An Advent Experience for Little Hands

Truth in the Tinsel

 I HIGHLY recommend this!! Spend the first 24 days of December experiencing the Christmas story. DIY advent calendar, story, scriptures to involve your kids & get them thinking about the REAL meaning of CHRISTmas!!  I just got it & so far, looking it over, I LOVE IT!!!!
can't wait to do this with Garrett ♥

"This ebook will lead you and your children on your own experience through the Christmas Story. You’ll take a few minutes each day in reading the Christmas Story directly from the Bible, making a fun ornament craft and talking about it together."

Elf On The Shelf ~ 2010

never got around to posting these before ~
Elf on the ShelfShananigans 2009/2010
 - just a few of the things he's done around here :)

apparently there was a party goin' on last night...

Just one of the 'guys'

look what he brought back from the north pole with him -
Apparently it had to be kept cold! lol.

Hangin' with his SNOW-MIE'S!!!!

CUTE!! Tiniest paper snowflakes EVER!

I think that sled may be a bit toooo small for him -

WHAT???!  He's been up all night playing vids!!
Even created his own profile on PS3!!

Made himself some peppermint cocoa

A little 'snowball' fight

He set up a little arsenal to attack Garrett first thing in the morning!
...he even has his own pistol!  (cap gun)

NOW WHAT??!!!
 oh - yummmm!!  COOKIES!!!

Awwww - a sweet little winter gift :)

A note on the playroom door -
"be warned all ye who enter here... if ye be brave enough..."
even has actual BURN spots!

heheheee - a battle of pirates!!! arggggh!!

September 7, 2011 ~ First day of school

4th Grade already!! Where does the time go??!

Had to get in every last second of video game play he could on the way to school :)

HEY!! Kool-Aid!!!!

Helped the kids set up a Kool-Aid stand on the corner today :)

HAPPY BIRHDAY CAMRYN

Just completed this little hoodie dress for my Great-Niece's 2nd Birthday ~

I'm also entering it in the

Lil Blue Boo / Dharma Trading Design Challenge.

I used Freezer Paper Stencil [see Lil Blue Boo tutorial], along with new and upcycled knit fabrics to make the dress [Farbenmix Olivia Pattern] ~ I found this already tie-dyed purple shirt that I based the whole design around.
can't wait to see pics of her in this and hear how she likes it ~ her favorite color is PURPLE ~
...........or could you already tell that? hehehe.