handmade christmas:: the gift wrap.

madelynn and i have been busy making gift wrap "envelopes" by cutting up and painting paper grocery bags.

most difficult...

this little project has by far been my most difficult knit to date.
i'm just glad i finished it...

:)

handmade christmas:: the stockings.

here they are! i'm so happy with how they turned out. in order of appearance: karl's, madelynn's, mine, and maximus'. max's is done in a cute santa toile. it's much more manly than it looks in the picture.

i have yet to finish all the names, but they'll look like this.

:)

a gift for a wiseguy.

:)

handmade christmas:: part 1.

goal: spend as little money as possible for christmas this year. focus: spending time together and starting traditions our little ones will remember. current project: turning this stack of fabric into stockings. :)

thanksgiving.

here's a boy who very much enjoyed his first tastes of turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie.




he also discovered his spit bubble capabilities, which he takes very seriously.



and here's us attempting a family photo. we definitely have much to be thankful for. i hope everyone had a great thanksgiving weekend. :)

pieces...

Here are some pieces of Christmas knitting I've been working on, which includes my very first lace piece. And that's all I have to say about that... can't give too much away, you know.

hooray for knitted pants.

here are the pants i finally finished for maximus. these were a fun knit once i acquired all the correct needle sizes.

i'm not exactly sure what this face is saying... i think it's a mix of him loving the pants, being impressed with himself for sitting on his knees without falling over, and fear that he is about to fall over.

halloween:: the kids.

maximus as a turtle on his first halloween.


madelynn was a pumpkin fairy.


just before trick or treating with john and samina.

mo.

For the month of November, I'll be supporting my husband in his growth of a 'stache. He is participating in Movember and growing a mustache to raise awareness for and support prostate cancer research. Don't worry, I'll keep everyone up to date on his mo, beginning Movember 1st. Oh, and go here if you'd like to donate to the cause or to join our team. :)