Last Day of School

Wow...where did the school year go? Yikes. I now have an official 8th grader and a Junior in high school.

Danielle got her driver's permit a few weeks ago. She's driven to the store a few times and here and there. We are all still in one piece. She gets better each time she drives so by the time next May gets here, she will be ready for her license. In NC you have to have your permit for a full year before you can get your license.

I'm going to "try" to do a better job of updating this. I'm not sure if anyone actually follows it, but it is a creative outlet of sorts.

Happy Summer everyone!!!

Ta-Da....it's finished

I finally finished my Pinwheel Afghan. After a few bumps in joining the first and last panel to make a circle (if you ever decide to make one, I can tell you what NOT to do) and taking some time to figure out the best way to attach the points, I finally finished it tonight. Now Matthew and Danielle both want to claim it as theirs.

Back to school

Well, it went better than expected this morning. I thought I would have to fight to get them up and moving after two full weeks off. Danielle was actually up in time to test her sugar AND eat before she walked out the door.

Got most of my to-do list done over the weekend. Still have to get the rest of the Christmas decorations put away and back up in the attic.

I started working on my pinwheel afghan too. It's going to be pretty and so far, it's been an easy to understand pattern. We'll see when I get to the tips (you can see what it will look like by clicking the link on the side).

Hopefully get Matthew to karate tonight. He earned his purple belt at his last class, but between sickness and the holidays, it's been several weeks and I know he would like to have it in his possession. Will try to get pictures of him with it on.

New Year - New Design

Happy New Year!!!

I thought I would take a few minutes today and update the layout of my blog, plus add some links to my favorite webpages and to knitting projects I am working on.

This year I plan to knit, scrapbook, cross stitch and exercise more (don't we all).

Have two concert links to post. The first is to Matthew's first band concert. The second is to Danielle Christmas concert at school (in two segments). She did one other Christmas concert with The Arts Experience, but we didn't get it recorded. These were her final concerts of this school year as they are not doing a Spring Semester of TAE and in school she is taking Musical Theater instead of choir. Enjoy!!







We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and has a blessed 2009!!!

Cruise Pics

Just thought I would take a few minutes and post some of my cruise pictures. We had a blast. Loved, loved our balcony.

First Day of School

Okay...I know this is over a month late. It's been very busy. Getting back into choirs and school, etc.

Danielle turned 15 about 2 weeks after this was taken and now starts Driver's Ed in a week. We are not sure we are ready for this:

Matthew tolerated having this taken....what can I say, he's all boy.

Now it's time to focus on getting ready for my cruise. We head for South Beach in 31 days and I'm so ready. Bring on the beach!!!

Knitting update

I have been busy working on some small knitting projects and thought I would share with everyone.

One loom mittens - these are in Carolina Panthers colors. I have made several of these in different school colors.

A regualar toboggon type hat. I've also done several of these in various school and team colors.

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This is another hat, but with a waffle-weave look and a rolled brim.

I have made several of these scarves in purple, red and pink. The yarn is so very soft. I was getting it at my local Hobby Lobby for $0.99 skein but they quit selling it.

This is a toboggon hat and scarf I made for Brian....camo, of course.

And this is what I'm working on now. A scarf with fringe for Danielle. It's in her school colors.

She also wants a pair of fingerless mittens that I have a pattern for. I tried to make one, and didn't like the way it turned out. Guess I need to try again since she really wants them.