Funny Face

I snapped this picture while G was spinning. Her expression is hilarious to me.

I made this!

This is a felted wool blanket that I worked on this afternoon and it is nearly finished. Last week, I bought seven wool sweaters at the Goodwill (plus one from Brian) and felted them by washing them in very hot water. The blanket is made of 81 squares (6-inches). It is far from perfect but I really do love it. I just need to figure out how to finish the edges. I may just hem it but I do have some extra wool from the sleeves that I could use.

I used this as a guide for the whole project:
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/diy/blanket/

Toot Toot! (Our own horn)

A congratulations to us - on Friday, we made the final payment on the Corolla! Now we are keeping our fingers crossed that it lasts FOREVER!

Earning Her Keep: It's never too early to start...

Thanksgiving Weekend

We hope your holiday weekend was restful. Brian took the entire week off of work so we had some extended family time. (I think all three of us are ready to get back to normal on Monday!)

We spent the pre-Thanksgiving Sunday afternoon with Grandma, Grandpa, Tante, Aunt Donna, Uncle Phil and cousin Joy. Monday night we went to see Tony and Tante's house for the first time. They treated us to a great evening and a delicious meal in their beautiful home.

On Thanksgiving Day, we went up to Columbus for a great day with Granddad, Supernana, Uncle Matt and dogs Isabelle and Buddy, Bob and Carol's new greyhound. We also visited with Jeff, Katie and their new baby, Sydney, who is 2 months old and adorable!

We avoided stores and shopping on Friday, but did manage to put up our (sad little pre-lit artificial) Christmas tree after G went to bed. Saturday morning, she came downstairs and saw the tree for the first time. Her eyes widened and she said, "Oh, it's bootiful!" She loves the ornaments - I think most of them are no longer on the tree! Everything is "Christmas" to her - Santa, the tree, lights, etc.

BUCKEYES RULE!!!

Wolverines drool!!

Sunday

Yesterday we went over to Grandma and Grandpa's house after church. Tante Karen was there, as well, so we were able to spend time with her. We attempted to get a happy family photo but this was the best we could do. (Not really, but it is the funniest.)

Saturday

On Saturday we went to the Loveland Bike Trail and took a walk. Georgia played at the park, as well. http://www.lovelandbiketrail.com/

The Art of Musical Maintenance

Once again, Brian's work will be featured in The Art of Musical Maintenance poster exhibition in Portland, OR. Here is a link to the event's web page and to a display of his (and others') works on display. You can scroll down the page to see the work that Brian chose to submit for display and sale. http://thegoodfoot.com/amm3/posterlog.php

Happy Halloween?

Not so happy for us since we were all sick yesterday! We had to skip Trick-or-Treat, so no cute photos of G in her flower costume. But you can check Stacy's blog for photos of her three kids in costume.
http://burgoonfamily.blogspot.com/