Ninja Turtle Scarf

 

Wow, it's been long time since I last time blogged. December is crazy month for us. We are ready for Christmas. The shopping spree for the presents are done. No more stress until about next September of 2015. We got the food shopping spree for Christmas for Derek's family dinner done. We the family get something for the party than one person responsible and stressful, so we help out with them. That's what Christmas is all about, share. All I need to do is to wrapping the presents. I don't want to put the presents under the tree a week before the Christmas due to the kids to sneak around and peek the presents so they won't be too excited for Christmas. So I am pretending we are waiting for Santa Claus to come and deliver the presents.

 

Once I went out for shopping spree, I was so exciting due to a lot of the sales. I had been shopping for three days. Now, I am done because Derek is little bit of stress from my random shopping spree. I was like, oh look at this! (grab this item and put into a cart) then walk the next aisle and again said, oh look at this! And grab it again without hestiaste. Some of the items caught my eyes then I grabbed them without thinking. During the shopping spree, Wyatt was at school and Emma was with me. Yes, she saw some of the items and begged me to buy it for her. Whew, it's hard to have her around with me during the Christmas chaos around in the city. I can't wait for her to go to school next year so I can shopping spree by myself. We (Emma and I) went to bath & bed beyond, Walmart, Michael's, Knit Unique[yarn shop], Starbucks(tons, tons of coffee; yummy), Joann, Nature Grocers, Hobby Lobby, and Lowe's. What a fun!

 

At the yarn shop, I wanted a Lazy Kate for my spinning. Because Derek doesn't know what to buy for me for Christmas present so I went and get it for him. The two yarns caught my eyes so I took them with me. I am yarn addict. I can't resist them.

 

Anyway, once I saw this ninja turtle from Pinterest and wanted to make ones for Wyatt. He loves the show of it. It's great for 7 years old little guy. Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna's choice in red, orange, green, rusty brown, blue. Red heart yarn in purple. It's good yarns for the rough kid. I used Addi and soft touch hooks because I couldn't decide which to use the hook so I used them both. My mood is little fighting with me about the hooks. Tulip hook is my favorite but it was in use the another project. The pattern was easy to read and make. I looked up in my ravelry and found it to use on my finished project section. You, knitter, will understand what I am talking about.

 

I think this is cool project for boy. I made little pretty a lot for Emma so I don't want to left Wyatt out.

 

Today's weather: I am not happy that we are having green Christmas. There is no, I mean NO snow at all. Well, I lied, it did once for like an hour and snow is only about 1 inch, then melt away. I want a white Christmas so bad! One reason why I want to move to Maine. Also it's warm than usually temperature. Sighs.

 

PS, I have been using my iPad for blogging until now I am using my laptop to write it because it, my computer is totally different than my old laptop and the style are way off until now it upgrade and look better than before. I couldn't even download the pictures from this laptop. iPad was easy to upload the pictures. Now it's easy to upload the pictures now. But I love the Pic Collage app to all into one photo than upload the few of pictures. My laptop is Toshiba, new laptop. I couldn't afford the Mac laptop right now. It's ridiculous price! All I use are: craftsy with closed captions; the iPad doesn't have app with subtitles just yet, and blog. That's all.

 

Now I am off, I will blog later, Merry Christmas! xoxo

Hello December

Oh my, we are still busy since my last post blog. 

We celebrated Wyatt's birthday. We went to the cache valley mall to eat the pretzel makers. It's yummy. Wyatt's grandparents visited him and gave him the presents. He got the new clothes. Toy remote truck(I was little bit unhappy about it, because he is keeping break his toys, I rather to have all clothes instead toys. But my parents' choice to buy the truck for him. I did warned them about it.) we had a birthday cake and ice cream. We got him a big joe green camo kid sofa. Emma wanted one so I went and bought a zebra big joe kid sofa. I'm glad I'm done with two kids, I can't deal with 4+ kids. No offend to who are having 4+ kids. I played tease to wyatt that he's four, not seven but he said SEVEN! Can't believe this. I blinked from his newborn to seven. Where had all the newborn gone?! He's not baby, (whimpering). The pictures aren't in, I forgot to took some. My bad. 

Our little sweet Furball the hamster had passed away on thanksgiving day. Wyatt was heartbroke. We were shocked to found out about it. He, furball, was sleeping peace into his death. We said our goodbyes to him. He's excellent pet. We had our moment. 

I ordered a wool rug hook frame for my rug hook. It's fun project. I'm using the single ply wool for this. I drew the picture of sheep on burlap fabric. It's much easier to use it than stitch cross frame. It has carding little teeth to hold the fabric. I like this ones because it's on my lap and easy to travel. The another frames are more than $500. I ordered it for $120 from Amazon.  Derek said it's my early Christmas gift. Ha, ahem. 

I'm knitting a stuffed dinosaur for wyatt. He wanted purple/green. I'm still working on knitting hat for me. I finished knitting hat for our niece for christmas gift. So all my Christmas knittings are done. Whew. So do my Christmas shopping gifts are done too. 

