For New Years this year I was trying to think of a resolution that wasn't so common or maybe that I haven't made before and still need work on. :) There are plenty of those. Most of the
usual resolutions are Getting Healthy (Diet and Exercise), getting organized, etc etc. We had some friends over for New Years Eve to bring in the New Year and we were talking about resolutions. About how they are usually done for within the first couple months. So one of my friends calls them Goals, and one of my friends made hers before New Years so that it started before the actual New Year. I'm not sure what method you try and what method would work. But I did pick a resolution for this Year that was
a little out of the norm. I am going to finish a book, weather it is good or not I will finish it. :) Brent says, "yeah finish
something" I have a bad
habit of starting
lot's of things and then not finishing them. So, if I stick with something I'm guessing I will have better success. Plus this will last awhile so it should be a good Goal/Resolution for the New Year. Brent's is to Work Out! :) I hope that works out!
We also got our
Fondue Pot out with chocolate dipping sauce. Thanks to Trevor and Trish. It was a
Delicious fondue and the perfect reason to get out our
fondue pot. Along with
fondue some other traditional foods we had for New years were Shrimp, chips and dip, fruit, cheese and crackers. etc. The Food is always my favorite part of the celebration. :)
Dakota is such a cutie. She found these Sandals in her Closet and really wanted to wear them so I agreed even though the snow was a factor and there was the fact that they didn't fit at all.
Cloe is enjoying her new toys from Santa. Her Lion cub and her doll. She just knew Santa was bringing her a Lion Cub it was so cute how sure she was, so Santa had to Deliver. :)
So since my new Indian name is "the Finisher" I have decided to post an actual finished project. And since the last post Featured BYU I will now feature the team of our house the Wyoming Cowboys. This is Brent's Bday, father's day, and accademy Quilt (It took me awhile), I do feel a real sense of accomplishment with this project and it is a really good cuddling Blanket and my Girls are really good cuddlers too!
The only part that I had to have someone else do was the Embroidery. Wyoming Embroidery did it, I think they did a good job and they are an official Wyoming Cowboy embroiderer so that's kind of cool. I got some good advice from my mother-in-law about how to sew quilt it together. I got some good advice from the Quilt store ladies on making my own pattern. I learned how to do the invisible stitch from my mother to stitch up the pillow, I can't believe I never knew that before. Next time I would pay more attention to my cuts and take more time when I finished the edges. Brent of course was the inspiration and had some ideas for what he wanted. It did however take me a long time and was a really far stretch from the baby blankets and rag quilts I have done, but for my first big project I really thought it wasn't bad.
Daddy Ready for bed Christmas Eve.
Before the Girls Found that Santa Came! When Cloe woke up she popped up and said "Santa" but when we went out to the tree I said,"Did Santa Come?" Cloe Said, "No." Then she opened her Lion cub she'd been asking for and I think she realized he had come. But later she kept saying, "Santa where are you?" "I didn't see Santa" I tried to explain that he came when she was sleeping.
Playing with their new things!
After they found their goodies from Santa!
