I love the simplicity of this girls projects.
I really want to try the white layered cutouts for my more whimisical Christmas room.
I'll take a pic if I do.
Photo is from her site www.alittlehut.blogspot.com
A few years back Grandma made J a three ringed binder. Inside were the words to The Night Before Christmas. A few phrases were included on the bottom of each page and J then made the illustrations.
We love that book and pull it out each Christmas.
This year J is memorizing the poem for school.
So fun to have some meaning behind it.
Choose a favorite poem or story and type it up leaving room for illustrations. Then let your kids go to work. It's a great way to keep them busy while they are getting so excited about the upcoming events.
This is one girls interpretation of Martha.
Makes me want to try it!
http://www.aliedwards.typepad.com/ is where I got the picture. She also is sharing a downloadable pdf of ideas to do during advent.
This is from Target. $29.99
I saw something similar to this last year and have wished I had purchased it.
My sister in law did purchase it and then planned out 25 activities for December...from hot chocolate to skip school and go the big city.
I am starting to plan. I would love to hear your ideas.
Here is another advent calendar. I like the simplicity of it.
This is from Martha's site.
My friend Erin posted about how Halloween is the holiday that lets your kids know you love them. You spend hours getting their costumes just right...just the way they ordered. So true.
I love these little goblins. And making their costumes (not J's) was lots of fun. I'm glad they ended up liking them :)
I think that commercial is so funny.
Probably because I can imagine Reed doing it to save money.
(I hope you've seen it and can relate)
Well this time it's Mark and Kattie.
They have been on list waiting to adopt for awhile.
Within the last week they found out someone had chosen them
and that the baby would be coming soon.
Well he's here.
Born on Sept 21st
7lbs 8 oz.
We're so excited for them.
And so excited for a new little cousin/nephew.
So a shout out to those who may not be able to
raise their birth children on their own, and allow
someone else the opportunity!
Because of you....
my dad has brothers
my husband has an older brother
two of my good friends could enlarge their families
two of my good friends were raised by good families
i have a new nephew
my brother and his wife can have children.
Soccer season is almost over.
It's a bit stressful to get everyone to all the practices and games. But the games are so exciting to watch.
It seams ironic as all the parents sit on the side lines and tell their kids to run faster.
But the energy at the games has been high and the kids are amazing!
Soccer is such a quick moving sport, full of action.
So far it is my favorite to watch my kids in.
Wait....swimming was fun too.
Hmmmmm.
