Playing catch up - Spring Soccer

Nathan and Audrey both played soccer this spring...well Nathan played soccer (didn't even have to bribe him to this year, he did so good!), Audrey wasn't really into it. Here's some cute pictures I took at the beginning of the season...

This just makes me laugh. I love when they are having fun together! :)

Nathan having fun playing.

Audrey got to where she wouldn't go in unless someone was holding her hand. 

Here's her coach with her (she did love her red socks though!).

For Fall, Nathan is playing soccer again and loving it again. He's having lots of fun and we're happy he's found a sport he really enjoys. Audrey will be taking some dance classes.

1st grade!!!

It's official...Nathan's in 1st grade!!

Here's our boy on his first day of school...

 Then he decided he wanted to show off his new backpack, silly kid...

 He so handsome...when he's not being goofy and giving me crazy grins. :)

 Being silly again...

 Love this kid of mine!

 All ready for school to start...

So far he seems to be liking it and he's enjoying being able to play at the fitness center before and after school each day. He's also decided that he likes for mom to make him lunches.

Still sewing...

Although I haven't been sharing here...I've still be sewing up a storm. Thought I'd share some of the things I've made over the last couple of months. At least some of the stuff that I've taken pictures of.

Here's Audrey's Halloween costume. Not the easiest one I've sewn, but love how it turned out. It's big too, so Audrey will probably be Tinkerbell again next year. 

 

 I started this wall hanging last January and didn't get it finished. I wanted it done before this February so before the Christmas sewing began I finished it up.

I also sewed up some skirts for a friend of mine who has 2 little girls.

I also finished up 2 small wall hanging as well as an advent calendar that I started before last Christmas (2010) and didn't get finished (I finished it up just in time for this last Christmas, November 30th). There aren't picture because I guess I didn't take any pictures of it. :(   Maybe I'll post some when it comes out of storage next year.

Here is some of the sewing I did for Christmas this year...
2 notebook covers...

 A lion head taggie...

 Stuffed Elephant...

 6 pillow cases...

And 3 pajama eaters...

Not pictured, I also made up 5 pairs of pajama bottoms and after Christmas another pajama eater. I think there's probably other sewing I've done as well, but can't remember right now...it's all a blur.  Oh yeah, I also sewed up some sweatshirts for a friend who needing something to wear for an ugly sweater contest...her husband won. His was a red sweatshirt with a toilet seat cover of Santa's face sewn on the front. :) The hubby was glad I didn't make him wear it! I also did a little crocheting in there too.

My plans for the new year include finishing up more works in progress as well as starting (and finishing, hopefully) some new projects. I'll keep ya posted! :)

Christmas pictures...

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. We spent time with just our family and also spent some time with extended family. I love being able to spend time with people we don't get to see a lot throughout the year. It's fun to catch up with others and see how everyone has faired since the last time we saw each other. 

I don't have pictures of all we did...but we decided to try and do an advent calendar. We tried to do a fun activity each night of the month to count down to Christmas, some days we did better then others and most nights we did do something fun which helped make the month go by pretty quick, not to mention all the sewing I did. 

Some of the fun we had December included:
Visited Temple Square
Wrote letters to Santa
Made cookies
Took treats to our friends
Watched Christmas movies
Listened to Christmas music
Decorated the Christmas tree
Driving around looking at all the lights
Going shopping for each other at the $ store
and more, just can't remember all the fun we had right now!

Here are Nathan and Audrey showing off the letters to Santa...

 Of course mom and dad helped them write them, Nathan did sign his name and Audrey drew a tiny picture to Santa.

When we went to temple square we decided to take trax for a little treat for the kids since they've never been on the train before. It sure was fun, although next time we'll take them during the day so they can see everything that we pass by.

 

 

Christmas Eve the kids got to open up some jammies to sleep in and we took some pictures, my sister (Aunt Gigi) came over also came over and spent the night with us...

 I love to see them getting along and having fun together.

 I doesn't happen a lot, but they seem to be getting along with each other more and more.

 We sure do love them...SILLY and zombie and all!

And when they are cute and lovely with each other...it melts my heart! 

Christmas morning we had church at 9, so we got up and got ready and I pulled out the Cinnamon rolls I made the night before to warm up and rise while we were gone.

Audrey wore the cute jumper Grandma Johnson made her and Nathan wore his new suit.

After church we cooked the cinnamon rolls (YUM) and opened up presents. Then spent a couple hours playing with our new toys before heading to Chris' cousins house for dinner with Chris' side of the family. It was really a great day. One of the best parts of Christmas was that I didn't have to go in to work again until the first of the year! I waited all year long to get a week off for Christmas, it's hard, but SOOOO worth it too. 

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We are looking forward to another great year!

No excuses...

I've got excuses, but nothing good. So, yep...haven't been blogging lately. Hoping to get better, but no promises. :) So, we can just say I'm starting fresh and we'll see how it goes!