Got the tree!

We went on a big adventure this weekend and cut down our own tree! It was quite cold, but we were thankful not to be trudging through snow to find it :)Cole patiently waiting for the tree to be chopped down... This was Cole waiting to see Santa - he was quite excited (a small change from last year!).

He told Santa he wanted trains and race cars and kitties. I joked with him the other day about kitties....but he really liked the idea. Hopefully Santa does NOT bring that toy!

A sweater refashion...

So I saw this post at: http://mymamamadeit.blogspot.com/2009/11/sweater-capelet-wrap-refashion-tutorial.html. I LOOOOOVE everything she makes in her blog - but thought THIS one could be doable....

Note...the tutorial and the glass of wine :)

Tadaaa! Super cute if I do say so myself.

I was so excited when I was done that I actually asked the husband what he thought - big mistake. His response? "It's a shawl." Ha....what does he know. This is a SHRUG not a shawl! He could not squelch my excitement on this one :)

I can actually make stuff!

I am so amazed with myself and the fact that I can actually make stuff that I need to share it all with you! Here are my most recent decorations...

Pinecones on ribbon - the cinnamon scented ones - YUM!



Framed Keys....Haven't you been loving the keys in Pottery Barn and Ballard lately?! I had these keys laying around, so one day I went to the Dollar Tree and found $1 black frames. I used some super cheap burlap and glued it right to the back. Then I hot glued the keys right on. Wala!

Cole's LOVES having Indiana Grandma around!

Cole suckered Indiana Grandma into reading - again. Of course he had to wear his glasses for the reading :)

Jellystone or bust!

Besides for the wedding this past weekend, we also met Anne, Chad, and Jacob at Jellystone for a fun-filled day!...

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

A men's shirt refashion...

I had to find something new to wear to Missy's wedding, but fell in love with a shirt refashion tutorial. 2 pages with my own modifications...1.5 afternoons...YIKES!!! It didn't fall apart though :)

2 of these, tulle, and fabric scaps....to this...

Missy's Wedding...

A good time was had by all this past weekend at my cousin, Missy's wedding. The bride and her entourage were absolutely gorgeous! Here are some pics from the night...

My cousins, Marissa and Miranda, Christy, and IThis guys was a CRAZY dancing kid! Me, my aunt, Lisa, and ChristyRolland, Christy, and Kali
Cole...a little hard to handle at 9:30 with barely a nap, lots of wedding cookies, and exhausted from dancing!

Bathtime Fun...

Some bathtime fun for Tony and Cole!

More stuff I've made...

The sweat shop was open again for business last week. This is what my sister and I made THIS time...

Reversible napkins...

Coffee cozy

Don't worry, the undies were a funny gift...

My new favorite....chapstick holders!

If anyone else shares my obsession with chapstick, they will surely appreciate these!

What a singer!

Thanks to Tony's Mom & Dad, on my birthday, I was surprised to hear that Cole can actually sing Happy Birthday! Nothing could have sounded more sweet as I turned a year older - YAY :)

Comfy??

We have been having a little trouble lately after turning Cole's crib into his toddler bed. You see, now he can actually get out! After a time of whimpering like a puppy, this is what we found upstairs....

SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAAAAAAAAKE!

Cole and Tony have a protein shake every morning together. SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAAAAAAAAKE....This is what I hear Cole screaming from his bed the second he wakes up.

Quite a mustache!

Sooooooo BIG!

Now that Cole has had a birthday, he has officially been measured on the growth chart Tony made him.... Check out his posing....

Cole turned 2!

I know, I am well aware that I am a tad behind with posting about Cole's bday on May 10th. He is officially 2! I'll have to post more pics soon, what with 2 parties and all, but I really wanted to show off my cake-making skills :) After taking 5 hours to make, can I say that I will NEVER do this again? Thank goodness my Mom was here to help... more pics of the parties and my bday boy soon...

Look at my cute boys!Can you tell that Cole was a little excited?

Of course all Tony can say is that Cole got my neck - bummer ;)

Who couldn't wait???

We scored another great item off of Craigs List...and of course Tony couldn't wait to give Cole his present - early. We've had a lot of fun already!

Cole's Birthday is Sunday!!!

Don't forget that it's Cole's birthday on Sunday!!!!! He turns 2...can you believe it?! He has his own blog with his wish list :)

http://coleturns2.blogspot.com/

Did he touch the "Wormin"????

I came home this weekend to find Cole and Tony so amazed at something that they couldn't even say hi. This is what they were doing... Cole's first face-to-face with a wormin (that's the name from Cole's favorite show, The Backyardigans)...Do you think he touched it??? (It's a video - click on the play button at the lower left corner.)

What a weekend!

My cousin, Miranda, sister Christy, and I, went up to Mountain, WI, to get all domesticated with guidance from our Aunt, Lisa (Miranda's Mom). What a fun weekend!!!!

We started out at 9 p.m. with a knitting lesson...

I LOVE Lisa's teaching style, don't you?

We stayed up knitting until 3 a.m.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Saturday was the sewing day... and food...

Thanks to Lisa's awesome cooking, I think I gained 10 lbs!!! YUMMO!Christy and Miranda were soooooo excited just to have a pocket done!

But look at how awesome their aprons turned out!Of course Lisa's was the best, since she is an old pro :) I also made some reversible eye-makeup remover pads....

I am doing my part to save the Earth...one cotton pad at a time!Here's my apron...
It's a "Clothespin Apron".
Most people actually hang their clothes on the line to dry here...
This has already come in handy!
I got the tutorial (I used this word a lot thie weekend - in annoyance of everyone else) at:
http://mybyrdhouse.blogspot.com/2007/06/june-clothspin-apron.html

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