Halloween is coming!!

This is a really cute Ghost that you can find here. I made this last night and it worked up fast and easy. Caroline did a great job making up this adorable little ghost and offering it on her blog for free.

I did two of these spider and they are hanging above the fireplace.........they are the only ones I can handle....they are fake and smiling sweetly at me......unlike the real things, who are all out to get me!!!!

Some decorations that have gone up..........I might be doing more, but I think I need a break from Halloween stuff, might work on some squares for a CAL

This is in the boys room............they love it, they have more in there, but this corner is really cute.

Today has been pretty good so far............its really nice outside, so I will do some work out there with Aiden and enjoy this amazing weather..........the wind could settle down a bit, but other than that, beautiful out.

Busy Busy Week

It was a really busy last week, and I am hoping this week will be a bit slower. I do have some good news out of all this...........I finally got my van on the road............we got the title and tagged it and it seems to be running pretty good........Anyway I had my father scrub the carpet and seats really good, and it came out really nice and clean............I went ahead and got seat covers anyway......not the Tinker bell ones I wanted, but they would not have looked good in there............ok they would have, but I didn't want them to get ruined! LOL not at the price they were asking for. LOL

AJ has been having two soccer practices since it started, and that is getting to be too much......the drive alone is just too far...............I don't think I will go with this region again...........I like it, but its just such a drive......and 3 times a week back and forth........that is 6 major drives in a week that I just don't like...........they had their second game yesterday and man another day like that and I will complain..........it was pictures so we all had to be there early...........well it was a walk just to get to where the pictures were taken, no shade..............so the sun was beating down on us..............Aiden sat in his stroller the whole time, so he was a bit covered.............we were really late in getting pictures because we were waiting on two players............finally got pictures done, and went to the field.............got set up and of course the parents are facing the sun, so you can barely see anything and with my eyes, they were watering enough to start a lake!! Aiden by this time was fussy, and hot and really tired, but would not go to sleep, he wanted to go home, and we had already been there for over 2 hours..........so I decided to take him home........the ref was 25 minutes late, which pissed myself and a lot of other parents off. I left and really didn't want to miss AJ play, but Aiden was getting sick out in the heat that much and was just overheated..............so we left and he of course fell asleep fast.............AJ came home about 2 hours after that!!!! So we went to lunch and then picked up Amanda to go to a museum, which turned out to be not so good.............the museum itself was fascinating, but even with 4 floors you just got through it so quickly............a lot of that stuff kids were not interested................and it was mainly looking at stuff, not really a lot to read about the stuff............so after that, we went out for ice cream.............Aiden liked that..............and so all in all yesterday was a good day but tiring................

I had taken a friend to her kids conferences.......... and got to drive the van later that night........we had to run to walmart to get tag lights, and the manager there even changed the lights for me.

Well AJ is with a friend today, so its just my little Aiden and me..........I am going to take him to lunch, just him and me, then let him play outside and then hopefully I will get to some crochet today even though my hands are cramped and swollen.

Update

Well its been awhile, I am still here and sane.........I have been working on some crochet for Halloween.........above is a Witch and Dracula that go over a 2-liter bottle. I will add more to this entry later, I am so tired, but wanted to get these pictures up.

I got these cute critters from Debbie, and I love them..........they are already out and displayed and Aiden has staked a claim on the little frankenstein. LOL

Here is AJ for his first soccer game!!! Awesome color huh?

We made haunted houses and this was the scene last night......Aiden loved making his.....and he did a great job.

there he is adding more sticks to his house.

Bride and Groom

I made this couple for a Halloween themed Amigurumi swap, and decided on the corpse bride and groom, click the name to find the link with pattern. My partner, Debbie really liked them, and so did I. I had to make myself a second set. LOL

Still in love after all that time.

I also did this square for her as well. Its called, "Foxs Simple Hearts"

Some family Shots

Received two swaps

I received this swap from Charlene in Australia, this was for a Room a month swap and the room was bathroom, I love it and the colors too...they will look really pretty in the bathroom.

This was received from Joni, in an Autumn/Halloween swap.....how cute is this? very cute, its a toilet paper/shelf sitter, and my mom wants him. LOL So does Aiden, when I was laying out both swap packages to take a picture, Aiden kept saying, "I like these mommy" he just kept saying that, and inching his little hand towards the stuff to take.........he didn't succeed! LOL

Anyway Aiden was really sick this morning and early afternoon, he threw up 6 times..........but seems to be doing great now...........we had gone to go the post office and walmart, but he got sick in the car, so we came back and I cleaned him up and let him stay here with mama, and I went and ran my errands...........got two packages out in the mail today...........one to France, and the other to Mindy.............I hope they like them.

Halloween Crinoline Doily Done!

I finished this and it worked up fast.......I just didn't like having to sew some of the pieces on............I don't like that when using thread, but it came out really nice. I love it.

I am going to take the boys to lunch and then to visit friends, so will be back later.

Rainy Day

I made this washcloth holder with 3 washclothes for a Bathroom swap I was in............her colors were white, black and gold..........I forgot to take a picture of this when I sent it.........so Judy was kind enough to take one and send to me.

Its been raining all day...........I am really tired of the rain.......but what can I do? LOL Anyway I finished the skirt of the Halloween Crinoline doily.............I have to do her body, head, hat and arms...........Don't really like the many pieces to this when using thread, but this is my first time doing something like this......so its not so bad, but I say that now.......having NOT done the rest!!!

