Gobble Gobble :)

Happy Thanksgiving yall! Today has been very uneventful for Brando, Bama, and I! Yesterday however...was quite the day! Bright and early (9:00am) we headed to Arab, AL which is about an hour away to get Bama Bear his shots. He needed 3 shots and had to get his blood drawn. Unfortunately, my baby boy isn't fond of the vet... he tends to bite. BUT he did absolutely amazing!! (for Bama aka NO BITING :)) I was very pleased and I think the vet was too.


After that whole ordeal we headed to Brandon's parents house. Bama doesn't get much exercise and could be the laziest dog in the world. SO we let him run around with their two dogs for awhile. Sadly, he pulled a muscle or something. He was so sore last night and this morning he could barely walk. :) Which means he was pampered even more than he usually is...


Since my whole family is grubbing down on turkey without ME!!! Brandon and I will be going to his parents house this evening. Chris Hulse gave me some Aleve last night and I can FINALLY have SOLID food. I have never been so THANKFUL in my life! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!! xoxo

Kaia's Christmas

I was so happy when Tamara, Rians totally fabulous girlfriend, asked me to make her niece a tutu! She wanted the Minnie Mouse colors and it turned out amazing!! It is by far the best one I have made yet. Thanks to this awesome new tulle I am using! It makes the tutu's look so much better. :) Here it is! Kaia will look adorable in it!

This is Kaia... she is SO cute!

Wisdom Teeth, OUCH!

Today I finally got my wisdom teeth out, lucky me right?! When the nurse called me back into the room I sat down in the chair and she didn't waste anytime. She hooked me up to the heart monitor thing right away and took my blood pressure. Within minutes of sitting down I already had my IV in and Saline was dripping. The doctor came in, by this time I was fixin' to have a panic attack so my eyes were closed, and he said I would get sleepy....That's all I remember. I don't even remember the drive home... or waking up... I know I called Dad, but I don't think he could understand a word I said :) BUT I still can't take medicine because I can't swallow (its been over 4 hours) and drinking is VERY painful. great fun! Brando rented me 3 movies so Bama Bear and I are cuddled up watching those! Brandon's car had a flat tire (almost on the rim) this morning when we went to go to the surgeons...SO he is outside trying to fix that :)

Anyways... I havn't been sewing much at ALL lately since I have been so completely overwhelmed with school... and I just don't have anything to sew :( very depressing.... I already made a couch cover, pillows, grocery bag holder, apron, coasters, and clothes for my friends kids.... I wish someone had something they needed sewn! I did get a Tutu request and I am very excited to make that :)

27 DAYS TILL I AM HOME!!!

Dad & I

Just an awesome pic of my dad and I!

Tree...complete!

The tree is complete!! Brandon, Bama, and I took a TON of pictures tonight. It is tough to get Bama Bear to look at the camera with the self timer. I would call his name for him to look at the camera then he would turn around and stare at me. Oh well... They still turned out alright! Notice B's RAD t-shirt. That was part of his bday gift! Woot woot! Today he is 23, stinkin' OLD! :)

Bama is the cutest thing alive :)

Picasso?? Not quite...

We have this really neat place in Birmingham called "Sips N' Stokes" where you are guided in painting these amazing paintings. I have never been able to go, such a bummer! But, I love checking their website and browsing through all the different designs that I wish I would have a chance to paint! Anyways... since Birmingham is 1 1/2 away...and no one will go with me...I have created two paintings on my own. My first one I love! It was a very simple polka dot design...took no talent at all. So, yesterday I was doing my daily stroll (haha) through HobLob and came upon the canvas aisle....and I got very excited! There has been this Christmas painting that I have been eyeing on Sips N' Stokes for about a month and I knew I would never get the chance to actually go to bham to paint it... So last night I recreated it myself. I THINK I did OKAY. This one called for a little more talent... I AM NOT A PAINTER!!! Mind you, this canvas has about 10 layers of paint :) that's how much I messed up/wasn't happy! BUT all is well now... and it is hanging up and I'm satisfied!

Rise & Shine

GOOD MORNING! Well this morning began at 5am... Usually that's when I wake up to get ready for school and to do my hair. WELL I guess I didn't stop to think about what day it was and what classes I actually had. My classes don't start until 9:30am... OOPS! I thought I had to leave at 7am. Anyways, I have a test today so I got even MORE studying in than I was hoping to... which is always good!

On another note- Brandon's parents got a new bulldog, they named him Milo, and here are some pictures!

Pretty darn cute! He only weighs about 6 lbs 7 ozs... last time they checked. I think he is growing pretty fast though. Fatty eats four times a day! Him and Ron, Brandon's dad, are already best friends.

THEN, there is my poor boy! Who I dress up and take photos of :) True Alabama fan!

xoxo J

This has been a long time coming...

This blog has been a long time coming... I have had it made for about 6 months! BUT I never knew what in the world to post on here! My mom gave me her sewing machine a couple months ago and I am addicted!! Not even kidding. Its allllllll I do! Every spare moment I get is spent either sewing, looking for patterns or fabric, shopping for patterns or fabric, or talking on the phone to my mom about sewing. Its been great! I am getting pretty good too! Although, I still tend to chuck the pattern and just go for it! That gets me in a little bit of trouble towards the end of a project :) BUT here are some things that I have made the past couple months! Hope yall like them!

Jack's Tukey Day Bib

Allie Tidwell's Mini Mouse Tutu

Kayleigh's Zebra BootiesKayleigh's BootiesAllie's Alabama Jumper

Baby Bibs GALORE!!

Brandon's cousin, Jodi, is having a baby girl that is due any day now! Her baby shower was this past Tuesday and I made her up some baby bibs and booties :) I think they are pretty stinkin' cute and I thought I would share them with yall. Jodi is naming her daughter Sydney, so cute, and she got some GREAT things at her shower!

I must say... My favorite is the Christmas polka dot one! I love me some polka dots :) The south has definitely played a role in that! I am sure Sydney will look adorable in them!

A little early?? Maybe.... :)

Well I put up my Christmas tree about two weeks ago now! I know, I know... that's before Halloween!! BUT I love Christmas. I used the excuse that I spend half of December in Oregon so I have to decorate early to enjoy MY decorations :) Secretly, I just LOVE to decorate and craft! I did tell myself " You can put up the tree now, BUT you can't decorate it until November". So this weekend I decorated it! I must say... I am pleased. The only thing left to add is a little ribbon. Bama is quite impressed i think as well... Can ya yell?! He loves it!


xoxo J