Science Fair

Wow!! I am amazed at what a great job the 2nd ward kids did in the science fair. Some great projects were done.

Alex's project was about Microwaved vegetables and if they spark. Well they do. Did you know if you break a baby carrot or a piece of celery in half and put the ends together it will spark in the microwave. We have actually caught a carrot on fire in there.
It was a fun project and Alex did a good job. I'm very proud of her.

St. Valentine's Day

Hunter was asking last night why we have Valentine's day. So I did a little research.

Valentine's day was named after St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed that the reason was that roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. The good Saint Valentine was a priest at Rome in the days of Claudius II. He and Saint Marius aided the Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Saint Valentine was apprehended and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off.While he was jailed the lovers he had secretly married would come to visit him and bring him flowers and notes of appreciation. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine". He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries and fertility rituals.

January Blues

I finally realized why people get so depressed the month of January. I took down all of my Christmas decorations way earlier than I normally do and my house seemed bare. Then I realized all of my projects were done. Now what??? I really felt sick and so sad. For months I had been working on quilts, pjs, crafts and shopping for the big day. Then January came and there was nothing to look forward to. No projects to work on and I had already read my book I got for Christmas.
So I started blog stocking but not just stocking, looking for ideas for projects. Eric's grandma was so kind to just give each of us some money so I started looking for what I could spend this money on that I didn't need to account for.
Well, I ended up with a quilt book and fabric. Now I need a job to pay for everything I want to make.

I also went through my moms scrapes and came up with the idea of a
Valentines Day table runner.

Once I finished that I started a St. Patricks table runner. I am also working on a patriotic quilt.

I think it has been so fun to create. Maybe next year I won't feel so bad when January rolls around.

A New and Addicting Hobby

I have watched my mom quilt over the years. I thought wow I can't wait to get one of those quilts they are so beautiful. Then when I married Eric I got a cute little grandma that is a fabulous quilter. I love the quilts that she has given to us. This September my sister in law said that she wanted to learn to quilt and wanted my sister, my mom and myself to do it with her. OK!! I finally have the inspiration or push that I needed so, I pieced together my first two quilt tops. One is for Alex and the other is Sidney's. I think they turned out pretty good for a first try, but now I am addicted. I bought fabric for a cute patriot quilt and can't wait to get started. Also over the past couple of weeks I made a few blankets for Christmas gifts a total of 7 all together.

Alex'sSidney's
Grandpa's- Air Force Fabric
Braydon's-- Baseball Fabric
Hunter's-- Air Plane Fabric
Whitney's- I love the star fabric.

This little Christmas Tree is to hold Christmas Cards. I made one for myself and the other for my sister.

Thanks for all the inspiration. There are so many of the sisters in our ward that make beautiful quilts. I hope I can grow up and be just like them.

Christmas Concerts

The first concert was Alex's Choir Concert.


Santa will be checking his list Twice.

Once it was over we had to hurry over to Sidney's Band concert.
Fun night. They both did great.

Christmas Cookies

Every year we have a night where we decorate Christmas cookies. Here are the results.

Santa

Tonight was the Woffinden Family Christmas party. The kids got to go sit on Santa's lap.

My little nephew, Brent, that wanted nothing to do with Santa.

Hunter and Alex both got to go help Santa ring the bells for the song "Jingle Bells" The other pictures are cute pic's of Eric's family.