Mike's stocking. Mine All Mine is done! Whoo-hoo!! No more stockings for me until next Christmas. :)

Looking back over my 2009 finishes I was surprised at how much I got done with a baby around the house. I had 19 finishes that I finished and 6 finishes that I haven't finished for a grand total of 25 stitching finishes. Not too bad. :)

Happy New Year to everyone!!

A White Christmas

2009-12-24T21:14:00.002-06:00

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Everywhere you go.....

That pretty much sums it up for me today. :) As I type we are in the middle of a blizzard warning. If the forecaster are correct by the time the storm ends we will have anywhere from 12-18 inches of fresh snow. Yep, I am getting a white Christmas. This will be the first one for me in at least 17 years!! You guessed it.....I am excited!

This snow storm put a little damper on visiting my family which saddens me as this would have been the first Christmas I had celebrated with my mom and brother in close to 20 years. *sigh* Guess I couldn't have it all this year. However, my mom thought ahead and sent the kids presents over here earlier this week so that they would at least have their presents from her on Christmas Day.

I wish I had more to blog about but I don't and I still have a few presents left to wrap so I had better get to wrapping so I can head off to bed....cuz I KNOW (for a fact!) the kiddos will be up and ready to open gifts early in the morning!e

Merry Christmas to Everyone!

No Stocking This Year

2009-12-22T22:24:00.000-06:00

I had really hoped to have this stocking done this year but it looks like that is not going to happen this year. I can't say it isn't because I haven't had time to stitch it because in reality I could have had it done. I can blame it all on not having any mojo for this design anymore. However, one of my New Year's resolutions is to get this one finished ASAP....mainly just to get it out of my hair! So it looks like I will be stitching on this one for the rest of the year or at least till New Year's Day.

On New Year's Day I plan to start a new piece. :) I am planning on starting Home of a Needleworker from LHN. I can't wait to start it! What is your New Year's new start?

Have a great night!

Gentle Encounter Finished

2009-12-16T20:06:00.003-06:00

Look! I have a finish! Not too bad for a month's worth of stitching. :)

Gentle Encounter

Stoney Creek Magazine Nov/Dec 1991

Start Date: November 15, 2009

Finish Date: December 16, 2009

Snow and Stitching

2009-12-07T10:27:00.000-06:00

Yesterday was a perfect day for me to stitch! We had snow flurries start around noon and continued throughout the night. :) While we only got about 1 1/2 inches of snow it was still enough for me to enjoy it. However, tonight it is supposed to start snowing again with the threat of lots more snow. :) If we are lucky it will be enough to call off school tomorrow. That is bad isn't it....I look forward to snow days more than the kids. lol

The whole day wasn't totally devoted to stitching as I took Megan out for a little bit to see her reaction to the falling snow. She wasn't too sure about it but at least she wasn't scared of it. Now, Allie and I had fun chasing each other around and throwing snow onto one another. Yep, I am a big kid when it comes to snow. :)

Anyways, here is my result from being curled up on the couch stitching away on Gentle Encounter. I am just a little over halfway done and hopefully I will have a finish soon!

Happy Stitching!

First Byline

2009-12-02T23:11:00.000-06:00

I'm so proud of Allie!! Her very first printed byline in a newspaper! Okay so it was just her high school newspaper but every good journalist has to start somewhere. :)

Holiday Stitching

2009-12-01T15:03:00.000-06:00

I hope everyone that celebrated Thanksgiving had a good day! We had a pretty good day. Ate way too much but it was good. We spent the morning/lunch with my mom and step dad. Sadly my brother wasn't able to come as he was sick and with mom just being released from the hospital nobody thought it would be a good idea for him to come and give her his yucky germs.

Then we spent the afternoon/supper with Mike's dad and step mom. I can say by the end of the day I had probably put on at least 10 pounds! LOL. Oh well, isn't that what New Year's resolutions are for?

Nothing real exciting has been going on around here lately. Pretty much my days are spent chasing Megan around the house/yard and taxing the older 3 kids to and from school and activities. It was pretty nice over the Thanksgiving holiday not having to take them and pick them up from school but now it is back to the same routine....at least for a couple of weeks until Christmas break. :)

I did manage to get some stitching done over the holiday break. I worked on Gentle Encounter and at least got her head done. I am hoping tonight I might be able to finish the snow on the tree limbs to the right of her.

Before I go I just had to share this cute picture of my little Eskimo baby. :) We are officially ready to go out and play in the snow. Now, where is the snow?

Have a great day!

Gentle Encounter

2009-11-22T13:00:00.000-06:00

Saying it has been a busy week for me is putting it mildly! In between picking kids up from school or soccer practice and taking Krissy to her job (and picking her up) and parent/teacher conferences for Mac I haven't had much time to do anything! However because I "needed" to stitch my stitching time was from 11pm until about 1 am....who needs sleep anyways?! LOL

I decided yesterday to have a day of stitching and watching The Pretender. I love this TV series. Too bad they cancelled it in 2000. They really need to bring it back. If all goes well I might even get to watch some more of Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) today! :)

Here is what I have been working on this week. I'm not sure if I mentioned it on my blog but I decided to start a new project. It is called Gentle Encounter from and old issue of Stoney Creek magazine.

Last week we got a letter from Devin. :) He is doing fine, a little homesick, but otherwise boot camp seems to be okay for him. I miss him terribly but it helps knowing he gets to come home for Christmas. I am counting the days down!!

Have a great week!

A Soccer Mom

2009-11-13T20:55:00.000-06:00

I meant to get this posted yesterday but I didn't get a chance to which also means I didn't get a chance to do any stitching either. :(

Remember about a month ago I said I was done with sports practice until Spring. HA! I was wrong! Krissy and Allie decided to go out for soccer. While the season doesn't officially start until March they are in the "conditioning" season which means twice a week they meet for workouts/practice. I guess it is official.....I am a soccer mom now. Oh, and if that isn't enough to keep me running around Krissy has gotten her first real job. She will be bagging groceries at a local grocery store after school in the evenings.

I'm off to try and get a little stitching in tonight. :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

A Gift for Megan

2009-11-10T21:37:00.001-06:00

Wow 2 posts in one day! I am starting to get a little scared of myself! lol Yesterday Megan received a wonderful package from Michelle. Michelle sent her this gorgeous pink sweater! I know she was concerned if the sweater would fit or not but I was pleased to tell her that if fits perfectly. :) I know Megan loves it because when I tried to take it off of her she started crying and as soon as I put it back on her she stopped and started smiling. I do believe that Megan is going to be a girly girl....which is fine with me as the other 2 girls were complete tomboys until they hit their teens. :)

Thank you so much Michelle!!!

After our little photo shoot today Megan was nice enough to take and extra long nap and let me stitch peacefully until the kids started rolling in from school. I was able to stitch a couple of the presents. If I can keep getting in the same amount of stitching in every day I would be done with the stocking within a week. Notice I said if .....I am not holding my breath on that one but it would be nice to have this one finished so I could move onto something different.

Have a great evening!!

A Stitching Update

2009-11-10T08:34:00.000-06:00

I hope nobody has a heart attack but I actually have a stitching update! Saturday and Sunday I had my own SAT. :) I would have rather been at the hospital with my mom but Friday I started not feeling well so I had to stay away from the hospital. As you can see I am just about to the halfway point on Mine All Mine. Yay! However, due my non stop stitching I ran out of DMC 922 which just happens to be one of the main colors. Darn it....now that means a trip to Hobby Lobby. :)

My mom was released from the hospital on Sunday and is quite happy to be home in her own bed! I can't say I blame her those beds are never comfortable.

Have a great day!

