Today is the first day ofArtist Class! If you haven't heard all about it...I urge you to rush over to check it out! Mary had selected a very talented group of people to teach us some really wonderful techniques! I can't wait to get started on these projects!
Don't forget, if you sign up using my coupon code "thriftymisspriss" you will get $10.00 off which makes it only $4.00 per project! You will also be entered into my giveaway of one of my Christmas Cottages! (see post below)
This weekend I invited my little friend daughter over for sleepover. I think she gets the short end of the stick a lot of the time and I wanted to pamper her and make her feel SPECIAL. It started out with dinner at I-Hop. Then off to the grocery store for her to pick out lots of goodies for the sleepover. I even let her scan all the groceries in the self check out...a kids dream job!
We got home late so we painted pumpkins and got ready for bed. I drew the face on this white pumpkin and let her pick all the colors. She is so detail oriented she stuck with this for over an hour!
then it was off to bed. She wanted Sarah to sleep with her so badly, she doesn't have any pets and she was so excited to have Sarah sleep there. It lasted all of five minutes though. Sarah is a mamas girl and wanted to be right by my side.
This morning bright and early I got a visitor crawling in bed with me. My husband turned on cartoons and I got to sleep just a little bit longer.....It's been a LONG time since I had to get up with the chickens on a weekend!
We hit the ground running with crafts and activities! After breakfast we ran around outside for a long time. I put her to work raking. She said she's never raked in her "whole life!"
My dogs just LOVE her and all the attention she gives to them. They don't leave her side when she is here.
Of course after all that raking she had to do a LOT of running and jumping. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves......
after all that fun is was back to business!
She is going to be a black cat for Halloween so she chose the black cat theme for her pumpkin carving.
I really did not think she would be able to do this, and I didn't want to hover to make sure it was "perfect" but after I got the pattern on there she was able to do all the cutting.
when my kids were little, pumpkin carving used to stress me out! The mess, the goo, the screaming and excitement was just TOO much. I used to make my husband in charge of that activity!
This time, I was laid back and relaxed. I just supervised to be sure she didn't cut her thumb off. I guess I've mellowed out quite a lot in my old age!
It turned out just like the picture on the package!
While she was doing all her craft activities I was working on a gift basket for a baby shower. I made the little banner for the baby girl who will be born in December. Her name will be Vera, which I think is so cute! You don't hear other little girls with that name so I'm sure this little Vera will be quite unique!
Here's the gift basket I put together for her. Full of little onsies and tights....patent leather shoes and suede boots too!
I hope you have a great week and a fun spooky Halloween!
I think that pumpkin carving is waaayyy easier & less stressful now that you can buy the special kits with tools -- no more scary knives! Your fall leaves look really fun.
Posted by: Kim | October 26, 2009 at 08:06 PM
Your little friend looks like she is a real sweetie:>) That age is so much fun! I love the banner you made for the baby gift, grea idea~! It will look so cute in the nursery, I wouldn't have thought to use a banner that way!
Posted by: Kathleen Grace | October 26, 2009 at 05:38 PM
I can so relate to the pumpkin carving, but I still want no part of it!! You gave her such a wonderful time! You are so sweet! I love the "VERA" banner and the little basket of goodies! Sounds like you had a wonderful time also.
Posted by: Joyce | October 26, 2009 at 02:24 PM
It looks like you girls had great fun this weekend!! Love the banner you made!! What a lucky friend you have :)
Posted by: Julie | October 26, 2009 at 07:22 AM
What a lovely weekend you seem to have had. Also, fabulous banner and such a sweet name for that little one on the way.
Thank you for sharing,
Have a wonderful week.
Cari b.
Posted by: luckygirlgifts | October 26, 2009 at 01:18 AM
How lovely you made her time with you!
Posted by: mere | October 25, 2009 at 09:08 PM
I know exactly what you mean about being more relaxed now. I wish I'd been half as patients with my own kids as I am with my grandbaby. Maybe it is having grown kids and seeing how fast they do grow up, makes me slow down and enjoy her child hood.
Looks like a fun weekend!
Posted by: Karla Nathan | October 25, 2009 at 08:42 PM
i think your little visitor is going to want to have more sleepovers at your house Robin...it looks like she had a lot of fun staying with you...the banner you made for baby Vera is so cute!!!
Posted by: Lori | October 25, 2009 at 08:35 PM