A year long project.....

While visiting my friend, Elaine, the other day and looking through all the new amazing craft and sewing books I have recently bought, a lightbulb exploded and gave me the BEST idea!! I have totally fallen in love with the book "One Yard Wonders"....it has 101 projects that you can do with only 1 yard of fabric. And yes, I have plenty of extra yards of fabric. So I decided to pull a "Julie & Julia" and blog the entire book while I complete each project in exact order. I am really excited to take on this fun project, and use up some of the fun fabric that I have acquired through my co-op. My first post is now up, with my first project posting by February 24th. I will be completing 1-3 projects a week with hopes of finishing the whole book in one year or less. You can follow the blog at http://oneyardwondersonedayatatime.blogspot.com I am planning on doing giveaways and other fun stuff. All you need to do is become a follower of the blog, and comment on some of the posts. Why not make it fun for all of us, right??

Zions National Park

Now anyone who knows me knows that I HATE riding in the car. It is by far my least favorite thing to do. BUT believe it or not, it was my suggestion that we drive through Zions National Park on our way home from St. George. Honestly, I am really glad we did. Though it added a few hours to our drive home, it was just beautiful, and I loved being able to spend that time with Adam and the kids. We did a little hiking, hung out, and just had fun being together. It was a nice way to relax a little before the LONG drive home. Nice thing is, I slept the whole rest of the way.

President's Cup Tournament-St. George, Utah

Cole's soccer team had the opportunity to play in the 2010 President's Cup Tournament in St. George, Utah. After all the drama in the weeks leading up to this, the boys needed some positive play time, and a successful tournament. Boy did they get that!! They were guaranteed to play 3 games, with the chance at a semi-final, and final game. The boys were undefeated in the first 3 game with only 1 goal scored against them the whole time. Needless to say, they made it to the semi-final game against Rampage. We had played Rampage in our regular season play, so we knew we had a challenge on our hands. Impact ended up winning the game 2-1, and were headed to the final against Highland Sting. All I can say is WOW!!! The Higland Sting came out onto the field like they were in the Army. All lined up, with drills like they were at bootcamp. In all honesty, I was a little worried. Our boys came out there with WINNING on their mind, and they did just that....they won the whole tournament, totally undefeated!! It was amazing, and they were all so happy. Cole scored 2 goals in all....one of them off a corner kick which he headed into the goal!! It was so cool!! I still get chills just writing about it. The smile on Cole's face was totally priceless. I am one proud Mom. That kids amazes me everyday with what a great friend, team mate, and son he is. I couldn't ask for a better kid!! WAY TO GO IMPACT SELECT U-10 boys....you did amazing!!

Family Blog neglect....

I know, I know....I have been neglecting the family blog lately. It was a New Years Resolution to keep it more to date, and I have already nixed that one. Honestly, there hasn't been much to post about. I have been updating my sewing blog though....does that count?? You should check it out..... http://www.littleinspirations-leigh.blogspot.com/ It is the BEST way to keep up on my latest and greatest creations. We have had a lot of DRAMA going on in our lives though....nothing too personal, just team sports. I will fill in on the whole story when I have about an hour to post. I just have to say that team sports are TOUGH...especially when you have a horrible coach!!! Hopefully it will work itself out, and I will have good news to post next week. Watch for updates!!

January 7, 2010.....Cole hits double digits

All we have been hearing for months is that Cole's next birthday is a HUGE one....he will be hitting double digits, the big 10!!!! I have never seen a kid so excited for his 10th birthday. For the big day, we went to his favorite place to eat....the Golden Crapper, I mean Corral. He absolutely LOVES that place. The rest of us can only stomach it once a year, so we save the "yummy" meal just for him.

Because his birthday was on a Thursday, we saved his BIG day for Friday......he had a sleepover with 14 of his buddies!! No, that is not a typo, we have 14 crazed boys in our little basement watching scary movies, eating tons of junk, playing the wii, and running all over the place. It actually was a really good time, and the boys had a blast!! Cole said this was one of his best birthdays ever......woo hoo success!!!