A Crazy Week

2009-11-06T10:38:00.000-06:00

It is hard to believe it finally Friday! It has been stress filled week for me. My mom had a triple by pass AND a heart valve replaced on Tuesday. The surgery took 6 hours but I did have some to divert my attention. Devin was sworn into the Army that same morning so I spent part of the time at the swearing in ceremony. It was a sad/happy occasion for me. I was sad to see him go but happy that he is doing something that he wants to be doing. I was worried I would fall completely apart but I managed not to become a pile of mush. :) I did get teary eyed as I gave him hugs good bye.

Devin being sworn in as a soldier of the Army.

As an official soldier of the Army. :)

Devin saying good bye to his baby sister.

As for my mom, she is recovering from surgery pretty good. She is extremely sore but is up and moving around slowly. :)

Also this week was parent teacher conferences for the girls. Krissy has a GPA of 4.125. She is taking 3 Honors classes this year. She had a total of 6 A's and 2 B's. :) Allie has a GPA of 3.875. She is also taking 2 Honors classes. She had a total of 5 A's and 3 B's. :) I am extremely proud of both girls!!

With everything going on this week I haven't been able to stitch much. :( I have decided to focus on Mike's Christmas stocking until I get it finished. I am only about 25% done so I really need to get my rear in gear and get it finished!

Have a great weekend!!

A Finish!

2009-10-29T11:57:00.003-05:00

I finished the fob! Yippie!! I love this little fob because it goes so perfect with my scissors. :)

I definitely needed this little happy dance! I think it may have gotten my stitching mojo running again. :)

Happy Stitching!

Cheetah Scissor Fob

2009-10-29T08:40:00.000-05:00

Okay, nobody faint but I actually finished a small design yesterday! It took me nearly a week and half to get it completed but the stitching is finally done. :) This is a freebie from Sharon at Cross Stitch Happy and the pattern can be found here.

My goal for the day is to finish this into a fob for me. :) Now, if I actually get it accomplished that is totally different story!

Have a great day!

24th Wedding Anniversary

2009-10-27T10:44:00.000-05:00

Sunday we celebrated my in-laws 24th wedding anniversary. It was a pleasure to be able to celebrate this milestone with them. :)

As you can tell from these picture Megan was quite happy to have cake and ice cream. I know I am a bad mama for taking Megan's shirt off but that child WILL NOT leave a bib on and I really didn't feel like ruining a shirt. Besides I really don't think she minded too much...LOL.

Apparently, the cake was so good she had to rub it all in her hair!

It was so good she had to make sure she got every last bit of it!! :)

As for stitching.....there is none. As a matter of fact I haven't even been able to do anything craft wise lately. Sadly, I don't think I will get much done at least for another week or so. My step son leaves for the Army and my mom will be having open heart surgery.....all on the same day!! I hope by the time it is all over I will have just a little bit of hair left on my head.

Today will probably be another non stitching day for me as I have to take Mac to the doctor this afternoon to get some booster shots. Then I get to fly to the girls' school pick them up and then come home and make supper. By the time supper is done, kitchen cleaned, it will be time for Megan's bath and bedtime for her. If I could just squeeze in an extra hour or two in the day I might be able to get everything done and still have time to stitch!

I want to thank every one who has been leaving me comments lately because I have been a terrible commenter myself. It is nice to know that a few people still actually read my ramblings.:) Thank you!!

Have a wonderful day!

Homecoming Dance 2009

2009-10-26T09:45:00.000-05:00

Saturday evening was the Homecoming dance for my 2 oldest girls. Seriously, am I old enough to have 2 girls going to Homecoming?!

Allie and Krissy

Allie and Krissy

Allie and Kyle

Krissy's corsage

Allie's corsage

Both girls had a great time at the dance or at least that is what I was told. It must have been true because they both fell asleep almost immediately after they got home from the dance!

An Award

2009-10-24T13:33:00.000-05:00

This post is WAY long over due!! Mary from Mary's Craft Nook gave me this award a couple of weeks ago but things have been crazy for us and I haven't gotten a chance to even breathe!

The rules of the "One Lovely Blog Award" are accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

1. Babs-Borduurmeisje

2. Bev-My Wee Stitchy Blog

3. Cindy Mae-CindyMae's Stitching Korner

4. Jackie-Jackie's Stitches

5. Juls-A Fairy Princess Dreams and Stitches

6. Lula-Made By Me

7. Maren-Stitchery Doo's Blog

8. Mae da Rita-e so o que sou agora

9. Wendy-BorduuSter

10. Chiara-Chiara's Loft

11. Chiloe-Chiloe's Corner

12. Dee-Tangled up in Sticks and String

13. Jenni-The Foster Family

14. Shel-Stash of Sanity

15. Renee-Incoherent Scribblings

**Not all these blogs are new to me but all the same, they are very lovely to me!

No More Softball

2009-10-09T17:33:00.001-05:00

Softball season is officially over! No more games or practices to go to! :) Actually, it is a little sad as I enjoyed watching the games but I am not going to miss the cold weather and cold bleachers. I still think it is crazy to play softball in the fall. In the good old days (you know when I was a teenager...lol) we played in the summer and never had to worry about it being cold.

Hopefully, now that I will have a little more free time (at least till spring) I am hoping to get more stitching done. I finally started on Mike's stocking this week. I'm not sure if I will post picture of this one since I have done it twice already. However, my plan is to work on Mine All Mine for a day or two and then switch to QS Fairy Tales for a day or two. That is my plan, now, if I actually stick to it, that remains to be seen. LOL

Needle Roll Finish

2009-10-05T20:23:00.002-05:00

It was a pretty quiet day around here today so I managed to finish Pine Needle Roll into an actual needle roll. This one turned out a little skinny for my liking but that is what happens when I use the fabric that came with the kit. Oh well, it still looks good to me. :)

I hope everyone is having a good stitching evening!

Little Stitching, Lots of Games

2009-10-04T20:59:00.000-05:00

I didn't get a lot of stitching done this past week because it was a blur of softball games, concessions stand food, and lots of shivering! Thursday and Friday's games were miserable for everyone. It was terribly chilly, windy, and rainy. Normally, I love that kind of weather but not when my butt is on a frozen, wet bleacher. Thankfully the end of the season is basically next week. There last home game is Tuesday and then it is off to Lincoln for districts at the end of the week. State games are the week after that but it all depends on how well the girls do at District games.

My HAED wasn't calling to me this week so I started and finished a small design from Sheperd's Bush. It is called Pine Needle Roll. I have started finishing it into a needle roll. All was going fine until it came to doing the hem stitching. This is one stitch I can't seem to do automatically which means I really have to pay attention to what I am doing or I end up messing up. Which I did no less than 4 times tonight! So, I have put it away, and hopefully tomorrow things will go a little smoother for me. :)

Pine Needle Roll

from Sheperd's Busch

Have a great night!

Page 4 Done!

2009-09-30T11:46:00.000-05:00

The day started out so great yesterday morning when I(finally!) finished page 4 on QS Fairy Tales minus 8 little stitches of 3773. However, I corrected that today by running past Hobby Lobby today and bought some DMC flosses. I was going to start on something new once I finished page 4 but I decided to keep working on this HAED while I still have the mojo for over one stitching. Page 5 seems like it will be a quicker stitch....not as much confetti stitching on this page! :)

I want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes for Megan. She had a great day getting lots of new toys and clothes.

Have a great day!

One Year Ago.....

2009-09-27T14:04:00.002-05:00

It is hard to believe that one year ago today Megan arrived in our family, even if it was 7 weeks early. You started out only weighing 3 pounds and 15 inches long. Well now look at you! You are 22 pounds and 28 inches long!

Happy 1st Birthday Megan!

2009-09-24T22:24:00.000-05:00

I haven't been posting lately because I have been busy watching 6 (yes 6!) softball games for the past 3 evenings! The bright side is no more games until Monday. :) Of course next week I have to go and watch at least 6 more games, more if varsity wins at the tournament on Friday/Saturday.