We made the gingerbread cookies. Wyatt took the pictures. Good job, sweetie. We had fun time together. I have enough of sugar, I'm more happy to give kids the cookies. They need more fat than I do. The holiday season sugars are tough. But I have been keeping mange it.  

Our Christmas decorations are up. Wyatt begged me to set the tree up after thanksgiving. After this we sat down and rest by our lovely fireplace. 

I played with gunner, the black lab of my brother's. I love him to death. 

Emma wanted me to take a picture of her because she was happy to have the new clothes that which she is much needed. 

Today's weather is cloudy with lightly mist of rain. I want the snow so bad. I'll be happy to have a pour rain. I rather to have heavy rain and snow than none. Oh, I just bought the new tires so we are ready for wet season. To be safe than sorry. 

Xoxo, merry christmas. 

Whoa!

Yes, that's right, whoa! It's November 11!!! Where's November 1st? Gone! I remembered that we can't wait for halloween to come and it's already gone. I don't want January to arrive because the holidays will go faster then we will be in slow, bored month of January. 

On Halloween day, wyatt was a cowboy. Emma, of course, Anna from Frozen. Derek was a geek computer error 404: costume not found. I loved that idea for him. I was witch. Remember, I was sick on Halloween day. 

Emma beg me to buy her elsa the doll. It was supposed to be the Christmas gift but I don't want to argue with her because she saw it. Oh well. It's her fault that she saw it. I was like d'oh!

I wanted Derek to wear this shirt... I work so she can knit. It's perfect for us. 

I'm in knitting community and know the fabulous knitters. I saw this candy coffee crisp. It came from Canada. Only in Canada. Not in the USA . Bummer! So I ordered online at Amazon. It taste like crunch candy but add a favor of coffee. I also ordered matcha green tea kit kat candy from Japan. It's good. But too bad, it only in Japan, not in the USA. I'm thankful for Amazon. 

Ruffles Skirt

I am so satisfied with this project, even I hate the yarn- 100% acrylic. I love to see her shake her cute bum with shake ruffles. It is perfect fitting her. I made it in size 8 for her 6 size. She's big than size 6. I should have knit in ice blue as like Elsa from Frozen. Oh well. 

Last week, I was sick with common colds flu. Today, I start feel a lot better but still stuffed nose. 

Now, I'm knitting French Press Slippers for Christmas present. I'll have 5 pairs. One down, 4 to go. 

Hello November

Hello, pretty rust colors of November. And welcome back. 

I made my very first quilt blanket. It was little difficult sewing. It's not even perfect but good experience. Baby size blanket. I used my own sew machine to do top quilting. Just in straight line. I'm not fan of quilting. I'm dead hard knitter. 

PS I finished knitting Emma's ruffles skirt. I'll tell you about that when I am blogging next time. 

Another Day of Hike

We went to Mendon mountain to hike without the kids. It was so beautiful. Peace and quiet, away from stressful city. The leaves are falling, changing colors. The trail is covering up with the leaves. It was perfect weather. We, especially me, love to see the autumn around us. We will definitely go there again. The kids were with my parents for their uncle and aunt baby blessing. (Jayden and Kelli). We couldn't come down due to gas. Plus, Derek was forced to work. Coalville is pretty far. So my parents came and get the kids. It was so nice without the kids for a night. 

So Darling Cute

When I first saw this on my Instagram by my favorite knitter's daughter. She made this from Pinterest. So I decided to make it when I found it on my Pinterest. So I go ahead and did it. I had some of threads leftover. My frame was just sitting and wait for me in my basement. I checked the spray paint on my laundry shelves. I was relief when I found it. So I used it up to paint on my frame. I love the colour of baby blue. 

Isn't it darling?

I just followed it because there is no pattern. Ahem. 

Colors used: Orange, blue, gray, and yellow(outline). It took me only two days worked on. It was fun project. 

Autumn In FarmLand

We went to America West in Wellsville. It's popular for corn maze. We didn't go in a corn maze, because it was huge maze and we will be lost for hours. 

We went on and rode around the train. We love it. The kids love being inside the "jail box". The kids rode the little pony. Sweet little dwarf horses. They kids went to the huge slide. Emma love the bouncer house. It had little kids playground with mini maze. We had apple cider. 

We pet the goats. I'm little scared of them due to startled jump on you. 

I love the autumn everywhere. I love the colors of autumn. It was good day to feel welcome of autumn season. 

Cousins

While we were in St. George, their grandparents took the kids to the museum in Thanksgiving Point. Look like they had fun time together. 

Taylor is cute. She seemly had fun time. I don't know why Wyatt plugged his ears. But I think it silly boy. Hi peekaboo Emma. I love the rollers on all over on Emma's hair. 

I'm knitting a Soleado bag. It's almost done. I am using long cable for a magic loop needles. 

The Moment

Love it.