I also need to figure out how I want to add a veil to an ami I have just done. I have had a headache most of this afternoon, but it seems to be going away, hopefully it stays away!!!

Another Busy Day

I took this with my phone the other day, and I love it.....Aiden is so cute here. I am so tired.............and sore........yesterday we drove to two different places looking for a fridge we liked, we finally found it at the first place we went to......so we left the second place and headed back to the first...........got the fridge..........we decided to continue to use our old one in the utility room to keep soda and bottled water in there..............anyway it turned out to be a major mess, with my dad trying to move the fridge through the door way, and realizing he had to take the doors off, and moving it that way, but not taking anything out of it.....which most ended up on the floor, making a huge mess! AJ had his first soccer practice that evening too..............so busy busy...............tonight was AJs open house..............but before that I drove to the west side of town to find some orange thread, which I found. :) headed to walmart and then home to start dinner and get ready for the open house.........which was a very hectic and tiring trip................they allowed us 4 minutes in each class with only 2 minutes in between those to get to the next class.............omg!!! I am not as young as the students..................LOL walking and walking and up and down stairs................man I was soooooooooooo tired. LOL Anyway it turned out a nice night, and I really enjoyed meeting his teachers and so far, AJ is doing really good..............in fact from what I heard from them...........it seems he is doing better in Middle school then he did in Elementary..............and to think I was worried!! LOL Anyway I know its still early.........but still!! I am really proud of him.

I am starting Halloween decorations........and this is the starting of a Halloween crinoline doily................I started it tonight and had to "frog" it a few times...........found out I was not reading the instructions all the way through the row...........I blame the fact that I am just too tired.............but I wanted to get it started..............I found my orange thread for this project too........so I was excited to start it............this will be my very first crinoline doily...........I will update with pictures as I work on it..............I have some swaps to work on as well............plus other Holiday decorations for next month. The picture was taken with my crappy cell phone...............you know I can't say crappy, its lasted a long time.........been fixed twice and dropped more times that I can count............so its a good phone...........but I sure would love an updated "new" phone. LOL

Anyway I need to get off of here and get to bed.............as tired and sore as I am, you would think I would be in bed already.........but the boys went to sleep early and so fast........that I really enjoyed the quiet and crochet time............

So good night.

Monday....UGH

It's Monday and I was so hoping for the sun to be out......I have not seen the sun in about 3 days..........its depressing. Anyway a busy start to the week............AJ starts Soccer practice tomorrow, so we will have to get him some shoes today. We did find his shin guards, but I found out that he should be getting some this year....not sure if its through AYSO.....or just this particular region he is playing in this year. Anyway then Wednesday we have Open house at AJs school.

I have been in a crochet slump..........I have made 3 ghosts over the past few days, and each time I have not been happy with the outcome............the last one I made.........which was for a swap, Aiden came up and said, "oh mommy, he cute, its mine mommy?" So of course how could I resist him walking around with it under his chin, or against his cheek saying, "ahh, mine" So its for him..................I will make something else for that swap, which I have already started on.........I am hoping to work on some Halloween decorations for us as well this month.

Anyway my hands are cramped up today...........plus my wrists is hurting..........so I will try to stop early on my crochet tonight.

Cold and Rainy Today

I just finished this Ami turtle for a CAL group, cute isn't he? AJ chose the colors again. I love the combination too.

I did this penguin for the same Ami CAL group, and he is really cute too. He worked up fast

Trio of Amigurumis, cute huh? These were all done just recently.....some will be for us, and I am thinking some will be sent off for future ami swaps.......but I think that might be out of the question though, since Aj wants the penguin, my mom wants the bird, and Aiden seems to love the frogs and turtles.........LOL

Its cold and rainy today, but the temp feels so nice, and a much welcome relief from that nasty heat we had...........I hope the heat and humidity does not return next week.

I have a headache today and want to get rid of it.............so I am going to go work on some crochet and relax a bit.

Cooler Weather???

I tested this pattern for Crafty Christina, on Crochetville, click her name to go to her blog, you will find some amazing stuff done by this lady..........I am in awe of her work and now of her designing.........She let me test this, "Big Headed Frog" and it came out really cute........I loved working it, and it worked up really fast.........she used safety eyes on her frog, but I could not find any myself, and really was too tired to drive all over looking for them.....my craft stores are about 20 minutes drive from me, and I just didn't think I was awake enough to drive that far...........so I used buttons..............I was going to use a darker green, but I had made another frog using this green, and AJ wanted me to use the same green and call the frogs brothers...........LOL I will have to take a picture of the "frog brothers" soon. LOL

My uncle Jimmy got this craft tote for me.......it is for my smaller projects and I love all the pockets and it even has a drawer on the bottom.

These scissors are called, "Cutter Bees" and let me tell you they are EXTREMELY sharp!!! OUCH.......making the frog last night, I went to cut an end and my finger was in the way and I cut it too.............it bled for awhile, but stopped and doesn't hurt so much now................but ouch ouch!!! LOL I love these scissors though.

I tested these squares and you can find this pattern and her other amazing squares HERE. I sent her a package of this square and the one below only in pink.........but she has not received them yet................I am pretty sure the address was correct and I try to print...............well I wanted to make more, so I did and these are in the mail today.

AJ goes back to school tomorrow. I am going to go work on some CALs for a Crochet-a-long group I belong to.

If anyone reading this wants to join an amigurumi swap group, please check out the link at the top right corner of the group.