Krissy batting which was a line drive to center field. :)

I have been able to sneak in some stitching during the days so I am slowly making progress on QS Fairy Tales. I am really hoping to be able to finish page 4 this weekend. Then I would able to start Mine All Mine (again) on Monday.

Have a great night! :)

Fall is Here!!

2009-09-22T09:56:00.001-05:00

It is officially Fall today! Yippie!! With Fall arriving that means snow will be here soon. :) Oh I am sure after the first snow I will be complaining it is too cold to go outside but for now I can't wait to see the first snowfall of the season. :)

I had a small surprise waiting for me in the mail yesterday. :) Anne S. sent me a bunch of hoops and this gorgeous hand made fob!

I even had a pair of my favorite scissors that just happened to need a fob. :) Thank you so much Anne!!!

Along with the fob Anne sent me a bunch of hoops for me to use. As you all probably know, I am a hoop stitching kind of girl. I have tried scrolls and free hand but hoops work the best for me. With all the new hoops, I now need to make a stash dive and see what projects that are screaming for me to start. One design pops to mind immediately. Gentle Encounter by Stoney Creek.....but the nagging voice in the back of my head reminds me I need to start on Mike and Devin's stockings.

I worked on my HAED yesterday and I am getting close to finishing the page(page 4 I think). Finishing a page on a HAED is like a mini happy dance because it takes me sooo long to finish a page.

Speaking of stitching....that is what I am headed off to due for a bit while Megan is somewhat calm. :)

Happy Stitching!!

Quiet Weekend

2009-09-20T19:40:00.000-05:00

It has been a fairy quiet weekend for us. Krissy had 2 softball games yesterday but I didn't go to that one as it was over an hour away and I honestly didn't feel like trying to keep a baby entertained for 2 hours of driving and 3 hours of softball. So instead, Megan, Mac, Allie and I hung out around the house for the day. This meant I was able to get some nice progress on QS Fairy Tales. :)

Today has been a pretty relaxing day. I haven't even gotten in my van once today! :) However, most of the day has been spent chasing after Megan. She has become quiet the little Houdini in figuring out how to get around barricades. It is hard to believe that she will turn 1 year old in a week!

I hope everyone is having a nice relaxing weekend!

From Baby to Toddler

2009-09-17T23:25:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I watched my baby emerge from baby to a toddler. :) Little Megan took her very first steps unassisted! Unfortunately I did not even have my camera ready for it. :( Mike was putting his shoes on to leave for work and Megan started fussing (she knows putting on shoes means going someone is leaving) and I looked at her and told her to walk on over to daddy......and she did! I am not sure who was more surprised us or Megan. LOL. By the end of the evening she was taking 2 steps before falling down. We are so in for it now!

My butt fell asleep again tonight sitting on the bleachers cheering for Krissy and her team. JV lost but Varsity kicked butt! It looks like the 2nd week in October will probably be the last of the games. Whew....at least I will get a little break before Track seasons starts.

I didn't get to stitch any today but I did finish these 2 pieces this week.

Fraidy Frog

by Just Nan

Let it Snow

by Country Cottage Needleworks

Have a great night!

Wednesday

2009-09-16T10:15:00.000-05:00

It is Wednesday. The only reason I know that it is Wednesday is Krissy has no softball games tonight! :D I am not kidding when I say my butt literally went numb last night sitting on the bleachers. I really need to invest in one of them bleacher chairs.

I have been stitching on QS Fairy Tales when I have had a spare moment which has been very often lately. At the rate I am getting this one stitched up I will be lucky if i get it finished before 2010! (I am not even at the halfway point yet !)

I hope everyone is having a great week so far!

Fraidy Frog

2009-09-12T11:25:00.000-05:00

I am so glad it is the weekend! It has been a hectic week as Megan has developed her first cold. Which means nothing is making her happy. :( I have had to put her in the van and drive her to sleep for the past few nights! Can we say spoiled little girl? LOL

If that Megan being sick wasn't bad enough I caught her dang cold! I woke up this morning not even wanting to get out of bed but I had to because Krissy had a softball game EARLY this morning. I had to have her at the field by 6:50 AM to get warmed up for the game at 8:00 AM. At least I get tomorrow off from games. :) Next week Krissy has games, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.....I swear when the season is over I am parking my van and not going anywhere for a week!

You probably guessed that I didn't get much stitching done this week and you are right. It took me nearly a week to finish this small design from the JCS Halloween issue by Just Nan. I still have to stitch the back square and do some personalization. I think this one might be a surprise gift for a friend....that is if I get finished in time for Halloween!

Fraidy Frog

by Just Nan

I have no plans for the rest of the day other than attempting to take a nap when Megan takes her nap.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Housework Never Killed.....

2009-09-08T21:26:00.001-05:00

Today was the first day I was able to pick up a needle since last week but I wasn't as productive as I had hoped I would be. I first started out working on my HAED design but I quickly got frustrated with working over 1 so I put it away. Then I decided I would work on something from the WTF pile. I came up with finishing Housework Never Killed Anyone. The finishing went fairly smoothly and here is my result.....

Housework never Killed Anyone

by Lizze*Kate

stitched 2/1 on 25 count fabric

After I finished Housework I decided I would stitch an ornament from the JCS Ornament Issue. However, only after I finished the outside square did I realize I was off by 2 rows of stitches. Problem was I didn't realize I was off until I was just about halfway done so I ended up ripping out most of what I stitched today. *sigh* Guess it just wasn't my day for stitching.

Happy Stitching!

My Children

2009-09-05T22:42:00.003-05:00

What a great weekend it has been for us! I have a little explaining to do before I continue with my news. Before Mike and I got together he had a son (Devin) with another woman. I haven't said anything about him before because the last time I/we saw him he was 2 years old......That was until today. :D

L to R

Devin, Allie, Krissy, Mac.....Megan was zonked out.

All of us are thrilled beyond thrilled to have Devin back in our lives. The girls are tickled to death that they have an older brother to pester. Mac is happy also because he can teach him all those dangerous tricks on bicycles and skateboards.

As you can guess with all the commotion going on around here I haven't had much time to stitch. I'm not sure if I will get to stitch tomorrow or not. We have plans on taking all the kids over to the in-laws for dinner.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Rain with Attitude

2009-09-03T13:15:00.000-05:00

I love days like today! It is cool and raining (just a nice steady rain no T-storms) which means I stayed indoors and stitched. :) I made it to HL yesterday to buy the colors I needed so I was able to finish Rain with Attitude this morning. :) I absolutely love how this design turned out!!

Rain With Attitude

by Stoney Creek

Start-August 2, 2009

End September 3, 2009

Fibers-DMC

Fabric- 28 count hand dyed with tea

I will probably just work on my HAED for a bit before I start anything new. I need to get started on Mike's stocking (Mine All Mine) but I am procrastinating as long as I can because this will make the 3rd time I have stitched this pattern.

That pretty much sums up my day so far. :) I hope everyone has a great day...rain or shine!

Packer Softball

2009-09-02T09:48:00.003-05:00

I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday but by the time we got home from Krissy's softball game I was just too tired to do anything that required concentration and that included stitching! At first I didn't think I was ever going to make it to Krissy's game. In the process of trying to make sure I had everything I needed for the game (extra bottles, blankets, etc) Megan decided to dump the dogs' water bowl over the top of her head! Grrr....I had just gotten her dressed and now I had to do it all over again. Oh yeah and she is in the stage when you take a piece of clothing off her that means for her to move as fast as she can to get away from you.

We finally got everything packed in the mini van along with us and head off towards the ball field. I found the school no problem it was the darn softball field that took me 45 minutes to find! I even stopped at the football game and asked for directions and nobody could tell me how to get to it. They just kept pointing in a direction saying it was off that way. Ugghhh!!!!! It would have helped if they had told me it was behind the soccer field instead of pointing in a general direction. I finally made it there and luckily I didn't miss much of the game because the bus picked the girls' up late, making them late for their own game.

