My 5 year old grandson singing "America". :)
Ben 10 Alien Creation Challenge
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
There is Always HOPE!
We have been having some wild weather out here in the Pacific Northwest! Wind, Rain, Wind, rain, wind, rain and repeat, repeat! Trees down, rivers rising, electrical outages, you name it. And then you look out the window and see the sun shining in the valley. Just thru one small hole in the clouds (you can still see the angry, gray/black clouds in the background). And there it is, but not just one, TWO rainbows! Reminding us of God's promise and reminding us that no matter how bad things may be there is always hope. This was on a paticularly wild day, hail, rain, wind and it poured! Thank you, Lord!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Turtle Pumpkin Pie :)
Turtle Pumpkin Pie
Prep Time:15 min
Total Time:1 hr 15 min
Makes:10 servings
What You Need!
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. caramel ice cream topping, divided
1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. chopped PLANTERS Pecans, divided
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1 cup cold milk
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
POUR 1/4 cup caramel topping into crust; sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.
BEAT dry pudding mixes, milk, pumpkin and spices with whisk until well blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP; spoon into crust.
REFRIGERATE 1 hour. Top with remaining COOL WHIP, caramel topping and nuts just before serving.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Keizer's 8th Birthday!
Hey, it is tough trying to get pics of the kids sometimes! Mom did a great job!!!!
Great Grandpa with Kayden. :)
Everybody loves their Uncle Mark. He did a great job of directing the games!
She thought she was something for beating out her cousin Isaac in Thumb Wars! :)
Grandpa and Gramma Didrickson with Sterling.
Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Shamp. It is such a blessing to have them be able to attend. :)
My ever like his father grandson, Isaac.
This is just a few of my beautiful granddaughters .
What a joy it was to spend Sunday with my family celebrating Keizer's 8th birthday. What a blessing these kids are! Oh believe me they are not perfect! But I am so blessed. It is a joy to watch them grow in the Lord. I was also reminded of how nice it was to get to go to the restroom to get a moments peace and quiet! LOL! Mark and Shelley did a great job putting on the birthday party. Shelley puts careful thought into everything from the games to the cake to the prizes. Mark works well with the kids and manages the execution of the games. The cake was a delicious Costco chocolate cake with the star wars decorations added by Shelley. Praying that my grandson will follow the footsteps of the Lord all the days of his life and be richly rewarded for it. Love you, Keizer. You are such a kind, thoughtful, intelligent, caring, wild! grandson! :)
Monday, November 16, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sharing again!
I just love showing off my daughter's creations on Etsy. She is gearing up for the Christmas season and has posted some darling clippies. She does do custom color requests. I hope you will check out her Etsy shop and make some purchases if you are so inclined. Her workmanship is top quality and her prices are VERY reasonable. 4SistersCreations on Etsy.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Camp Grammie evening time
First night just kind of hanging around. Playing with the dog, showing Papa our pictures we are drawing.
Manicure Kit Tutorial
Wouldn't this make a great gift? I found this great tutorial at dhbusher.com blog. Please go and check it out!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Camp Grammie day 1
First project is working on a collage. This was a relatively simple project to keep a 3, 6 and 8 year old busy at the same time. The next project was a little bit more of a challenge. lol. But they are having fun and grammie is enjoying them being here. But I will admit! I raised 5 plus children (yeah, I had extras, neices and nephews and others that lived with us over the years) and I managed but I sure am tired out already and it is barely 3 pm! :)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Grammie Camp has begun!
The Lord has truly blessed me. My oldest son and his family are such a blessing. I could not ask for a kinder, sweeter daughter in law and they love the Lord and strive to put Him first in their lives. Thank you, Lord.
Company Girl Coffee 11-6-09
I have found this website that is just such a blessing and encouragment to Christian ladies. Home Sanctuary Click on over there and check it out. I am going to try my hand at Coffee Girl Coffee! So here is my first attempt! lol
It has been a busy week here. I have been sewing sewing sewing getting presents made for my grandchildren for their birthdays coming up. I enjoy sewing and it is relaxing and as I sew it gives me time to think on scriptures and pray for friends as God brings them to mind. God tells us to pray without ceasing and to me this is what that means - finding time even in the busy schedules we lead to offer up prayer as we drive, sew, do our work, etc.
