Gingerbread Pueblo

We started out trying to build a classic house:



But it fell, so we ended up with a nice, flat, pueblo:


(Chess's Cookie Monster shirt happened to fit perfectly with the evening.  She snacked and nibbled a lot of cookies, candy, and icing.)


Proud of our creation!

W.W.

W.W.

Craft Blog

I just updated the craft blog.  Check it out to see some of the things I've been making lately.  They include: a fleece hat for my newest niece, an outfit for my littlest cousin, adorable dolls for all my nieces and nephews for Christmas, and a Christmas tree shirt for Chess.

Craftaliciousgals.blogspot.com

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Chess, putting the star up.




Decorating and un-decorating the tree is favorite activity.


Doing whatever they can to reach as many ornaments as possible.


Chess puts toys in the tree, too.  Here, she has stuffed in two packs of diapers.


All dressed-up for church.








Our annual town tree-lighting was rainy and cold this year, but we stuck it out anyway.


Lera was all bundled up.




The train is always a hit.





I am so excited for Christmas this year!  I have been talking to the girls about Jesus being born and why we celebrate Christmas.  I bought the Fisher Price nativity to play with and Chess will make Mary ride the donkey and put Jesus in the stable.  It's very cute.  She also knows that Santa will come.  When I ask her what she wants for Christmas, she says, "presents."  That's easy!  But her favorite thing may be eating a gingerbread man cookie every day as we count down to Christmas.  I got the idea from this post (at the very bottom).  More Christmas posts to come!

Thanksgiving

We had a very relaxed, very fun Thanksgiving at Nan-Naw's house this year.  The only pictures I took are of the kids playing outside with their cousins.  It was a beautiful day, and the kids always have fun playing in Nan-Naw and Paw-Paw's back yard.  I truly have so much to be thankful for.

Chess

Lera

Fall Leaves

Wordless Wednesday