More Holiday Fun....

 Here are the latest crazy quilts i made for Jordyn's teachers for Christmas.  I added a charm to the top piece, so thats why its included again.

 Im pretty pleased with them, though i should have made sure they were a little more square, as they shifted a bit when i put on the border, and i didnt notice till it was finished.  doh!  Naturally i forgot to take photos of them with the borders on, but you still get the idea :)

 The Winter Program, Santa's Frosty Follies was on Tuesday night at Jordyn's school.  It was absolutely hilarious, painful, and adorable!  (as all childrens programs are :)  I LOVED it!!!

 Grandma and grandpa came, and they had a good time as well.  After the show, Santa made an appearance, and the kids were thrilled!  The kids lined up to see Santa, while the parents enjoyed homemade cookies and lemonade.

Click on this link to enjoy the video i took of the preschoolers performance.  It should give you a chuckle :)
Today was Jordyn's preschool Christmas party.  The kids enjoyed stories and treats, and then they had a gift book exchange...Jordyn received a new Elmo book.

 It was a long week, filled with lots of holiday craziness, so it was nice to go home knowing Jordyn would be on holiday for a few weeks.  We could all use some down time...

 and what does my little elf do to kick off her vacation...she makes a cardboard box car, with important accessories taped to the sides.  She drove this all over the house...who says a kid needs expensive toys...scissors, tape and some markers, and she can make just about anything.

Fun at the Black Bear ~

 As Christmastime approaches, and the craziness ensues, we found some quiet time for fun this weekend!  We played games, did puzzles, and even had time for some painting!  Jordyn has been creating a lot of art lately...Christmas presents for family and friends...she wants to make a painting for everyone!

 This is a painting of a dragon she made...its for me and i LOVE it!  :)

 She stayed in the house most of the weekend, her runny nose from last week turned into a hoarse voice this weekend (she sounds like Janice Joplin), so we tried to take it easy.  It was SUPER windy this weekend, but we did find time to split some wood and get out to enjoy the amazing sunsets. 

 The sky turned a gorgeous peach color and the whole landscape glowed!  These photos dont quite do it justice, but you get the idea...

 Jordyn thought it was soooo beautiful, that she pulled out her lawn chair to kick back and enjoy it!  It was a perfect ending to a peaceful weekend!

Now im off to finish baking cookies for her school music festival on Tuesday...im trying a new recipe...ill let you know if its any good. (well, Justin will let you know...im not really a cookie person) :)

One down...

 More festive fun...this little snowflake tree was given to Jordyn from Grandpa bear, and it grew overnight.  Isnt it pretty!

 And here is a Christmas gift Jordyn made and wrapped for me under the tree...gotta love the decorative toilet paper wrap, though, when she wrapped dads gift, she decided gift wrap would be easier to work with than t.p. :)

 And here is one of the finished crazy quilts (well, almost finished).  I wanted to do more stitches and bling, but then, i only have so much time, so i thought id do each seam and then move on.  For the most part, im rather pleased with how it turned out.  One down, four to go :)

Have a fabulous weekend!

The Colors of Christmas ~

 I have been busy crankin away on a few Christmas gifts lately...but first i wanted to share a photo of the little yo-yo table topper i bought at the craft fair last weekend.  I love yo-yo's, and especially love when they are done in Christmas fabrics, but ive never tried to make them myself, so when i saw this little gem, i had to get it!  I also bought an ornament of yo-yo's made into a wreath...the two items cost $12.00 bucks...a total steal!  Anyways, it looks so lovely sitting next to our pooping reindeer :)

 On Monday i put together these 5 crazy quilts.  The top quilt is around 12 X 15 and the smaller ones are about 8 X 10.  They still need to be embroidered and loaded with bling, but they are getting there.  I ordered these vintage prints on fabric from ebay, and i love them.  I hope the receivers love them too!  In fact, i hope i can finish them in time for them to be received :)  Two of them are going to Jordyn's teachers, and their last day of school is the 16th, so wish me luck!

 

 I also finished the borders on Jordyns I-spy quilt, sewed on the label (i usually forget that part until the end), and have most of it sandwiched together (i ran out of pins, so i need to improvise).  Now if i can just find the energy to focus, i might just get er done!~

and now a silly conversation overheard between Daddy and Jordyn during their great pony rescue game tonight...
Jordyn:  Im sooo strong i could pick up a house probably.
Daddy: oh, i dont think so.
Jordyn: yes i can!
Daddy: well then, why dont you pick up the house right now?
Jordyn: cause its nighttime! 

When asked to further explain, she said, " cause its nighttime and i cant see what im doing!"  :) 

Wordless Wednesday ~

Santa Likes Beer~

We went to the Greening of Red Feather today...Jordyn made crafts, we bought some home made goodies from the craft fair, and we got to see Santa!  Now, when i was a kid, we always left out beer and cookies for Santa, as suggested by my dad.  He told us that after drinking all that milk on Christmas Eve, perhaps Santa might like a beer with his cookies instead...so we would leave out a beer for Santa, and it was always empty in the morning ;)  Since my dad is no longer with us, i like to share that story with my daughter...so she likes to leave out a beer for Santa too.  So, when she sat in Santas lap today, she gave him lots of hugs and smiles, and told him, " i know what you like...you like beer!" Santa replied with many HO HO HO's...as did Justin, while i was as red as Santas suit!  :)  After chatting a while with Old Saint Nick, it was time for the big question...What do you want for Christmas?  Apparently there is no limit on the number of items requested , as Jordyn asked for 3 things...a Scooter, a snowboarder Barbie, and the new Rapunzel doll!  And with a beer for a bribe, she might just get them all!

In the craft photo, you'll notice a big scratch on her face...she fell out of a tree earlier this week and banged up her face just in time for Santa photos...no worries though...mom has Photoshop :)  I hope your December festivities are filled with Joy!

Wordless Wednesday ~