weekend crafting and a....CONTEST!!

Natale will not tolerate her helmet.  It's too big and the hat didn't help.  I am hoping she'll get used to it. Soon so I can go further on the bike

She's happy without it though~

On Thursday we went for a bike ride to the Library and her are the kids in the trailer. Aren't they cute?

Isn't my bike cute? I just got a basket and i need to put it on

Saturday was a wonderful day, it's January right?  tell my Leeks that!

It was about 60, Loren mowed the lawn, I trimmed all the berries and roses (good thing since they were budding out!)

Then kids had a great time in the yard.  Natalie ate grass.. yum!~

So at Nap time the crafting finally began.  Can you guess what I'm making with the white and black Nylon? If you guess right you win a very special prize...(it's what I'm making)  

Here it is all cut out... you have until... oh my next blog post or the end of the month.  Which ever is longer. I wont tell you if you are wrong but I'll end the contest/giveaway when someone guesses and post finished pictures.

Looking for a bonus question?  What are these?

Everyone loves Extra Credit...

My Valentine Bags, all finished and full of Valentine gifts

I sewed a bird from the material onto card stock for the cards.  My pen sucked and I'm not happy with how the names turned out.

Wondering what the back looks like? I used clear quilting thread on the front and regular thread in the bobbin.

I also made Nat-bug some training pants.  They are the Little Comet Tails Stellar Transitions

Here they are un-snapped, and her cute little but and feet

She seems to like them, and they make potty time easier.

Look she's showing off the birds.  If you ever wondered why she always has a hair clip in.. it's necessary, not for fashion as you can see.

Sometimes I catch her looking so sweet, but right now if she sees a camera... she 'smiles' like this!

Or this... I love my little ham!!  Good luck with the contest, with the 7 of you who read this blog it will be steep competition!!

Happy Solstice!!

Today we celebrated Solstice.  It was wonderful.  We had just a few gifts each, Loren bought the kids both bikes, I got them socks and books.  We had a nice brunch  and went for a walk to the park (Aiden rode his bike, he's still getting it down and really just walked with the bike between his legs).  I can't wait to do it again next year.  Last night we lit off fireworks to kind of symbolize the return of light.  I found an old light stick and Aiden ran around like a chicken with his head cut off with it.  The simple things in life.  We had Aiden's bike covered with a blanket this morning and he has been asking for a bike so he figured out that he was getting one, as you can see...

Natalie couldn't have cared less, she was happy to play with the ribbon and try to play with Aiden's spokes.  She does like her trike though.  She's not quite tall enough for it but it wont be long.  I am really happy with the bikes we found for the kids.  We will get alot of miles out of both of them. 
The kids and I are off to Portland for Christmas week.  We hope you all have a very merry holiday season.  Welcome winter and thank you for your return sun.  I can't wait for warm days in the yard and summer days working in the garden.  Happy happy and lots of Love from us!!