busy, busy, busy

just pretend that this post is a series of posts that occurred on the actual day of the event.

4th of July with cousins.  They had been running around the backyard giggling & I asked them for a serious picture.Caleb, Rory, Eli, Caitlyn.

 

Eli’s 7th birthday. July 18

 

Rory’s gift to Eli

 

Rory’s 9th birthday. September 5th

 

Eli’s gift to Rory

 

Christmas program at church. December 18th

 

Christmas morning. December 25.  The kids thought the telescope was a video camera set up to video tape them opening their gifts. HA!

 

This was Eli’s favorite gift….his vest.  He gave me the biggest bear hug & thanked me many times before going to open another gift.

 

She has been wanting a pillow pet for about 3 years.

 

We went to Schmidt’s for lunch with some of the Adkins crew.  We stopped at the candy shop during our hour long wait.  The kids picked out nerds and wax lips/mustache.  I was going to crop the pic, but I wanted to keep Rob in there holding my purse.  hehe

 

It was a fun year!

CANDY, Costumes & Lame Tricks

Punch bowl 2/3rds of the way full with candy that Eli can have: nut free. The other half I have asked Rob to hide from me. Yeah, Right.

Pirate & Cat Princess of Littlest Pet Shop Land

Cool!


Lame!
This was in one of the kids candy bag from last night

Editors Note: I just checked out your blog Jen, how funny that we posted about the same thing.

July Birthdays

July is a busy month for us as far as birthdays go.

1. Niece
2. Nephew
3. Friends Son
4. My own Son

I am trying to make gifts for a few reasons.

First, it's fun.
Second, it's cheaper than buying a gift, usually.
Third, it is always made with love & I think that I am more excited about the gift than the birthday gal/boy.

I have run into a road block, though, with my first gift, and I need your advice.

If you were an 11 year old girl, which ribbon would you like with this fabric?

Here is another pic a little closer.

Don't ask what I'm making. It's a surprise

I have until July 7, but I would really like to get it finished by the end of the week.

Leave your thoughts, send a link to your friends & ask them to pick.

Not to sway anyone, but I am leaning towards the green. We'll see which ribbon gets the most votes.

Cousins

My cousin Kristi, her husband Anthony and their 5 month old Abbi came to visit yesterday. I barely had her in my arms and Rory was getting a pillow and sitting on the couch asking to hold her.

Here they are....