Fun at the park

I was sitting at the computer this afternoon and my girls  and little boy came to me and wanted to go to the park.Ruby even got in on it,she said,"Mom,park?" She then ran and got her shoes and socks.Well,needless to say my husband and I couldn't resist such cuteness. Here are some pics of our fun at the park.The last two pictures show how upset Ruby was about having to leave the park to go home. :)

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Wordless Wednesday 2012

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Rag doll and felt foods

I had fun this Christmas making things for my kids.My ambitions were too big and I didn't start early enough though.I didn't get everything finished so I will be sewing up a few more presents.

I think one of my favorite items to sew was the little rag doll that I made for my daughter Catherine.I can't wait to get started on dolls for my daughters Rebecca and Ruby. I used Simplicity pattern 2809 ,
I bought my pattern on sale for a $1.50 at my local Joann fabric store.

My 12 year old daughter Elizabeth helped me make felt food for Catherine and Rebecca.We had fun staying up to all hours of the morning listening to Christmas music and cutting,stuffing and sewing felt food. I used Simplicity pattern 2445  for the fruit and veggies and free patterns from the internet for the snack foods.

Here are some links to free felt food patterns:
Bag of chips and sandwich

Bacon, eggs and pancakes

Slice of pizza

Bread and pumkin pie slice

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Ruby's hearing and our family Christmas Tree

Ruby had her hearing tested today to see if the tubes in her ears are helping.She did great on the test and we were told she has perfect hearing.Yay! I can tell that Ruby is hearing better,she is talking clearer and has added many new words to her vocabulary.

Ruby has done so well with her sign language.One day last week my son Russ built a fire in our fireplace and Ruby came running to find me and she signed and said."Tree's hot!"



My son Grady came home yesterday from college for Christmas.We put up our Christmas tree tonight and my daughter Meagan made a video to share our fun.Hope you enjoy it.

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Ruby's new hat

I made Ruby a new hat to help protect her ears from the cold wind.Here she is modeling it for me.

Felt Fun with the Cuter Book

I bought this book last week for my teenage daughter.

She just LOVES it and has made many of the cute little animals.My 12 and 10 year old daughters saw how easy they were to make and they started making them too.

They traced the patterns out of the book onto tracing paper,then used the patterns to cut out the felt.The animals are little,about 2 inches,and are very easy to hand sew and stuff with batting.

Some of the faces are embroidery.The book has very good simple instructions.

Some of the faces are just glued on with craft glue.

We bought googly eyes for some of them.

Some are a little scary! :)

My girls have had hours of fun together.

I Wished for You Book Giveaway

 November is National Adoption Awareness month.In honor of my brother, who my mother gave up for adoption at birth,and his wonderful adoptive parents.I'm giving away this beautiful children's book.

"I Wished for You" by Marianne Richmond, is the story of a mother telling her adopted child his adoption story.

 If you would like to win this book just leave me a comment telling me why you would like to have it.I will be choosing a winner November 21st. Open to United States only.

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MyOwnPet Balloon and Canines for Disabled Kids

I was asked to share about these cute balloon pets,called MyOwnPet Balloon.I went and looked at the website and they even have a Reindeer just in time for Christmas. I know my own children love to play with balloons and Mylar balloons last for weeks and weeks.There are several different animals to choose from.One of my favorite,it's hard to choose a favorite,is the Poodle  .Which one is your favorite?When they start to deflate you can have them re-filled.
 What a great cause to help too. $5 from every purchase goes to Canines for Disabled Kids, a non-profit organization,helping children with disabilities gain independence and participate more fully in society.