my new little crafty obsession...

So I have come across these adorable little felty food (play foods for children) and I decided that my girls need some for their tea parties. so I made some this weekend. I TOTALLY plan on making some more. But here are my first few donuts. :)


I plan on doing some sugar cookies, some cupcakes, and some chocolates. After that, if I am still into them (LOL) I will do some fruits and veggies. :) I know--I am a total DORK!!

EDITED to add some quick and easy instructions:
I didn't follow a pattern, but they were easy though

1. Cut two four in felt circle out a donut color and then cut a tiny hole (a little less than an inch) in the middle.

2. cut the frosting wobbly-like and a little smaller than the brown felt pieces.

3. I sewed the frosting on the top piece of the donut.

4. I sewed the donut top and bottom together.

5. Then I added the beads for sprinkles.

and then they are completely, adorably finished.

For my Ellis nieces

Guess what little D is going to be for Halloween..........


This isn't the whole costume, but we were trying to get him used to the hat and ears. (that shouldn't be too hard for him. :) )

Love you guys!!! And I am glad you are enjoying reading the blog. HUGS!!
Aunt Amber

A layout with a photo from my lil photo shoot

So, isn't he just the cutest! :)

Credits here

And I believe that is all! :)

Very deserving of it's own post!!

On Monday, dd-A scored her first soccer goal ever!!!! It was like something clicked this game. her first goal was a shot that wiggled it's way through four or so players and trickled into the goal!! YAY!!!! It was so fun because Misty and Phil were there to see. She was so pleased with herself. After she scored she immediately looked at me and put up her five fingers because I told her when she scored her first goal I would pay her five dollars. The rest of the game she was an animal. She stole the ball away, she dribbled and shot, nearly scoring two more times. Like a foot outside the goal. It was a fun day for her!

visitors, conference, more visitors, hunting, and more visitors. :) (did i mention sickness)

Yes, we are still here, but busy!! We have been fighting the back to school bugs, sinus infections, and a touch of some flu (or something that causes flu-like symptoms).

So, on conference weekend we had Chris, Vanessa, and Bobby and Misty, Phil, and Ty. So the weekend was filled with conference, laughing, smiling, crying, fighting babies, videos games, and a little rock band. My sweet dd-A threw up on Sunday while everyone was here, so she was banished to the corner on a foam pad. It was so hard for her because she LOVES her baby cousins, but she did a great job and in a day and a half was tip top again.

The week proceeded normally (other than a surprise trip to Cabellas and then to Chris and Vanessa's house). Then Friday Misty, Phil, and Ty came back up. Mike and Phil took off early Saturday Morning for a bit of hunting. This trip includes new mountain bikes, and seat pads to go with them, and about 17 miles of riding into the deep wooded area or the northwest. They had a touch of success: Phil saw a doe and two butts (EDITED--yes, two deer butts :) LOL!).

While they were visiting dd-S threw up (on the way to church). She had been complaining of her tummy hurting, but I was having "NONE of that nonsense". She often complains and whimpers around in the morning, so I figured that was what was going on this morning. Mike was already at church for his meetings, and I was hustling around getting my four kiddos ready. dd-S even told me that her belly was hurting so she didn't want to eat her Cheerios. I am such a horrible mom, LOL! I told her, "you better go a eat your cereal or your belly is REALLY going to hurt at church when it growling because you are so hungry because you didn't eat your breakfast."(OOPS!!) I was wishing she hadn't eaten those cheerios when her little episode occurred in the van on the way to church! YUCK!! Mike went home with her, so I could stay and teach my lesson.

The boys hunted again on Monday. I wasn't sure they were going to go because both of their bottoms were so sore from riding their bikes. HAHAAAA! but the went and rode another 13 miles or so. They saw about ten deer and 2 were bucks, and one is no longer in the forest. They FINALLY, they had their first deer in WA. Phil shot a little 2 pointer, and was just happy to have finally got a deer. Mike is holding out for something a bigger, but they had a good time and are feeling better because they are figuring out the hunting thing here.

While the boys were off hunting Misty did 18 gajillion loads of laundry. And she even folded it. WOW!! I am thankful, but now I really wish I had a dresser. :) LOL!!

We staged a little photo shoot. We tried to get some cute photos of the two of them together, but with Tyler having just woke up and D needing a nap, we had little success of the two of them together. HOWEVER, I got some super cute ones of D and some pretty good ones of Ty that I will edit and stick up here hopefully tomorrow.

here are the ones of D.





I'm telling ya!! He is so stinkin' cute!! :) I have some video of him walking that I need to put on here, too. He has the funniest little walk.

Also, we are thrilled that we get to see Jens tomorrow. :) that also means that Chris, Vanessa, and Bobby will be here again. And we will fit visiting with them in with cub scouts, and dd-A's last soccer game and pizza party. Life is good!! :)

g'night ! I am pooped!

funny things my kiddos say...

That is a section on my side bar. You should check it out if you haven't. However, I think i should change it to funny things dd-S says. As she is 3 almost 4 she seems to be saying hilarious things regularly. She cracks me up. I am going to delete them all and start afresh with the new month, so here are September's:

**as a Fed Ex truck drives by, dd-S says, "Mom, that is a kid stealer van." Me, confused, "huh? what do you mean?" dd-S, "well, it steals kids, puts them in boxes and takes them away."
(what??? where did she get that idea from?) (30 Sept)

**I drank a sip of dd-S's water from her water bottle, and she pouts, "Mom, now it has your germs on it." I told her we have the same germs so not to worry. then she says, "No we don't, you have spider germs and I have butterfly and lady bug germs." (HMMM--what do you think she is saying about me?) (24 Sept)

**DD-S, "Mom, uh who was it that translated the Book of Mormon, Yoda??" Mom, laughing, "uh honey, Yoda is NOT real, it was Joseph Smith." dd-s, "ah, ah right, that's who it was, Joseph Smith." (20 Sept)

**Mom, "I think I am going to do some yoga." dd-S, "WHAT? You are going to eat some yogurt?" (16 Sept)

**I was teasing dd-S about something. DD-S asks, "Why are you teasing me?" Mom, "Because that's my job." DD-S, "no it's not, that's Daddy's job." Mom, "Then what's my job?" dd-S, without hesitation says, "To make him stop." (15 Sept)

**As a moth is flying above us and lands on our ceiling, dd-S asks, "Do [butterflies] poop?" (14 Sept)

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