Halloween 2009 11/1/09

Halloween was fun this year! Tab and Sam brought their families over to go Trick-0r-Treating in our neighborhood. We live on a HUGE block, so we just went around it and went home. But I snapped a few pictures before we went out.

Tyler was an Army Guy


Angel was GI Joe


Alyssa was Sharpay from High School Musical


These are the pumpkins that Todd and I carved last weekend.


On Friday, Tab and I went to help out at Alyssa's Halloween Party at school. There were lots of parents there, so I took a few minutes to snap a few pictures.
This is Alyssa and her friend, Riley.


They played a game that they had to roll a pumpkin with a spoon to the basket.


Then we went back into the classroom - Alyssa was distracted by me taking a picture.


First they decorated pumpkins to take home.


Then bobbed for apples (with no water), then dipped them in caramel and chocolate chips or coconut.






Then they had a snack.

Someone took some of the vegetables and arranged them like a skeleton - it was really neat!

And this is where she sits all day at school.


We didn't have many trick-or-treaters, so I guess Todd and I will have to eat the Snickers that I bought.... lol

Just a quick post (4/25/09)

because I have to get the house ready for Tyler's birthday party tomorrow. (Happy 4th Birthday, TyTy!!!!!)
Alyssa had one of her pictures in an art show last week! It was Thursday night, the same night as the Town Hall for Hope that we went to, so we didn't get to go. Tab took my camera to take some pictures, though. Here is Alyssa with her picture:
Tab also went back to Alyssa's school and took a few pictures of her playing.


Anyway, last night I fixed the top of our swing outside. (I posted some pictures before with the grandkids sitting on it.) Last year I re-did the seat and the top with canvas, but didn't know the canvass would shrink when it got wet, so it really pulled the sides. So last night I took the ends apart and added some more canvas so it fits better now. I'm hoping it doesn't shrink too much more, but it will work for this year.
Todd put up some more shelves in the office for my fabric. I need to find some shelf things - I don't know what they are called - today so I can add the last shelf. Then put my fabric on it and at least most of it will have a new "Home". The thing is, the shelves are right by the window, so I'll need to figure out how to make some kind of drape so that the sun doesn't fade the fabric too much. Overall, they really help with my "fabric stash" problem.
I did go over to Kinsey Interiors and bought some new fabric to make a laptop case and hopefully a matching purse, but haven't started it yet. I did get the fabric washed, so whenever I have time it's ready. I'd imagine I won't get to it until after Mom and Dad come down in May, though.
Have a great Weekend, everyone! I'll try to update with pictures from the birthday party on Sunday.
Jyl

The other Grandkids!!!! (9/3/08)

Can I just say - Being a grandparent is THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!!!!!!Since last weekend was Labor Day weekend, we had my girls and their kids over for lunch on Saturday. We grilled out chicken, had chips and dip and baked beans (you can't have a cookout without baked beans!!). Since I had not taken any recent pictures of them, I sent the girls out to take pictures of the kids.

Here are Angel and Alyssa: Angel is 3 and Alyssa is 5 - she started Kindergarten this year!


And this is Tyler: (well, Angel and Tyler)

I started another purse last night. It's just a prototype, but totally designed by me since I could not find a pattern or tutorial of one that is close to what I wanted. I have most of the pieces cut out and started sewing last night, but it got late and I was goofing up so decided to rip it all out and start again tonight. I'll post pictures as soon as I have it done.