Thoughts On Time Change & Christmas Excitement

Totally random beginning to this post, but oh the time change.  The boys usually sleep until around 7:30ish and Harper the same or even later.  My boys are busy…super, super busy so they always go to bed around 7.  But the time change has messed with their wake time and they have taken on some new habits with this.  I like to say they are like the Special Forces or Black Opts…they like to unplug their monitor first and then wreak havoc together.  Their new thing has been climbing on top of their toy box and checking out the neighbors.

And this morning they turned their sink water on and Josh found them soaked head to toe in water, along with their blankies and a giant puddle in the floor.  Oh how they keep us on our toes.  So three days after the time change and they are sleeping a little later than 6:30, so they are getting really sleepy during the day.  Huddy actually fell asleep while Josh was holding him on the couch at like noon!  I cannot remember the last time he just randomly fell asleep somewhere.  He is a bed sleeping kind of kid, so this was so random and out of the blue.

They have been playing lots of games in bed because of their new early wake time.

Over the last three days I have found the boys just resting more than ever.  They have become more snuggly and honestly, I kind of like it.  They are just plain tired.  Hoping they recover soon, but keep the snuggliness.  Josh and I are night owls so this new early waking is just not cool.  Harper continues to just sleep away.  She’s easy and would sleep through a hurricane, so she has been totally good with the time change.  And on another note…I am so excited about Christmas.  We have talked about putting up our tree…I cannot even count how many times.  Aunt Kim even bought the kids Christmas tree glasses to get the holiday season started off right.

I am just giddy with excitement.  I am already planning for my Black Friday shopping and trying to find a shopping buddy to hang with all night long.  Makes my stomach all nervous and butterflyish just thinking about it.  And I have been working like crazy on orders.  So here is what has headed out recently.

Bridget in New York ordered this Africa tee to show some love.  I told you guys this fabric choice has got to be number 1.  Definitely currently my most popular choice.  Thanks so much Bridget and hope you love your tee.

Amanda in Franklin, Tn wanted a sweet little Big Sis shirt.  Thanks so much Amanda and hope the new big sister loves it.

This next set of key fobs were ordered by Gina in Knoxville, Tn.  Thank you Gina and hope everyone loves them.

These key fobs are headed to Jean Ann in West Virginia and Dusti in Texas.  Thanks so much ladies.

This next set of key fobs were ordered by Vicki in Texas.  I have decided that key fobs have become the perfect little Christmas gift and I love that.  Vicki also wanted a 1/2 charm with her little girl’s initials for her charm bracelet.  Thanks again Vicki.

This sweet Big Sister tee is headed to Kristen in Franklin, Tn.  She needed a special gift for a special little girl who is about to become a big sister and meet her new sibling.  Thanks so much Kristen.  I so appreciate it.

Ellen in Knoxville, Tn ordered these cool baby sets.  She needed some special little baby gifts for some new little guys.  Thanks so much Ellen, as always!

My mom actually ordered the next baby items.  She bought these sweet little onesies and had me add letter a’s for sweet baby Ava.  She also wanted a bib and some cute burp cloths.  Thanks so much mom!

These next tees were ordered by Jennifer in California.  We actually went to Ethiopia with Jen when she went to pick up her sweet twin girls.  Oh the fun these girls added to our trip and the fact that they are apart of Sol’s story.  We loved playing with them and loving on them and particularly jump roping with them.

Jen it was pure joy to make these for them.  Thanks for asking me to make up something special just for your girls.  I know they will sport them well.

And this Saturday from 6-9pm I will be in our church’s art show.  I am so excited about this and cannot wait to see everyone’s art and hang out.  I think it is going to be too much fun.  If you are in the area come out and see us.  You can see more details here.

All year we have been studying about different names of God.  They asked us to choose from the twelve particular names and come up with art pieces that represent those names.  Honestly, it has been so long since I have just been able to create on my own.  I love what I get the privaledge to do, but I have been so busy with custom orders, that I haven’t had anytime to just create any ole’ thing I have wanted to.  So this was a breath of fresh air from my creative brain.

12×24 Living Water canvas

18×18 Servant canvas

15×30 Door canvas

These will all be for sale at the show.  If they do not sell they will be up for sale on my site next week…ready to ship.  Happy Wednesday night and thanks again everyone for your business.