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Sunday, August 31, 2014

FINISHED #6

I'm pleased to let you all know that our baby, Miss Kate, will now have a stocking for Christmas. She is only 7 1/2... don't laugh!!!

She is so excited to have her completed stocking!

A closer up picture

The crazy penguin... His eyes are a bit kooky!

I have to say that I am just as excited as Kate is. It's taken me a couple of movies (okay... a lot of movies) with the family to get this project finished. It had a total of 138 pieces that had to be cut and attached... Quite a lot of work and definitely the hardest stocking out of the 5 to do. Whew!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

FINISHED #4

Spoiler alert for all of my neighbors! Project #4 is completed and finished.

In 2007 or 2008, I saw an adorable spider ornament from my sister's mother in law. I decided to create these for friends and neighbors, but ran into all sorts of problems that I won't bore you with. When I decided to really dig in and find the necessary supplies, I ended up having to order extra leg beads, and twice had to order the body beads (I ordered the wrong size). I went on 4 different trips to find the googly eyes, but finally ordered them on Etsy!

In the end, I have created 28 homemade spiders and 28 homemade webs. This means 508 beads, 224 pieces of pipe cleaners, and 56 googly eyes, silver thread, and lots of hot glue. No fingers were harmed in the making of these spiders.

Here is what the saying says:
"According to a Ukrainian tradition ... having a spider web on your Christmas Tree is considered a sign of goo luck, and having a spider in your tree is a symbol of love. A poor woman and her family could only afford a Christmas Tree - no decoration, no presents. Before going to bed on Christmas Eve the family had noticed a spider weaving a web in the tree. When they awoke the next morning the tree was covered with the spider's web and as the morning light shone on the tree, the web turned to silver and gold."

Each spider

in their wrapping

And all 28 right after I finished in my kitchen!

I am actually so excited to have our Christmas gifts all ready for our wonderful neighbors and friends in February! I think that this might have to become a new tradition to take more stress out of the holidays!

Sunday, January 5, 2014

FINISHED #3

Another of my unfinished is now finished. Here is Dawson's store bought stocking. I think that it's actually very cute and he likes it, so that's all that matters, right?

Right before I finished his stocking, Dawson came to me with tears in his eyes and said that he didn't want to give up this stocking because it had so many memories. I assured him that he could keep both of them, and he was happy with that.

This was the most difficult part - to fit his name on this small snowflake.

The ornaments around the reindeer were challenging as well.

And I love the snowman and Santa!

Here is the whole stocking with Dawson smiling!

Yeah! So happy to have another project finished and checked off my list!

Friday, December 27, 2013

YOU PEEK, WE CRY

My dad really wanted a unicycle for Christmas. After talking to a friend, he decided on one and went hunting. He found one on Craig's list ... and Robyn got the Atkinsons and our family to go in on this. Not only for Christmas, but for his birthday as well.

I have to tell you that my Dad's birthday is right after Christmas on the 28th (along with Colt's). It's always a shame to combine gifts, but he really, really wanted it. So we did it! Robyn had it shipped to their house.

Imagine our surprise (without any coaching from Robyn) when the package arrived at the Jensens with this written on the box.

And finally, No Peeking till Christmas on the other side!

Here he is opening his present. The video is SO, SO blurry, but it's still fun to hear him!!!

Here is it all put together!

Dad's friend says that it takes about 15 hours before you really get the hang of it. Brian (Tracy's husband) said, it's a good thing that Cindy's knee is better. We're ready for your surgery!!!

So far he has practiced for about an hour! Here's hoping that we don't have any major surgeries for 2014!

Thursday, December 26, 2013

OUR CHRISTMAS 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

This is the first time in 14 years, the kids they all woke up on their own and had to wake us up and out of bed. I know, THAT is a Christmas miracle!

I know you're all dying to know ... What did Santa bring?

Faith received a Slytherin hoodie, Harry Potter T shirt, and the Divergent series

Dawson received a new DS game and the 2nd book of the Seven Wonders series

Kate received her giant stuffed panda, just like she asked for!!!

Santa brought Dad a brand new garage door opener (I'll post pictures when it gets installed)

Santa brought Mom a coupon to buy black boots!

Gift of need - snow boots and Sunday shoes

Dad received new church socks by request.

Mom received a tracker device for her phone, purse, or keys. I can now page any of them (since I loose them so much!!! Too bad there is not a page for my debit card!)

Gift of want -

No pictures, but books for Faith (Lord of the Rings and kindle books), books for Dawson (Septimus Heap book series), and a unicorn dreamlite for Kate

For Dad - a new shirt

Gift of love -

Vinyl boards for the kids and Brandon

(Thank you Natalie for cutting these and Katie for helping me antique Brandon's and sand them!

I think they turned out adorable!)

Brandon totally surprised me with a Queen sized chevron quilt made by one of the bestest friends in the world - Jenny! She did a great job! I love it Jenny!!!