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Whew...we made it a whole year! Here are all twelve collaborations I did with my sisters. I love the way all the photos look together! Someday we want to make it all into a book. I think it will be such a neat keepsake!
Have a blessed New Year everyone! We are off to celebrate with family and friends! May God bless you all!
xox
ETA: The pattern is now available! You can find it here...Love, Charla Anne.
I was inspired by the Elf on the Shelf and Tara Whitney and decided to make a little Christmas elf for Lily. We named him Oliver and each morning she had to find him to see what he wanted her to do that day . One morning she found him hanging from the curtains in the living room. The next morning he had on her rain boots and was standing by the front door all ready to go to town! Each day he was holding a note telling her to do a fun Christmas activity. They were simple things we could do together…
pick out a new Christmas book
make cookies for the neighbors
go watch a Christmas play
make Christmas cards...
I had so much fun doing this with her! I sure do love Christmas traditions!
I hope you had a very merry Christmas!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
xox
Seventeen years ago God blessed my life with a baby boy! I will never forget holding him in my arms for the first time. He stared up at me with his big dark eyes and I fell soo in love!
Some days I look at him and wonder where the time has gone.
When did he stop sleeping with his stuffed animals? When did he stop asking me to read him a story? I miss his little love notes and the bouquets of dandelion puffs he used to pick just for me. I even miss him asking me a million questions every day. So many things I miss. Sigh. Why do kids have to grow up so fast?
I hope your Christmas is full of things that make you smile! xox
(Kayla in 2007. I can't believe how little she looks!)
We were so sad on May 22, 2011 when a massive tornado hit Joplin, MO, destroying hundreds of homes.
In an effort to help Joplin rebuild, Extreme Makeover Home Edition came in and built 7 houses in 7 days for 7 families affected by the tornado! They built them all on the same street and made them all a totally different style.
My husband was excited when asked to be one of the builders!
The kids and I went down a few times to see the progress + I missed my man:)
Seeing volunteers working everywhere was amazing! It looked like chaos, but everyone knew what they were supposed to be doing and look what they had to show for all their hard work seven days later!
Isn't this backyard cool! I loved it!
My husband helped build this colorful Bohemian style house for this couple. They got married while their house was being built and their wedding will be aired on the show!
My husband gave me a tour of all the houses once they were finished. I loved seeing how each house was decorated! The cabinets were stocked with new dishes, appliances, and food. Even the kid's closets had new toys and clothes!
I can't wait to watch the show! It airs on ABC January 13, 2012.
