I made several Christmas presents this past year and I wanted to share them. But my life is crazy and so I'm finally getting around to it now that March is almost over.
I like all of my babies to have two matching blankets. It makes washing them much easier. I use soft fleece and satin binding for multiple textures. Here is Charlotte with her new blanket this past week. I love the bright red, pink, and orange of the flowers and butterflies.
My kids and my nephew got some fun felt food. Jill has a good list of online tutorials. You can find it here. I also made strawberries but they're not in the picture.
Sadie and lots of sisters got flower hairclips.
My kids love building tents and forts so now they have a designated kit. I think this gets played with EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
I first saw the idea on Bloom.
The original idea can be found here. I started making the ties to add to the sheets but I didn't finish in time, what with a new baby and all. So I wrapped it up incomplete and after a few days of playing, I realized that I didn't want to finish the ties. The kids didn't need them and it was much easier this way. And when I need extra sheets for company I just rob the fort kit!
Monday, March 28, 2011
The Homemade Goodness
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Christmas at home
We had Christmas at our house the Sunday after Charlotte was born. There were LOTS of presents thanks to Grandma Shoaf! Sadie and Madoc had a blast. Charlotte slept through most of it in Grandma's arms.
this is the cute dress Aunt Chelsie gave Charlotte
What it looked like the night before
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Lots and Lots of Candy was Consumed
We made gingerbread houses with Grandma Shoaf the day after Charlotte was born.
Getting ready...
Building...
The finished products...
Sadie added a bit too much to her roof. She wasn't very happy about it.
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Countdown to Christmas Begins
I started my Christmas gift planning today! It's kind of early but I've set a goal to be done by Halloween. And everything absolutely MUST be done by Thanksgiving or no one will be getting any presents.
I decided last year that I wanted to try and make more of our holiday gifts this Christmas. I love buying just the right thing for people but I hate just picking something off a list that doesn't really mean anything to me or the receiver. But neither do I want to make a bunch of stuff that would be completely useless to the recipient. It really needs to fit and be lovely. Last year the Rocket Scientist made a pulpit for Cute Girl. It was absolutely perfect! It fit right in with her play needs and personality and she loved it! Just tonight she used it as she gave us her FHE lesson.
So today I started crafting and I have three small items done. Yay! I'd love to post pictures and tell all about them but then I'd be spoiling the surprise for some people and I can't do that.
Have you started thinking about Christmas? Do you have any great homemade goodness up your sleeve?
Monday, March 1, 2010
More Family
Great-grandma Ray, Aunt Merri, and Cousin Cameron came to visit while we were in Indiana. The kids always like it when Cameron comes.
Opening presents from G'ma Ray. The doll moves, laughs, and cries. She LOVES it.
Visiting Grandpa's fire station again. Of course we had to try driving the trucks.
Riding the go-cart around the fire trucks
The kids with my cousin Cameron
All the girlsFriday, February 26, 2010
Gingerbread House
Cute Girl just had to make a gingerbread house this year. But with Thanksgiving at our house, then Uncle John's wedding, then an early departure for Christmas, we just couldn't get it done. So we went the easy route and bought a kit at the store and put it together at Grandma Shoaf's house. 
