viv out on a whim

It my baby's birthday today! he's 20~ I survived!! Robert's always kept me on my toes, as he was always into something! Still does actually. He just moved out and into his first apartment a couple weeks ago with his girlfriend! I miss him! They came yesterday for his birthday dinner. We cooked steaks on the grill and had mushrooms and brocoli, cheesy potato casserole, rolls and shrimp.. then of course cake and icecream, which really no one was hungry for, and in fact Robert had none of. he took some home though. Anyways.. 20 years ago today at about 5:00pm I gave birth to the last of my 4 monsters! he was soooo cute! and always, from the time he could walk a handful! happy birthday robby! If you look at the picture above, you can see Jasper when he was a baby too! Arent they adorable??


Ive been thinking about all the very generous girls out here in bloggerville and flickr land and about the wonderful girls I've made friends with. I find so much inspiration out here and encouragement to try new things and wonderful feedback on what ever I've posted. I also cant get over the generousity of gifts that I've recieved "just because". It seems I'm always getting something special in the mail as a gift or because I've ordered something sweet from one of you! or in swaps!

In any case, Ive decided to try to give back.. and because we are entering the season of giving.. I'm going to do a couple of giveaways between now and Christmas! So be sure to leave a comment during the week and I will throw your names in a hat on Sunday and chose a winner.

I was recently in a Christmas Music Swap and I made a couple of extra CDs, so my first gifties will be a copy of that CD and one of the snowman ornaments that I made last year!

I'm so thankful that I have tomorrow off for veterans day because I have to finish this bear order. I have 4 of them together and 4 of them stuffed and ready to put together. Then I have to do their noses , bows and tags. I should be done by tomorrow night! I hope the girl that ordered them likes them. They are made out of her fathers clothing. his work shirts, bathrobe and velour sweats! I like the velour ones the best so far. I cant wait to give them to her! When they are done then I can concentrate on a couple swaps that I have to work on!

OK.. lastly, I just want to show you the little travel suit case that I covered ! I needed something to keep needlefelting supplies in and I picked up this old case up at a junk shop. I think it turned out kind of cute!

And Jasper likes it too!

Thats all for tonight girls! I really need to go work on those bears!