Ahhhhh, I Won, No Way!!!

Ya that's me, and I won!!!! I won, I won, I won!!!! I still can't believe that I did. :) I won one of these babies.......

I have been dying for one of these ever since I discovered them in blog land. I entered probably close to 50 giveaways for one, if not more. Last Sunday I was checking a few of the giveaways to see if I had won. Cris told me I was wasting my time in checking them since I had failed to win one yet.(he even told me he would buy me one with our taxes) I mean what were the odds. I was dying to win on along with thousand of other people. So I checked the last blog that was giving one away and I about died when I saw my name on the computer screen!! I screamed so loud that I scared everyone in the room! I still can't believe that I won, and can't wait for it to arrive so I can play!! This thing cuts vinyl, does glass etching, heat transfers, fun rhinestone projects, I can design temporary tattoos for the kids with it, it cuts card stock for scrapping or card making, and it will even cut fabric!!!! I get the Silhouette, 2 rolls of premium vinyl, and a roll of heat transfer. When I get it it will look like vinyl threw up in my house, and the kids will be donning a t-shirt I made!!! I can't wait!!! :)

Jocelyn's Felt Playhouse

I sewed Jocelyn a felt playhouse for Christmas, and boy was it a hit!!! I made this for probably about $30 total, but with all the time and effort I put into it I think it was worth well over $200. I sewed morning, noon, and night for over 2 weeks. But it was definitely worth it!! She loved it, and so do the rest of the kids. Now on to the tour....

Welcome to Jocleyn's house....one of my favorite things is the apple tree. I love how it turned out!! I'm going to probably make some lemons and even some oranges for it. The apples are all removable with velcro on them.

Here's a cute little basket that she puts the picked apples into....

The mail box, complete with a working door.....

The cute flowers, that she can remove. I twisted some pipe cleaners together and then twisted the ends up so they wouldn't poke through the felt to make the stems bendable. If I were to do this again I would probably use double the amount of pipe cleaners or maybe a heavy craft wire to make them a little stiffer.

Here's a sampling of the fruits and veggies I made. Squash, pumpkins, apples, lettuce, carrots, potatoes and corn. Don't ya just love the basket weaving I did to make the corn. I found this idea on another blog.....

The garden side... I used quilt batting to make the sun puffier, and wished I would have done the same to the clouds. Everything is "pick able" and is used to "stock" the farmers market.....

The farmers market......I should have made the window smaller, the kids tend to use it as a entrance and exit. The open/closed sign can be reversed when playing. Jocelyn asked me where the money was. I guess I need to make here some felt money too.....

Cute little bag that is attached with velcro so she can shop.....

Post office........

Letters complete with removable stamps that I made......The letters are made to Grandmas, and Grandpas, and Aunt Crystal.

The big mail box has a slit/pocket to put the letters in...

Things I discovered while making this.......

*I love, love, love printer fabric!!!! It made making the letters, signs, and stamps sooo easy!!!

*I actually love to sew. Ya, I may have said a few choice words with sewing this project, but it felt so rewarding that I made it.

*Felt is fun!!! While making this I found so many other fun projects I want to make for the kids. Next on my list a quiet book for Benny boy.

Our Happenings of 2010

Wow 2010 went by way to quickly, but we had fun while it lasted!!

In 2010 we......

*Welcomed a new addition to the family, and boy is he spoiled!!!

*Saw daddy's train up close and personal, and even got to sit in the same seat as him.

*Practiced hard and played many baseball/softball/t-ball games.

* Cris and I discovered that we will never coach a team again. It was way to much work especially getting kids to games, and practices while trying to coach.

*We camped and fished a lot!! And of course Kaden never failed at catching the first fish everyday.

*Benson discovered his daddy's love of the outdoors.

*The kids became fish for a month, and got really good tans while doing so.

*We said goodbye to a wonderful, Husband, Father, and Grandfather. The kids never fail to mention Grandpa daily. He sure is missed, but we know we will be with him again someday.

*We discovered that Sara, Biffy, and Kandra can play ball with the big boys.

