Happy New Year!

Yesterday we celebrated New Year's Eve at my parents' house. My brother Donnie brought his kids as well. It's rare that we get everybody in the house at the same time with our significant others : ) Grace and Kylee, my brother Donnie's oldest girl.

Ella and Peyton, Donnie's youngest girl.

Colt and my youngest brother, Tyler.

Unfortunately, Donnie's oldest boy Keegan was unable to join us and I didn't get a good picture of his youngest, Baby Remy.

Ice Skating

Last Wednesday I took the girls ice skating at Headwaters Park downtown. We were very exited to go, however, when we got there, the amount of people there already was very daunting. I hadn't skated since I was about 12 or so, so I was way out of practice. The girls had never ice skated at all, so I knew I was in for it : ) Turns out I was right: we kept getting kicked at and pushed by teenagers, it was so busy that we could barely get beside the wall so I could steady the girls, and then Grace fell pretty hard and hurt her knee : ( We only got around the rink once when Ella said "this is horrible!" so we left. I think it would have been much more fun if I had had a chance to practice a little first and it wasn't so crowded. Maybe we'll try again before it closes for the season and maybe then it will be a better experience for the girls.

Pedicures

The girls and I decided that we were going to give each other pedicures - RAINBOW pedicures! They by no means look professional, but they loved it and it looks really cute : ) We also did our fingernails with a sparkly polish called Rockstar - Ella especially liked that!

Christmas 2010

The girls put out cookies for Santa. Ella wanted to take a drink of his milk just to "make sure it was nice and cold." We were lucky enough to be able to get the kids everything they asked for from Santa. Eventhough the reason for the season is not to get presents and material things, we love giving the kids presents. Among other things, Ella got her coveted Lalaloopsy dolls and the Littlest Pet Shop toys she asked for; Grace got her Nintendo DS and the Littlest Pet Shop toys; and Colt got a basketball hoop and a bunch of cars and trucks. Colt aslso got a Carhart coat just like Daddy's this year from Grandma Ruthie. They look like twins in their coats and Yankees hats : )
Every year before we go to Mass, we make the girls take their picture in front of the Christmas tree. They had really cute matching jackets and skirts to wear this year. I, unfortunately, didn't get to go this year because Colt was being very grouchy and uncooperative, so he and I stayed home while Chris took the girls.

Overall, it was a great year and a great Holiday season and hopefully we'll have a wonderful New Year!

Merry Christmas from the Singletons!

Merry Christmas from the Singletons! We hope your Christmas is a blessed one and you have a safe and happy New Year! Thank you for helping to make our year wonderful and we look forward to the year to come! ~God bless and keep you!

Little Miss Muffet & The Three Pigs

Here is my first attempt at some embroidery. I chose the Three Pigs to try first. Not too bad, if I do say so myself. I decided to do the "Red" pig a lighter color since I imagined her as a "she."

Here is Little Miss Muffet. Her curls gave me a bit of a challenge, but overall, she was pretty easy. The polka dots on her dress were supposed to be French knots, but I decided to cross stitch them instead.

This is a closer look at Miss Muffet.

Little Boy Blue and the Three Bears are next...

Vintage Tea Towels

I'm in the process of embroidering some vintage looking tea towels. As I finish them, I will post the pictures here. I can cross stitch like on one's business, but these are my first attempts at embroidery. The designs are vintage kids' stories and nursery rhymes. I hope you like them!