Recap

Well we made it through Christmas!! We are so blessed to have family that spoils us and loves on us more then we deserve! We were able to drive and see both sides of our family for Christmas! God gave us an amazing Pastor that knows and emphasizes the importance of being with family so we were able to be gone for 9 days over Christmas. Now that Jaxen is a little over 3 gift giving is way fun! We've taught him to say thank you after each gift before moving on to the next and rushing through them. I so desire to teach appreciation and respect!
Today we celebrate my hubby's birthday!!! I decided to have his cake last night with the teens instead of a massive cake being here for us to devoure ourselves! He requested a cherry dr pepper chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream icing! It might have been my best tasting cake yet!!!

Family time

I can't believe Christmas is a few days away! It's already the end of 2012 which is a bit insane! I haven't had a chance to blog lately, thankfully I've been busy fulfilling orders this time of year! I have crosses coming out my ears...not really but you get the crafters picture!
We are headed home for Christmas tomorrow so we got to have our little family Christmas this morning! The one morning Jaxen could getaway waking up early we had to wake him up at 8:30! Finally he woke up and we read the Christmas story then opened our gifts. I'm so thankful we have him! Christmas is way fun with kiddos!!! I'll attach a few pictures of my recent orders. (Yes the teal/brown cross is off centered on purpose) Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

Crafty Crosses and Hairy Beards

Today is December 6...barely, but still December 6!  This is our first winter in Texas and I must say so far it isn't barely fall yet!  We've been enjoying our 70-80 degree weather since, well, since the 90-100 degree weather.  I will say it is odd plugging the Christmas tree in when the a/c is still on in the house!  I do hope I get to wear a coat at some point!  I'm sure we will eventually!  We'll be going to Oklahoma and Missouri for Christmas so hopefully we'll see snow then!  I would love for Jaxen to play in it!

Lately I've been making custom cross orders.  My new thing is painting and assembling these crosses.  They're so fun to make because I get to put each buyers personality into their cross!  I originally made mine for the house not assuming to sell them, but one thing led to another and now here we are 12-15 custom orders later and loving it!  I will say bigger crafts take bigger time but also make bigger money, so give and take! I'll post a few pictures of the most recent ones. 

This was my handsome husbands beard growing abilities for the month of November!  Isn't he charming!

It's beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

Yesterday was glorious! My hubby took me to Hobby Lobby and we spent almost 2 hours wondering the store!! We're hosting a Christmas party Tuesday night so I wanted to get a few things done to the house before then! So last night I made my first Christmas wreath! Full price at Hobby Lobby the wreaths were averaging $99!!!! I made mine for $17!
What about you? Have you crafted lately?

The Lords Table

This past Sunday night we got to experience an awesome experience together as a church body! There were tables and chairs set up in the sanctuary and there we observed the Lords table similar to how they did during the Passover times. Pastor had a plate of types of food that would have been present during their typical meal. It included a shank of lamb to represent the lamb that was slain to offer as a sacrifice, some herbs, apples and cinnamon, horseradish to resemble to bitterness that Christ went through, and a roasted egg. He taught us why each of these items were present and about the reason for unleavened bread. We had real unleavened bread that he started to break then passed around the table. He taught us quite a few things about their customs and traditions.
It was such an unexpected blessing to break bread with our church family! Tears were shed, laughs were shared, and memories were made.
I don't know how as a typical communion service we've demeaned it down to stale crackers and a swallow of grape juice! I hope we never go back to the wafers!

Thankful Thinking

I'm laying here on an air mattress in my in laws house at 12:32 in the morning so today is now Thanksgiving! I have so much to thank God for! He is more giving then He should be! I'll do a top 5!
1) my salvation and life in Christ! He protects me and guides me through so many things, some I can see but other I can't.
2) my Brandon! He is the ketchup to my hot dog! The ranch to my salad! The sloppy to my joe's! The sugar to my lemon aid!
3) my Jaxen! There was a phase in our life where we didn't think we could get pregnant, and wondered if God would let's be parents some day, but then came my Jaxen! He rocks my world!
4) church family! God has placed us at the exact place with the exact people He wants us to be with right now in Coleman!
5) my family! I'm blessed to have a Christian family that supports us and loves us unconditionally!

Rosie my Love

In the realm of life I know things mean nothing, I know that items and materials do not make it to heaven. But...if there were items in heaven my Rosie would be there! Rosie, my love! She's my red Kitchenaid mixer!! I've saved up crafting money here and there over the past couple years and was able to purchase my beautiful new love! A major part of my excitement is the pricing of my new mixer! Here is the low down:
I wanted red.
Walmart has white only for $199.
Target had red for $209 on Black Friday.
Alco (store here in Coleman) ran an add for $229+$30 store gift card.
Alco advertises they match prices.
Took Walmart add in, got RED for $199+$30 store gift card.
So it's as if I purchased my mixer for $169!!!!!!!!
God is good and cares about our little things!