*Cris learned not to speed on the Lewisville Hwy in Idaho(hopefully)

*Kennedy, Kaden, and Jocelyn went to Lake Powell with Grandma, and Grandpa Cziep

*We sent our sweet little girl to Kindergarten, and boy did she look tiny compared to her classmates.

*Cole went to preschool and Kennedy and Kaden are in the 4th and 5th grade.

*The kids all kicked butt playing soccer.

*Cris and I made some awesome looking 80's wanna be rock stars.

* I ran my second half marathon, and loved every minute of it.

*Cris became the YM Pres. in our ward and is learning a lot about scouts

We had a great year, and hope that 2011 is just as much fun!!!

Benny at 10 months

Benson is 10 months old now, and gets more, and more fun each day!!! Here's some of his accomplishments.

*he's now 20 pounds

*he eats only big people food, no more of that nasty baby crap

*he crawls everywhere, and he's very fast!!!

*he walks along the couch and pushes any thing that will move and walks behind it

*says mama very good, especially when he's hungry, fussy, or just wants to be held

*he figured out how to open the pocket doors when closed, so nothing in the computer room is safe

*he plays peek-a-boo like a pro

*and of course he's just so gosh darn cute!!!!

Christmas

We had a great Christmas this year. The kids couldn't have been happier with their gifts!!! I don't ever take pictures of them opening them because I feel like I miss out on everything. Just imagine Kennedy and Kaden's excitement when they opened their last gifts, and they were cell phones, and you'll get an idea of how our morning was. :)

This year Kennedy got: Cell phone, a T.V. to put in her room, clothes, jewelery, make-up, a crimper/flat iron for her hair, and a bunch of other fun stuff.

Kaden got: cell phone, T.V. for his room, clothes, books, and the big ticket item a remote control car that can go up to 50 mph. I don't know who is having more fun with it, Cris or Kaden. :)

Jocelyn got: make-up, a Cinderella doll, scrapbook/craft stuff, and craft/drawing table, clothes, new boots, and of course the felt playhouse I slaved away making. (that's a different post.)

Cole got: craft/drawing table, a bunch of J.I. Joe's, an imaginex space ship, clothes, new shoes, and a transformer kick ball.

For Benny's first Christmas he got: clothes, and some baby toys.

We hope you all had a wonderful day remembering our Savior and what he did for us.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Love,

The Moss Clan

Santa Train 2010

We took the kids to see Santa ride in on the train again this year. They had a good time. Cole was even able to talk to Santa over the radio to see where he was, and what he wanted for Christmas. He told him he wanted a "warthog" aka a four wheeler type vehicle that you drive around in the video game Halo. The elf who was by us had a good laugh thinking that Cole wanted a pig. lol

Kennedy and Kaden don't believe anymore but still put on a show for the little ones. :)

Kaden is too cool for Santa's lap.

Jocelyn asked for a Cinderella doll.

Cole still asked for the warthog.

Benson's first time seeing Santa. He didn't even cry.

Womens Half Marathon

In November I ran the Women's Half Marathon. The proceeds went to the Susan G. Comen foundation. I went with a awesome bunch of girls!!!(we missed you Susie) We made a weekend out of it. What could be funner, girls, shopping, good food, a 13.1 mile run, and then more food and shopping. It was a blast!!! I loved that it was just women running it. It was so powering, and awesome to see so many women running for a good cause!

I ran it in 1 hour 52 minutes. It averaged out to be about a 8:30 min/mile. I was really excited about my time since I beat my last half marathon time by almost 30 minutes!!! YAY!! Next time I run a half, I'd like to shave another 10 minutes or more off. My goal is to someday qualify and run the Boston Marathon. :)

Here are a few pics of our fun run, and weekend!!

Jenn, me and Crystal. Just to warn you, don't leave your camera with any of us while you are using the restroom. You may end up with a dozen or so pictures like the one above. :)(sorry Tayna)

Jenn and I after the big run.

Crystal, Tayna, me, and Jenn. Oh ya, we are buff!!!

Here we all are looking decent and smiling for the camera. I has so much fun girls!!! I can't wait till next year!! :)