Videos

Just a couple of videos to start the week.

Alphabet

I finished a wonderful set of alphabet magnets for a Christmas gift for James. I think they turned out quite nicely.

I got the idea from this blog. I used fleece instead of felt, cause that is all I had. I also just used the strip of magnets cut to the size I wanted for each letter, instead of the round magnets (a bit cheaper).

• First I printed up my template of letters using word. Typed up the alphabet, found a font I like and sized it up to the sized I wanted, printed and then cut out. 
• Then I traced the letters on the fabric/fleece and cut them out. 2 each of the fabric of choice, making sure to reverse the letters for the 2nd one and just 1 each of the fleece.

Here they are all cut out.

• Layered them with the fleece in between the fabric and sewed the layers up.
• Then used the hot glue gun to secure the magnets on.

All finished and hanging on the fridge!!!

Next project will be this matching game.

Almost November

Wow, where did October go? I can't believe in just a few short or possibly loooong days it will be November. October seemed to just fly on by.

Last week Tracy became an intern at the Natural History Museum of Utah formally known at the Utah Museum of Natural History. So far he's been working on packing up all the specimens in the old museum to be brought up to the new building.

The museum had a special staff/volunteers and family night to preview the new building. It was a nice night of dinner and checking out the new museum. I forgot my camera, so we have no pictures. Though I'm sure we'll be going again once it officially opens.

I only had 1 move out in October and had it sold before it was even ready for move in, so work for me has been pretty low key, except for the occasional maintenance issue and getting a new maintenance guy. Since I have no one moving out by the 31st, November is looking to be even better. We'll see if any one gives their 30 day on the first. In about a week and a half James has another doctors appointment to check on his progress towards walking. Maybe he'll start walking before then.

I think that is about all that has been going on with us. I just keep thinking about all the things I need to get done before November comes, but I still have 4 more days to do it all.

I've got to end with pictures:

"Helping" with dishes

Was looking for something to read, but decided to smile for the camera

We made ghosts yesterday for Halloween
A post about how they were made will be on my
other blog within the next couple of days.

The Meadow Hot Springs

Saturday, we took a little road trip to the Meadow Hot Springs. We did a little swimming around , then lunch and headed back to grandparent's house for dinner with the missionaries.

Standing!

James is standing. Yay! He doesn't do it very often, but he can do it. Even though it may look like he's using his chair for support, he actually has a little gap between it and his legs.

Yesterday, I found him laying on the couch cuddling with his dog, while watching a movie. When I got the camera to get a picture he had grabbed a car off the floor, so he was no longer cuddling with the dog, but he was still being incredibly adorable.

Time for Fall

Fall means cute clothes for cute little boys.

The front says this.

Have I mentioned that James now recognizes the Letter A. He can find the A's on his new football shirt and on the covers of books. He also started saying Pumpkin, Button and so many other words. Pumpkin comes out so cute.

Speaking of Pumpkin. Sometime soon I think I'll try to make pumpkin soup, after all it just screams Fall.

Doesn't this look delicious!

I have a recipe that I got from Sunflower Market. The picture looks even better then this one that I found on the web.

I've just been introduced to this wonderful thing called pinterest. Today, I have found quite a few fall craft ideas on that site. I would love to make some before winter. Though my next crafts to make, now that I've collected a bunch of scraps from my lil sis, is to make ABC magnets and a memory game.

I think I'm finally ready to embrace Fall.