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Friday, December 26, 2008
A Few Christmas Pictures
Joel in his new Spiderman sunglasses
A brother's love is so sweet!
Lily the cutie
Sants comes to visit Christmas morning
All our children and Santa
A brother's love is so sweet!
Lily the cutie
Sants comes to visit Christmas morning
All our children and Santa
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Another Sneak Peak
Here are a few more of my Christmas gift projects I finished.
Two fleece blankets
This one will be for Odell. I double layered it and tied the layers together.
I saw this monkey fleece and knew Alan would just love it! He likes monkeys(sorry Marcus). Alan's fleece blanket is double layered but instead of tying the layers together I machine sewed them and used my straight rotary cutter to cut a 3 1/2 inch border on the outside of the sewing line.I curved the corners too.Very cute.I have 4 more fleece blankets to make but each should only take about 20 minutes.
I thought Elena's sewing tin turned out very cute.I used the scraps I had of a group of dessert themed fabric that Elena liked.
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A few more neat things to mention...a kind family dropped off some groceries today!Cereal,milk,supplies to make a spaghetti dinner,and a bunch more things.How very kind!The kids were so exited because the family included chocolate milk! We heated it up as an after dinner treat of hot chocolate.Very tasty!
Another family dropped of a whole bunch of wood for our fireplace!I bet it will take us through the whole winter.Thank you!!!
Last night another man dropped off a Hyvee deli gift certificate for a dinner of ham and all the fixings for our Christmas dinner!
I try and share these kindnesses not to show how needy we are but to encourage those who might be afraid to step out in faith and do what God is asking you to do.It can be very scary to step outside of what is safe and comfortable but God is faithful and will not lead you somewhere and then fade into the background.He walks ahead preparing the way and will not abandon you.Our family is a living testimony to God's faithfulness.We really are.
Psalm 37:25
I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging bread.
Two fleece blankets
This one will be for Odell. I double layered it and tied the layers together.
I saw this monkey fleece and knew Alan would just love it! He likes monkeys(sorry Marcus). Alan's fleece blanket is double layered but instead of tying the layers together I machine sewed them and used my straight rotary cutter to cut a 3 1/2 inch border on the outside of the sewing line.I curved the corners too.Very cute.I have 4 more fleece blankets to make but each should only take about 20 minutes.
I thought Elena's sewing tin turned out very cute.I used the scraps I had of a group of dessert themed fabric that Elena liked.
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A few more neat things to mention...a kind family dropped off some groceries today!Cereal,milk,supplies to make a spaghetti dinner,and a bunch more things.How very kind!The kids were so exited because the family included chocolate milk! We heated it up as an after dinner treat of hot chocolate.Very tasty!
Another family dropped of a whole bunch of wood for our fireplace!I bet it will take us through the whole winter.Thank you!!!
Last night another man dropped off a Hyvee deli gift certificate for a dinner of ham and all the fixings for our Christmas dinner!
I try and share these kindnesses not to show how needy we are but to encourage those who might be afraid to step out in faith and do what God is asking you to do.It can be very scary to step outside of what is safe and comfortable but God is faithful and will not lead you somewhere and then fade into the background.He walks ahead preparing the way and will not abandon you.Our family is a living testimony to God's faithfulness.We really are.
Psalm 37:25
I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging bread.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Our 3rd Annual Frye Caroling Party Fun!!!
We had a great time at our 3rd Annual Frye Caroling Party!!!
Thank you to all who braved the snow and cold to come. Since it was very cold and snowy we stayed at our house and ate and sang and ate some more!! It sure was a fun afternoon.
The winner of our cookie drawing was Mrs. Sandy Lee! Sandy I hope you enjoy the cookies!
I did not take very many pictures but I took a sound bite and added it to one of my pictures so enjoy!This is my first try at editing.Pretty neat.
The food
Joel and Grace enjoying the fun
Thank you to all who braved the snow and cold to come. Since it was very cold and snowy we stayed at our house and ate and sang and ate some more!! It sure was a fun afternoon.
The winner of our cookie drawing was Mrs. Sandy Lee! Sandy I hope you enjoy the cookies!
I did not take very many pictures but I took a sound bite and added it to one of my pictures so enjoy!This is my first try at editing.Pretty neat.
The food
Joel and Grace enjoying the fun
My Homemade Christmas!!!
A blog that I really really enjoy is called The Purl Bee . There are some very cute projects I am working on for the kids.I am making the Purl Frog for Josh,very easy pincushion for each girl, and fabric beach balls for Lily.
So far I have most of Josh's frog gift done. I still need to make his top and a few other changes of clothes for him. Alan helped make the frog a battle shield and a pouch of swords. Of course, I had to make a feather bed, a fleece blanket and a quilt to keep the frog cozy! I made a cute storage tin to put the frog and all his supplies in. Playing stuffties it a big deal over at my house even with the boys.The boy version of the stufftie game has more to do with battles and blood shed than playing house but it keeps them entertained!
