It was brought to my attention that I need to "Update your blog already." I'll admit, posting have been a little sparse lately, but I've been busy. Not blogging, but busy, nonetheless.
It all began with getting out and putting up our fall/Halloween decorations. Doing this reminded me that I'd thrown away the kids trick-or-treat bags last year since they were beat to pieces. I've been wanting to make them new ones, so I did. The kids love them and so do I. And they're reversible to all black (toot, toot goes my horn).
Then the weather got cold so I pulled out the boxes of winter clothes and the girls pulled the clothes out of the boxes. And all over their room.
All those clothes then had to be washed since they've been in storage.
Once washed, dried and folded the clothes sat for three days in the girls room. Before the winter clothes will fit in the armoire, the summer clothes have to be put in storage. It was all quite the process.
Above: The kids were pretty good about letting me work. This is a special treat for them: getting to watch a movie on the portable DVD player in their room. I love easy to please kids!
Above: The little bit of frosting left kept Grace busy for a long time.
And then there was the Halloween advent calendar project. My mom and I each started one of these while I was home last month. Only ten days into October I'm, finally, finished. Hallelujah!You can find the inspiration for this project on ebay (search for Halloween advent calendar) for $100 but mine is cuter and it would take a lot more than $100 for me to let go of this. It was a LOT of work and took FOREVER!
This picture is horrid but I don't even care right now. I'm so happy to have it complete and for my kids to stop asking me when I'm going to finish it. Now I just need to put a little treat for the kids in each pocket and the world will be a happy place again.This may not seem like too much but while doing these projects regular life marched on. Ella went back on track, Grace started preschool, I started volunteering in Ella's classroom and trading babysitting so I can volunteer, Joe had diarrhea for a week, General Conference and Adam working 60 hour weeks.
For the next few weeks I plan to do fewer projects and do . . . less, more.
7 comments:
We've been doing all the switching out clothes process too, but we're still in the process with boxes in our room and the kids room. Yuck! Your halloween bags are so cute and I love the advent callenadar! What a cute idea.
Looks like you've been busy! I love the bags and calendar!
You are a project woman! Way to go! We are now back home, in recovery mode from Lindsay's wedding. It's good to be back, but kinda scary to think that next time we see everyone we'll be a family of 4...yikes! Good to see your doing good.
Wow, you have been busy. You are very talented to make trick or treat bags and an advent calendar. They are very cute. I could never do that.
I always dread having to switch the clothes from summer to winter. It is such a big project. Now you don't have to do that again till spring.:)
Em - that Halloween Calendar is "gajorjous". In all honesty, after having completed mine, I thought you'd never finish. Heck, I barely finished mine and I don't have 3 children hanging on me. You are a trooper and SOOOO dedicated to this getting "stuff" done. Wow, you're right. I wouldn't sell yours for $300.00.
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I love that advent calendar! Now I want to make one. Maybe some day. I don't think I could make one that cute though.
We are doing the clothes swapping too - ug, makes me tired. Not as tired as shopping though. Love that picture of Grace Ann, mwah!
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