Krissy 1st base for JV

Varsity Line up

Today is free from softball games but it picks right back up tomorrow afternoon with a JV game(if it doesn't get rained out), another JV and Varsity game on Friday night, and another Varsity game Saturday morning....at 9:00 AM. That early in the morning and me trying to find a ball field could be an interesting trip!

My plans for today are to head off to Hobby Lobby when Megan wakes up from her nap and then I am going to attempt to stitch my heart out on my snowman until it is time to pick Krissy up from ball practice tonight.

Have a great day!

Autumn is Near

2009-08-31T22:43:00.000-05:00

Autumn is almost here! Yeah! The weather today was perfect fall weather. It was just chilly enough to lounge around in pants and a comfy sweatshirt. :) I have also spotted a few trees starting to turn colors. I guess you can't tell I love this time of year. :P

Today was a pretty quiet day which is good because I was able to do some stitching. As you can tell by the hold in the shovel I haven't had a chance to pick up that color. It is a good thing I waited because I ran out of 2 colors today. It wasn't a surprise I was just hoping I wouldn't run out. I am hoping to make it to Hobby Lobby some time Wednesday (that is the only day I won't be going to a softball game).

If I am able to make it to HL on Wednesday I definitely see a finish for me this weekend. :)

Happy Stitching!

Blue Angels

2009-08-30T22:48:00.001-05:00

The past few days have been busy for us. Thursday Krissy had 2 softball games and Friday she had another game. Thankfully we get a small break and the girls' don't have a game until Tuesday.

Saturday was a busiest day of all. The kids and I went with my soon to be SIL and her son to see the Navy's Blue Angels perform. This makes the second time I have seen them perform and I am in complete awe of these very talented people. Most of my amazement comes from the fact I am scared of heights so it amazes me that not only do they get in a plane willingly but they also do tricks willingly. I swear just watching them come flying towards the ground at that rate makes my stomach jump up in my throat!

Here are a few of the pictures I took....

Look close at this one......one plane is flying right side up and the other is upside down! Amazing!!

Notice how close the top two planes are?

We took it easy today and just lounged around the house which meant I was able to get some stitching done on my snowman. I only have one page left to stitch and I will be happy dancing. :) I will try and post a picture of my progress tomorrow sometime.

Have a good night!

Not One But Two

2009-08-27T22:10:00.000-05:00

It is hard to believe but Megan turned 11 months old today. The day started out normal until at breakfast Megan started gnawing on her hands and upon inspection (finger in mouth) I discovered she had cut her first tooth! I spent the rest of the day trying to get a picture of her tooth but she would not open her mouth for me to see. Stubborn child. It wasn't until late in the afternoon that I discovered she had cut not one, but two teeth! This definitely explains the crabbiness lately. I might add that I still have not actually seen the bottom two teeth yet as she won't keep her mouth open for me to look!

I worked on my snowman again today. :) That is until I ran out of DMC 3722. :(

Have a great evening!

Errand Free Day

2009-08-26T19:52:00.004-05:00

Today was a rather pleasant day (not talking about the weather because it was raining) because I didn't have a bunch of errands to do today. :) So I took advantage of some leisurely time and went to the bookstore. I ended up coming home with The Belgariad Volume 1 by David Eddings. (contains the books: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit) I have read these books before and I love them!

I even got to stitch some today! Thank you for all your wonderful comments on this snowman. :) I really love how he is turning out especially on the fabric that I dyed using tea. I can't get over how perfect (IMHO) it all goes together. I am seriously considering just using tea dyed fabric for all my projects!

2009-08-25T23:59:00.000-05:00

Today was one of those days where I wish I could clone myself and manage to be every where I need to be on time. Krissy had a scrimmage game after school and I wanted to be able to watch the whole game as it turned out I only got to watch the last 20 minutes. :( I did get to see her in her uniform. Ironic thing is she has the same number I wore in softball. She claims it was because it was the smallest uniform they had.....guess what that is the reason I had my number, too!

Chiloe~the pattern I am using is in a booklet so the pattern is on 4 different pages. I generally stitch one page at a time so the result you saw was 2 pages fully stitched.

Have a great night!

More Stitching

2009-08-24T21:53:00.000-05:00

I got a good amount stitched today as it was Mike's day off from work so he guarded me and my floss from quick little hands....and man is she quick! The result is I was able to finish the snowman's hat and I gave him a face. The red blob will be a shovel when I get it finished.

Megan wasn't feeling the greatest today so I gave her some Tylenol. Since it had been a few weeks since she has needed any I figured I had better weigh her to make sure she gets the right dosage. My little munchkin weighs 21 pound 6 ounces!! I guess you can tell she doesn't miss too many meals...lol. :)

Have a great night!

Relaxing Stitching Day

2009-08-23T11:04:00.000-05:00

I decided yesterday (no matter what!) I was going to have a nice relaxing stitching day. For the most part I managed to do exactly that. :) I finished the scarf (just gotta love all those color changes...NOT!) and almost finished the snowman's hat. I have plans on finishing the hat later on today. :)

This week looks like it will be a busy one for me. Krissy has a scrimmage game Tuesday night and her first game on Thursday plus her normal practices after school on the other days. Allie has decided to try out for the school musical so she has workshops Mon and Tues then auditions on Wed, Thurs, and Fri. It is a good thing I like my vehicle because I will be spending a lot of time in it this week!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Naps Required

2009-08-20T09:43:00.000-05:00

My stitching time is pretty much limited to when Megan is sleeping. This would work out if my little girl would sleep for more than 30 minutes at a time. She isn't bad about waking up at night but when it comes to her morning and afternoon nap thinks that they are unnecessary. Which is totally wrong because if she misses her morning nap or doesn't sleep at least an hour she is a cranky girl for the rest of the day.

A good example is yesterday. Megan got up at 6:30 AM and usually takes a nap around 9:30 (a good nap for her is 2 hours) but she wouldn't not lay down and I had to do some errands around 11:00. She did fall asleep in the car for about 20 minutes but the moment we got home she was wide awake and cranky till she finally fell asleep around 2:00 PM(which is her normal nap time) but she woke up around 3:00 extremely cranky and whiny. Her normal bedtime is 9 PM but last night by 7:30 she was wanting to go to sleep. I managed to keep her up another 30 minutes before she passed out from exhaustion. When she goes to sleep early she will wake up around midnight thinking it is time to get up and play. Which is what happened only it was about 2 AM when she woke up. She fell back asleep about 30 minute later but was up ready to go at 7:00 AM. Let's just hope today goes better!

Since Megan elected to not take her naps yesterday I didn't get to work on any stitching.:( Good thing is Mike is off work today so I should be able to stitch for a few hours this evening after picking Krissy up from ball practice.

Have a great day!

Making the Team

2009-08-19T09:37:00.001-05:00

I couldn't believe how quiet the house was yesterday with the kids back at school! I'm not complaining because that meant I was able to do some stitching uninterrupted. I worked on Rain with Attitude while Megan took her morning and afternoon naps. I love how fast this one is stitching up! Best part of this pattern is no special kinds of thread....just good old DMC threads. :)

Krissy first day of school was great she told me. She loves all her classes and got to talk with lots of her friends she hadn't seen over the summer. However, softball practice was the best part of the day for her. They announced who made JV team and Varsity team. Krissy made Varsity!!! I am so proud of her! :) Since she is only a sophomore she will also be playing on the JV team so that means my evenings will mostly be spent at a ball field, at least until the middle of October.

Allie is thinking about going out for swimming and tennis this year. Tennis should prove to be interesting as I don't know the first thing about the game. She still isn't for sure but she has time to decide since they don't start till later in the school year.