My craft blog.....

Well I guess it isn't really a craft blog since much of what I do is sewing projects. I am trying to keep a blog with all of the creations I put together up to date. Please check out this blog at www.littleinspirations-leigh.blogspot.com As always, anything I make can be remade and sold...just message me if you are interested.

Christmas & New Years....the re-cap

Could this have taken me any longer to post? I seems like the last month is a total blur. Better late than never, right?? So we had a FANTASTIC holiday break. The kids had 16 days off of school, and Adam was home for the whole break. I would love to be able to tell you that we did all these amazingly fun thing.....went sledding, went skiing, did tons of fun, family stuff. Sorry, if that's what you are looking for, I wouldn't read on or you will be disappointed. We always spend Christmas Eve with my family....always good food, lots of presents, and good company. This year was no exception. Mom and Jerry have finished the first floor remodel of their house and it is gorgeous!! We were so excited to get to spend Christmas Eve there. The kids always have so much fin playing with the cousins....running around and being crazy was more like it. Then we spend Christmas morning at home. The kids were thrilled this year with their gifts, and I was so worried that it wasn't enough. I scaled it down a ton this year. Cole got an iPod nano, and Taylor got Ruthie the American Girl doll. Seeing their faces when they open their gifts makes going into debt and making myself nuts for a month all worth while. Then we spend the afternoon at Adam's parents house. It is so nice not having to run all over the place on such a "KID" holiday. We totally have it down to a science after all these years. The kids love being able to play with their new presents for a while before having to leave. We always have a wonderful Christmas dinner, open presents, and spend the afternoon together. It is alwasy a good time. I guess for being such a Scrooge earlier in the month, it ended up pretty spectacular!!

So as for New Years....well, we were quite the party animals. I got a horrible migraine about 8:00, and seriously took a pill and went to bed. Adam stayed up for a bit longer with the kids but fell asleep just after 10:00. How funny the kids were waking us up at 11:55 to go outside to abng pots and pans. Oh well....just another sign that we are indeed getting old.

Bah Humbug!!

In years past, I would always say that Christmas was my favorite holiday. I loved all the fun stuff going on around town, getting Christmas cards, the shopping, being with friends & family, and the look on my kids faces when they opened their gifts on Christmas morning. Well this year is a whole new deal.....I just can't seem to get into the Christmas Spirit. My shopping has been done for about a week, and I just last night decided to wrap a few gifts when in years past, I would have had them all wrapped about a week ago. The only thing that has changed in our lives is that Cole no longer believes in Santa. I think that may have put a damper on my spirit. I have always loved playing Santa. It is just a bummer and realization that he is getting older. Now Taylor on the other hand LOVES, LOVES, LOVES everything Christmas. She loves checking the mail for Christmas cards, taking gifts to neighbors and friends, and she talks about how many days are left until the BIG day non-stop. In typing this, I realize that SHE is my Christmas Spirit this year, and that I need to get into the fun of it all just for her......because one day, she will be a non-believer too. I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will believe FOREVER!!! A mom can only hope, right??

Christmas Program...2009

Here are a few pics of the kiddos Christmas programs at school. Taylor is so much fun to watch at these types of things. She just gets into a groove, and literally rocks out to the beat of the music. Music and art are definitely her "thing". She loves them both. Cole....well, not so much. He despises music this year. He was a trooper and sang his whole 2 songs with enthusiasm. Gotta love 9 year olds. Sorry the picture quality isn't very good. Something about those dark auditoriums.

Taylor's Christmas Skirts

You all know me....I always follow the saying "Go big, or go home!!" Well, with that being said, of course Taylor has multiple Christmas skirts. Here are 2 that I finished, and I have 2 more cut, and ready to sew. From the look of Taylor's closet, a girl can NEVER have too many skirts!!