Have "a ball" :) I sewed these balls and they are really very, very easy. Once you make one, directions aren't required for more! If you're interested, go here: http://grandrevivaldesign.typepad.com/ballpattern1000.pdf

I finished a sewing project-HOORAY! This is my first book ever, to sew. It is a "Color" book. There are, once again, MANY things I know are visible to the eye that maybe aren't quite right about the book (orange is in fact, spelled with an "e", even though you can't see it on the page :) ), but right now I'm pleased as can be I finished this book! I'll make the next one better :) My apologies to Caleb, who gets to be the recipient of Aunt Sara's practice sewing. Don't worry, Nathan and Kyla, you're next! :)
p.s.-the pictures are actually out of order....they start with the back of the book, working their way down to the front.

Object lesson for tonight's Breakout lesson,which is on "Experiences"...............I'm going to offer the kids the items below for a snack.Of course,they won't want it! Then I'm going to explain how "All things work together for the good of those who love Him" (Romans 8:28).......and explain how some of our life experiences are yucky........But, when we let God combine them with our life experiences and teach us something, they can then be made into something good :)( and this is where I pull out a cake snack and let the kids enjoy) :)I'm hopingthey'll see how cake ingredients on their own aren't fun (some experiences aren't fun) but combined, these ingredients taste great! :)

Sock monkey pj's anyone?

:) What fun and what a laugh! :) Found these lovely pj's at Target with Jana and Mikayla and I just couldn't resist the chance at a good laugh :). No worries, I didn't purchase them!

Flu shot today! My poor kiddos were very nervous, so I went first so they could all watch me and see that it was okay. :)

Go here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Crumb-Muffins/Detail.aspx?prop31=1
for the best banana muffins you have probably ever had! Delicious!

If you follow my sister's blogs, you've already seen these.........but, I think you will enjoy them again! In other news-I have the flu and am supposed to stay at home until at least Thursday. I'm resting, but not getting over this quite as fast as I would like. prayers please! Brett, of course,has been such a caring husband and has stepped in, yet again, to take the best care of me. He's really had more than his fair share of "sick duty" so far in our marriage......yet handles it each time with love. In the midst of being sick-I'm blessed :).

I started a new sewing project: a color book. The embroidered letters got a bit "puckery", due to the amount of thread I used and due to the thin material I sewed them on. For the next color, I'm going to sew the word on felt. :) Last week I made a great pizza! (Thanks to the crust that was already made and purchased at Wal-mart ) I used olive oil and garlic on the crust, and then put a mixture of Italian cheeses on. Next came sliced tomatoes, canadian bacon, and feta cheese. Yum!

and last, but not certainly not least, the beautiful sunrise :). Sometimes I step outside in the mornings and my breath is taken away by how beautiful the sunrise is. This picture doesn't quite do this justice. It's as if God is saying, "see dear child, I love you! I made a beatiful sky to remind you." :)