Yummy food.
Allll…
the…
fabulous…
beautiful…
forever…
FAMILY.
Oh, and I almost forgot.
There were even a couple of balloons.
Perfecto.
Memorial Day 2022
I hope it doesn’t seem morbid to say what I’m about to say. Here goes…
I love Cemeteries. I really do. 
Of course, it helps that there are people buried here that I have known and loved. My grandma Elsie and grandpa Clyde…
my sweet mom and dad.
My sweet brother in law Mark–who wasn’t suppose to be here for a long, long time and just makes this mortality so much more real.
There are many more that I’ve only read stories about so that I feel like I know them and I’ve come to love them just the same. My great grandma Sophia and great grandpa Alfred her husband. My mom’s brother who died at birth and was never even named.
That’s the beauty of this funny little Memorial Day tradition that we have here. Now I know that this holiday is for honoring Veterans that have given their lives for our freedom. But my mom taught us to use this day to also remember any of our loved ones that are buried nearby. Over the years we would bring flowers to the cemetery for everyone we knew any stories about. But the best things were the stories that made them all come to life.
So, I hope it’s ok that we use this day the way we do.
It just feels right.
Crocheted Sokka
If your family is at all familiar with the series Avatar–the Last Airbender then you will, no doubt, recognize this little fellow.
If not, I’ll help you out just a teensy bit.
His name is Sokka and he’s from the Water Tribe.
I think it would be fair to say that our family loves this show beyond belief.
We love Aang, Katara, Toph, Zuko, Sokka–and all the rest. So much so–that my son–back when he was the “Bald Kid”–
even dressed up at the grown up Aang…
and won 1st Place at the Ebay Costume Contest…remember? Â
At some point, I’ll likely make all these cuties from the pattern I found at Crafty Tibbles on Etsy.
But when I offered to make any of the characters for Miss Chomp for her birthday, without hesitation she said, “Sokka, please.”
Done, my dear. Happy Birthday.
Next I’ll probably make my personal favorite– Uncle Iroh!!
Eeeeek I’m sooo excited!
I’ll keep you posted.
Personal Turkey Placecards
Introducing our new Personal Turkey Place Cards!! Just the thing for your Thanksgiving seating arrangements. You can let the kids help you cut these out for the big day OR you can make them up as a big surprise to your family and friends! You’ll have grownups and kids alike scrambling around to find their very own turkey face on the table.Â
Oh, it’s been WAY too long since we made any of our sweet Thanksgiving Place cards. If you’ve been around here for awhile, you may remember our other place cards. We’ve had Pilgrims and Native Americans over the years that you could color yourself–we’ll update that soon, fear not.Â
So, what else could we do this year but turn all our little turkeys into actual–sort of– TURKEYS!! Aren’t they simply adorable?Â
The extra good news is that these sweet turkeys are already full color and ready to be cut out. Just add your family pictures and you’ll be home free!! Â
Download your very own Personal Turkey Place Cards right here!Â
Gobble-gobble!Â
Welcome 2021!
Happy New Year my friends!!