Here is a peak at what I am making for the girls.I have to explain...we go through so many canned goods around here and I had the greatest idea! The girls all have been asking for my needles,fabric scraps,thread,and the like to make mini quilts and clothes for their stuffties and barbies.I wanted to get them all their own sewing baskets with all the fun supplies to go with it but that would cost a semi-small fortune buying for 7 of the girls plus Josh! I thought hmmm...how about making them each their own sewing tin!That would be free and very fun to do.Anyway, here are my partly done decoupaged sewing tins.I still have to add edging,a final layer of glue,line them and add ribbon handles.I will fill them with stuff from my sewing stash.I did buy eight .88$ sewing kits that I will add to each.Other than the sewing kits these gifts are from things I already have around the house.Pretty neat.
I will make the pin cushions to put in the sewing tins and get Lily's balls done in the next few days.I have a few fleece blankets to make as well.I will take pictures of the projects after they are all done to show you.
So far I have most of Josh's frog gift done. I still need to make his top and a few other changes of clothes for him. Alan helped make the frog a battle shield and a pouch of swords. Of course, I had to make a feather bed, a fleece blanket and a quilt to keep the frog cozy! I made a cute storage tin to put the frog and all his supplies in. Playing stuffties it a big deal over at my house even with the boys.The boy version of the stufftie game has more to do with battles and blood shed than playing house but it keeps them entertained!
Here is a peak at what I am making for the girls.I have to explain...we go through so many canned goods around here and I had the greatest idea! The girls all have been asking for my needles,fabric scraps,thread,and the like to make mini quilts and clothes for their stuffties and barbies.I wanted to get them all their own sewing baskets with all the fun supplies to go with it but that would cost a semi-small fortune buying for 7 of the girls plus Josh! I thought hmmm...how about making them each their own sewing tin!That would be free and very fun to do.Anyway, here are my partly done decoupaged sewing tins.I still have to add edging,a final layer of glue,line them and add ribbon handles.I will fill them with stuff from my sewing stash.I did buy eight .88$ sewing kits that I will add to each.Other than the sewing kits these gifts are from things I already have around the house.Pretty neat.
I will make the pin cushions to put in the sewing tins and get Lily's balls done in the next few days.I have a few fleece blankets to make as well.I will take pictures of the projects after they are all done to show you.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Highlights
Hurray! Our furnace is fixed!It was a simple clogged hose or something like that...No worries Barb! This doesn't mean I will cancel our girls' Caribbean island vacation! ;-)
I heard rumors today that Lily was eating her poop while she was in her playpen...hmmm...I saw no evidence of that when I checked on Lily. I went to the source of the rumor and I was told it was true. Here is the scoop. Alan saw Lily sitting in her playpen this morning with her diaper off lying next to her as she sat as happy as a clam playing with a piece of her poop. What would an 11 year old do in this instance you might think...call his mom maybe,leave and pretend he knew nothing about it? No, sweet Alan took the poop away,re-diapered her and wiped off her hands and went on with his day.What do you think about that!? Good kid that Alan. I will need to remember not to put Lily in a dress without tights or a diaper cover anymore.Sorry Lily, no more poop eating for you!
Grant is very proud of his basketball picture in a 13 year old boy sort of way.Grant is in the green shorts. He really is enjoying his basketball season.
I heard rumors today that Lily was eating her poop while she was in her playpen...hmmm...I saw no evidence of that when I checked on Lily. I went to the source of the rumor and I was told it was true. Here is the scoop. Alan saw Lily sitting in her playpen this morning with her diaper off lying next to her as she sat as happy as a clam playing with a piece of her poop. What would an 11 year old do in this instance you might think...call his mom maybe,leave and pretend he knew nothing about it? No, sweet Alan took the poop away,re-diapered her and wiped off her hands and went on with his day.What do you think about that!? Good kid that Alan. I will need to remember not to put Lily in a dress without tights or a diaper cover anymore.Sorry Lily, no more poop eating for you!
Grant is very proud of his basketball picture in a 13 year old boy sort of way.Grant is in the green shorts. He really is enjoying his basketball season.
Our Frye Cookie Exchange Rap-Up
We had our Frye Cookie Exchange Party Monday night. We are all pretty tired of cookies but it sure was fun.I might just be the only mom who thinks that a few cookies can be declared an actual meal.
Here is Elena helping Cyrus make his cookies a few hours before our party.Cyrus was a little worried I would forget to let him make his.I kind of did but Elena remembered...did I ever mention that Elena is my right-hand-man(young lady in this case)?
All of our cookies
Our cookies from another angle
Cyrus had a great idea to have a cookie giveaway Sunday at our 3rd Annual Frye Caroling Party. We each put in one of our cookies as a part of the giveaway.Looks very impressive.
Here is Elena helping Cyrus make his cookies a few hours before our party.Cyrus was a little worried I would forget to let him make his.I kind of did but Elena remembered...did I ever mention that Elena is my right-hand-man(young lady in this case)?
All of our cookies
Our cookies from another angle
Cyrus had a great idea to have a cookie giveaway Sunday at our 3rd Annual Frye Caroling Party. We each put in one of our cookies as a part of the giveaway.Looks very impressive.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thomson/Reuters Childrens Christmas Party
Thanks to Gail and Shawn Gray for taking pictures of Jeff and the kids at Jeff's work party this past Saturday!
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