Alyssa game 4

Kayla game 4

Alyssa makes a sea otter Valentine's box

 Alyssa misses second grade, back when they made their own Valentine's day boxes.  She decided to make this otter box at home.  She is bummed though because as a big, 6th grade girl, they no longer celebrate Valentine's day at school.

Latest grocery bag

 I found this fabric at a thrift store and was super happy.  Just in time for Valentine's Day too!!  I had enough fabric to make 3 bags.  One for me, one will be a surprise for a college friend, and one Alyssa is making for her teacher.  She has her first paid job making 5 grocery bags.  Her teacher offered her $20 a bag but I told her that I thought $15 was more fair.  I also told her I was going to take $20 for the cost of fabric because most of the time it costs $5 or $6 per bag in material cost.  She will end up making $55 for her first sewing job!!!

Kayla's bed

We sold Kayla's loft bunk bed and bought this full size bed as a replacement.  She chose the new bedding.  We still need to buy blue curtains.  Her dwarf hamsters actually chewed a hole in one of these curtains so when they are replaced we need to make sure the cages are no where near the curtains...LOL

Ed shooting a bow

Kayla shoots a bow

Bow practice

 Our friends Israel and Rachael brought over their compound bows and taught us all how to shoot them.  Kayla was so excited to try!!!  Alyssa decided to just watch this time but said she might try next time.  Summer wanted to try but she is going to have to stick to the Nerf bow and arrow for awhile...sorry little one!

 Ashley showing us how it is done from the 20 yard line.

 Joey making a great shot!

 Ed giving it a try.

 Aeriel shooting from the 30 yard line, she later shot from the 40 yard line as well.  My eyes are too bad for such a distance..Lol.

Woohoo, I got to try it too!!!  It was super fun!  I think we found ourselves a new family hobby!!!
















Snowflake looked so beautiful today I just had to take a picture!!!

Alyssa's drawings

 Alyssa drew all these a few days ago.  We are so impressed with her talent.  Great job Alyssa.  Maybe I can write a book someday and you can be the illustrator. 

Kayla tries to shoot