almost missed it....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR SEUSS!!!!!

abby's first time actually playing in snow! last year we made a snowman and ran out, took pics, and came right back in. but this year she got to sit in it!!!! she didn't really like it that much. it lasted all of 3 minutes! but that's enough for mommy and daddy to get pictures!!!

Before...




After...(the trim isn't painted yet. so don't look at that!)





And admiring our beautiful corner cut!

Using a circular saw


"what's gonna work? TEAMWORK!!"

It's Official!!!

i got my first dishcloths in the mail!!! they are SO pretty! i can't wait to use them!

from saclements

top row is from kitkat20
bottom row is from kaostling

i just got home from a night at the symphony with dr holz and the needhams. i expected that i would like the symphony. tonight featured a really great soprano - christine brewer. she was good --- but she had some technical stuff that drove me nuts. breathed from her upper chest....tensed up her shoulders when singing high notes. but i guess she's allowed to do that kind of stuff since she famous.

anyway, i didn't expect to have such a good time with dr holz! not that i thought it would be boring, but i had a really REALLY good time!!! i am so making him take me to the symphony again! HAHA

i don't know who this guy is, but i love him.

she finally did it!!!! at 14 months old, we officially have a crawler!! sorry for the jiggly-ness of the video -- i was trying to get her to go farther!

okay, i've had a few people ask about my store since my last post (if you people are reading, why don't you all comment?!?!) ANYWAY! the store is called SOFT ENDINGS and the website is www.hyenacart.com/softendings. i am set to have a grand opening on feb 11 so there's not much in there right now. most of my work is shown at my update blog which is www.softendingsknits.blogspot.com and my waiting list is posted there too!

mainly what i do is knit up yarn people send to me. i can't afford the absolutely GORGEOUS yarn that's is "hyena cart" yarn -- or local yarn shop yarns either. but at least i get to play with it!! so that's what i mainly do. but i am working on instock items for my grand opening.

i just realized i havent' updated about our vacation. well, vacation is relative. i don't think moms really get a vacation.

abby was wonderful, as usual. but bless her heart, there were so many faces that she didn't know and i think she just got over-stimulated. but she did well!

we spent almost 2 weeks at robert's parents house. john and trish came with the boys. that was fabulous! jonah's getting so big and peter is a butterball. i love it!

i was most excited to give robert his christmas present...which i was sure i was going to get in trouble for. but doesn't every 30-something guy NEED an xbox360? especially when their 30-something friends who live in other states have one? i mean, come on. really. i had to do it. i'm sure i'll regret that decision one day. probably soon. or so my sister-in-law tells me!

i spent my days (when not playing mama) knitting. i got quite a bit accomplished, too! finished a couple custom slots AND managed to get a top done for abby. but now my customs list is even bigger and i'm not sure when i'm going to get it all done! my store is having its grand opening on feb 11 so i gotta kick my tail into high gear to get it all done.

in other news, or not so other news, i've become totally obsessed with wool yarn. so if anyone is ever needing to buy me anything, wool yarn is a good thing. especially yarn from hyena cart. just thought i'd throw that out there.

well, that just about wraps things up for now. i'll post pics later, but abby is calling for me. see? moms don't get vacation!

this is my very first ever custom hand-dyed yarn for abby!!! a friend of mine dyed it up for me and i LOVE it! i can't wait to get it and knit it up!!! thank you katie!!!

one year ago today abigail came home from the hospital!!! take a little walk down memory lane with me!

so abby just getting over being sick and now robert and i are sick. it SUCKS. my head is pounding. my nose feels like it's going to explode from pressure. my throat hurts. GAH!

i love parenthood!

i've started knitting for sale. i've started some "testers" to make sure that other people like what i'm doing as well as i do, then i'll open my store. here's my first order -- a custom pair for a really sweet mama. i can't wait to see these on her daughter. i love the way these turned out --- i want to keep them!!! they took me 3 days to do....not bad!

i'm not one to post political stuff, but this stuck out at me. read it if you have a minute.

http://blog.beliefnet.com/stevenwaldman/2008/11/obamas-interview-with-cathleen.html

I HAVE A NEW DISHWASHER!!!!!!!!!! installed and ready to go! thanks to my best friend's fabulous handy man husband of hers! he came over and installed our free dishwasher! you seriously can't beat that: free equipment and free labor! thanks luke!!!!

abby's 1 year pics!!! they are all copyrighted by heather horton

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ABIGAIL GRACE!!!

i've been tagged by becky. here goes:

I am -- quite content where i am right now
I want -- more children
I have -- a beautiful family who i love
I wish -- i had more money so my husband wouldn't be so stressed and i could buy as many diapers and wool as i want!
I dislike -- politics
I fear -- throwing up. but i'm getting better!
I hear -- my aunt getting ready for our family pictures
I search -- my heart frequently these days
I wonder -- how abigail will turn out as a teenager
I always -- check the mail
I usually -- get up with abigail
I am not -- a cook. sometimes i wish i cooked for my family, but i'm just not good at it! and robert likes doing it.
I dance -- only when playing with abby by myself. trust me. you do NOT want to see!
I sing -- constantly.
I never -- go grocery shopping. it's not a good thing to send me to any grocery store.
I rarely -- stay in bed past 7:30
I cry -- when i am angry.
I am not always -- the most forgiving person
I lose -- my keys in my diaper bag everyday
I'm confused -- about a lot of things. but that goes back to me searching my heart fairly frequently these days!
I need -- christ
I should -- be cleaning since abby's party is tomorrow
I dream -- in color.
I love -- my family. i couldn't ask for a better husband and my daughter is my life

i tag erin, sarah, kristina, and kat.