3rd Show

Thanksgiving weekend is our big show - three days, black Friday thru Sunday. Part of the contract requires the vendor to work 12 hrs. I manned one of the front registers Friday for 6 hours and there was a huge line from 10 to 2 - very busy, lots of sales. 80.00 to 120.00 was average, some as big as 500.00. People are buying - whether they are buying my stuff is something else. :) Of course my customer base is more limited, more people will buy a snowmen then a girls dress or boys tie. I did get to do a bit of browsing and picked up a few small gifts and of course delicious fudge. :) Here are a few photos of the booth. I'll let you know next week how we did in sales when we get our tags back.

For the Boys

It's really not fair to spend so many hours crafting and give no thought to my sons. So I did and here are the results . . .with of course a photo of Eliya because it's impossible not to include her. She's wearing one of my skirts and a hair bling.

Double Double Overtime

I'm popping my buttons!! We went into this game with no expectations. With a 1-9 record, even if you're playing a 1-10 team, you're realistic not to expect much. Several of our athletic kids have dropped off the team because basketball started so we're down a few good men. This was Isaiah's last game and they were scheduled to play the only team they ever beat. Well, maybe beat is too strong a term - more like barely squeaked in a win. See the earlier post that recaps that 7-6 double overtime win. It was almost like watching a replay. O-O the whole game, we were within scoring distance multiple times (they actually scored on us twice but both TDs were called back on flags). Still 0-0 after the first 0 (4 plays from the 10) we were up last for the second 0. It was fourth down, we were within a few yards and literally just pushed the pile in for a TD. Which is exactly how the TD play happened the previous game - really just pushing the pile in. So we're playing "who's most incompetent" but it's still an exciting game and fun to watch. :)

I had offered Isaiah $1.00 per sack then Danny said "$3.00 per tackle behind the line of scrimmage". I tell you this kid is motivated by money. He played his best game all season! He played a strong center all game, then on D made 6 tackles, 1 blocked punt, and on one tackle he stripped the ball and ran it back for 50 yards!!! This happened in the fourth quarter, it looked like we were going to score until someone ran him down and tackled him. Isaiah is not a runner, he can be an awkward windmilling runner, flat footed, but he was bookin' as fast as he could go. The stands were on their feet - I think it was the most yards we gained on any play that game. He played great, we're so proud to see him putting effort in. . . and I'm glad he got to end the season pumped up and enjoying football - going out on a positive note. We forgot our camera but the team photographer snapped pics of a few of his tackles. He was too busy jumping up and down cheering to capture the run. :)

UPDATE: My husband corrected me - he made 6 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and 8 total.

1 in a Million

I took a few photos today with my craft show partner and her girls. We wanted a few ad shots to print and display with our products. This is by far my favorite. She's wearing my skirt and that makes me smile. . . also finding a location that is green with water here in Arizona is a huge deal! :) and I've reconciled myself to the fact that for every photo shoot I do, I'll probably only get one shot I really like. . . unless I actually learn how to use a camera. (did I mention my last photo shoot I forgot to clean the lense and there was a smudge in EVERY picture!!) But for now, I'm happy just getting lucky once in a while for a 1 in a million shot.

It's my party and I'll cry if I want too . . .

Baby turns 1! and so off to the park we go for a birthday portrait. The sun was setting fast so we plopped her on the porch. She didn't want to stand, keep trying to sit down, but Voila - that first shot was perfect. From there on out she just wanted to be held, would scream when we tried to put her down - then I had to deal with a drippy nose and tears . . . not so cute. My two assistants were busy jumping off hay bales and kicking up dirt. I may be disappointed in the photo shoot (no outfit changes or gobs of pics) but I'm never disappointed in my baby girl. May she always have her cake and get to eat it too. Happy Birthday Eliya Joy!