Mac seems to like his teacher this year. He says she is strict but very nice. Hmmm.....I bet that changes the first time he forgets to turn in his homework!

First Day(s) Back to School

2009-08-18T13:22:00.000-05:00

I survived another summer vacation and the older three kids are all officially back in school today! Mac and Allie started yesterday but Krissy didn't start till today. Allie's day was boring I was informed but that was to be expected as it was freshman orientation all day long. Although the day didn't start out boring as her bus was over 20 minutes late picking her up. The bus arrived on time today so hopefully the driver has worked the kinks out in her driving schedule.

Mac's First day of 6th grade

Allie's first day as a freshman (9th grade)

Krissy's first day as a sophomore (10th grade)

Now, with the kiddos back in school it is just Megan and me during the day. You would think that Megan would be upset as she doesn't have her big sisters or big brother to play with but she is content to play with her toys and chasing our dog around the house. It is quite comical to see Megan chasing Girly around because once Megan catches her Girly give her big kisses and Megan will start laughing and then try to get Girly to chase her. I am pleased that the two of them get along as Girly was a little jealous of Megan when we brought her home. It wasn't so much Megan she was jealous of but more jealous of the of the attention Megan got but once Megan started rolling around Girly decided that she wasn't such a bad thing to have another playmate.

I am planning on pulling out my stitching in a little while when (if) the munchkin lays down for her nap this afternoon if not I will definitely do some stitching tonight. :)

Have a great day!

Last Day of Summer Vacation

2009-08-16T23:50:00.000-05:00

I am so glad to be sitting down right now! The kids and I went with the in-laws to the zoo today. I didn't get very many pictures taken this time as I was pushing Megan in the stroller. I am not that coordinated to be able to push a stroller AND use a camera...lol! Grandma and Grandpa T. decided since everyone but Megan had sunglasses that she need a pair also. I might add that it took her falling asleep for her to actually leave them on her face.....the rest of the time they were in her mouth! :)

Today was the last day of Summer vacation for Allie and Mac! Whoo-hoo!!! Krissy starts back on Tuesday and then I really will be able to relish 7 hours of peace and quiet...well as much as Megan will let me.

I really hope with the older 3 kids returning to school this week that my stitching time will increase and my blogging mojo will return. :)

More Ornaments

2009-08-13T22:29:00.003-05:00

It is a good thing I really don't rely on what the weather forecaster predict otherwise I would never be dressed right! Contrary to what they predicted last night, it was a hot and sunny day here. I was able to stitch a little in the morning and little this evening. As you can tell I am whittling my WTF pile down. All I have left to finish is 2 more ornaments and, of course, my stocking but that has to wait a little longer till Christmas fabric come out. :)

This even was Mac's open house for school. Let me tell you, even I am a little scared of his teacher! I'm not talking mean wise but as in strictness. I have a sinking feeling we will get to know this teacher too well. I wonder exactly how many gray hairs I will get this school year?!

Enjoy your evening!

A Couple Ornaments

2009-08-12T23:24:00.002-05:00

It seems like the more I try and not do anything the busier I get! I just keep telling myself things will calm down after Monday when the kids go back to school. LOL....who am I trying to fool, even I don't believe that one.

I didn't get a chance to do any stitching today but yesterday I did finish these 2 designs into ornaments. I had originally planned on making a tassel for Goodluck Baby but I couldn't make a decent looking tassel no matter how hard I tried. I think it turned out cute. :)

I didn't do anything special to this one

I am not sure what tomorrow has in store for me. The forecast for tomorrow is rain and if that is true then I will probably just keep close to the house as I don't like to drive in the rain. However, if it does rain I will have to try and keep the kids from killing each other all day long. They are such loving siblings....LOL!

Have a great night!

Too Cute to Spook

2009-08-11T21:45:00.001-05:00

You might have noticed I didn't say anything last week about my SAL with Renee. That is because I was able to finish it last week and Renee just lacked a few stitches so I waited to post until Renee was finished which was last night. :)

So, without further adieu, here she is her grand and glory........

Too Cute to Spook

from Stoney Creek Magazine (August 2008)

start 4/26/2009

finish 8/03/2009

Have a great night!

Standing Alone

2009-08-10T23:01:00.000-05:00

Today was another milestone day for Megan. My little girl stood by herself unassisted! She is only 10 1/2 months old! And technically if you go by her preemie age she is only 8-9 months old! Also this week she has learned how to clap her hands together and say "yay".

Since this is the last week before the kids go back to school I am trying to being as lazy as I can be. My laziness produced this piece framed today. :)

Bumble Fairy

by Jeanette Crew Designs

I even managed to get some stitchind done, too!

Hopefully, tomorrow will be as productive! Have a great evening!

No Zoo

2009-08-09T12:43:00.000-05:00

I am going to quit saying anything about possible future plans because every time I do something prevents us and we end up not doing them at all. I mentioned earlier this week that we would be going to the zoo today. Nope we didn't get to go. 2 reasons....one is Mike had to work today because he has a new work schedule AND it was storming this morning. Yep.....that is my luck!

However, there is a silver lining and it is I can sit on my butt and stitch today! Actually, that is what I did yesterday as it was too yucky and hot to really do anything. I worked on Rain with Attitude and I am pleased with how much I have gotten done this week. :)

It is hard to believe but this is the kids' last week of summer vacation. I will be glad to get back into the school routine but then again I won't be ready either. We have all the school shopping done minus what specific items the teachers request. Krissy and Allie have their class schedules and toured the high school. I am still having a hard time adjusting to the idea of 2 teenage girls in high school this year! I keep saying I am not old enough to have 2 teenage girls but then I have to remind myself that I am that old. Ugghhh......35 this year isn't going to be pretty! Mac will meet his teacher this Thursday. (I can post that as it is something that has to be done!)

Have a great day!

Tea Dyed Fabric

2009-08-06T23:50:00.000-05:00

I can't believe how fast this week has flown by for me. It seems like I haven't sat and still for more than 5 minutes at a time. I was able to stitch for an hour in the mornings while at Krissy's softball practice so I made a little progress on Rain with Attitude.

I am stitching this design on some 28 count fabric that I hand dyed using tea. I am pleased with the result. I definitely see more tea dying for me in the future.:)

I am not sure how much stitching I will get done this weekend as it looks to be a busy one for us again. Mike's work schedule has changed so he will be gone all day on Saturday and on Sunday we are going to the Henry Doorly Zoo with his dad/step-mom/sister and her boyfriend and her daughter for the day. Hopefully, I will get some more pretty kitty pictures.:)

I hope everyone has had a great week!

Gargae Sales and Stitching

2009-08-02T22:56:00.003-05:00

All I can say about this week is I am glad it is over and I hope to not have another one like this one for a long time!

As I have mentioned before I love to go to garage sales and this week I found a great buy. I got 30 full rolls of ribbon for $5.00! There is one missing out of the picture as my eldest daughter snagged one for her hair.

I have been stitching a little here and there on Moonlight's Visit but today I realized I have pretty much stitched all I can with the DMC. I desperately need to make a trip to the LNS and pick up the Kreiniks I need to finish this one. Which means for the time being this one gets to reside in the UFO pile.

I also started a new piece today. :) It is called Rain With Attitude from Stoney Creek. (Chiloe, I think you are gonna like it!) It is a snowman design. I am stitching it on some 28 count fabric that I dyed using tea bags. This was the first time I have used tea bags and was pretty pleased with the result. Unfortunately, I didn't make much progress on it so I don't have a picture to show just yet.

Have a great night!

Let it Snow

2009-07-28T15:43:00.003-05:00

Megan is napping so I was able to take a picture of the ornament I just finished. Now it gets to join the other 6 ornaments waiting to be finished. Which reminds me I really need to make a DMC run so I can get busy and finish all of them!

