Christmas cards!
I've been trying to take pictures for our Christmas cards. I have to do it when Jacob & the dogs are in a good mood! Its not always easy! My grandma will get mad if the card doesnt have Chuck & I in it!! Oh well, i like having the kids & the dogs! Chuck & I dont take great pictures anymore!!







Christmas Cookies!!!!
We had our annual Christmas cooking bake a thon! We made over 600 cookies in one day! All the cousins, aunts & uncles had a great time! I dont think the dogs got a single cookie! Pretty good!!

Victorian Strawberry Ornament
I am into making ornaments!!
Busy busy busy right now!! Post more in a few days!!

Working on this for my aunt for Christmas!!


Don't let the adorable face fool you!!! Stinker!!!


Poor Jacob!! Victoria & Allison dressed him up like a girl for Trick or Treat night!!
He had fun even though it was very cold out!! He didn't last to long!!

Sports Jacket
I decided to make myself a sports jacket for the kids sporting events. I was going to make individual ones to wear to support their sport at that time but decided one would work just fine!!

8th Grade Wins!!!
Victorias team won their division & they won the GWOC tournament! What a fun few months of volleyball! You girls did great!!!!
One of the moms had to miss the game last night, but she was waiting for the girls with flowers!
Yeah!!!!!!!!


GWOC Champions!!! 8th grade went 19 & 0!!!!!! Congratulations!!!




Allison & Victoria BFF'S!!!!!


The team!!!


The "cheerleaders" through out the season!!

Photo Ornaments!
I think I am almost done with the 9 photo ornaments I have to do for my family!! Victoria loves her zebra print one! She has changed her room to black & white so I thought this would be perfect for her!


Christmas ornament time!!


Mocha thinks she is a cat!!


Victoria wants me to cross stitch a picture of Mocha for her. I have already stitched Storm, our first Husky that we had for 15 years, Ive done Echo so now I guess I have to do Mocha!! Which picture??

Love this little Hallowen Cupcake!!

Happy Birthday Victoria!!!
I can't believe our little girl is 14 today!! You are beautiful & we all love you soooooooo much! Have a great day!!!!




We had both fire pits going Saturday night!!



No matter how old she gets, she still loves her Ariel & mermaids!!


Zebra cupckes, plates & napkins!!


Family & Friend time!!


Victoria and her best friend Allison!!


Grandpa & Me!!!


Jacob had a great football game Saturday! He played the best I have ever seen him play! Of course, it always helps when you have a group of "fans" there to watch you!! We had all of our family up that day to watch Jacobs game & then back to our house for Victoria's 14th birthday party!!

Almost a drum roll please!!!
I am almost done!! All I have to do is fill in the background!!! I am so happy!! Doing the happy dance!!!!!!!!!!!


Volleyballs, volleyballs & more volleyballs!!!!
Victoria asked me to make 28 volleyballs for her "Goodie Bag" for this Thursdays match. She just asked me Saturday! She wants me to make them double sided volleyballs & then turn them into keychains. I swear I just made a bunch of these for her spring volleyball team!! How could I say "No". So yesterday I sat in the car (since it was windy & rainy & freezing) while she played her double header & worked on her volleyballs. I have 4 more to make!!


Jacob made the front page of the paper! He was so excited to see himself! They were learning about nutrition! To bad he hasn't practiced what he learned!! He loves his sweets!!
Jacob is the guy on the left in the Bengals jersey!!


Our little bookworm!!
Victoria has finally decided to read the Twilight series. She has tried for a year now but never got into them. Now all of a sudden she can't put them down! She is on the final book!!


We got new carpet!!! I love it!! It is so soft & clean looking! I said I would never be one of those people that made you take your shoes off but I think I am going to be that person...for a little while anyway!!!

Reds win!!! Reds win!!!! The Reds are in the playoffs!!
Gooooooooooo Reds!!!!!!!

Nice, slow, uneventful weekend!!!! The perfect weekend! Temps got cooler, sat at Jacobs football game with a blanket! Enjoyed Victoria's softball game with capri's on. More importantly, enjoyed my Pumpkin Spiced Coffee all weekend!!! Just a quiet family weekend! Cleaned out a few closets, did some house work but really managed to stitch alot!!!
I am on the last page of my mom's picture!! I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!

FACEBOOK!!
I decided that I didnt have enough to do!! ;) so I started a "like" page for A Dancing Needle on facebook! One more thing to keep me busy!! Please feel free to "like" it!! I received a new custom order last night so now the pressure is really on to get my moms picture done asap!!!!

Its getting there!!
I sat & stitched all day Saturday until it was time for Jacobs football game! I am starting to get excited!! Its almost done! I will be sitting & stitching all day Friday too!! Its almost there!!!!!!!


Jacob, just smile...please!!!


Thats better, I think.



Victoria had a GREAT night of volleyball last night!! Her team still hasn't lost! 9-0 We were a little worried last night but they pulled off another win! Awesome job last night Victoria!! Way to kick butt!!


A friend & I went to a wool gathering this past weekend. It was a lot of fun! Lots of wool. I took these pictures & sent them to my kids & Jacob asked "what the heck are they??" & then of course he said, "Can you bring one home??" They were so cute! I wish I could have brought one home!!