Yudu Progress...

So this weekend my best guy friend came to visit! YAY! And he brought more camouflage! (And helped pick apart a huge chunk of that camouflage so I can get started on some more of the boys Christmas gifts!)

Anyways...while he was here we got tons done! And when I say we, I mean all of us. Friday night we just relaxed and hung out. Saturday morning I made biscuits and sausage gravy while Charlie made scrambled eggs. Yummy!

Then Charlie taught my brother and cousin how to fix the brakes on the Jimmy I drive everyday. My little guys rode their bikes and helped out the big boys by throwing the trash away and stuff. I sat outside and picked apart more camouflage.

My mom worked on some drains that have been draining super slow for a while now and fixed a leak under the bathroom sink.

I made home made noodles and added them to chicken and veggie soup. I also made some delicious home made bread to go with it...sorta.

Then we got to yudu! Practice anyway.

It's fun. The prep work takes a loooooonnnnngggg time. But it wasn't really hard. The items we made so far aren't perfect but it is part of the learning curve and we are happy with how they turned out.

The 'big' boys wanted the Glock logo. We also did Lego heads but I didn't get any pictures of them yet. We ended up screen printing about 17 items.

Here we experimented with a different brand of fabric paint. It wasn't as sharp of a picture but it still turned out cute.

I think I'm gonna really have fun with this thing as I figure it out.

-Erin-

You Are My Sunshine!

I don't like having pictureless posts and I don't really have pictures to go with this post...

...so instead you get pictures of my little model in training!

So Saturday was a bust Yudu wise. Apparently the Yudu demonstration was just a rumor, even though I called the night mefore to double check and talked to the manager to find out the specifics...hum... oh well. Well since I had taken the time to drive the hour or so to get there I decided to take the opportunity to do a little shopping. I had always wanted to check out the store 'Once Upon A Child'. I LOVE THAT STORE!

Isaac and Seth are both planning to play teeball in the spring, and although they are not required to wear cleats I don't want them to be the only ones not wearing them. So when I found a pair of Nike cleats in Seth's size for $9.50 and a pair of Adidas in Isaac's size for $8.50 I had to grab them. I also grabbed a pair of new with tags Osh Kosh pants at a steal! I will definately be shopping there again in the future!

Isaac also had another first! A first report card! And at the parent/teacher conference his teacher went on and on about how well behaved he is and how well he is doing in school. I am such a proud momma!

I love those eyes!

What made you smile today?

-Erin-

I Got A New Toy!

And I can't wait to get started!

Photo courtesy of google images (sorry I can't remember the exact site)

I've done research, read reviews and watched the instructional DVD, but tomorrow I am attending a yudu demonstration. I am hoping it gives me a better understanding of how it works and how long it will take to actually finish a product with it.

Photo courtesy of google images (sorry I can't remember the exact site)

I have yet to actually make anything with it, and yet I have had many, many requests. I am so looking forward to tomorrow and actually learning how to use this!

-Erin-