First day of School & a blog to share!

I just found (via a GREAT friend) this wonderful blog go check it out! Amy Sullivan She seems to be writing some of the things I am thinking, and in some strange (Godly way maybe) she screams GRACE to me!!!! Thank you Amy!

Blog Neglect

Went to an auction last weekend in the rain! First time I bid on stuff, and I had so much fun! Anyway, I had my eye on the bread box below, (in wonderful condition...btw) and I got the canisters as well! I didn't even have to bid very high.

Sorry about the blog neglect! I am going back to it. Life has been incredibly busy for me. I have been working more and of course the girls are getting busier too, which seems to also be my responsibility. I plan to sell again on Etsy, and keep my blog updated! So hold me to it! I have lots of crazy quilting going on here, as well as some crocheting. I will surely be back soon!

By the way the cute little guy pictured with my ladies is cousin Cedar. During a recent visit, Sophia mothered him so much! It was good to see her in a nurturing role, she is growing up fast now!

Graduate!!

Hard to believe our little sweetie has graduated from 4k...off to kindergarten already! Time is flying! She had so much fun! We all did!

Go Pack Go!

The day after the PACKERS victory, was sports day at Sophia's school. She will not wear "boy shirts." So off to the dress up box I went! Cheerleader- Ta Da!!

The most exciting part of this is that she got to wear her first ponytail!

I have lost my camera and have so much to share, I cannot find it anywhere, I wonder if my little cheerleader took it?

Catching up!

Boo!

Pumpkin patch!

Jurnee starting early on Christmas gifts!

'Lil miss thang...

This is what I we get to look forward to "Sophia the Rockstar." How cute? I simply cannot stand it!

Jurnee had a few friends over for her 8th birthday. We had a great time!

Summer update!

Above, we spent some time with my high school friends and their children, watching them grow up so fast is truly amazing!

Vacation Bible School is in the books! Jurnee and Sophia had a great time, and so did cousin Tanner!
What a few weeks we have had, my mom's wedding, VBS, a new job, and lots of other special times. Summer is great, but winter is soon on its way I know, boo hoo--
Lots of creative updates coming! I have been so busy! Even worked on the blessings embroidery.

You ask?

Dawn? Why do you keep changing your blog design? Well, I really like the new blogger templates and I had a great one in place, however it makes my ancient computer run so slow, that I just couldn't take it anymore! It is difficult enough to find time to fit in the designing I want to do, the blog is unfortunately not getting the time it deserves! So I would rather craft, and post than learn how to speed my computer and work on the blog design. Sad but true!

Don't you just love the pic of Rusty and Sophia?

More Summer fun!

Jurnee learned to crochet & loves it! I am working on my blessings project and will have much to share soon!

Cuteness!!!

A whole week ago already Cedar and Janell came for a visit. Sophia LOVES her cousin Cedar. she was like a mother hen to him. Cannot wait to spend the end of July with them at Grandma's!

I hear some think I am still slacking!

The girls made their own glasses with bendaroos. Silly girls!

Embroidery class June 10 details to come later tonight!

I have been a blogging slacker:(

Last night while I was waiting for Jurnee to get ready for bed, I picked up a book I am reading and before I knew it, Sophia had designed paperdoll dresses of her own! NO PROMPTING from me!!!! I cannot wait until this girl is old enough to sew something really proud mom moment for me!

Minnehaha Falls with the girls while visiting Aunt Janell, very beautiful weather!

Jurnee was so excited to ride the light rail train to the park, I think city living might suit her, funny I always thought it would be farm life for Jurnee!

If you are interested, the Tomorrow River Gallery and Gifts is now open, and she has some fabulous things featured. Particularly Jeanne Weymouth and Randy Claussen! Also some great gifts too some from dawn kristine also!

Snow fun!

Notice the Jets hat, Rusty's contribution:) The weather has been so beautiful for March in Wisconsin 30-40 degrees and sunny.

