Wish I Could Do This!

Don't you wish you could do this?

The Falcon Is Fixed.

I have a very patient husband. The other day Griffin dropped his Millenium Falcon and it broke into 1,254 pieces. {well, practically} Mike sat down with him today for over 3 hours to repair the damage. He has far more patience than I do. They just finished putting it back together. Thank you Mike for being such a wonderful Daddy to Griffin.

Yum ~ Broccoli Cheese Soup

We went to Kroger yesterday to get the ingredients to make The Pioneer Woman's broccoli soup.

When we got there we found their fresh gourmet "Broccoli Soup With Aged Cheddar" on sale over in the deli section. After thinking about it for maybe a second we decided to get that instead.

Good choice!
It was delicious!!
Griffin had never had broccoli soup before.



We even served it in bread bowls and topped it with fresh sharp cheddar cheese. It's the first time since his surgery that Griffin really ate much of anything.

Our family definitely gives it a big thumbs up!!

Griffin's Artwork

Griffin's artwork was on display in the Goochland Elementary hallway.

They Love The Trampoline.

I think these guys enjoy Griffin's trampoline as much as he does. Thinking about getting G a full size one for his birthday and the boys can enjoy the little one to wrestle and lounge on.

Griffin's Millineum Falcon.

Griffin just now completed his Lego Millennium Falcon! All 1,254 pieces ~ give or take a few pieces. He's so happy! It took alot of patience and time to get it together. Great job, Buddy!

Merry Christmas 2012

Christmas 2012 ~ this guy had a wonderful Christmas morning!!

Griffin Gave Me The Most Thoughtful Gift

This is the most wonderful and thoughtful gift I have ever received. Griffin goes to Awana at our church and the children earn Awana bucks for various things (knowing bible verses, wearing their uniform, having their bible, etc.) Last week they had the Awana store where the children could spend their Awana bucks to buy gifts for their family members. My sweet and thoughtful little boy bought this for me. Last week when we were in the car he had told me he had bought me the most beautiful thing in the world. He was right. It is THE most beautiful thing I've ever seen and I will treasure it forever.

Surgery For Our Guy.

We are home and Griffin made it through surgery like a champ. He had his adnoids and tonsils removed. He's resting on the couch with Daddy and watching the first Star Trek movie. He's staying hydrated by eating lots of popsicles, drinking water and eating baby bites of applesauce.

First Annual Cookie Decorating Party

We had a wonderful time at our first annual cookie decorating party! We invited the Gills, Leonards and Paynes. What a fun time!

Visiting The Real Santa.

Griffin went to see Santa at a magical event organized by our friend Cyndi. Griffin was able to visit with the Santa he had visited the first three years of his life. Our Santa spent quality time with each child and shared with them the true meaning of Christmas. The children were unaware our Santa is very ill. I'm so grateful for the time with this wonderful gentleman.

Landon's Birthday ~ Lightning McQueen

Our sweet little friend Landon turned 2 with a Lightning McQueen Birthday Party!
I created a custom banner, cupcake toppers and confetti for him

Guest Reader & A Treat!

Today I am guest reader in Griffin's class. I decided to take them a little treat.

Goochland Bulldogs Ornament

I was absolutely delighted to create these Christmas ornaments for our local Goochland Bulldogs football team! Last weekend they won the State Championship! We are SO very proud of our Bulldogs!! Each ornament was personalized with the player's name and jersey number. The players and coaches will each receive one as a gift. Thank you GES for allowing us to use the laminator! It will allow the keepsake to stay protected for years to come.

Snapping Turtle

The boys have been digging and barking out back. This is what they found, a snapping turtle! Look how long his claws are!!

The Lego Builder

Who needs to buy one of those {too} expensive Lego kits when this guy can use his imagination and the Legos he already has to create this super cool Star Wars AT-ST Walker. He created this from memory. The third photo is an image I found online to show what it looks like. He amazes me.

Clara's Birthday ~ Strawberry Shortcake

This is the first banner set I ever made!
I made it for a very sweet friend of ours that was turning 2 years old

I created a custom handmade banner and confetti for sweet Clara!

Eating Breakfast Like A Champion

Wouldn't you like to be able to sit and eat breakfast like this? I don't know how he manages to squat on the stool and be comfortable enough to eat. BTW, he's dressed for his last YMCA swim day today. He wears his swimsuit under his clothes to school. I wouldn't normally allow my 7-year-old to wear a swimsuit to school in December. {But after posting the picture I realized I *am* willing to use an Easter dish cloth in December, LOL}

Christmas Celebration at the YMCA

Wow ... what a terrific evening we had at the Goochland Family YMCA! The YMCA and the Goochland County Parks & Recreation collaberated on a really great community event. The annual Christmas tree lighting was just wonderful!! The children could create a number of different crafts, decorate a cookie, enjoy hot chocolate and even make s'mores! This is the "Cookies For Santa" plate Griffin created. The rain never stopped and never did the FUN!!

Cub Scouts - Collection Presentation

At Monday night's Cub Scout meeting the boys were to give a presentation on what they collect. Griffin's presentation was on fossils, rocks and teeth. You can see pictures of some of his favorites pieces on the posterboard behind him. He is holding the oldest fossil in his collection. It is a dinosaur fossil. Mosasaur teeth from the Cretaceous Period. This particular fossil was found in Morocco, North Africa.

Griffin And His Grandma

Griffin loves to visit his Grandma in Florida. Here they are each taking a turn sitting in the other's lap.

Missy Made It! ~ Give-A-Way

** WINNER UPDATE - the give-a-way winner is JENNIFER G. I will contact you for your mailing address. =)


To get in the Christmas spirit I have decided to have a fun little blog give-a-way.

To enter just leave a comment under the pictures to let me know you were here. A random winner will be selected on Tuesday morning and I will announce it here on my blog.

The winner will receive a set of {4} 'Staching Through The Snow Handmade Tags and also a set of {4} Merry Christmas Y'all Handmade Tags

It would make me happy if you would share the give-a-way with your blog readers and Facebook friends too!

Look Who Can Ride His Bike!

Well ... looky there!
Guess who can ride his bike now?

While in Florida at Grandma & Tony's house for Thanksgiving vacation, Griffin learned how to ride his bike!
Look at the determination on his face!!
We are so proud Buddy!!

Giving Thanks.

Look how creatively my niece Diana and sister-in-law Bonnie used my "Giving Thanks" tags.

On Thanksgiving Day they had a beautiful fall vignette set up for their guests to write what they are thankful for on the back of the tag.

Then they were displayed on a tree branch for all to enjoy.


My "Giving Thanks" tags are available in the shop. If you would like these or something similar custom made just contact me!
Click here to visit the shop:
Missy Made It! ~ www.missymadeit.com

Like Father, Like Son.

Like Father, Like Son. Yesterday when Mike was playing the drums it reminded me of the boy I fell in love with all those many years ago way back in 1985.

Thanksgiving At The Scianomonicos

We had a wonderful time at Wade and Diana's home for Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing your family a Family Happy Thanksgiving!

Hot Dogs - Grilled The Florida Way

The many uses of palm fronds ~ Griffin thinks they look like dragon wings ~ but we call 'em weinie roasting sticks!

Legoland - HAPPY!

Someone went to Legoland today and he is {very} happy he chose to save his allowance over the past several weeks so he could get what he wanted today. We had such a great day!