My Fridays smile....

Having had the awful week we have just had I wasn't sure that I could find you a pic this week to make you smile.

Yesterday we called in to the 'house of poorly' to drop off the turkey that they failed to have on Christmas day last week due to spending the day taking turns to care for a very poorly little girl in hospital.  We were greeted by something that I'm sure will put a smile on every face that sees this pic.

As you can see our little angel is feeling much better and she sent you this big smile to say thank you to each and every one of you that sent us kind thoughts and prayers.  She still has a cough but the Drs say she may have that for another couple of weeks but it is soooooooooo lovely to have our smiley little girl back.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend celebrating the arrival of the New Year.  Please let's all have one with better health and just a few less traumatic trips to hospital.

Hugs to all,

Annie x

WOYWW....

So?  Did the big man in red bring you all you asked for?

We didn't quite manage the Christmas we had planned cos more bad luck stepped in the way. Poor little Lexi was rushed to hospital last Thursday night struggling to breathe.  She was quickly diagnosed with Bronchiolitis.  

She needed oxygen tubes up her nose to help her to maintain her blood oxygen levels and a feeding tube because she was unable to suck and breathe.  Her Mummy or Daddy had to take it in turns to stay with her day and night and the Drs said that there was every chance Sam would catch it.  The back up team stepped in to help care for Sam at home and thankfully our little angel recovered well enough to come home Monday.....and so far Sam has caught a cold but so far so good and he is managing to fight it!

Here they are Monday having only just opened their Christmas presents on Monday....and as Shell says the best present is sitting in the pink chair  :-)  Mummy now has their cold and Daddy is suffering with his kidneys [probably from the lack of drinks whilst at the hospital cos they weren't allowed hot drinks in Lexi's room!].  I think they have had their share of bad luck now and really hope 2012 is a better one for them.

Here is a quick snap of the last minute knitting finished just in time for wrapping for those little darlings in the pic above. If you want a link to the pattern you will find it here...
http://twinsknit.blogspot.com/2009/01/spring-bunny.html
Its a brill site with lots of lovely patterns.

This is one of my wonderful presents....this one was bought for me by Sam and Lexi.....have a feeling they think they should keep Nanny Annie busy  :-)

And of course I can't sit idle so my latest project is a baby blanket using all these gorgeous colours....I like to find a white wool with flecks of colour in it and then use all the fleck colours to tone with it....fab colours eh?

Well folks is just leaves me to wish you all a very happy new year.  Hope you can all enjoy good health and can have many happy creative times between now and next year.

Much love to all.

Annie x

A double smile this week....

As you can see today Lexi and Sam have been playing dressing up all ready for the festive season.  I will let you decide today which one of these pics makes you smile the most.  You can have Mr and Mrs Santa or a pair of cheeky little pixies.   Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and that 2012 brings you all you wish for yourselves. 

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW......

Here we are....the last WOYWW before the man in the red coat arrives.  The running around doing all the last minute things will be coming to an end very soon and I hope we can all enjoy the festivities with our feet up at least some of the time.  I shall be shutting up 'Sewing by Annie' tonight and have no plans to open up again until Tues 3rd Jan so am planning at least a little 'me' time  :-)

I am able to show you a few of the things I have been up to over the last few weeks because they were opened during our family celebrations last Sunday [you can see a few pics in the post under this one].

Here you can see the two knitted dollies that I made for Phoebe and Louise.  I really wish I could have captured their faces the moment they opened them.....Lulu just said the biggest WOW  :-) [she's only 20 months old so says it just as she sees it.....what more could a Nanny wish for Christmas? ].

I made these for their Daddy for a bit of fun....he tells them Goldilocks and the three bears as one of their bedtime stories so just knew these would add to their fun.

On the label I had written....A little something for bedtime.  Amy says you're bigger than most so I hope I've got the size right......I can't imagine why you're all giggling.... he does have rather large hands so I knitted them in double knitting instead of the 4 ply!

My 'to do' rail is empty and I can't show you what I'm making at the mo because, as you can imagine, I am still busy making the last of the presents and they wont be opened til Christmas day  :-)  

I would just like to say a huge Happy Christmas to you all and hope 2012 brings you all everything you wish for yourselves.  Stay well and happy and I will hopefully 'see' you all next week.

