jump up and down

on the go

Here's my first attempt at posting from my phone. I asked the boys to say cheese and they both ran in opposite directions. Apparently it has been a long time since we've been to the park. I hope they enjoy because it will probably be a long time before we go again. The weather today is definitely abnormal. 

a day off

Peter is sick with a cold today so we are enjoying a much needed day off from our usual hustle and bustle.  We started the day with Pumpkin Pancakes (just add a dollop or two of pumpkin and a bit of pumpkin pie spice to your favorite recipe - easy!) and OJ (lots of it for Ned and me who are not going to get this cold!) and now I finally have a moment to blog!  Hooray!

The last couple of weeks have been CrAzY bUsY!  But, I've survived them and I think things will slow down a bit except for the fact that Christmas is right around the corner.  I'm going to try to take a relaxed attitude toward it all and enjoy no matter what - "Don't sweat the small stuff!" will be my Holiday 2008 motto.

Speaking of Christmas - on Saturday, Ryan and I sat down and planned out our Christmas list for extended family.  I volunteered to make a large portion of it.  Some of my projects will include a fair number of these frogs, another one of these bags, and possibly some of these hot pads to accompany some appliqued towels.  I still have a hard time thinking of handmade gifts for men - anyone got any good ideas?  And I'm still looking for something to make for the boys - I'll probably end up perusing one of my favorite flickr groups for inspiration.  I'll let you know what I come up with.