Meet Parker

My newest grandchild.....meet Parker David.  Weighing in at 9lbs 4 oz he is just to cuddly for words.  Sure is the apple of his grandpa's eye.  This makes 4 grandchildren, 2 boys and 2 girls.  We are truly blessed.  This has made for a very busy week and also a most joyous one.  Better get busy with a boy design for my crocheted hats. 

Speaking of crochet and scrapping and painting and sewing....I've been thinking this blog needs a new name.  I am not sure what blogger does in terms of name changes but I really need to look into that.  Sue Paints no longer fits my personality....guess my attention span is just to short for only one craft.

My new favorite obsession.....recipes from Pinterest. Made this for card group tonight but the smell is amazing and I am not sure I can wait til tonight. This is cinnamon roll cake....hope it tastes as good as it smells. Will let you know later.

8 days and counting.....

Head on over to Oh So Posh Photography for their give away....she is giving away a Nikon D90 camera....

http://www.ohsoposhphotography.com/blog/?p=5458

Look around while you are there....she has amazing stuff....

 Our family Christmas card picture....what a handsome crew they are.....love them all......

On another note....I have finished my Christmas sewing projects....-------- for family...yeah....will post pics after the holiday....don't want to five away any particulars.....

My foot is healing nicely and I should be up and at it soon.   Right now just plugging away at the slow stuff...tomorrow gonna stand in one spot and make cookie dough with the help of my husband and son....they want cookies.....they need to help....lol....

Christmas is coming.....

December update.  I have my shopping 1/2 done and my projects partially completed and now I am on the couch nursing a surgerized foot....I know it's not a word, but it described my predicament....I need a plan to complete my  Christmas agenda.  I ordered family picture Christmas cards last night and should be able to pick them up tomorrow on the way to Dr.'s office....check.  I have ideas in writing for most of the rest of my gift list....check.   As soon as I can get out I will complete the shopping.  Getting a "roll a bout" tomorrow so navigating my house will be easier....check.  Mix some cookie dough with husband as soon as he gets home from hunting, bake them....with help.  Finish some crochet projects....waiting for instructions on that....finish those mittens for my girls....waiting on roll a bout....I have a plan, just needs a little time to implement.....

In the mean time here are 3 of THE most beautiful grandchildren in the world.....in case you don't get my Christmas card.....

A visit to Warren and Weekend Wrap up

Where to begin. My weekend started with an unexpected extra day off. Wow was I glad to have that day. Cooking and cleaning for friends, a night of cards and un, all a welcome relief from a hectic life. Saturday brought the Valley Lutheran Bazaar. Quite successful for me. I sold some painted glassware and 7 hats. The hat sale profits go to the Adoption fund for my daughter Amanda. A nice contribution delivered today. We traveled down and spent the day with Amanda and Rick, delivered the $ and enjoyed some family time. Dinner and a movie was a lot of fun. So I end my week physically exhausted but mentally replenished with family and friends. OK Monday let 'er rip, I'm ready for you.....what'cha got?

Halloween Chocolate

I can't resist....Halloween Chocolate....I started out buying only a little and giving it all out to Trick or Treaters but then alas I succombed to the clearance aisle at Walmart last night. I did it...I purchased more...now it haunts me....I can't stand it but I can't resist it. Chocolate the most wonderful food of all. Why oh why is it not it's own food group? But in my world it is. Chocolate is the top of the food Pyramid in my world, the perfect food, the choicest of the choice, the best of the best, my own food of the God's. Enough of this, time to take action, time to end this madness. Tomorrow, off to work it goes, to those energetic student workers, off to work with Chris. Enough said....Good Night.

A New Life on the Blog

I am really going to try to start using this blog as my vent and my inspiration. At a time when I was sure my life would become less hectic and more calm and organized.......well not so much. Grandchildren, parents and work make me so crazy. I still seem to have no me time. I need to fix that. Positive outlooks is one of my new inspirations.....and they tell me to relax and enjoy the life I have. So this is my declaration of that....I love my life....I love the people in my life....I will make the most of the life I have.....

See you again....real soon I hope....gonna try this once a day blogging thing....hope tomorrow is more inspirational....less declarational....LOL