Christmas 2008

Our tree Christmas morning! Everyone was anxious and anticipating opening their gifts!! Even the big people! :) Christmas at Home: Grace Christmas at Mamaw Roops: Back Row L-R: Katie, Aubrie, Weston, Wyatt Front Row: Garrett and Logan Christmas at Mamaw Roops: Back Row L-R: Katie, Aubrie, Weston

Front Row L-R: Grace and Melody

Christmas at Mamaw Roops: Adults-Joni and Rosella

Kids R-L: Cherish, Garrett, Weston, Wyatt, Jacob and Grace

Christmas at Mamaw Kemps: Melody

Christmas at Mamaw Kemps: Mamaws new kitten, Ashes

Papaw Kemp

Mamaw Kemp

Christmas at Home: Weston
Christmas at Home: MelodyChristmas at Home: CherishChristmas at Home: Mommy (Lori)Christmas at Home: Daddy (Mike)The playhouse Mike (daddy) built for the girls. It came equipped with play kitchen, electric, and heat.

The after shock.

Penguin CUP*cake*

We had a surprise birthday party for my cousins 11 yr. old daughter while they were visiting and I needed something that was QUICK and CUTE! This is what I came up with......The total cost of the cake (minus the candles, I already had them on hand) was $9.00. I bought the penguin for $4.00 and the mini cupcakes for $5.00 (the mini cupcakes were 12 for $2.50, I bought two packs ) . I arranged the mini cupcakes around the penguin on a large oval platter. I used 11 mini cupcakes. I placed the extra mini cupcakes on a cupcake stand I had on hand. It held the rest of the mini cupcakes. And believe me! It was plenty of cake! We still have the whole penguin left and there was almost a whole pack of mini cupcakes left. Of course we had the cake with a meal and other deserts but if you just needed a cake as an accent to a party. This is a perfect way to go!!

Christmas photos 2008

Here's a few more photos......The odd shaped photos have been cropped.

We had an outside photo shoot for our family Christmas photos this year. It was freezing!!! Around 30 some degrees! We were more than ready to get back in where it was warm! It was getting dark so some of the pictures didn't turn out as well as they would've if they were taken earlier in the day. Happily, I got all the cards in the mail today!! What a relief to have that accomplished! I have more photos to add but blogger is not cooperating right now. I'll have more later.

OUR FIRST SNOW THIS SEASON

Today was heralded in by soft, white snowflakes. The kids were ecstatic. They were out playing in it before school trying to find enough snow to make snowballs. It has snowed on and off all day. None of it stuck around very long. It was fun while it lasted! Melody adoring her snowball.

Melody showing off her snowball.
Grace trying to stay dry under an umbrella.

It's hard to see the snow in the photo. But it was sticking to their hair and clothes.

3 New Cards

This is a shaker card.
This card is called a spinner card. It is made with two pennies.

A Few New Cards

Just thought I'd share some of the cards I've made recently.......

Stamp/Craft Room

I feel very blessed to have this space to let my creativity flow. This room has evolved over a period of time. Mike has brought and bought different pieces home over the last 2-3 yrs. The cabinet was his grandmothers. The buffet was a church camp reject. He bought the table and chairs at an auction. We painted this spring and I just bought some of the decorations at an awesome yard sale this summer. The stuff was SO cheap! The saltbox house picture was around 3.00 dollars. The lamp was like 5.00 and it has a metal lampshade with piercing designs on it. The border was 3.00 a roll at Lowes. I love clearance!!! I've been wanting to take pictures of this room for awhile now. Today just happened to be the day I followed through! :) One of the best things about this room is it's a balcony (loft) type space. I can still hear almost everything going on around the house! The kids have to go through it to get to their bedrooms and I can see the front door and living room from where I'm sitting!