Christmas~2012

Christmas was good, it was at my brothers, picture is of my dad, with my brothers and sister and their spouses. My sister and I are next to each other, she is in the purple. The family is growing! We also had a picture taken of my dad with his grands kids and great grand kids!

The grand kids and great grand kids!

My Dad, brothers and sister and their spouses.

I babysat the girls after Christmas, all 3 of them

I was tired by Friday night, I think I will sleep till Sunday! I go back next week to do it again on Wednesday and Thursday! 

By the time David dropped off Miranda and I so Andrea could pick her up they were very tired also! We played every game in the book, we colored, played Monkey in the Middle with the dog! 

Very happy to say not too many fights! Now to think of some new games for next week!

Happy New Year!

Mary

Christmas Gifts

I did manage to make a few Christmas gifts these past few weeks, I did a family crossword for my kids with their last names, their names, theirs kids, family and Love! Added buttons for some of the things that they like. I had Sunflower buttons that I had gotten for Andrea, but put them away so I wouldn't miss place them, so now I am on the hunt to remember where the safe place was! I have a couple of others that have to be added to David and Amanda's I hope they like them! They were made on oil paint canvass, I just paint them with watercolors and acrylic, and put a finish when dry, then added heart stamps, this time I remember to take a photo of the names so I would know where to put the letters! I found the tiles at Goodwill stores, thrift stores, in our basement we had 2 games, just the game boards no tiles, where they went to God only knows! 

Family Crossword

This is a tree I made from some of my mom's buttons!  I think I will give it to my niece, she tells us her apartment is smaller than a Studio size and has no room for a tree, this might be perfect! 

Button Christmas Tree

As for my stitching I still haven't picked up that darn needle yet! I am hoping after the first of the year things will change!

Enjoy the Day!

Mary

It's been a long time.....

First, thank you one and all for all your comments from my last post! 

I have just not been in the mood for anything! My stitching has slowed to a stop, since October, the only thing I finished was Harley's Ornament, well should say turned it into an ornament, the stitching has been done for a couple of years! It's Furry Paws Name Tags, from Veeandco.com. Now, I just have to get the rest of my Name*Flakes finished!

Harley's Furry Paws Ornament

Last week I went with Andrea and Miranda to Winter Wonderland in Chicago, on Navy Pier. We had fun! 

Miranda and Me in front of the Santa from Poland

Andrea and Miranda

The last is the Tree that they had in the Grand Ballroom.....I would really hate to put all those lights on that tree!

They has rides for the kids...for a price, they could decorate a cookie, the decorations were beautiful! An Ice Skating rink inside, and of course Santa and Mrs Claus!

Miranda

I do have an update on Andrea's Wedding Sampler! I missed their Anniversary, and was hoping for Christmas, and it doesn't look like I will make that also!

Enjoy your day!

Mary