2012 No Thanks

I've noticed almost all the other bloggers I read are doing 2012 recap posts of all the amazing things that happened this year and how super great 2012 was.  Well I forgot to document my super fun divorce in pictures (I did however get to sign a bunch of documents) so I won't be doing that.  Here a few pics from the past week or so all Gretchen related.

Cheers!

Gretchen, Gwen and I partied it up New Year's Eve until 9:15.

Earlier that day we took a walk in the snow.  She just kept saying "Snow, look all snow" gesturing with her hands.

Working on a gingerbread man and house with grandma.

Decorating the Christmas tree at my parents house.

Trying on all the stockings.

Getting crazy in front of the Christmas tree with aunt Courtney.

Make a Fancy Gift Bag

Materials:  2 precut felt squares from craft store(could cut your own to make bag any size)

from scrap leather cut 2 strips 15" X 1" and 1 strip 6" X 1", I rounded the edges on mine

I marked off where I would be stitching the straps down 1.5" from the top and sides of each felt piece.  On the back piece I made one mark to stitch down closure.  Then stitch down.  On front piece I cut 2 slits one 2" down and one 2.5" down centered from sides.  The leather closure will slip through these silts to hold in place.

Once the straps and closure tab are stitched down lay felt pieces wrong sides together and stitch sides and bottom together.  I used a zig zag stitch for a little flair.

With a hand covered note book and fancy pens would make a nice gift.

This Weekend

This weekend we visited my sister's Coffeehouse for more cookie decorating.  Gretchen found it delicious.

Gretchen got to work with her uncle Travis putting together her new bed.  Gretchen said she did most of the work or slept through most of the work.  One of those.

She is still sleeping in her crib but enjoys jumping and reading books on her new bed.

Sunday she helped me with some Christmas baking.  We made 7 layer cookie bars.

And chocolate chunk pumpkin bread.  We used this recipe and just added a bag of chocolate chunks.  It tastes like dessert.