Sew...I've been a little busy

I got a little inspired this week. Dusted off the sewing machine that I haven't worked on in at least three or four months and started sewing. Once I started I couldn't stop! Here are a few pics of all the creations I made this week

A Love Shirt for the sweet little girl I love!

Don't get excited, we don't know if we are having a boy or a girl. I made these cute "little man" onesies for a friend at work. I was telling her about them and then realized I could make them for her little man, Parker. So I came home that very night (after a quick trip to Wally World for the onsies) and whipped 'em up!

Butterfly dress for spring. Won't Mary Margo be adorable? Now we just need the weather to warm up so we can wear it.

Auburn "Scrappy Skirt" for next fall. I am way ahead of myself, I know. Making clothes for next fall seems a little ridiculous. But I have been wanting to make this skirt and the other night I was playing in my scraps and out came this skirt. Sometimes you don't plan to sew things and then you just find yourself inspired and you keep "playing" until you complete the project all together.

The Auburn skirt was so easy that here is scraps for the next scrappy skirt. I will make it in the appropriate size for this summer! This pattern is SO EASY, hence the reason I am making another one.

And here is the fabric for Mary Margo's new Big Sister room. I am so excited about this room. I had to get all of the previous projects out of the way so that I can focus on this. The fabric came this week and I sat down today to figure out what I am going to do with all of it. Pillows, wall art, etc. The sweet little tweetie bird I found several months ago and had to have it!

This is a sketch of Mary Margo's bed and what I think I want it to look like. We will see what it really turns into. I am pretty good and changing my mind. This is just today's thoughts.

And here is little projects I hope to get done next week. HA! Who am I kidding? This is a great bag we got in at the store last week. I took down the measurements because it has some potential. It could be a great diaper bag in my future. It just needs a few Peggy Ann touches.

And here is a stack of fabric that I MUST do something with. I see shorts and matching appliqued tee's in it's future.

Now, after all that I wonder....where did I find time to do all that this past week. I must have neglected something. Maybe dishes or laundry or dinner a few nights, who knows. But don't worry Mary Margo was not neglected at all. She helps me when I sew. She likes to sit at my sewing table and draw while I piddle. Then when I start up the machine she sits in my lap and watches in amazement as the needles jump up and down. One night this week, she told me she was making PayPay (her imaginary friend) a dress. She finally finished it today...or so she says.

It's GREAT to Be an AUBURN TIGER!

Just like every other Auburn Fan in the nation, we couldn't be more proud and excited that Auburn won the BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! WAR EAGLE!!!!

We didn't make it down to the Corner that night. (I know, shame on us) But it was COLD COLD COLD and taking a three year old out at midnight didn't sound like the best idea I had ever come up with. But this is the aftermath. It was beautiful! I went straight to the corner that morning on my way to work to see. The paper was still pilled up so high that you couldn't see the ground. It is still up today...a week later. Thank you city of Auburn for letting us enjoy this amazing victory and tradition.

And what better way to enjoy the fun but with our best friends Ashley and Francie!!

WOW! What a weekend!

Mary Margo's big debut was Friday in the school play. The 3 and 4 year olds preformed The Polar Express. Mary Margo was a kid on the train. Her costume was her pj's with her special touch.... her rain boots because it was raining that morning.

Here she is on the train sitting very quiet and patient while the tumbling class preformed. She had already done her forward roll at this point. We got it on video. The camera wasn't quick enough to get a shot.

Now for the fun part. I would love to say that Mary Margo sang every song and did exactly what she had practiced. But instead she spent most of the program with her head in her shirt. THAT'S RIGHT!! The crazy kid in the play was ours. It was hilarious! Dusty just shook his head and I laughed.

We can look at it this way, her role was to play a kid.... and that is what she did. A silly little girl, unpredictable, and very entertaining. Eventually, Ms. Toya noticed what she was doing and convinced her to stop.

After the play, her class had a Christmas party. Below is a picture of her and one of her teachers, Ms. CeCe. We are so thankful for such wonderful teachers and an awesome school.

