McCoy's pet rock

I was raised to be completely self-sufficient as far as entertaining myself goes.  My mom loved to read and was not about to spend her valued free time entertaining me.   I am very good at entertaining myself and I have too many hobbies and interest vying for my time so I am not about to entertain my children with my highly valued free time.  It's safe to say my kids are also good self entertainers.

McCoy found this rock on a school field trip and brought it home.  He realized he could make it a pet that his mom would let him keep.  So he drew a cheery face on it and can now say if asked, yes he has a pet (rock)! Plus I'm sure he had a great time creating him, I wouldn't really know as I wasn't involved with it as I'm sure I was doing a equally fulfilling craft of my own.

McCoy with his pet rock

Warm Fuzzies

My sister, Ashlee, came to my town to visit me for the day.  When she comes we like to run errands together and shop.  Our favorite thing is getting a good bargain whether it be a regular store or a thrift store.  We always love to go thrifting! This day Ashlee found a craft kit that she thought my kids would like to do.  It seemed simple enough so I agreed and I purchased it for a quarter.  When we got home the kids (Zaynzley and McCoy) were very excited to do it. They began on it right away.

McCoy helping Zaynzley with her tiger 

Before long McCoy's turtle was completed as so was Zany's tiger

After our thrift stores visit, Ashlee and I went to a store I love to go to  but I sadly never have a reason to go there--Tractor Supply Store.  I once bought my much longed for wood stove there. Luckily, Ashlee had to buy some dog food so I got to go with her.   What did we discover while we where browsing? A picture of Ashlee, herself, for all to see

Ashlee points out her own photo!

I was with an nearly, famous person shopping in my favorite store--it kinda gives you the warm fuzzies!

Zaynzley's First Needlepoint

I had, had a great idea to take all the kids to the craft store and pick out a simple kit for them to do.  Creativity and crafting has so many good benefits, and I felt like we spend so much time and effort on various sports that maybe this craft project would help balance things out.  All the kids (except Quinton who was with the team) each picked a kid-friendly craft kit out.  It wasn't to long after we started the kits that I realized I had in reality bought myself 4 kits to accomplish.  All of them need such help it was really like I was doing them.  Zaynzley was the most interested in doing her kit which was a simple needlepoint and so we worked on off for the last year or so. Eddy also pitched in and would help from time to time. Today we finally finished it! We of course lost the instructions so I just filled in the face as best I could remember.  So it isn't perfect but in crafting that is not the win--the win is in finishing something!  Zaynzley is pretty happy about it now that we can finally hang it in her room.

Zaynzley and her kitty 

(FYI thats a kitty)

Eddy has been press-ganged into crafting and he is delighted to be helping!

Eddy working on Archer's needlepoint

Now I have just 3 more projects to go for the win!