I made the most of the Christmas opportunity this year. Before I would let the kids open any presents, their bedrooms had to be perfectly cleaned. I always knew the kids could clean fast if sufficiently motivated.
Here they are waiting, hoping I will not think of anything else for them to do before opening presents.
We started a tradition where we try to make many of the presents we exchange at Christmas. This started in response to our ever increasing need to cut back on expenses and ended up being a really cool thing. The kids and Kurt joined in on it this year with gusto.
Gabrielle learned to piece squares together and hand sewed a pillow for Gregory.
Gregory wove Gabrielle a scarf on his rigid heddle loom with a hand painted warp from Heritage Yarns.
Knowing that I intend to increase my soap making activities, Kurt made me a really nice soap mold (and then for my birthday in January, he made me a matching cutter).
I did my usual round of knitting as posted earlier. Kurt got another pair of socks.
Kurt is funny. When I first took up spinning and knitting and especially sock knitting, he told me not to foist any wool socks on him. Now, not only does he hint around about making him more, but he has started telling his friends that perhaps I can make them some too.
With Michael being so young, we naturally had to get him a few toys. Most of what he plays with actually belongs to Gregory or Gabrielle.
He got a little remote controlled truck since he loves anything in the "vehicle" category.
Michael loves to open presents.
And he looks so cute in the little sweater I made for him.
He is such a cute little guy.
We got the two older kids covers for their bibles.
Gregory got one with Aslan on the front.
And naturally, Gabrielle's is pink.
Everyone (except Michael) got a lap desk.
Here Gabrielle is wearing the poncho I knit for her and the scarf Gregory made for her.
We had lap desks before the hurricane and they are very handy.
The kids also got starter fishing poles (as did Kurt) and they are still waiting for the day their Dad takes them fishing. Poor Kurt is so busy with work and school, fishing just hasn't found its way to the agenda.
Kurt and Gregory also received hunting knives.
Kurt is still wearing the wool sweater I made for him a couple of years ago. For a man who started out saying he never wanted to wear wool, he has been thoroughly converted!
Gregory also has on the hat and fingerless gloves I knit for him in camouflage and looks like a hunter. Unfortunately, the only meat in our freezer, aside from the chicken we raised and the wonderful grass fed beef my sister Wendy sent us from Wellness Meats is deer given to us by other hunters. This year, the men never quite made it out to actually hunt. I think this makes them "arm chair hunters."
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I sure enjoyed seeing all these pictures of your family. It looks like you had fun and it was neat to see all the hand made gifts. Both kids did a great job on theirs. Where did you find the lap desks? I think they would work well for when I read my Bible in bed, but haven't been able to find any.
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