Sewing

I am so proud of the girls as they made two items in sewing class.  I still need to post their first project.  They just finished their last class on Friday.  Emma is sad as sewing is her favorite for co-op.  Madi not so much, but she likes her bag she made.  She wants to give it to her best friend, but I selfishly said that it is her first project and I would like her to keep it.  I told her that we could make another one for her friend.  Her eyes got big saying to me that she would not enjoy that. 

I didn't have to help Emma much as she has had sewing taught to her before by Ms. Jennifer and Grammy.  Emma on is ready for another sewing project.  I am thinking that when we go to Oregon in March, Grammy can find a project for her to work on.  

Madi and I working on finishing Madi's bag



 

Madi sewing her bag



 

 

Emma's bag






 

 

 

 

Madi's bag

 

 

 

 

Emma took pictures during class and then when I wanted to take her picture she was already down the hall getting her Valentine's box full of goodies.  

Happy New Year!

Eating treats, playing games and watching movies tonight.  Happy New Year!

Icicle

This was on our house tonight. 

 

Trip Home

Since we had a very long first day on the way home, our second day was a short drive, so the girls and Chris played in the pool at the KOA in Indiana...

On our third day we drove by Notre Dame.  Beautiful Campus.











Driving over the Mississippi River

 

 

 

Our last night we stayed at a different friends of a friend.  We had goose eggs  and much more for breakfast.  We had another nice visit.  The home was set up like a bed and breafast. 

 

 

Cleveland

After we saw Niagara Falls we booked it to Cleveland to see our cousin-in-law, Brooks, who's playing for Tampa Bay Rays against the Cleveland Indians.  The next day we got to visit with him at Hard Rock Cafe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hard Rock Cafe was in this beautiful mall.  Aparently they filmed part of Avengers around that area...

 

 

 

The Chocolate Bar...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niagara Falls

On our way home we traveled another way so we could visit Niagara Falls.  It was amazing!

Walking through the park to the falls.



Our first sight of the falls...

 

 

 

 

Chris and Madi went up on the outlook bridge.  Emma and I were chickens....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris and Madi pointing to where they were.

 

 

Boston

On our last day of our visit, the dads and the youngest two girls stayed home and played.  The other four girls went to Boston.  

 

 

This tour bus is a boat too.  I would not like to drive into the water. 

 

I don't care for cupcakes, except these.  Yum!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The famous weather vane...

 

  

 

 

 

 

That is the way to do a tour. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had to add this picture.  Jen bought the girls matching t-shirts from the American Girl store.  It was sad to say good-bye to our friends.