Happy New Year!

So here it is, the last day of 2009!

I hope this year has been good for you all, and that the new year will hold blessings for everyone.

Some pictures of our holidays so far:

Making Gingerbread Houses on Christmas Eve

The Tree

Gift Opening @ 6 am Christmas Morning (yawn!)

Raiding the Stockings

Getting the "Dinkies" Opened

(little toy cars- what do you call them?)

Homemade Gifts

This is the Irish Hiking Hat- made for my friend as a birthday gift, actually, not a Christmas gift. We got to go on a date with our husbands the other night- we saw a fantastic award-winning local band receiving critical acclaim across North America- Hey Rosetta! Check them out on myspace...

Here are some hand-made pillows by my friend Tracie Brown that I absolutely LOVE!! They are for my 2 nieces and nephew:

Tracie has a website, and can take orders: check her out here.

Waiting Child Video From LWB

From one of my favourite charities, Love Without Boundaries:

First Snow Storm Dec 09

Remember when shovelling used to be fun!?! (Especially with a new Lightning McQueen shovel!)

It's also great to help make this:

The Dad Hat

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For my brother...

The Mom Hat

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For my Sister-in-law.

The "Little Girly" Hats are for her daughters.

Little Girly Hat #1

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Toddler Republic Hat
(while blocking)

Now, the finished version, being modelled by my son:

Little Girly Hat #2

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For the baby...