Happy Birthday Hailey!

Wow it is hard to believe that Hailey Grace is 1 today. She is such a good baby and we love her so much. I just can't believe that a year ago today I was still pregnant and Denno was rubbing my belly begging Hailey to come so we could get the tax deduction. What a good little listner she was because she made it just in time.

Hailey The day we brought her home from the Hospital

Hailey December 30th.

Christmas Report Part I

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas at home with the girls. It was Hailey’s 1st Christmas and I think she really enjoyed it. She loved opening presents but I think she enjoyed ripping the paper more than the gifts inside. Here are some pictures of the girls this Christmas.

Our Christmas tree after Santa had visited

Hailey with her new baby doll and stroller

Kayla seeing what Santa put in her stocking

Maddy waiting for daddy to get something out of the package.

As promised here are pictures of the presents I made. I decided that I wanted to get my mother in law a grandmother’s bracelet for Christmas but the ones I liked cost over $100 so I just decided why spend money on something I could make myself for cost. So here is the bracelet I made and the matching earrings.

Christmas Report Part II

This is the third year I made calendars for my family. My sister, mom, and Denno’s mom each got one and then I make one for myself. The pictures are of my calendar but the other three are basically the same.

Cover

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Christmas Report Part III

I made a bunch of Christmas cards for all the teachers at Kayla’s school.

Snow Swirled stamp set

Real Red, Baja Breeze, & Whisper White card stock

Ski Slope DSP

Baja Breeze 1" double stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Circle Fire rhinestone Brad

Snow Swirled Stamp Set
Riding Hood Red & whisper whitecard stock

white embossing powder

Whisper white Taffeta Ribbon

Holy Triptych & Barogue Motifs Stamp Sets

Baja Breeze & Whisper White card stock

Baja Breeze 1" double stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Season of Joy stmap set

Riding Hood Red, Whisper white, & Chocolate chip card stock

Holiday Treasures DSP
Riding Hood Red 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon

Baja breeze, Old olive & riding hood red card stock

Holiday Treasures DSP

Boho Blossoms Punch (used to make the wreath)

Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon

Deck the Halls Stamp set

Real Red, baja breeze, & whisper white card stock

Ski Slope DSP

Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Snow swirled stamp set

Riding Hood red, old olive, chocolate chip & whisper white card stock

Holiday Treasures DSP

Circle Fire rhinestone Brad

Riding Hood Red 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon

Oh Christmas Tree!

We got our Christmas tree today and although decorating was very interesting with three set of little hands wanting to help I think it turned out pretty nice. We listened to our favorite Christmas music and the girls danced. I think they really enjoyed the afternoon. Kayla was a good help handing mommy all the ornaments to put on the tree and she handed daddy the angel to put on top of the tree. Madelyn likes to walk around the tree and point out all the different ornaments especially her frog and turtle ornaments. Hailey I think likes to look at the lights on her first Christmas tree and of course she has already taken several ornaments off. Be sure to check back after Christmas to take a look at some of the handmade Christmas gifts that will go under this tree. I can’t post them now but I will after they are given to their recipients. Enjoy the pictures and video of our fun day decorating the Christmas tree.

Hailey picking out her 1st Christmas tree.

The girls in front of the Christmas tree.

Madelyn pointing out her frog ornament.

Kayla pointing out her ballet ornament.

Hailey taking ornaments off the tree.

Hailey dancing to Christmas music.

Hailey enjoying Christmas decorations

We decorated for Christmas today and Hailey really seemed to enjoy everything. Here is a video of her playing with one of the singing decorations. Enjoy.

Thanksgiving

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Here is a photo of a card i made for Madelyn's Godmother and some pictures of the girls on Thanksgiving day. Enjoy!

My Wonderful Grandpa!

November 14th was my Grandpa Litteken’s (my mom’s dad) 75th Birthday. To celebrate my mom and 7 of her 8 siblings drove to Tennessee (about an 8 hour drive for each of them) and all drove up his driveway at the same time to surprise him. The best part is that none of them sent him a card or called so just as grandpa was starting to get a little peeved that no one seemed to remember his 75th birthday they showed up. My mom said my grandfather was very tickled and that they all had a great weekend in Tennessee. I wish I could have been there but none of Grandpa’s 26 grandchildren or 21 great grandchildren were invited. How rude! Well I guess that would have been quite a house full. My Grandpa is an awesome man and I miss him lots. Denno and I are hoping to take the girls to see him at his lake house sometime in early spring.

Any how I made grandpa a card and so did Kayla and Madelyn. We also sent him some pictures and a little gift that arrived somewhat late but I did manage to get it to him in the month of November so that’s a plus.

I really like the way this card turned out. Does anyone think it is to christmasy. I think i think that because i know the DSP is the Holiday paper.

Kayla's beautiful card. She picked boats b/c Grandpa Gil (as she now calls him) has boats on his lake.

This is Madelyn's Card. Her and I picked dogs because rumor has it that my grandpa took in a stray dog and it is the new love of Him and his wife Judy's life.

DONE!!!!!!!!!!

I'M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally finished all my chritsmas cards. I have made 140 all togtether. 40 of them were for my parents to send out and the rest are mine to send out. I am pretty happy with most of them and i am relieved they are done and i don't have to worry anymore. I may make more just because there a few stamp sets i didn't get to use yet but i don't have to make anymore and that feels good. I hope you all like them.

Stamp set: A Holly, Jolly Christmas

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, & Chocolate Chip

Holiday Treasures DSP

Riding Hood Red striped ribbon

Chunky glitter

Stamp Set: Snow Swirled (my favorite new set)

Cardstock: Ruby Red, Old Olive, & Whisper White

Holiday Treasures DSP

Old olive grosgrain ribbon

Stamp set: Deer Friends (level 2 hostess set)

Card stock: real red, old olive, very vanilla

Retired DSP

red grosgrain riboon

Stamp set: Snow Burst

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, & Whisper White

Dazzling Diamonds glitter

white grosgrain ribbon

Stamp Set: Big on Christmas

Cardstock: Whisper white

Retired DSP

Retired ribbon

Stamp Set: Peaceful Wishes (retired) & Mistletoe standard wheel (retired)

Cardstock: Old Olive, Always artichoke, Real Red, and whisper white

Real red grosgrain ribbon

Some cards i have made

Here are some cards i have been working on.

This is a Christmas card I made. I used the following:

Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Whisper White & Ruby Red card stock

Holiday Treasures DSP

Lovely as a tree stamp set

Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Non stampin' up jewels

Another Christmas Card

Riding Hood Red & Very Vanilla Card stock

Baroque Motifs & Holy Triptych stamps sets

Retired stamps set

non stampin up jewel

This is the Thank you card for Madelyn's Birthday everything i used is pretty much retired but i had to use the frogs (whatelse) for Madelyn.