Putting up the Tree

I decided to make my life easier this year and bought a 4" tree to put up rather than trying to move things around to accomodate the big tree. The kids had fun helping me to put ornaments on, although they still want to put all the ornaments on in the same spot. The tree is now on the shelf between the TV room and the kids play area.

Alex and Abbie loved setting up the little people nativity just to their liking. Some day I will be able to setup my Willow Tree nativity again, but for now this one works.

Merry Christmas

I am sure that all of your houses probably look a bit like mine right now. Merry Christmas and have fun cleaning up after the wrapping paper tornado!

American Girl has nothing on me

Remember this year's Birthday Dress? Well I found a great Red, White and Black plaid fabric when I was at quilt camp and decided to make her a Christmas dress in the same pattern. The dress is almost done I just have to go out and get some black piping for the front. Today I decided that Abbie needed a matching dress for one of her dolls. I drafted a pattern based on the one for Abbie and here is what I came up with. I am so happy with the way it came out. I am sure that more of these dresses will be made for both Abbie and her doll.

Call me Tom Sawyer

Every time I vacuum the house the kids fight over who gets to help vacuum. So when I saw a small lightweight vacuum on sale the day after Thanksgiving for $10 I knew that I had to get one as a Christmas present. Now the kids vacuum the floors for me and they think that they are playing with a really cool toy!