Holy, Moly, it's been a while!!!

I just realized while reading another blog that I haven't posted a new blog since November....yes, NOVEMBER!! Not much has been going on here....the holiday's were great and Jason and I both said that this was the first Christmas that was really enjoyable for everybody. The kids were really into it and Ethan really understood the gist of it.

Jason and I were also able to get out for the first time in 4 years for New Years Eve. We had a blast and hung out with our awesome neighbors!! It was nice to just walk to the neighbors and walk home.

I also have a local store that is going to start carrying my twirl skirt and pillowcase dresses. I am very excited and have just ordered more fabric!! I very excited about this opportunity!!

I need another room....

Now that my craftyness has taken off and I have some new found loves I have realized that I need more space. But, that is nearly impossible unless we move, and I don't think that Jason will agree that the need of a craft room is a reason to move. So I am stuck in the dining room...or my bedroom so I can watch t.v. while I sew! I am busting at he seams with stuff and its driving me insane!

On a side note, I have come across this great zipper bracelet. I am off to the fabric store tomorrow to get my supplies. I will post pictures as soon as I get it dome. This is going to make great Christmas presents!! Here is a link for the tutorial. Now I just have to figure out how to make a cuff out of it.

Haloween '09

This was by far my favorite Halloween!! Ethan was at the perfect age to enjoy it to it's fullest. I was literally sweating trying to keep up with him. He ran and ran and ran.....and was in bed my 8:00!! Perfect, since the neighborhood bonfire started then as well. Jason and I were able to go and enjoy some fun with some neighbors!! Sophie did great as well....but that is to be expected. She is so chill! She only went to about 5 houses, not that she was ready to go home but it took about 2 hours to go to those 5 houses because she wanted to walk ALL BY HERSELF!! So I just did a ittle dropoff with Jason at the house and she helped him hand out candy!! All in all it was a great night!!

Creating memories with Nana

Nana Lott is always good at doing special things with the kids. So they made Halloween candy. It was so fun and the kids had a blast. Sophie had to have everything that Ethan had and copied him to a tee!! We love these specail moments with Nana.....thank you!!

Please ignore Ethan's eyebrows...he had on Halloween make-up the night before and wouldn't let me take the black make-up off his eyebrows!! Gotta love the independence!! Oh and doesn't Sophie have the sweetest face in this picture?? I love it!

Pumpkins, Pumpkins and more Pumpkins!

We had a great weekend. After a few days in the mountains with Jason and some friends, we came home and took the kids to the pumpkin patch. Well, our version of a pumpkin patch. A local church sells pumpkins to raise money for their church group, so we go every year to support them. I love this time of year!! Ethan decided that he would paint his and then we displayed them in the front yard.

We are planning for Ethan's 4th birthday at the end of November. Its going to be a bowling party, which I am excited about because this will be the first year that I really don't have to do anything but write a check and and get a cake. I super pumped about that.

okay...I am offically obsessed!

I am loving making this bag....it has taken over my life!! I love having this "ME" time!! This is one of my fav fabrics....my mom has already laid claim to it. I will be pumping more out this week!!

Be sure to look for them soon at the Ace Hardware in Statesville!!

We also had a great time at my nephews Spook Trail this past weekend. Ben is 10 years old and along with his buddy, Conner, they cleared out a trail in Ben's backyard a created this awesome Spook Trail. They took money as well as donations to the Clemmons Food Pantry. They collected over $100 and about 10 bucketfuls of canned food. We are so proud of those 2!!

I fininished the bag!!

I have actually made 2 now and they are absolutely adorable. I hope that you all like them. I just ordered another bigger bag pattern so i am ready for that to come in and get started on that. Oh and I picked up some beads to make another necklace today....will post pictures later!

We went to the State/Duke game last weekend and we had a great time tailgating but the game was awful.....We lost to Duke. Terrible! Ethan also had his first tailgating adventure with Papa and ben and Jay. They went to the Wake/Maryland game and Wake won....woo-hoo!! They made it to half time, which I think is pretty good.