A little something I whipped up for Sophia's jewels. I collect old jewelry boxes with the idea that I'll do something with them one day. Well, the first fruit of my labors. Sophia and Jurnee love it!

Tis the season!!

Don't you just love the chubby little hand? We made way too many cookies and I ate most of them already! Jeans are getting tight again:( Tis the season! I have been diligently working on gifts, and forgetting to photo them...Tis the season! No more late nights at Lands' End for awhile though, so maybe I will get a clearer head by the end of this week!

Autumn Life in Wisconsin

Even sick, sick, sick, Sophia can still attempt to eat one of the caramel apples Jurnee and Rusty made for us tonight. Yes, Jurnee is on the mend. Still coughing a bit, but her aches and fever have been gone since Monday morning. Mild case of H1N1? Or not at all, I just don't know what to think. Definitely flu. I bet the little cutie lost 5 pounds, but she is doing cartwheels tonight.

On Monday it snowed all day...very wet snow, but seriously October 12? It snowed again today, but I hear it should be about 55 degrees here by Sunday. Gotta love the changing seasons in Wisconsin.

And the bear paw...so here's the story, last Thursday night for whatever reason Rusty did not lock the patio door. Now if you know Rusty he is so anal about checking the doors, I often get annoyed. But of course I NEVER check since I KNOW he will. Anyway, when I got up on Friday morning, I noticed the patio door was all steamed up, not typical, so I looked more closely and hmmm...the inside door was about a foot open wide, and the storm door was shut, not locked. So, I just closed the door and walked away. I made my coffee, turned around and since the condensation on the door was changing, warm and cold, (I am not a chemist, but anyway) I took a double take and there was a paw print on my door. One very definite paw print, and one that sort of slid down the door. The neighbors have two dachshunds, not their feet, definitely too large for a bird, cat, squirrel, chipmunk, raccoon, turkey, fox or deer. A few people looked at my camera and EXCLAIMED, "that's a bear."

Needless to say, was I just annoyed that my computer got a virus last Thursday night, and I thought I could get rid of it...NOT, but I couldn't blog this:( My computer is saved, some of my more recent photos are not, many of the family photos I did get hard copies of lately...whew! But my new jewelry and stitching photos are gone. So I will be a photographer tomorrow for sure, if I am feeling better. Yes, the yuck struck me yesterday, not sure how bad I have it yet, as I am still able to function, as long as the coughing is quiet or slow.

And best of all, tomorrow I am finally going to make it (if I feel better) to this little art gallery about 15 miles away, I have been trying to get over there for weeks but stuff keeps happening. I would love to get there if I can though, as it seems like my dear friend Liz is successfully filling the place. It is the Tomorrow River Gallery and Gifts, check it out if you are ever in the Amherst area!

Love my little girls--

Sophia at her first day of dance with her friend! Funny thing is that Jurnee went dancing with this little girl's big sister...girls are so much fun!

And this girl is 7 years old! My little 1st grader is 7!
She is getting so big now- She had the best day ever!

Gettin' my craft on-

So I have been working like crazy on these scarves the last two days, and Sophia wanted one, and wouldn't let up I might add. Anyway, I put a couple of flowers on it for her, she is very proud!
Some awesome thrift from the weekend also, my sister adorned me with a few things, and I hit the jackpot at an Appleton thrift store, I won't mention the name though...cannot let my secret out!

Boating

Here are the girls on the boat! They both love fishing and swimming and boating!

Camping and the slide breakthrough

Sophia finally in not scared of the slide...yeah, now we can go to the park once again!

The Tokarski's graciously took us out for 4th of July fireworks and we had a great time, though most of the kiddos fell asleep on the way back, it was fun to connect with them again, it has been a long time!

Bracelets on Etsy-

Finally getting my bracelets on Etsy today, check them out...or better yet purchase one:)

Sophia with cousin Cedar at Grandma's. they will be great friends someday!