Let it Snow

by Country Cottage Needleworks (JCS Ornament 2008)

Have a great day!

SAL Progress

2009-07-28T11:28:00.002-05:00

It's amazing but somehow I managed to find some stitching time the past few days! I finished the ornament I started but I haven't been able to get a good picture of it. Hopefully when Megan lays down for her afternoon nap I can get a good picture taken.

I even found time yesterday to work on the SAL with Renee. :) All I have left to stitch is one more ghost and 2 stars.....all Kreiniks. Actually, I haven't had too much of a problem stitching with Kreiniks in this design.

I'm not sure what I will attempt to work on today. Right now I am leaning towards Moonlight's Visit but I am also thinking about starting another ornament.

Happy Stitching

Zoo Pictures

2009-07-25T23:07:00.002-05:00

Today we took the kids to the zoo for the day. We had a great time and by the end of the day all of us were worn out from walking except for Megan who slept through half of it. We were there for 6 hours and still didn't see everything. Best part of it was no one got sunburned....even me! Between Allie and me, we went picture crazy. Here are a few of my favorite pictures I took today. :)

The aquarium was one of the must see requests from the kids. I love how this picture of the jellyfish turned out.

Now this is my idea of a pretty kitty!

If you look close enough at this guy he is actually sticking his tongue out at me! I guess he didn't want his picture taken today.

Here is another cutie.

I had one goal in mind for this little adventure and that was to get one picture of my 4 babies all together. I should have been specific because Megan just would not look at the camera!

(L to R) Mac, Krissy, Allie, and Megan

Since we were gone for a good part of the day that means I didn't get to any stitching today. I am hoping (fingers and toes crossed) that I will get some to stitch on something tomorrow.

I hope you are having a great weekend!

It's Finally Friday!

2009-07-24T19:11:00.000-05:00

I am so glad it is the weekend!! School hasn't even started back officially yet but already I am running around to school activities. Krissy has had softball camp this week which means I have to be up, dressed, awake, and sociable by 8 AM. I am not a morning person so it's not exactly a simple thing for me to accomplish but I managed to not kill anyone.:) We will see if next week goes as well!

As for stitching, I haven't gotten much done. I started another ornament from a JCS Ornament Issue but all I have gotten done is the borders for the front and back squares. Other than that I haven't stitched on anything else. :(

Tomorrow we are taking the kids to the zoo. I am excited to see Megan's reactions to all the different animals. The older three kids are just as excited about going tomorrow. I just hope it isn't too hot. My main goal is to get one picture (at least!) with all four kids in it. It sounds like a fairly easy thing to accomplish but believe me it is not!

I want to thank everyone for their comments lately. I have been a horrible blogger and I haven't been commenting lately on other blogs. I just haven't had the "blogging mojo" lately. I really hope to get out of that funk really soon!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

A Couple of Finishes

2009-07-21T03:25:00.000-05:00

I'm sorry for the lack of posts lately but every time I sit down to blog my mind goes blank. Main reason for that is right now it seems like my cross stitching is non existent. I did have a small finish last week.

Peace by Country Cottage Needleworks

From 2007 JCS Ornament Issue

I had planned on having a finishing weekend but we were busier than I thought so I only ended up finishing one ornament. I still have 7 more to go to finish into ornaments! I finished the stitching on this one last year sometime.

Lil' Britters Britty Bunny

from Brittercup Designs

Have a wonderful day!

Stange Moment

2009-07-15T15:24:00.001-05:00

Okay this is seriously strange for me.....I have Zero (none, zip, nada) children around me as I type this post up! Krissy is at SIL's house until Friday, Mac is currently next door at his friend's house playing, Allie decided she wanted to take Megan for a walk so that leaves me childless right now. :)

Monday was my SAL with Renee and I managed to stitch for exactly one hour. :)

Tuesday I started working on another ornament. I completed the borders but that is as far as I have gotten. I should be able to stitch on it for a bit tonight after Megan goes to sleep.

Have a great day!

HAED Stitching

2009-07-13T15:15:00.004-05:00

I have been quiet the past few days because I have been working on QS Fairy Tales again. That tends to happen when I am working on this one!

Before

After

I am hoping to get some stitching done on Too Cute to Spook tonight. That is why I am being lazy and making cheeseburgers and tater tots for dinner. :) Which is what I am headed off to do so I hope everyone has a nice evening!

A Moon in Moonlight

2009-07-09T18:29:00.000-05:00

Shhh!!! Don't tell anyone but I am sitting still for at least 5 minutes! In between doing the grocery shopping, housework, playing taxi cab driver for the older kids, and cooking dinner I have not sat still for more than 5 minutes. The icing on the cake for the day was Megan was a fuss bucket all day because she would not take a nap for more than 15 minutes.

This had a direct impact on my stitching today. There was none. :( I did work on Moonlight's visit last evening for a bit.

Maybe, hopefully, keep your fingers crossed, I will be able to work on my HAED tomorrow!

Goodluck Baby Finished

2009-07-08T10:55:00.000-05:00

I know it is hard to believe but the kiddos actually let me get in some productive stitching yesterday. :) I decided to not stitch the flowers and grass around the baby so I had to improvise a little bit on the legs but it turned out okay in the end. There was also the back stitching to do. I have a love/hate relationship with back stitching. I love the effect but I hate to do it! In this design a couple of different colors for the back stitching which normally isn't all that bad but when stitching over one it tends to be in a huge pain the rear.

Goodluck Baby

by Ellen Maurer-Stroh (EMS)

start June 13, 2009

finish July 7, 2009

I took this cute picture of my speed demon this morning. It looks like she is doing stretches getting ready to run. Is this a sign of what Megan has in store for me?!

Have a great day!

2 Firsts in One Day

2009-07-07T10:59:00.003-05:00

I didn't get to do much stitching yesterday as I was busy all day. In the morning I had to take my mom in for some test on her heart. While I was waiting I worked on Moonlight's Visit.

I thought I was going to be able to work on my SAL with Renee in the afternoon but Megan had completely different plans for me. She learned how to use her knees and hands to crawl! She is quite wobbly at it still but I know she will be a master at that soon. She wore herself out crawling so I laid her down in her crib for a nap and to my shock when she woke up she had pulled herself into a standing position holding on to the side of the crib! Her pulling herself up wasn't just a fluke yesterday because this morning she pulled herself to standing with the help of the couch. I am not ready for her to be crawling let alone walking!

I am a little late in getting my goals for the month posted but better late than never. :)

June Goals:

1. Stitch on QS Fairy Tales-Yes!
2. Stitch/Finish Ornament-Yes!/No-Stitched one yes but didn't get it finished yet.
3. Work on Too Cute SAL-Yes!
4. Stitch/Finish Bumble Fairy-Yes! Finished the stitching but she is currently residing in my WTF pile.

July Goals:

1. Work on QS Fairy Tales.

2. Continue SAL with Renee. (Too Cute to Spook)

3. Work on Moonlight's Visit.

4. Stitch/Finish Ornament.

5. Start on Mike's Christmas stocking.

Happy Stitching!

Weekend Progress

2009-07-05T17:17:00.002-05:00

I hope everyone had a great weekend. We had a semi lazy weekend. :) We did venture out to watch some fireworks last night but other than that all of us were pretty lazy. I think the kids were mostly lazy because they wore themselves out at my brother's house. I didn't object to the family not wanting to do much because that meant I could stitch my heart out.

I worked some more on Moonlight's Visit. This is the kind of progress I like to see.:)

Well I am off to make some more progress on Moonlight's Visit!

Have a great night!

Look...Stitching!