Hugs,

Annie x

Party fun....

As most of you will know we had our family Christmas party here yesterday.  The house was filled with lots of love and laughter for the afternoon/evening.  Memories were made and I have a few pics I would like to record on my blog and am happy to share with my blogging friends.  I know there are lots of 'adopted blogging aunts' that will want to ooooh and awwwww over these.

A new farm from Nanny and Granddad was opened with a big 'WOW' and even the cow got a big kiss. 

A fab new painting / drawing / black board from Auntie Shell and Uncle Brent was well tested.

Daddy was beautifully drawn by Phoebe....not a bad likeness by a 3 year old  :-)

As always, the wrapping paper was one of the best toys.  :-)

Then came time for pyjamas on and of course a few more snaps.....

Anticlockwise from the top are Sam, Lexi and their cousin Steve.

Photo call coming to an end....Little Lexi is yawning whilst lying between the two boys  :-)

But of course before we finish the two big girls have to join in the fun.....

What more could any Grandma want for Christmas?

5 happy, healthy little Grandchildren all full of love and fun.  I am soooooooooo blessed.....and of course we had all had a wonderful day together with lots of spoiling but 10 mins later they had all gone home to bed and the house was tidy and quiet again.  :-).....bliss :-)

Hope you've all enjoyed a quick peep into our fun family time and for being such great friends I've even left you a bun......

.....do help yourselves to one with your coffee.

Hugs,

Annie x

Wahooo I came second....

The voting for Christmas draw is now finished over at Craft Blog UK and I came second. The winner was a little owl made by stupidcats.  Huge congrats to her.  She makes some really fab felties so pop over to check them out.

Thank you so much to each and every one of you that voted for me.

Hugs,

Annie x

Your Friday's smile.....

Now girls wouldn't you just love it if Santa filled your stockings like this?

These babies are certainly going to grow up with wonderful senses of humour. Can't you just imagine what Mummy will have them dressed as on school dress up days?  She has such a fun outlook on life.....I can't imagine where she gets it from   ;-)

It's our family Christmas get together this Sunday so our house will be filled with fun and laughter and ohhhhhh so much love this year.  Hope you all have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Annie x

WOYWW....

I'm a bit like a duck on water this week...I remain calm on the surface in front of my customers but underneath the surface my feet are paddling like mad  :-)  I'm sure I'm not alone.

Yesterday one of my customers had to make 2 journeys to her car to bring in all she had been begging from her friends.  She has previously already brought Jo and I several piles of bedding for our 'dress the girl around the world' dresses that we have been making and yesterday's pile way outweighed anything she had brought before.  As you can see my ironing board was loaded up with some really pretty sheets, quilt covers and pillowcases.  We have had to put the little dress making on hold to find time for all our Christmas activities but we do promise to get back to it after Christmas so this will all be put to good use.

Also this week this gorgeous little gift came through my door from the ever lovely Jo[zart].  As you can see she has made me [and Jo] lovely pin cushions that attach to our sewing machines...they also have a place for my snippers to sit in....this just might stop me loosing them  :-)  Thanks Jo.

In between my many sewing jobs I am also knitting like mad for the special little people in my life.  This is the second of these I'm knitting....the other has sneaked into the corner of the photo above.  These have to be finished by Sunday because this is our family day to all be together for Christmas so I'd best keep knitting ...and quick!

As you can see I still have a Mr Tumble doll looking for a home.  He is sitting here watching me type but would really love to find a new home for Christmas so if any of you know of a little boy or girl who would love him then please get in touch...he was made as an order but the lady let me down at the last minute so he is still for sale if anyone would like to buy him and I can post him straight away so he would arrive in good time for Christmas. :-)

Well folks that's it from me this week....I have a 'to do' rail to clear and rather a lot of knitting to finish so I must keep moving.  Please leave me a little 'hello' message before you pop over to Julia's blog to join in the WOYWW fun.

Also if you would like to give me your vote for my favourite dumfed poppy pic [and I know a lot of you loved it too] that I have entered into a Christmas party draw please follow this link and click on vote under my pic. [many thanks to all who vote for me x] 

Click here to vote and give me your support.

 

Hope you all have a great week and manage to get all your Christmas crafting done in good time.Hugs,
Annie x