Mackay Madness: Fall project

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Fall project

Something about the fall, gives me the "crafting bug." I don't know what it is, but I just want to light the candles and stay in and make random things every chance I get....so weird!
Here's what was on the agenda for this past week...

HaLlOweEn PiLlOwcAsEs!!!

My kids think they are spectacular! Chance liked them the best, he chose his own material before he left for school, then when he got home I had it all completed and laid out on his bed...he just ran upstairs and smiled when he saw it! Sooo cute. Then he asked if I could make him some pants to match?? Ummm...not sure about that?
Anyway, they can use them all month to sleep on, then... we can wash them before the 31st and they can use them as TRICK OR TREAT bags!!! Hip, hip, hooray!
(I'd like to give a shout-out to my good friend "Jana" who gave me this cute idea! "Thanks Jana Lana")

9 comments:

Dave and Sherri said...: LOVE LOVE LOVE that idea! I'm totally stealing it :) You're such an amazing mom! Thanks for the idea :); September 22, 2010 at 4:50 PM
McKelle said...: Really cute! Now I just have to get my mom or mother in law to make me some.; September 22, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Durrant said...: So so cute! How fun to use them as bags!!!; September 22, 2010 at 8:49 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: DARL... Allina told me that you were making them, and they turned out adorable! The fabrics are DELICIOUS... good work girlfriend!!!; September 23, 2010 at 8:17 AM
margo said...: What the??? You are mom of the year. I only wish I could be you. Those are the cutest things ever. I tried to make a pillow case once,... ummmm it didn't really turn out so good:); September 23, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Bell Family said...: Adoraaaaabble!! Love 'em!! I hear ya on the crafting bug. Love fall!!; September 23, 2010 at 8:16 PM
Natali Thompson said...: So cute! I have that craft bug too! I just signed up for about 10 projects for Super Saturday! Those turned out so cute...can't wait to see the p.j.'s!; September 23, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Amy said...: I have been making Halloween pj pants, but I am LOVING the pillow cases. So cut!; September 26, 2010 at 7:50 PM
schaars said...: ohh I wish you lived closer so I could have a buddy to sew with. They are DARLING! Watch out once you start sewing you won't be able to stop!!!; September 27, 2010 at 9:59 AM

From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!