I am getting ready for 3 of my grandchildren coming to spend the weekend. I always pray for them that God will help them to be the men and women of God that He has planned for them to be. That they will love Him will all their hearts. And that Grammy will be the example that she should be, sharing God's love in all that we see and do. I have activities planned, mostly crafting this weekend and we are calling it Camp Grammy! And I pray that mom and dad will get some relaxing time together and some quiet time as they take this time to review the past year and set goals for the new year.
One of the thoughts mulling around in my mind this week: It isn't as important to be right as it is to DO the RIGHT thing.
Well, now I am off to finish getting ready for my mini guests! Looking forward to fun with them. And so is my dog. I have been telling him the kids are coming over and he is all hyped for them! He loves it when he has kids to play with! Have a wonderful weekend!
Quiet Book out of Potholders!
What a cute idea this is from Obsessively Stitching! I am going to have to make some for my youngest grands. And I can see this with a Noah's Ark theme or many ideas! :) Find the tutorial HERE.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Last Set of Jammies for this week.
Last of jammies for this week. These are for my grandson who has his 8th birthday next Sunday. I love the frogs, I hope he does. I have 4 more sets of jammies to finish by February. 1 for a December birthday, 1 for a January birthday and 2 for February birthdays. :) Now I am concentrating on the Snuggies, but I think I will take a break and just enjoy the grands for the weekend! :) But I do love sewing!
Envelope Book
Envelope Book
This would be a great way to share pics of Grammie Camp with the kids after they leave! :) I love this!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Getting Ready for Camp Grammie!
Three of my grandchildren are coming to our house on Friday to spend the weekend. They are 3, almost 6 and really soon to be 9. Recently a friend sent me some fabric and in the boxes were tote bags all cut out and fused with Heat N bond lite. I decided to make them up and use them for "goodie" bags for the kids while they are here. The dinosaur one is fabric I had and made up because I didn't feel my 9 year old grandson would care for the more feminine fabrics. :) I have filled each with crayons, markers, coloring books, a pad of paper and scissors. As we make projects over the weekend, they will be able to put them away in their bags and cart them home on Sunday when they leave. :) This grammie is excited to have Camp Grammie this weekend. I plan on taking lots of pictures and hopefully scrapbooking some for the kids to be given to them at a later date to help them remember the hopefully GOOD time at Grammies!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
More Jammies
Monkey see Monkey do. These are for my 5 year old grandson's birthday. I didn't have burgundy for the bottoms so I went with tan. :)
These are for my soon to be 10 year old grandson (yes, another 10 year old! lol) He love the Huskies, so these are perfect for him.
My dancing granddaughter will be getting this nightgown with a pair of boot slippers to match. I am still waiting on the size from mom before making them. :)
I am also getting ready to have 3 of my grandchildren this weekend so I am planning "Granny Camp." :)
Make a Driftwood Tree
I am thinking dollar store cinnamon sticks could be used too and then think of the beautiful aroma! :)
Make a Driftwood Tree
Friday, October 30, 2009
My Re-organization projects are scary!
Ok. I have been reorganzing my office area. Scary! Why? You ask? Because the deeper I get into it, the more NEW projects come out of it!!! #1 is that I am going to HAVE to get a file cabinet to keep all the craft projects that I come up with from magazines and the internet. I have to get them organized and down to a dull roar.
#2 NEVER and I mean never store items in a NON see thru container. I opened up a box that I wondered what I had put in there. Cards! Lots of them. - So now I have to get back on the stick and use them. It is called encouragement, Marcia!!! #3 The box that was full of all the "computer" stuff is now in a drawer, BUT, it needs to be gone thru thoroughly as I don't need the stuff from a DELL computer when I now have an HP. And do I really need 3 cables for something that I dont' even know what it goes to anymore???? Know what I mean? (I hope so! I hope I am not the only one!!!!)
Well, I am almost done to the point of the room being tolerable. I have cleaned up the desk area but the next project there is to go thru everything thoroughly and scale it down to a workable/productive place. :)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
4 Things you Can't Recover .......
The stone............after the throw. The word..........after it's said.
The occasion........after it's missed. The time.........after it's gone.
Knock, Knock I knocked at heaven's door this morning. God asked me...'My child, what can I do for you?' And I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this message.' God smiled and answered.....'Request granted'.
The occasion........after it's missed. The time.........after it's gone.
Knock, Knock I knocked at heaven's door this morning. God asked me...'My child, what can I do for you?' And I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this message.' God smiled and answered.....'Request granted'.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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