Done with sewing for a few minutes

Completed quilts for sale

 I finally finished my first batch of quilts for market. I'm a little concerned that they won't sell because I have to price them so high because of fabric costs. I'm asking $50 each. 

 Decorating helpers

The little mister got to spend the night with us. He is a little "monkey see monkey do"-er. He was very careful in his placement of ornaments. I have three or four on each lower branch but that is just fine for now.

The girls were so excited to help. Everyone was busily going back and forth from bin to tree and back again. The boys and Krystle need to get their collections on there but the ones that were put on last night are a mix of ones that were left after the married girls gleaned the ones they wanted from their own collections and some other ones that are Har's and mine. It's very much a "Family Tree".

This year's additions

Each of the kids have a theme for their ornament collections.

 Cam's is vehicles. This year he has an airplane to commemorate the beginning of "high" school. The sky is the limit now with college in sight.

Hayden collects animals. To commemorate his graduation this past summer and his entrance into college he has a moose in a canoe reading a book. His life for the next few years is going to be all about hitting the books.

Morning errands with Garrett 

 I needed to get a couple things from Home Depot. Their carts are actually in a covered area so the car carts were dry! 

Garrett appreciated that.

 He did not appreciate it when I had to put this singing Elmo back on the shelf. Twenty-five dollars for basically a decoration since he is stuck in a sleigh and it rocks. It's a cute shelf sitter but I'm pretty sure Garrett would want to play with it. 

 On to Fred Meyer where he creatively rode on one of the mini carts.

Then it was back home to meet the new snowman before he goes out to sit on the porch swing for the season.

Gar-bear is currently fighting taking a nap inside the playhouse. He's got a mattress, pillow and blanket in there so he should be settling down pretty soon. Krystle is sitting in there to keep him from bolting. Toddlers often require tag teaming!

It's been fun hanging out with him last night and today.