Holidays and craft time

I am so thankful to be able to get my crafting done. Even with an infant in the house, I am able to work around the house and get things done. He is such a happy baby and only cries when he is hungry. I stick to a schedule of feedings and naps and he loves it.
When he is awake and we're not cuddling, I put him in his bouncy seat on the dining room table so he watch me and everyone else. He is sitting up and gets to be a part of our every day lives.
One project I worked on over the weekend is this adorable lampshade.
Featured here:
http://everyday-is-a-holiday.tumblr.com/post/1521069757/look-for-my-tutorial-in-the-january-issue-of
Isn't Jenny so creative?!?!??
Wish I had that talent.
The only thing is I used green wired lights because that's what I had at home, but I think I will replace them with white wired ones instead. Each is covered with fabric and lightly embellished.

I've also been working hard on my faux cupcakes. I am thinking about listing them on etsy after the holidays.
These here I made for myself as a christmas/birthday gift (Dec 30). See our family has 4 birthday the week of christmas and that can be very expensive- so I tell everyone not to get me anything...I already have everything I want!!!!
My oldest will be 15 December 26, I am December 30th and the twins are December 31st- New Years babies!!!
As much as I love pink, I have slowly been adding in other pastels as well. Blues and greens especially look great with pink!!

On another note.....being that my oldest daughter will be 15 she is now able to get her learners permit!!! I am so nervous about teaching her to drive and especially nervous about her driving on her own next year!!!!
Pray for our family and all the drivers in our town!!
LOL
Have a great week!!!
Love,
Jenn~

Come on in.....

Come on in and have a cup of tea with me.
We are all busy getting ready for holidays and hugging our sweet baby.
Don't you just love that newborn baby smell???
That's just one of the scents here you smell at our cottage. Most likely I am burning our Mistletoe Yankee candle or some other sweet scent.
I think tomorrow me and my girls will bake up some fun stuff. Cupcakes or cookies.
My little ones love to bake with Mommy!!!
We'll see what kind of sweet treats our loving kitchen will be filled with this weekend.
Off I go to hug all my babies!!!!
Jenn~

Christmas is coming soon!!!

I can't believe we are so close to christmas! It seems like we just put away our tree and now we are decorating for a new season.
This year has been full of ups and downs and I am blessed to have a beautiful family and my first son!!
This time last year I would have never imagined I'd have a boy!!!
So we started decorating last Friday after thanksgiving and it usually takes us a few weekends to get it all done.
We have tons of stuff and there isn't enough room in the house to put it all up.
As usual my pink christmas tree goes up in the dining room each year and the ornament wreath I made last year as my table centerpiece.
I decorated this small table with a few items and as I went along I liked it more and more.
Most things are thrift store finds or Dollar Tree ornies.
This is our family tree. The christmas village is almost all up. I'd love to add some fake snow, but we have kittens so not sure how that would go!! We have many vintage ornaments and mementos on the tree as well. My favorite are those the kids bring home!! I love to decorate my kitchen cabinets with their christmas artwork and ornaments they make on the family tree.
We started on the outside and it is coming along very nicely!!
I really enjoyed blog hopping and looking at the lovely homes decorated for christmas!! Can't wait to see more!!!
Love,
Jenn~

Let them be Little

I love photos of pics that capture their personality. The sweetness and innocence of a child.
I snapped this shot while at a Teddy Bear Picnic at our local library.
Madison was listening so carefully as a story was being read to the children.
Afterwards we went outside and ate lunch. It was a cool day, but very refreshing.


Another favorite photo is those cute bath shots. After we gave Matthew his bath and swaddled him in his blanket to dry, he fell asleep. He is always asleep!!!
He gets up at 1:30am for his feeding and then again at 5am and has been on this schedule since the 2nd day we brought him home.
Thank God!!!
After having 4 other kids at home, it sure is nice to get sleep at night with a newborn!!
I look forward to the holidays coming up and all the family photos and holiday theme pics I take of the kids!!
Have a great November weekend!!!
Jenn~

My precious treasure

My sweet and precious little man finally arrived.
Little Matthew was born October 12,2010
at 8:07am.
I have been enjoying him along with the rest of my kids the past 10 days.
It's amazing how much the girls love him!!! He is their sweet baby brother and
they adore him too.
I told my husband, "Sorry baby- I am in love with another man!"
I am so excited to have a son and look forward to the fun and enjoyment
he has and will bring for our whole family!!
We are blessed!!!
Love,
Jenn

My tea cups

You can never have too many tea cups!!!
I have them all over my living room and dining room.
Many different styles and colors too.
Now I read a lot of blogs, so I know there are many people who have alot more than I do, but some day I will have even more.
I pick them up at thrift stores or garage sales and never pay more than a few dollars for a tea cup.
It is a hobby and I love when I find a new cup.
My little one likes tea parties with mama and she gets to pick out her cup and we have chocolate milk and chat about our day.
Those are the special times that I hope she remembers when she is an adult.
And maybe even pass along the fun to her own children!!!
Until then I'll enjoy every moment we have and love every minute!!!
Jenn

My shower

So sorry I haven't been around much. I have been busy and very tired! Only 2 1/2 weeks until my little guy gets here and I am exhausted and ready for his birthday!
A few weeks ago....

My 4 beautiful daughters gave me such a nice shower! I was so thrilled to have many friends and family to our home!
We got everything we needed and then some. Our baby crib, bedding, a playpen, travel stroller, a diaper bag(from my girls) and many clothes and blankets.
This little one has enough clothes for the next couple years!!
My oldest and youngest daughters are here with me while we open the many many gifts.
My cutie hubby picked the cake! Isn't it the cutest?? Finally a BOY!!
I was in tears when he brought it home!!!
It was so much fun to have everyone gathered here. I didn't flip out about the mess and I was perfectly fine having 25+ people in the small living room!
Everything was perfect!!!
I have a great family!!!!
Thank God for my family and friends!!!!
Love,
Jenn