It's DONE!!!!!!! and A New One

/does a little dance singing ... it's done!!! it's done!!! it's done, it's done, it's done!!! I am so thrilled to finally have this project done. Isn't it gorgeous? I really hope they like it and hang it on the wall. hehe I can't wait to give it to them next Saturday and watch as my friends get married and commit their lives to Christ and themselves!! Blessings to you both!!


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And here is a project I've been working on over the last week while watching tv for Melody. I think it's a great quote for a little girl to read daily and live by as she becomes a wonderful lady and woman of Christ. I just need to get it framed. =D

Ruby's 5th Birthday

This is a super long post with lots of pictures on how we spent Ruby's birthday!! We always make her favourite cake: strawberry shortcake and sing happy birthday to her. This year was extra special because Melody was able to get her hair cut in memory of Roo for Locks of Love. She had 11 inches that she is donating.... so... here we go:

Aizen and I made the whipped cream for her cake and of course I had to give him one of the beaters. He couldn't get his tongue into the middle so he shoved his hand in and got lots of whipped cream that way. And yep, he's sitting on the counter hehe
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After school my father in law and I picked up Melody and proceeded to First Choice Haircutters to get Melody's hair done. Here is how long her hair has gotten, she has been growing it for 3 years now.

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All ready to get it chopped off!!!

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Getting her hair styled, it's in a bob that is shorter at the back and a bit longer in the front.

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She loved getting her hair blow dried and kept giggling about it tickling.

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Here we are back at home with her new hairstyle, Jenna and the hair she is donating.

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We started to make Ruby's cake. I had already sliced the strawberries and made the whipped cream.

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Her birthday candles, so bittersweet. /sigh

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Here is Melody about to blow the candles out just after we sang Happy Birthday to our precious Ruby.

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And the next few pics are of everyone enjoying the cake.

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A Skirt For Jenna

Melody's birthday is just over a month away and I'm trying to think of ways that I can give her presents without spending a lot of money. We don't have much atm ... SO.... I've had this little skirt tutorial for a while now and decided to try a trial one. I want to make ones that are matching between Melody and Jenna but wasn't sure of my sewing skills.

The skirt is reversible and such an easy pattern. I had to read it like 10 times through to get it but here it is. Jenna was an Awesome model and we got the perfect shot the first time for each skirt shot.

I can't wait to get making some more next week when Melody is at school.

First side of the skirt:


Other side of the skirt:

Happy Birthday Ruby!!!

I'm not going to post too much today. It's been a really long day and I'm pretty exhausted. I have lots of pics with all that happened to remember my little girl by.

Ruby would have been 5 today if she were still with us. I wonder how she would have looked. Would she still love strawberry shortcake and asked for it as her cake? Would she still have those round chubby cheeks or been skinny like her sister? So many questions I wonder about her that I will never have the answers to.

I'll make a big post tomorrow when Melody is at her art class but until then....

Happy Birthday Ruby!!!!!
~ Hope you had a great birthday in Heaven with all the other little kids and our Saviour!!!!!

My Poor Eye =(

So, Sunday I had an itch on my right eye so I scratched it. A couple hours later a couple blemish looking bumps appeared. Overnight my eyelid started to swell to about mid way on my eyelid. I went in to urgent care to get it checked out and guess what it is??

It's a Coldsore!!!!!!! I knew that you could get one near the eye but it's so uncommon and lucky me!! It's itchy and puffy and just well bleh. hehe I keep a bandage on it overnight so I don't accidently scratch it in the middle of the night. I'm a pirate!!! yar!!!!

I go in again tomorrow for a checkup to make sure it's doing well. My eyelid has swollen completely now but the blisters haven't broken and my actual eye doesn't hurt. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.

It's Almost Finished!!

Here is the latest update on the cross stitch project. It's almost finished. I just need to do some detail backstitching to make certain parts pop. Hope you all had a great Easter, we sure did!!