My Husband is Wonderful

Look at these wonderful flowers that Brian brought home for me today.  No, he was not in the dog house and trying to make up for something.  No, he was not trying to butter me up to get something.  He was just driving past the Greenhouse when he decided to stop in and get them.  I feel so important and special when he walked in the door with them.  After running, I came upstairs and the aroma was everywhere and it was beautiful.  It absolutely made my day getting these from him. 

Sewing

I have a cousin who will be enjoying a baby shower today back in WA.  I am missing her (and the rest of the family) since I will not be able to be there.  I did sew her up some baby items that I will share with you - since she is sharing them with everyone at the shower.

This nursing cover is super easy to make thanks to the tutorial that I found online.  I like the two different fabrics and how the contrast/compliment each other.

This fitted crib sheet would be a fun one to make over and over again that way baby can have many different sheets to go with the changing room decor.  I think I might even have to make one for Emeric since he has not yet moved out of the crib/toddler size bed.

This blanket is a simple receiving blanket that one side matches the sheet and the side compliments the first.  I just wish that I had a machine that could do some fun decorative stitches for the top stitching.

This is a Pod Swaddler that should be very nice to wrap the baby up all tight in.  I made one for Emeric and gave some away as gifts then and they seemed to work out well for all the little ones.

While I was at the sewing machine, I decided to make a hat for myself.  It is sewn out of an old t-shirt.  I also made one for Angela (hers is light blue) and Connor (his is red).

** On a fun note: I saved up a bit of money and purchased myself a used serger.  I was wonderful to use it to help finish up some of the above projects.  I love the crisp clean look it gives to the finished item.

Thankful Thursday

Every Thursday, a friend of mine posts on her facebook page, "It is Thankful Thursday, what are you thankful for?"  So my blog posting for today is a 'Thankful Thursday' posting (in no specific order).

I am thankful for Christ Jesus: and the sacrifice he gave of dying for me.  Everyday I am washed clean because of this and his grace is new every morning.  I need that new grace as I am no where near perfect.

I am thankful for my husband: Brian was and is a huge blessing to me.  I know that he was made specifically for me because there is no one else in this world that could put up with me.  I love him with my whole heart and can't imagine spending the next 80 years with anyone else.

I am thankful for my children: each and everyone of them.  They all try my patience in their own special way, but they also teach me about love in their own special way.  They have made my life so much richer and fuller than I ever thought it could be.

I am thankful for my parents: and all the love the show through everything.  It was so amazing to see them over the holidays.  I wouldn't be the woman am I today if it wasn't for the things they taught me.

I am thankful for my brother: that "butt head".  Childhood would have been rather boring had it been only me.  I appreciate all the time I am able to spend with him since it is so few and far between.

I am thankful for my parents in-law: what a blessing.  I have been given a wonderful set of "other parents" and I hope that I will be able to learn as much from them as I have from my mom and dad.

I am thankful for my friends: both in WA and in WI.  Whether friends for a season or friends for the road I have cherished all the time with each and everyone of you.

I am thankful for my health: and fitness.  I decided last summer that I wanted to be healthier for my 10 year high school reunion.  I started working out 3-4 times per week and trying to eat a little less and a little healthier.  Since that change I have lost about 40 pounds and gone from a size 12 to a size 4.  It was something that I never thought I could do and it has been so freeing for me. 

If you are thankful for something and you want to share, feel free to put it in the comments section or send me an e-mail.  I would love to touch basis with you.  Happy Thursday. 

Snow

We sure got a lot of snow over the last few days.  Not as much as some states south of us, but enough, especially since I had to shovel it all.  I believe we had 4-6 inches yesterday morning and probably 8-12 this morning.  I did not get any before photos, but her are some afters. 

 Looking off of our back porch towards the driveway.

 Looking off of the front porch.

On a little bit of a side note, Brian left this morning to go on storm work, helping to repair downed power lines.  He thought he was going to St. Louis Missouri but then later called and said they would be heading to Indianapolis Indiana.  The boss told them to prepare to be gone from 4 days to 4 weeks.  They wouldn't know which until the got there and started working. 

January - Photos of Kids

Welcome to 2011!

We, at the Jamison house, are really excited for another year to be starting.  We did not set resolutions, but we are sure and certain it will be a good year.  Here are some new photos of the kids - Enjoy!

Angela:

Enjoying an afternoon of sledding.

What happens when she gets the camera.  (She is working on growing her bangs out.  They do not ever want to stay back in her clips.)

Connor:

He could not find the "right" pair of gloves, so he choose to stay in the car instead of going sledding.

Participating in the church talent show - making animal noises.

Emeric:

After he learned to climb he realized that he could help mom cook.

"Hey Laci, I brought up the laundry"

Kicked back while sledding.

Love is...

...Patient, Love is Kind!

I wanted to have some sort of visual to remind me of the Love is... section of 1 Corinthinans (13:4-7).  I thought about writting it onto an index card, but that would be too small.  I could have put it on a poster board, but it would not have been as nice looking on the walls.  Then I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar had a posting about how to make your own wall art/printables.  So after playing around for a little while this morning, I came up with this:

 

I am super pleased with how it turned out.  I will be getting it printed off, framed and hung on my dinning room wall this week.  Hopefully, when I want to yell at my kids, I will see this and remember to lower my voice and "be patient and kind!"

A Longing for Family

Yesterday was one of those days that I was really wishing to be closer to family.  I started feeling a bit worn out, achy and had an upset stomach around 10:00 AM.  I managed a little nap during the afternoon.  But caring for my three and two others was really wearing me out.  I had a church meeting and before I went I talked to Brian about making dinner.  That is when I found out that he was feeling the same as I was (YUCK).  We barely made it through dinner, we got the kids fed, but neither of us ate.  Then after a hasty cleaning of the table we crashed on the couch for about an hour.  We had to pry ourselves up to put the boys to bed.  Then Brian went of to sleep early.  I stayed up a little later helping Angela with homework.  Bed was such a welcome after that.  We both seem to be feeling much better today, but boy was I wishing for family yesterday.