Gettin' Crafty

Not sure where this came from? Perhaps from getting a HOBBY LOBBY store, or being 9 months pregnant with #4, but in the past month I have become interested in things that never before interested me. I have a silly dream (perhaps pipe) to become an etsy shop. Baking has always been my first love as far as hobbies go~so, maybe because i have had to cut down on that majorly, due to having gestational diabetes, I have filled the void with creating non-edibles. My mother-in-law came over last week to show me how to use the sewing machine they got me (at my request) 4 years ago for Christmas!
My first handmade creations are baby hair accessories and a few for Meran...

This weekend I am going to try my hand at Burpies! I can't wait...I have some yummy fabrics to use! Who knew I'd love going to JoAnn's Fabrics? Weird and mysterious, yet fun and satisfying!

Christmas Break....Part II (until i get my camera back!)

I left my camera in OC, at our friends' home, so I don't have many pictures right now from the 2nd week of Christmas break. We were at my parents in Anaheim and had a fun time visiting with Uncle Benjamin, Aunt Kate, Uncle Dustin, Aunt Lauren and Addi, as well as Grandma & Grandpa(or PaPa-if you ask Sutton).



Jason had the college conference in San Diego most of the week, but I did get to join him for a few days~a real treat to get some time alone together (even if there were a bunch of College Students around us:)! While we were in San Diego, the kids visited the Irvine Park/Zoo with my parents. The kids LOVED this and still talk about it...especially Sutton! Each night, when we share at the dinner table our favorite part of our day, Sutton still says "Choo-choo ride with Papa"...he has said this every night since then! it made quite an impression, I guess!

We spent New Year's Day Eve at our long time family friends, The Munoz'. We gather to make tamales and visit...they are so hospitable and we look forward to this gathering every year!

(this is where i left my camera!)