Mary Margo and her best friend Natalie. I really wish I had gotten more pictures with all her other best friends, Jamie, Haygood, Mary McKennon, Ella Grace, and the list goes on and on. You know, at 3 everybody is your best friend at some point or another. Even me and Dusty make the list occasionally.

That night we had a little get together at Barbara and Kendal's house. Ms. Barbara loves to give the little one's noise makers. This Christmas the noisy gift of choice was a microphone. Mary Margo, Francie, and Collin put on a concert for us while Barbara accompanied them on the piano.

Then it was time for a piano concert! Beautiful music!

then I tried the IMPOSSIBLE. A picture of the three amigo's .... all smiling, all looking at the camera, all saying CHEESE...

Take #2

Oh forget it, everybody make a funny face!

Cutie going to church on a cold and frosty morning.

The Advent

So, Dusty and I started this tradition either or first or second Christmas after we got married. We have had so much fun over the years buying each other cheap silly gifts for each day of December. Well, this year we handed the tradition over to Mary Margo. This has been the year that she has really understood all the magic of Christmas. She has had a blast opening all the little doors to see what's hiding behind. Some days it's toys and others candy. the best one so far has been stick-on earrings from the dollar spot at target. I never dreamed they could be so exciting. She has me put a pair on and then runs to the bedroom to look in the mirror at them. She really thinks she is something. I look forward to sharing this tradition for many years to come.

It's the most wonderful time of the year

It's the most wonderful time of the year.....for SEC championships, Marathons, birthdays...oh, and we will make a little time for Christmas too.

The Hall's celebrating Auburns SEC championship at Toomer's

Look who we found celebrating the Victory, SANTA.

Dusty and his Mini-Me

The only kind of snow I like to see. Toilet paper at Toomer's

Mary Margo getting a little piece of the action

War Eagle

December 11, 2010

Rocket City Marathon

Mommy, Mary Margo, and little baby waiting on Dusty to run by at mile 3

Mary Margo and Do-Daddy cutting up while we wait.

Detour!!! On our way to mile 10 we got distracted by these GIGANTIC reindeer in someone's yard. They were HUGE.

Dusty and Mile 10. Still running and still smiling. That's a good sign.

FINISH LINE! WAY TO GO DUSTY!

First Marathon complete in 4 hours and 4 minutes.

We ended a great day with coconut cake for Do Daddy's 60th Birthday!

Now, all that's done. Bring on Christmas, New Year's and a National Championship!

Happy Holidays from the Hall's

Making Silly Faces with Santa

"Now Santa, Are you Listening? Here is what I want!"

All Laughs at Our House

Carving and Being Witchy

And there goes October! I can't believe it is already November. We have had lots fun this Fall with football games, pumpkin patches, school parties and all the festivities that Halloween brings. It has been packed! We did find time for a little family fun carving pumpkins. Me and Dusty have been carving pumpkins since we were dating. It is just a little something we do every year. Of course the last four years we have shared this little family tradition with Mary Margo. One year she LOVED playing in all the goo that comes out of the inside of the pumpkin. She even tried eating it. But this year was a different story. She didn't want us to touch her with the yuckiness. She chose to pick the seeds out of the goo instead. We did get her to stick her hand in once or twice.

Here are our creations! Dusty's Scary Face, Mary Margo's Silly Face, and My Funny Face

Mary Margo and Aubie! She LOVES him so much. She doesn't quiet understand that Aubie is there for everyone and not just her. She cries when she has to leave him.

Trick or Treat 2010

The Gang

McInnish Family, Powell Family, and Hall Family

The Bells had to cut out early so they didn't make the picture. Every year we trick or treat at the Powell's house because they have such a wonderful neighborhood. This year the kids really got it. They said "trick or treat" and "thank you" and all they want to do is EAT CANDY!

Mary Margo and Francie getting ready to get a Treat from Kadie

Little Witchy Woman relaxing and eating her candy