Our Time In NC

 The month we spent in NC was a good one.

We will miss our daughter's family, and the good weather, but it will be good to be home.

Some highlights from the trip (since my last post)

We saw deer a lot in our campground.

This one and his friend were behind our camper!

We helped with the gardening

Stopped at 2 quilt shops

Went to the science center butterfly exhibit.

Made my hair wilt, LOL

Walked all around the outside exhibits

Ate some Superman ice cream (someone's first time)

Went to the antique festival in Liberty.

Lots of great sewing stuff.

Broke out my machine and had LOTS of help

I finished all 24 of my Sparrows for the Sparrows quilt.

Stopped in Mebane

Chris took his kayak out on the Haw river and went fishing!

Helping Papa water the plants

Playing with the "Dump DA"

Lots of playing in the new whale sprinkler!

It's important to drink enough water, LOL.

Dinner followed with ice cream

Saying "Cheese" 

We leave with our hearts full and excited to be back home with our family here.

~XOP~

Last Weeks In NC and Christmas

 We took Avery on the Santa train a few weeks before Christmas. 

 He loved the train ride!

He got to sit on Santa's lap for the first time.

His mom was worried he would be afraid, but he and I had been talking about Santa.

We got him a stuffed Rudolph, a book and PJs with a reindeer on it.

Then we got to watch the show together.

So he was super stoked to see Santa!

Just look at that smile!!!

I asked him what Santa was bringing him and he answered,

"a train"

No one had gotten him a train, so Amazon to the rescue!

I wanted to make something with Avery to gift his parents so one night when we were babysitting,

I brought over the paints and a canvas and we made this wreath!

The berries are his thumb prints.

I used a marker to do the bow and his name. 

I sprayed it with Modge Podge but it made the marker spread.

I wiped it off as best I could and waited for it to dry.

I did it over after that.

We also made salt dough feet ornaments, into reindeer.

These two...love to laugh together.

Chris and I made this Treats for Santa plate for Avery to set out on Christmas eve.

He and I baked some of those pre formed Christmas cookies to put on the plate.

He put out a cookie, some mild and a carrot.

First thing he did on Christmas morning was make a beeline to the plate.

The carrot was partially eaten, so he ate the rest of it; same with the cookie.

Chris and I made this one too, for our daughter to give to a friend.

On Christmas morning, after checking out his plate, he heard the new train that Santa brought.

He was thrilled!!!!

He sat right down and played with it.

First gift was a car carrier.

Second was another "big da" (truck)

Third was Magnatiles

He started to open it, realized what it was and tried to put the wrapping back on, pushed to toward me and said, "Not a da"  

LOL

We took a group photo after Christmas of the five of us.

Just a quick shot with me, my daughter and her son.

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas.

I wish you the Happiest, healthiest New Year.

~XOP~