Christmas Photo 2008

Since the girls were little, I've taken a photo of them in front of our tree to include in our Christmas card. This is the photo that I've chosen to inlude for this year. They took many great pictures this year so it was hard to choose, but I just love their smiles in this picture.

This was my first photo attempt in 2004. E had only been home about a couple of weeks when this photo was taken. Try getting a 2 year old and a 9 month old to sit, be still, look at the camera and maybe smile all at the same time. As you can see, I wasn't too successful!

How Many Bags Can You Make in a Week?

A friend of mine talked me in to sharing a craft table with her at our daughters' Gymnastics Parent Organization craft show today. This all happend 1 week ago! Did I have anything made when she talked me in to sharing this table with her? NO!!! Guess what I've been doing all week? Yes, sewing my butt off. I made a total of 23 purses, bags and totes in just 6 days! Below is a photo of all my work. Now I just hope I sell a few items but if I don't, I have all my Christmas presents done for this year.

Santa

This past weekend we went to the mall and the girls sat on Santas lap. E asked for the diamond castle carriage, horse and dolls, pretty normal for a little 4 yr old girl. M on the other hand asked for a BB gun. She only asked for this because the day before she saw one at the sporting goods store while looking around with her Dad. Since Dad used to shoot rifle competitively when he was young, he was excited to see a pink BB gun that his daughter would be able to shoot (or more likely himself shoot). When M told me what she was going to ask Santa for Christmas, the movie "The Christmas Story" popped right into my mind. I did try to change her mind, but it didn't work. Not sure if Santa is bringing that BB gun this year or not. M isn't quite old enough or more exactly mature enough to have a BB gun. She would probably "shoot her eye out"!