2009-07-02T18:56:00.003-05:00

It was an extremely quiet day around here today. Allie and Mac went to my brother's house for a couple of days so that just leaves Krissy and Megan at home with me during the day. Quiet days always means I can get some stitching done! Which is exactly what I did today. :)

Megan has been somewhat of a handful lately. The update on her crawling is she is up on all fours and rocking but hasn't taken that first attempt at actually moving on her hands and knees. Now as for scooting, she has mastered that skill! Which brings me to a questions.....Why do little kids find the pet food and water irresistible?! I can't count how many times I have caught Megan reaching for a piece of dog food or trying to dump the water bowl over herself.

I have been able to brag what a great baby Megan was and how she never cried. That has been changing. She has discovered how to voice her likes and dislikes. Mainly just her dislikes and believe me when she doesn't like something, she really doesn't like something! The past day and half her dislike has been her formula. I have no clue why either. I can get her to eat her cereal mixed with formula but to give her straight formula, well that just isn't happening. Instead she wants ice water. My first thought was she wanted it because she is teething but she is actually drinking all of the water gone and not playing with it. If she keeps it up we might have to think about starting her on milk.

Have a great night!

Funny Hair

2009-06-30T22:36:00.002-05:00

I got a little stitching time in today. :) I am not overly fond of how her hair has turned out. What do you think? I do giggle a bit each time I look at it because right now (I think) it looks like the girl is giving somebody "the bird".

I have been thinking about starting a new pattern. It is a typical me design.....snowmen! Problem is with my stitching time being less than it was I don't know if it would be a good idea to have too many things being stitched at once. Right now I have my SAL with Renee, QS Fairy Tales, Moonlight's Visit, and ornaments for Christmas. I guess I will have to think some more on it but don't be surprised if there is a new start soon!

Have a great night!

Every Little Stitch Counts

2009-06-29T19:39:00.003-05:00

I guess it is safe to say now that Megan is on the move I won't be stitching as much as I have in the past. I have been working on QS Fairy Tales from HAED for the past week when I have been able to sneak off for 15 minutes or so. I am posting the before and after picture mainly for myself to remind me that every little stitch counts. :)

Here she was when I picked her up last Wednesday....

Here is where I am now.....

Happy Stitching!

Stitching Withdrawals

2009-06-28T19:04:00.003-05:00

If you just read my blog for cross stitching you might as well stop right now and go to another one because I have nothing to show off today. It is extremely frustrating as it is Summer Break.....I should have more stitching time! I am not saying that I have not stitched at all but it has only been about 15 minutes here and there. I know something is better than nothing but stitching is such a stress reliever for me that I swear I am actually having withdrawals from not getting to stitch as much!

Zero Stitching

2009-06-25T18:12:00.002-05:00

It hasn't been my week for stitching. I haven't stitched any since my last post! I didn't get to stitch yesterday as it was our 16th wedding anniversary. We didn't get to do exactly what we had planned but we still had a pretty good day. We did a little shopping and went out to eat with NO kids in tow! It was so wonderful to sit and eat a meal with my husband at the same time. We do sit down at the same time and eat with the kids but one of us is usually feeding Megan so inevitably one of is always the last done.

While we were out we stopped at Hobby Lobby and wouldn't you know I forgot to pick up a 4 inch hoop so I can finish Goodluck Baby! I did pick up some eavenweave fabric so today I kitted up some future projects. A couple of the pieces I want to do require me to do some fabrics so maybe next time I go to Hobby Lobby I might actually remember to get my hoop while also remembering to get some fabric dye.

I didn't get to stitch today because Megan is learning to crawl. She isn't up on all fours yet but I bet before next weekend she will be! Right now she gets herslef up on her hands and in a frog like postion and then she literally flops forward looking like a frog leaping. She looks so funny leaping around but she moves pretty quick! I am so NOT ready for her to be mobile!!

Happy Stitching!

Quiet Tuesday

2009-06-23T23:22:00.000-05:00

It was a pretty quiet day around here today so I was able to sneak in some stitching time on Moonlight's Visit.

Have a great night!:)

Small Start on Moonlight

2009-06-22T21:52:00.000-05:00

Today is my normal SAL day with Renee but we decided to skip it this week as Renee has a test tomorrow. So, if your reading this Renee....get back to studying! LOL I worked on Moonlight's visit for a bit today. I quickly realized I really need to get the Kreiniks ordered for this one soon as the dragon is most stitched with blends of Kreinik and DMC.

The biggest plus about this design is most of the back stitching is done in one color! That makes it a lot easier to back stitch as I go along instead of waiting until the end.

I want to thank everyone for their sweet comments about Megan. She went swimming again today but she had a surprise visitor. Mom mom's dog, Cleo, jumped in the pool and was trying to catch the water as Megan splashed around. Megan loved it! She laughed so hard she fell over and then proceeded to laugh even harder. She is such a goof ball.:)

Have a great night!

First Time Swimming

2009-06-22T00:01:00.004-05:00

Our weekend was semi busy so I didn't get much stitching done. That seems to be happening more and more lately.:( I did manage to start Moonlight's Visit but I only stitched on it for about 45 minutes before it was time to start cooking dinner. I will work on it some more tomorrow. (hopefully!!)

Today was Megan's first time in her pool.:) At first, she really wasn't thrilled about it till Allie sat in the pool with her. I just love these expressions I caught on her face today!

It's late so I had better go find my pillow because in a few hours that cute little girl will be up and ready to start a new day.

3 Days of Stitching

2009-06-19T21:27:00.002-05:00

It was a rainy day today which made me happy because that meant I could curl up in a chair and stitch on QS Fairy Tales. Here is where I started on Wednesday.....

And after 3 days of stitching here is where she is now....:)

Here is Megan in her new swimsuit. You wouldn't believe how hard I had to work to get that smile! I swear she see the camera and instantly she refuses to smile. Also you might notice she is sitting all by herself.:) She just started sitting up by herself this week without support. She is still wobbly and topples over occasionally but each day I notice she can sit a little longer before she takes a nose dive into the floor.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Teenagers and Shopping

2009-06-18T19:54:00.000-05:00

It has been a crazy week for me so I haven't had much time to stitch. I did work on QS Fairy Tales for a little while yesterday. I even made some (visible) progress but it was too late last night to take a picture. I am hoping to work on her some more tonight so maybe I will have a progress picture tomorrow.

Today was swim suit shopping day for all 4 kids. Mac and Megan were pretty easy to please but Krissy and Allie just plain gave me a headache. Actually it was more frustrating on their part than mine because I wasn't giving in to any skimpy swim suits. I simply reminded them that if they couldn't find something appropriate today that their dad would be taking them shopping for one.....and believe me he thinks they should be clothed from the tops of their necks to their toes! Needless to say the both of them eventually found something that we agree on. :)

My mom has been sick this week and finally went to the doctor yesterday. We are still waiting on some tests but we did hear from the doctor today that all her blood work came back fine. Which was good but then it also means we don't have an answer why she has lost so much weight. Hopefully we will know more tomorrow as the doctor said the other test results should arrive in the morning.

That pretty much sums it up for me tonight. I hope everyone is having a great evening!

Goodluck Baby

2009-06-16T22:32:00.001-05:00

I suspected last night that I wasn't going to get any stitching done today. I was right. :( The first part of the morning was spent cleaning and laundry and pretty much the rest of the morning was spent being a referee amongst the 3 older kids. Then this afternoon was spent over at my uncle's house attempting to help him with some things on his computer. Seriously, that man should not be allowed to own a computer! I helped him as much as I could and told him he would have to wait on the rest till Mike came home and could help him.

The closest I came to stitching today was taking this progress picture of Goodluck Baby. She still looks a little alienish but she is starting to resemble a babybug.

