One Year.....

After our crazy snowstorm, we did have a fairly mild night for Halloween.

The little guy scraping and scraping.  We also had to harvest the seeds and roast them per his request.

We reused, borrowed and made our own costumes.  Anakin from Star Wars, a devil, and just a plain old box.  As for the box, his head was outside of the box, thus he wrote on the sides of the box, "Think Outside the Box".  Creative and not an expensive costume (unless you count the things I ordered from Kohls in order to get a box).  I told him he should introduce himself as Jack.  Jack in the Box.  He didn't think that was funny. 

We only did one Jack-O-Lantern this year.  Each of the boys drew a face and we picked what we all liked best from each picture.   

I've done some stitching, some I can show and some I can't (it's for an exchange).  The first one is from an older JCS ornament issue.  Thanks to Ranae, I was able to get this picture turned around!

And here is another look at Heartstring Samplery's "Sing We Merrily".  I'm really enjoying this one.

Now to the title of my post.  It was one year ago yesterday, the 6th, that I started this journey.  I want to have a giveaway, and I want to make it personal for the winner.  So, if you'd like a chance at something - not sure exactly what yet - let me know in your comments.  I'll pick a winner on the 20th. 

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to my newest followers! 

The Witch's Boot

When we first moved in to our new home, it was fall.  My oldest two boys were just toddlers and my little guy was just a baby.  The older two had a hard time settling down in the evenings and going to bed.  They kept coming out of their bedroom, talking, laughing and just not wanting to give in to the dark side and go to sleep.

During a visit from my parents, mom and I went shopping.  While on this shopping trip, Grandma found a witch's boot.  A plan was hatched.  That night the boot found a spot in a living room window.  The boys spied it when they snuck out of their room.  Oh my!  We told them the witch must have left it there by mistake and would be coming back for it, so they'd better get to bed.  Cause everybody knows that if little boys are awake, the witch might take them with her!  With eyes full of shock, they quickly ran back to their room and we didn't hear from them until breakfast!!

On Halloween night after everyone was asleep,  that witch came back and took her boot away.  She checks in on the boys every year.  The boot arriving in the middle of the night, usually around October 1st, and leaving after everyone is asleep on October 31st.

Last year the morning that the boys discovered the boot, this is what they saw when they looked outside.  My middle guy decided that it was the trail left by the witch's broom!

On the stitching side, I was the lucky winner of Elisa's giveaway.  She stitched this adorable little pillow - I love birds and just look at those pretty pins!

She also included all these extra goodies!  Patterns, threads, fabrics, finishing items, and a pretty butterfly.  Thank you Elisa, I love it all!

I have also finished Jolly Jack.  Isn't he cute?

I'm not sure yet how he'll end up, could be a cute framed piece, or perhaps a little pillow.  But, it looks like he might have to wait until next year for display.  In the meantime, I took some quick pics of some of my other Halloween decorations.

 

 

Tonite was a special night for my little guy.  He placed in the PTA Reflections program and his visual arts entry is headed to the Regional Level!

  

And last weekend, he got the game ball for the most strikes in a pitching debut for his fall ball team!  He's had a great week!

A Happy Halloween to everyone and thanks for stopping by!!