Finally finished

We made these at our Super Saturday a few, er, months ago. I finally got the hooks on it and hung it up. I have yet to get my cute little ballerina stocking on it, though...

Thanks, Jenn!!

LOVE IT! I have it in my entryway, SO CUTE!!

go ahead and steal this idea

decorating the mantle for christmas, liz-style:

this is about the extent of my creativity with the schedule i have.

happy holidays kids.

Why I do what I do...

My most treasured Christmas decoration.

I love it. My mom made this for my (biological) dad's mom. It has been "handed down" to me. My mom is incredibly talented.

I made this one for myself after I made the one for Ida. I know it was something she loved because, since I didn't sign it, she never remembered who made it for her but she always had it out. So it reminds me of her.

Thanks, MOM! And, Thanks Grandma Hess.

(And, I miss you Ida. Please watch over Ole especially close. He misses you a lot.)

Gingerbread Train

We were very excited to FINALLY put this train together. I bought it before Thanksgiving but told Spencer we couldn't assemble it until we fully appreciated Thanksgiving. We did this as an FHE activity and it was right before bedtime so i wouldn't let Spencer eat any of the candy so i think that took away some of it's fun but we had an enjoyable time and now i have another Christmas decoration.