Hannah had a little too much fun splashing 
Have you ever tried to find pants for a two year old in a surf shop?
Feb 282010
Christmas Cookies
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Dec 292009
I’ve always wanted to make cut-out, iced sugar cookies. This was the year!! I learned a few tricks along the way. If you chill the cut out cookies before you put them in the oven they will keep their shape much better. I didn’t learn this until the very end – so I will be sure to test this again later. It is far more easy to make a perfect dot with a decorating tip rather than just a bag alone and last but not least: use a lazy susan when icing. Doing 5 cookies at once makes the job go much faster!!
I ended up making a couple different oatmeal cookies, refrigerator cookies, peacan cresents, dipped pretzels, sugar cookies and macaroons. Yummy!!
Holiday Crafts
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Dec 192009
Every year I have so many plans of the things I will do. This year I finally accomplished some! The first thing I found was a tree skirt that I wanted to make. I noticed it in Martha’s magazine. It was easy enough – and it was made with felt so I didn’t even have to finish the edges.
Next on my list was new stockings. Many years ago I made myself a stocking. Then I met Jamey so he got one too! Then came Abby. Well, this is Abby’s 3rd Christmas and she is FINALLY getting a stocking! Hannah gets one too!
I purchased some wool felt at JoAnn’s. I searched online to see what other people were doing. I found a couple on Etsy that I liked. I also got an idea from PBK and Martha. Some of them are pretty similar to the ones I found and some I really changed up. I figure I’m not selling these – so a close copy is a compliment right? The one thing I did do differently on all of them is some hand stitching. I’d be willing to guess that I tied over 150 french knots. There were hundreds of other stitches as well. The originals also did not have many embellishments. I put some pom poms and jingle bells on each of the girls. I also lined each one with a matching cotton. I thought it might make them stand up to time a bit better. I am just thrilled with them. They make me smile every time I walk through the family room! Click on each image to get a closer look.
New Coats (kinda)
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Dec 072009
Snow?!?! I guess it is time for some coats!! Abby has always had a pink coat. I didn’t see any pink ones that I really loved but I did see a blue one!! So this year Abby will be dashing through the snow in blue and Hannah will be tagging along in a previous years model (in pink)
Pumpkin Patch 2009
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Oct 252009
Can you believe it is that time already? We had our annual visit to the pumpkin patch! This year we made a return visit to Thies Farm. It makes for a wonderful family outing! Parking is free!
We met our great friends Chris and Kelly there.
The kids were all so excited to see each other. We chose to sit down and have some lunch before entering the play area. This year we tried the bbq chicken sandwich. It was pretty yummy!
The kids had hot dogs and chips
Next we headed over to the play area
The kids all had tons of fun here! They all took turns on the tractors. For whatever reason they love pushing each other! This is Hannah and Caden.
Abby paused for a moment so I could catch a smile!
She really was happy… I promise! She just wouldn’t look at me and be happy…
Hannah wore her new skirt and her cute new jack-o-lantern jacket!
This is the best I could get of them together.
The entire gang. Now the story behind this picture (EVERY year) is — C and J do not want to pose for this. I get it… the kids are crawling on us. At least one of them is very mad about being contained. The tallest one decided she wasn’t going to look at the camera. The wind is blowing. Other people are waiting to sit in the same spot to take their own picture. AND to top it all off you have to find someone to actually take the picture for you. But, I love the picture. Every year, no matter what everyone is doing or how frazzeled we look… it is great to look back at this particular picture
The kids. Maddie (4), Hannah (1.5), Abby (3.5), Caden (almost 2)
Feger Family. Notice I have the “keep your hands out of your face” hold on Abby.
There was a big corral filled with hay for the kids to play in. This photo caught the exact moment that Caden put Abby in her place! Well, okay, what really happened was Abby was running around crazy and once Caden jumped in the ring he started running crazy and they smacked right into each other. Caden won
Abby got her moment though. This appears to be big sister helping little sister not fall into the corral. But what was really happening is Abby was throwing Hannah in! She bounced off of her face and popped right up. This made Kelly laugh! I watched it all happening and all I could think was, “I gotta get this on camera!” LOL
Abby did the maze.
Abby loved riding on the tire horse. Hannah wasn’t so into it
Abby giving us another great smile!
Abby did the big slide! She wanted to do the “one where they give you the makin” She was calling the potato sack a napkin
Then you can visit the store. The store has all kinds of jams and jellies and butters and produce! We grabbed some puffed corn and a couple pumpkins and headed out.
It was a great day!!
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