Felted Slippers

Two years ago my mom and I took a class on how to make felted slippers. I had gotten one done and started the other. In the middle of the second slipper I took a break and didn't work on them for over two years. Then last week I decided I would try and finish them. But I had forgotten what row I was on so I started the second slipper all over again. Once I finished knitting them we put them in the washer to felt. We washed them for ten minutes. After we washed them for five more minutes they were the right size. Then it took about two and a half days to dry. They are really warm.

This is what they looked like before we felted them.

This is how they looked after ten minutes.

Christmas Morning

This morning we opened presents. I love everything I got!

Ellen got some playmobil for Christmas and has been playing with it.

For Christmas Ellen gave me a pound of wool to spin. It is really fun to spin.

Thanks Ellen!

Thanksgiving Day

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his love endures forever.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Baking

Today we have taken a break from school to bake pies, make sweet potatoes, and stuffing. When we were making the pumpkin pies mom added exactly double the amount of half and half that we needed in the filling. So we doubled the whole recipe and are going to make a pumpkin pie with pecan streusel using the extra filling. This will be our third pumpkin pie! I can't wait for tomorrow.

Creative Pumpkins

Last night my dad wrote on two other pumpkins. He does a very good job.

A Thanksgiving Quote

"There's always something for which to be thankful." - Charles Dickens.

I'm thankful for my family.

Fun with Cousins

Last Saturday night we had our weekly family dominoes game at our house. My cousins Julia, Emily, Olivia , and Amilia came. When I was in the kitchen Julia came into the kichen with a tub. It was so funny. She set it down and sat in it. ( Juilia first picture.) Then my mom got a bigger tub to see if she would want to sit in that tub. Juilia didn't want to but Amilia decided to sit in it.