kids can't articulate at times

so, when we were in oklahoma,

we hung out with Lo and Brad friday.

we were eating ice cream, but ben wanted to sit in the

"pete chair" and eat the ice cream by himself.

he couldn't get over wanting to SIT.

but sometimes, kids can't really articulate very well...

and let's just say sit came out totally different for us...

hey

home from oklahoma
safe and sound
had a great time.
saw lots of babies
opened some amazing gifts
had a lot of love
saw a lot of family.
pics to follow.
we are so blessed.

i love being crafty!

inspiration from here

step one:

print letters on the computer and cut out

step two:

trace letter onto scrap fabric with washable fabric marker
see below, it's traced on

step three:

cut out another piece of fabric to go on the bottom

and a piece of quilters batting to go in the middle

just cut squares large enough to leave 1/4" around the letter

step four:

sandwich the 3 pieces together

step five:

sew (i used brown) along the tracings

that you did earlier

see below

step six: then quilt the letter if desired

step seven:

then cut letter out

leaving a 1/4" edge around letter

all the letters

step eight:

then wash and dry letters

so edges fray

then give as a gift to some little one

that will learn and play at the same time.

moms might like these b/c they can be washed.

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i kinda want to keep them for my own :)

christmas time is here

well hello!

i decorated for christmas the day after we got back from dallas

but did not post pics until now :(

we drove to evergreen to get our tree

and there was a storm a brewin so we didn't stay long enough to get pics

our stockings

with our model dog
the short fat tree, and it smells sooooo good!

the chandelier i made :)

the peeps

cold dog.

it's been in the single digits here

so we have been bundling up.

the high yesterday was 10*

when you have a lot of ornaments that were on sale

from last year and all else fails...

put them in a bowl

dog

homeless looking liz

sideways cameron

birthday present from sus

it came a month late

and took 2 months by boat to get here,

but I LOVE IT!!!!!

new dishes from ikea

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all these pics were taken with my new camera.

it was a gift to myself for the overtime i have worked

and holidays i have worked.

and i mainly got it for when i go see sus in africa.

the road trip to Dallas

So, Friday morning after thanksgiving

The Blankenships and The Cannons

headed to Dallas for Becky and Wes's Wedding

(and a little place called ikea)

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So, it took us like 15 hours

(with the time change, stopping to eat, going the wrong way for 20 miles, and traffic)

we got to cam's parents house at like midnight.

we pretty much crashed when we got there.

then saturday morning we got up, got ready, and then

had some lunch at a great tex mex place.

then headed to the wedding.

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stephen and bethany
cameron doing stephens tie, b/c he never has to wear one.

me and cam at the usual picture taking spot

at the cannon house

all of us

becky and her dad

hunter marrying them

blurry i know

but i had to show you her dress!

katie singing and steve playing

at the reception

allison (wes's sis), me, katie, bethany

steve & laura beth

flowers

partick, cam, dave, & hunter

walking in!!!!!

mr and mrs wes gentry !

her friend made her clip

and the bridesmaids necklaces

isnt becky just stunning?

classic

the reception was in some boathouse on the lake

and it was perfect!

his and hers cakes

the flower girl and ring bearer

(who carried the pillow and basket i made)

katie and patrick

first dance :)

steve stole my camera

erin and liz
(oh how i loved her dress, from banana)

cutting the cake!

kim, bethany, becky, liz, katie

all the denver girls
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then we went and hung out with some friends from college

someone's great grandma's hat from a long time ago

love it!
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sunday we went to ikea

and ate david's homemade jumbalaya

and played boggle

and watched Up

(super cute if you havent seen it)

then we went to bed.

we got up early and headed home

and it only took 12.5 hours going home :)

cameron played some new video game for 8.5 hours in the car

while stephen read his kindle and played Fishing on his iphone.

see how the back of the car is kinda full

well, all this stuff from ikea accidentally jumped in our car...

what were we to do, but take it home with us :)

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we had a great time, but are definately glad to be home.

thanks david, lea ann, and alec for opening your home to us!

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congrats becky and wes!