It's official.......

Hi, due to time management.......or lack of time I should say. I am now combining my blogs.
So if you want to see/read more about me and my beautiful family you can at helicopterstudios.blogspot.com. See you there................

Im Thinking About Combining my Blogs

Today is just a message, to friends and family who view this blog on a regular basis...... I am so busy with my work and family time that I am thinking about only keeping up with one blog..... I have my helicopterstudios blog and this one. Just a thought, let me know in the comments what you think. Also, baby L's birthday is coming up and she is crazy about the Wizard of Oz, I just posted some really great finds if you are looking for a cool present for her. Cheers!!

Paper n Stitch Exhibition

Hello and Good morning!! I am now on line at the papernstitch exhibition that will run through Dec. Please go check out my store over there and click my "heart" on my shop!! This may give me a free month there next month. There is so much really great stuff to see other than me of course. Some of my favs are selflesh, yee-haw industrial and bailydoesn'tbark. So don't wait....... go now!! Check out some great handmade goods, you know Christmas is around the corner... click here now. Don't forget to click on my "heart"!!

Afternoon

I love capturing those "everyday moments". This was Sunday afternoon in our backyard just enjoying the beautiful weather. L is most likely to run away unlike brother who loves the camera!

Have a Great Weekend!!

These pictures were taken while visiting a local farm. They are on top of "Hay Mountain".

I Voted!!!!

Me: Okay, we are here to vote!

K: Is Barack Obama going to be here too?

Me: No, not today.

K: Well, you know my vote doesn't REALLY count.

Me: I know, its all about the experience.

After we voted K walked tall and proud to show off his sticker!!

Discovery Tote Cars

Kids playing with Discovery Tote Cars. I have been thinking a lot about the gift buying season coming up and have decided to buy only handmade. I think I can find everything for my children on etsy or make it myself. Its the new revolution!!

Happy Halloween

I hope every one had a great Halloween! We had an excellent night........K was a vampire and L was a mermaid. K was crackin' me up all night, he would tell people he was allergic to nuts and they would seek out something he could have and give him three times as much! Then we went to a house that could not find anything nut free so they gave him money! He ended up with 3 dollars by the end of the night. Great fun. Oh I must say, the pumpkin carving was by Mike.

I left there and went to see the Avett Brothers show with my friend Maura. She scored front row seats and the show was amazing! Whew.......... I am ready for a lazy day today.

Night Vision

Okay, I was trying to keep this a secret but the cat is out of the bag. I bought a new camera for an early birthday present, I had too! Really, I am going to be published in a book coming out next year and needed a better camera for documenting. The book is called "My Kids with My Crafts", I will give more info on that later. What I really want to talk about is my new camera, I LOVE it! Its a Sony Cyber-Shot H50 with 9.1 mega pixels, huge step up from what I was using. Although, I believe the camera is only part of the "good shot", it is more about the eye that sees the shot. So, with that being said, these pictures were taken at night with a special "night vision" feature on my new camera. The image is very alien-ish, pretty cool.

Pumpkin Patch

no words..........working on costumes!!!! catch ya later.

Recycled Crayon Leaves

I saw this project on another blog recently and thought it would be fun. The kiddos loved the grated crayons and couldn't keep their hands out of it. They had alot of fun watching the crayons melt under the warm iron. I decided to try this project at school with my sons Kindergarten class..... things were a bit messy but all in all everyone had fun with the project.

Project: Recycled crayon leaf

Grated crayons, I melted mine by color so they were a large chunk, then grated.

wax paper

scissors

black construction paper

iron, towel

Cut the leaf shape out of the black paper, two sheets together. Then sprinkle the grated crayon on the wax paper, place another wax sheet on top and iron. Then sandwich the wax paper with melted crayons in between the black construction paper. If you hang in a window then you get a beautiful transparency like stained glass.

Warm October Days

Taken at BurMill Park.....just trying to soak up that warm October sun! Spent the day hiking around Lake Brandt and playing at the playground.

A Little Man and His Little Green

At the end of the summer Mike put a putting green in for K. It is in the front yard with a cup and a little flag. I made the flag with the request of a K on it. The green is so small we have to cut it with shears, we all take turns so it doesn't take too long. It has become a destination spot in the front yard, sometimes the kids take their little red chairs up there and just sit and put their feet on it. Next? Well, I guess we need a tiny bunker!

LOOK OUT........Project Runway!

So, by the age of 6, I hope to have her making her own clothes! As smart as she is, I have no doubt that it really could be a possibility. She loves to cut.

First Kindergarten Field Trip

Not many words needed. Great time, L enjoyed and K loved riding on the bus! I learned we need an "incase of fire" plan. "This is my FIRST field trip ever!!"

Weekend with Dad

So, I had my art show at the arboretum this weekend, actually on Sunday. Mike, took the kids all day on Sat. and Sun. so I could "make it happen". Maybe, I can get him to write some on this post when he gets home from work. I was so excited that he took some pictures!! Here you go...

Find me this weekend........

If anyone is around local this weekend you can check out my excellen sewing skills at the Art in the Arboretum, Greensboro.

Playground Fun

Just some shots at the Sunset Hills playground today after school. Good times.

Working on Letters

We had a great day today... both kids had dentist appt. today and K got to get out of school early. He talked me into keeping him for the day, not hard. I have been working in my studio so much lately I really need a fun day outside with them. We headed over to the golf course and had a picnic lunch and went on a walk around the course. The kids were rolling down hills and jumping in the bunkers, so much fun (of course no camera). When we got home and cooled down K and L worked on Alphabet identification.

Getting Big........

Just a quick post, these are some pics I took the other day! Mesa is growing so big! She is turning into a very sweet addition to the family. The kiddos are still trying to overcome the puppy teeth but, we are all reading Puppy School which is a wonderful training guide.