Megan is still a little cranky. She is teething and if she is anything like her brother and sisters she won't actually cut the first one until her first birthday. Which means months of teething and a lot of long nights for me! I asked the doctor once if it was normal for them to be a year old with no teeth. He told me that the longer that it takes for the teeth to come in the more stronger and healthier the teeth will be. I'm not sure if it is a fact or not but it seems to hold true with my kids.

When it comes to teething I feel horrible for the child. To me there is nothing worse than tooth/gum pain, well, maybe an earache but nothing else! To think Mike laughed at me when I found some teething rings on clearance for 50 cents and I bought 8 of them.......well, he isn't laughing now.:P

I am off to read some more blogs. I am still behind and desperately trying to get caught up. Have a wonderful night!

Not My Day

2009-06-15T23:19:00.000-05:00

I should have known the day wasn't going to go well for me when I sat down to stitch on Too Cute this morning. I pulled out the fabric and grabbed my 4 inch hoop and proceeded to put the hoop on the fabric. As I was tightening my hoop I suddenly felt the nut spin fast. Crap! The nut was stripped and of course I don't have a spare 4 inch hoop. I did have a 5 inch hoop so all was not lost for the day. So I settled in and got ready to stitch and then when I was looking/admiring I saw a mistake. Ugghhh!! It was only off by 1 stitch but I could see it so it had to come out. So I fixed that and then I noticed I back stitched it in the wrong color! After saying some colorful adjectives I ripped out all the back stitching I had done and fixed it, too. I did manage to get about an hour of peaceful stitching before it was time to put her away for another week. :)

Of course, since I use a 4 inch hoop when I stitch ornament this means I can't work on the babybug until I get a new one. Ugghh. I don't know if I will start the new design tomorrow or not. I should work on QS Fairy Tales but my eyes could use a break from over one stitching. I'll decide tomorrow that is if I get some stitching time.

Have a great evening!

Moonlight Visit

2009-06-14T19:07:00.001-05:00

I know the suspense of what exactly my next new big piece is killing Chiloe so I will be nice and let you see what I have awaiting me. :) This pattern is from Sandra Parlow and is called Moonlight Visit. I am not sure how fast this one will stitch up as I still have to buy a couple of Kreiniks and a package of beads.

I know Sundays are my usual SAL day with Renee but we have had to switch to Mondays so no pictures of Too Cute to Spook until tomorrow. :)

I did get to work for a couple of hours on Megan's ornament. The babybug is sitting in grass and flowers and I am debating on if I should stitch them or not. I am not fond of stitching grass and since I am stitching this over 1 I am really not wanting to stitch it at all. Oh well, I still have time to decide I haven't even finished her flesh!

Have a great night!

Megan's Ornament

2009-06-13T15:26:00.000-05:00

I had a semi productive stitching day yesterday. I decided the fabric I have will work for my next big piece so I cut the amount (I have a yard of it!) I will need and sewed the edges. It is all ready to go. However, I decided to start on an ornament instead.:)

This one is a freebie from EMS. This odd looking form will eventually turn into a cute babybug...a ladybug with a baby face. When all finished this one will be Megan's ornament for the Christmas tree.

Today is turning out to be a pretty darn good day. The errands are done and the kids are being content which means I can watch some NCIS and stitch for a bit. I hope everyone is having a greet weekend!

Stash Diving

2009-06-11T23:44:00.002-05:00

I didn't get a lot of stitching done today but I did manage to finish the personalization on the backs for 2 ornaments. I'm not sure when I will actually get to the finishing part because I still have room on the fabric for another ornament but I already have the next ornament picked out and ready to stitch. :)

I did do a little stash diving tonight and I think I might have found something to stitch. I think I have the fabric for it. I'm going to pull out the floss tomorrow and see how the colors look against the fabric in the daylight. Keep your fingers crossed as it is a neat design!

I am still behind in reading blogs and commenting. I am hoping to find some time tomorrow to try and get caught up.

Have a great night!

Thanks

2009-06-10T23:11:00.001-05:00

I want to thank everyone for their comments on Bumble Fairy.:) Thank You!! She was a really fun design to stitch...well maybe not so much the grass.

I didn't get any stitching done yesterday. I did manage to work on finishing some of the ornaments today. I got all the squares stitched and now I am just doing the personalization on the backs of them. I will probably work on them some more tomorrow.

Some of you have asked what is next on my stitching table. I am not sure yet. I have a couple of projects kitted up and ready to go but they don't seem to be calling me. Actually, what I need to do is some stash re-organization and then maybe something will start screaming at me.

That pretty much sums it up for me tonight. I hope everyone has a great night! :)

2009-06-08T23:08:00.000-05:00

Bumble Fairy

From Jeanette Crews Designs

Started May 29, 2009

Finished June 8, 2009

No Good Title

2009-06-08T10:04:00.000-05:00

I haven't been very good at posting or commenting in the past week or so but honestly I have been in somewhat of a sour mood lately. I don't know why either and that is what irks me the most.

Yesterday was my SAL with Renee on Too Cute to Spook. :) I didn't get quite as much done as I wanted but I already knew that would probably happen. Most of the afternoon was spent over at my uncle's house. We had a nice lunch and talked for a couple of hours. The kids were amazingly on their best behavior! When that happens I always wonder what are they up to or what do they want. Of course, as soon as we got in the van to leave they started bickering. I knew it was too good to last!

Today I am planning on working on Bumble Fairy. She is really close to being finished. All I have left to stitch is the grass and caterpillar. I am moving slow on the grass. I just don't really care for stitching a bunch of greens. The funny part is green is my favorite color.

That pretty much sums it up for me today. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

More Bumble Fairy

2009-06-03T23:31:00.002-05:00

Here is tonight's progress on Bumble Fairy.

Have a great night!

Better Day

2009-06-02T18:51:00.002-05:00

Today was definitely better than yesterday! I still feel like crap but the headache is gone and my nose isn't running like a faucet just more like a slow drip.

Since my head wasn't pounding I was able to get some stitching done.:) This one isn't a big piece so I should be finishing it rather quickly. It is roughly 8 inches by 8 inches on 32 count fabric.

Megan has finally associated Ma-Ma with me! When she wakes up in the morning I bring her in to lay down with me so more or less I can wake up fully. A lot of times she just ends up falling back to sleep or 30 minutes or so but not this morning. She was wide awake when I got her out of her crib and I knew she would not lay down for long. She was pretty content to lay there and coo at her feet or so I thought. The next thing I knew she was smacking me in my face saying "Ma-Ma" every time she smacked me. Let's just say I was fully awake at this point. Megan then looked up at me and reached out with her arms and then said "Ma-Ma". :)

I haven't said a lot exactly about the kids' summer plans because things are still in the planning stage. Krissy and Allie both have friends back in Arkansas that they want to spend some time with this summer. So far they have spent their vacation with some swimming, going to the zoo, walking on the trail, and sleepovers. Typical kid stuff.

Enjoy your evening!

May /June Goals

2009-06-01T20:17:00.000-05:00

May Goals:

1. Stitch on QS Fairy Tales-Yes!
2. Stitch/Finish Christmas ornaments-Yes, stitched 2 designs and No didn't finish any of them.
3. Work on Too Cute with Renee-Yes!
4. Finish Victorian Christmas Eve-Yes!!!
5. Start a new piece-Yes, started Bumble Fairy
6. Work on Crochet rug-nope
7. Start sewing Megan summer clothes-nope
8. Prepare myself for the kids Summer Vacation (last day of school is May 22....so not ready for that!)-Yeah, like that was even attainable!!

June Goals:

1. Stitch on QS Fairy Tales
2. Stitch/Finish Ornament
3. Work on Too Cute SAL
4. Stitch/Finish Bumble Fairy

It sure felt like a Monday morning when I woke up. My head hurts, runny nose, and a fever. I can't blame this one on allergies this time. :( Since my head was hurting I didn't make any picture worthy progress today.

Have a great night!