One reason these
have not made it to the mailbox, even though they have been sitting in my house since before Thanksgiving, is these
They took a lot longer than I thought when I started out on this project. (It's a long story, at least 2 years in the making. I used this tutorial and this one- I took a shortcut on my lining though, so the insides are quite as nice.) We have also had a nasty head cold/flu type of thing making its way through the family, but I'm not going to post pictures of that.
I had such great intentions, my shopping was DONE the first of December (mostly online). I had carefully planned some fun and some meaningful activities for our advent calendar. This week before Christmas was supposed to be fun and relaxing, not full of coughing, sniffling, and "Mom, I need a tissue!" And, I was going to make some major progress on having the baby's room ready (even though she won't sleep in there for at least a few months). But, it just was not to be, and I am [trying to be] OK with that. So, you'll just have to wait a few more days to find our smiling faces in your mailbox.
Getting our "To Do" lists "Done" isn't what's most important. At this time of year, we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. We enjoy time with friends and family and are filled with that magical Christmas spirit. We hope your Christmas is one with love, joy and peace, and we hope all the best for you in the new year.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Scott, Lani, Eden, Andrew, and Jacob
have not made it to the mailbox, even though they have been sitting in my house since before Thanksgiving, is these
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| I ran out of fabric to make a cuff for mine, and some kind of personalization is on my wishlist for next year, but I let the kids choose the back and inside fabrics, so we can still tell them apart. |
I had such great intentions, my shopping was DONE the first of December (mostly online). I had carefully planned some fun and some meaningful activities for our advent calendar. This week before Christmas was supposed to be fun and relaxing, not full of coughing, sniffling, and "Mom, I need a tissue!" And, I was going to make some major progress on having the baby's room ready (even though she won't sleep in there for at least a few months). But, it just was not to be, and I am [trying to be] OK with that. So, you'll just have to wait a few more days to find our smiling faces in your mailbox.
Getting our "To Do" lists "Done" isn't what's most important. At this time of year, we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. We enjoy time with friends and family and are filled with that magical Christmas spirit. We hope your Christmas is one with love, joy and peace, and we hope all the best for you in the new year.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Scott, Lani, Eden, Andrew, and Jacob
2 comments:
love the stockings! are these quilted?! i am sure the names will be there next year, right? if it were me, i would be setting a date to get them done sometime around 2015. Don't under-estimate the value of "anticipation!"
Your family is adorable and perfect... congrats on the on-coming baby! (on-coming sounds a lot like a train barelling down the tracks, doesn't it?) oops, i didn't mean it that way! #4 was a cinch for us to add!
Have a happy new year, Lani!
I am so impressed with all the craziness of the holidays and a baby about to be born that you managed to sew such professional stockings!! Way to go Lani!
Can't wait for some posts with pics of Charis! Hope you're all doing well!
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