Wrestling and Hunger Games

Well its already January 18, 2013....how is it that time can go by so fast? I feel like I blink and another week has gone by. I just want to hold on to the sweet moments and cherish them! It seems like life has other plans though! We get so busy with school, work, sports, chores (although it seems nothing ever gets done) that we forget to slow done and breath!!! So this is my breathing moment while I look back at the last few weeks.

Wrestling is in full swing, so that takes up a whole day every weekend....that is where a lot of our time is spent! Caymus started basketball last week and has his first game this Saturday. He is so excited and is LOVING playing!
We have taken some time to do some fun stuff too. Lucy had gotten a kindle for her birthday and it was pre loaded with the Hunger Games series. So she dove right in and pulled her friend C into it too. They loved reading it together and could not wait to watch the movie!!! So being the AWESOME moms we are, we had a movie date! Popcorn, coffee, cozys and all! OhMyGosh watching the girls watch the movie was a priceless moment and I am so glad H and I got to share it with them! Now we all cannot wait until the next movie comes out!!!

The girls and their Katniss Braids! All ready to watch Hunger Games!

We had a huge tournament on a Sunday a few weeks ago. This one is always HUGE and a VERY long day....We did have good seats and a great cheering section. That helped pass the time.....

Me and my girl in our signature tournament photo!

They had all the kids come down for a photo...only about 800 of them!

That same weekend, we headed down to Corvallis for an OSU vs Boise St Wrestling meet. It was the kids first time watching a collage meet and it was cool! We took our friends along also, the more the merrier!!! We had a great time followed up with some yummy pizza and laughs! So thankful for such great friends !! (B Family!)

The kids at OSU

Baby Claire! We have some great kitties!

Other than the usual daily routine, work, school, homework, practice, workouts, knitting, reading, there is not to much else to report! We are all healthy, happy, and living every single day!!!

Harvest Threads

For years I have been knitting and quilting, making gifts and little things for around the house.....For years I have dreamed of it becoming something. At one point I had a business licence and web page and all that, nothing ever really came of it.....Then one day I made a headband......The next thing you know my Facebook was blowing up with orders and my dreams started coming true!!! I am feeling very fortunate and blessed right now and my fingers are knitting away!
Currently, since the beginning of December, I have made and sold 27 separate items. So, Harvest Threads is in full swing!!!!!

Special Order mom and daughter headbands

Some lucky cousins will be looking very cute this winter!

Classy Lady headband

Cozy Mitts

Special order of matching mitts and headbands.

Matching headband and mitts for a very adorable little girl!

I can just imagine how cute the little girls who got these for xmas must look!

My model and Jr sales lady!

This is my first headband, when I made it and Lucy saw it she insisted she wear it to school the next day.....She rocked it and is a great little sales girl!

~Harvest Threads~

Over the river and through the woods.....

We took the big journey up to Lummi Island for the Christmas holidays. After a long long drive, we did make it there on Thursday late afternoon....as we were pulling in the driveway, mom and dad were scrambling to move the kitchen table, tear down plastic and vacuum. Needless to say their remodel is not complete!!! We made it work for us though.....we helped make beds and move boxes, the kids dusted, I vacuumed and we got the place looking like Christmas! We did have to use the bathroom sink to do dishes and cooked using the microwave, crock pot and BBQ grill. It was a "camping" Christmas!

Grandma doing dishes in the bathroom sink....

Chilling

Cute family picture by the tree!

Oh the excitement!

Board games are always a hit!

Caymus and Bob got a gift, they are looking forward to putting this one together!

Moka got cold and grandma came to the rescue!

Running out some energy!!!

Lego heaven!

Since the kitchen Island is not in yet, the kids had a nice large play area for all their legos!

Harvest Threads in action!

I have a large order due by new years, so I spent a lot of time knitting while enjoying the festivities!

Cool Dude!

We have a bunch of 3D glasses that make xmas lights look really cool!!! Snowflakes, santa, stars, and even aliens! Trippy!

She is the cutest little beach bum ever!

My Big Bear!

Beach combing!

Busy painting his new Gater!

Lots and lots of legos!

"dig grandma, dig!"

Score find on the beach!!!

Happy boy!

xbox Kinect!!!!! No flipping way!!!

Lummi.......

Moose enjoying the beach

Adding teeth to the dragon!

Jump on 3.....

The tree!

My little love!

Chrismas Eve Fondue!!!

Snowman POOP!!!!

Moms hand knitted Cowel....

SANTA!!!!! He is sooooo cool!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to me!!!

We said goodbye to our Tahoe on Friday and HELLO to Santa Fe!!!  I am soooo happy with my purchase!!!!

Kids saying good bye to our Tahoe!

Even a bow on top!!! So in love!!!

How can it be Dec 17th??

Well time sure does fly when you are living life!!!! This has been a very busy fall for our family. Some highlights and then I will share photos from some of the fun!
In mid October Coking.com headed north...waaaaay north up to Ft McMurray Alberta Canada......the weather was cold and it did snow several inches our first day up there. The snow really added to the experience! And made it an early winter wonder land of oil! We hosted our safety seminar and trainings, right in the heart of the oil sands. Our team did venture out into the cold and snow our first day there to visit the Oil Sands Museum, very cool place and we did walk 4 miles in the snow!!! :-)
The day I came home, our PTC hosted the schools Harvest Party...literally I was home an hour and we had to head to the school in our costumes!!!
My mom, being the rock star she is, had come down to stay at my house and be me for the week. I think she did better at being me than I do! My house was clean!!!! The kids had a great time and all was well!
Soccer and football came to an end, much to my kids dismay...they really love their fall season sports! It was a muddy end, but they had a blast!!!!
The next thing we knew it was November!!! Wrestling started, work has been busy with end of the year prep and post seminar work, kids are busy with school....Then Thanksgiving and Lucy's 10th birthday! Kids headed to sunny California for the holiday and Bob and I headed to the beach to spend the weekend with his family. Lucy had a great birthday filled with family and friends and some killer gifts!
And now we are in full swing with Christmas a week away! All my shopping is done...I have a few gifts to finish wrapping and then we are heading to Lummi for a week of Island bliss!!!!

Caymus and his team in the "Mud Bowl"!

The aftermath of the "Mud Bowl"!!! Took me forever to get his gear clean!!

Pumpkin Carving....I love these guys!!

More Pumpkin carving!

Lucy was very focused!

This pumpkin is SICK!!!

Harvest Party Picture!!! Hippie, Lunch Lady, Death, and the Fairy Godmother!!

Thanksgiving at the Beach!

Becky, my co-worker and I got Starbucks delivered to us in FtMcMurray!!!

Saying good bye to Grandma!!

Moose in his new Moose hat!

Happy Halloween!

My studious student doing her home work!

Last game! They got to play at Resers Staduim!

My twin!

Clifford made an appearance at our book fair....Ok that's really me in there!

Opening gifts with Grandma and Grandpa on Face time!!! Love Technology!

Birthday Girl!!!

The Girl is 10!!!! So hard to believe!

My Birthday Girl!

BLUE TONGUES!!!

Mr Coking.com and I Chilling after a long day of work!

Lucy's last game!!! Another Mud Bowl!!

Playing Animal Jam!!

Wrestling Season has begun!!!

The Coking Team in front a of a VERY large tire! That tire is attached to a VERY VERY large dump truck!

Coking Team in the SNOW!!

Dad and I in the snow!! Never a dull moment working for this guy!