Bobbin Lace LUCKY MOUSE Book Marks

I made some bookmarks for my grandkids for their scriptures. Handmade by grandma. I had fun making them in all different colors.

It was fun to see who would pick what color. I was wrong on all of them. Here's a close up of a blue and white mouse.

Do you know what a bunch of mice are called? I didn't until I looked it up on the internet.

Either a horde or a mischief of mice.

They were easy and fun to make. Only about 7-9 hours from start to finish. I hope my grandkids remember that grandma made them speciality for them.

Creative kids at Grandma's

One day when the grandkids were here and bored. They wanted me to take them to toy r us and buy them something, I didn't want to.

So, I cut some branches off a tree ( I had been wanting to anyway). Went to Home Depot and bought some rolls of bright colored masking tape. Let them do just what they wanted to. This is what they came up with. They had hours of fun and it was cheap.

Last week, Poppy said she didn't want me to buy her any new school clothes. She wanted to go to Home Depot and get some nails, wheels, and wood instead. So off we went to Home Depot. This is what she came up with this time. I still have some wood left for the next visit.

I just love this little girl and her special personality. Weapons are her speciality.

Just ask Poppy about her battle scars she got making it.

SEAWORLD 2011

I went to Seaworld with Melissa and Kids last Thursday.
Seaworld has changed since I was last there. Lots of rides and carnvil stuff and not many fish displays. They still do have some shows, which we went too. The mania ray tank is being replaced for a ride, why.

You cantell the kids they will never win anything from Carnvil games. But, that is what they want to spent their $5 on anyway. @#$%&#$%^ oh well. Then Willow wins this fish her first try. Now we have to carry it all over with us. It is too big for them to carry, so mom carrys it. It was a good thing we were in Melissa's van or we may had to leave a kid behind in order to get the fish home. Grandma fish-sets (this big blue fish) while everyone else goes on rides. It wasn't so bad as I got to rest in the shade. Now isn't that a good looking fish. See how big the thing is.

Lily Catherine Stingy Snow White, and her last name is Princess. Now isn't that a mouth full for such a pretty little princess.

We had fun but was tired when we got home.

PREVIEW OF OUR TRIP TO UTAH

We just got home from Utah. We stopped at Dennis's brother Tim on the way up. Attended the Shakespear Festival with them. We saw Midsummer Night. I really enjoyed it.


Stopped at my brother house and meet his oldest grand daughter. What a cute young lady.


Then to Our Tim's house where we met up with Catherine and Greg.


Up to my sister home in Bountiful and spent a night there. Tim and Aleca and family came too. Camille's family joined us for pizza that evening.


Then to the Snow's for a couple of days.


We had lots and lots of fun. Uncle Greg holding his own.

Our trip to Utah.

The little people we went to see. Tim and family have moved to Utah. They have their new home ready for visitors, now. I think we were the first ones to visit. Catherine and Greg came over from Colorado also. Have your ever wanted to feel like a Hamster in a bubble. Here is Rugs and Zoey just hanging out in their bubble.

We went to a neat place with just tampolines covering the whole floor. Em was the only one trying to do a flip.

Draper Days was fun too.

Breckyn just resting in her bubble.

We had so much fun visiting, going out to eat and played games one night. Thanks for letting us come and visit you.

Part 2 trip to Utah

We also went to visit the Snow's and they took us up to their cabin. The omlet that Howard made for all of us. Yummmmmmmmm.
We ate way too good.

We saw these birds in a marsh. Not sure what kind they are. Any one know???? We also saw a baby deer with all its spots on.

We went fishing at this lake. Howard caught one. Isn't it pretty?? The mountains around their cabin are so beautiful and forested. I love to just sit on their deck and look. It is no wonder I miss all the mountians in Utah. Out mountian here in California just don't compare with them.

Thanks Snow's for letting us visit with you.

Learning to sew.

Willow and I have been planning this day for a long time. She wanted me to teach her to sew, tat, bobbin lace or knit. The day finally arrived. Willow and Poppy spent the night, so I could teach them. Willow decided she wanted to sew on my machine and make a bag. Poppy wanted to make a sock monkey. We started at 9:00 am and worked all day only stopping for lunch. Her bag .

For the first timer on the sewing machine, she did excellent. Only one short seam needed to be taken out. How is that for a sweet granddaughter.

I only had to help her get started and then she was able to do the rest by her self. Her seams were straight. Notice we even made it reversable.

Poppy's Sock Monkey. I did the machine sewing and she stuffed it and did all the hand sewing.

Hard at work. I never got a picture of Willow sewing. We were too busy.

The monkey required lots on hand work. She never gave up and finished the whole monkey.

It doesn't matter, the color of the thread or all the stiches show, after all she is only 7.

I can't wait until next time and we can make something else.