Completed Projects

I finished some stitching last night! MiMi's stocking is finished and now needs to be sewn into a stocking shape.

I realized I had forgotten the beads and charms when I was taking this picture so I quickly sewed them on and it is ready to finish off.

Now I can start on the dishtowels that I have been saving for over a year, and the new ones I got for christmas. To practice I stitched up a couple of hankerchiefs.

I used Designs I found on Bad Bird

Green Green Cacti

The Green, Green Cacti
(sung to itsy bitsy spider)

The green, green cacti stayed on the ground so dry
Down came the rain and the cactus grew so high
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.
Now the green, green cacti stayed on the ground so dry.

by Xander

Ninjas!

Me- "We don't draw on our bodies we only draw on paper"

Imogene- "I wasn't mom, we are just being ninjas!"

Are you Lego?

Have you ever wondered how you would look as a Lego Character?

Heres your chance!

We used the Mini-Mizer to create Lego figures that looked like us.

Adam and MiMi aren't here, they were at work(adam) and sleeping(MiMi).

So without further ado:

Here's Mom

Imogene-they didn't offer pink as a color choice, but the kitty made up for it.

Xander- missing teeth, transformer shirt and light saber all very appropriate

Xander's new super hero- a batman/flash/jedi/sith combination

You can also customize the shirts with your own text, add a tattoo, a ghost costume and so much more.

We have fun and spend way too much time when we start playing.

The Amazing Adventures

Xander has been asking since he set up his blog for it to be public, so with some strict rules, his blog can now be viewed by any of you who would like to see it. He writes about his school projects and anything else he is thinking about, so feel free to check him out. (in the side bar: The Amazing Adventures of Xander

Way to go Xander!

While Xander was out riding his bike today, he saw that we had mail. So of course he had to bring it in. I knew we had mail, I saw it when I got home from work, but if I don't want to sort it right away I tend to leave it outside. I had also noticed that there was a large envelope stuffed in the mailbox, but didn't think any more about it, until Xander brought in the mail. After a quick glance at my magazine that had arrived, I realized the big envelope was addressed to Xander. He tore it open and found this:

Needless to say we couldn't be prouder of his hard work on this drawing:

(In case you were wondering, it is a ship in a bottle.)

He is so excited and already planning how to spend his money.

Xander in Crayon

I have been scanning in Xander's artwork to add to his blog (if you want access, e-mail me or fill out the contact form and he will "invite" you) and I just loved this self portrait. It's funny to me because he so rarely spikes his hair, but that is how he always draws himself.