News!!

Ok, so I have been trying to post about our anniversary, but its not going so well, so I'll let everyone know that I finally opened an etsy shop. Not sure if it is really what I want to do with my time, but I am going to give it a try and see what happens. I only have a couple things up so far, but hopefully in the next few days I will be able to add more. If all goes well I'll keep filling the shop. You can go to thenannysnook.etsy.com if you want to check it out.

What I've been up to!

Ok, so I have not just been forgetting about this whole blog, just been busy with projects, and waiting to gift them before I could post pictures of them.


This is a cute little apron and chef's hat for a very special friends birthday, and yes, she just loved it!!

Rag quilt for Baby Bridger (my sister's baby)

I have really been into putting cute things onto onsies. The boy ones with the little shoes were also for my sister.

Our neighbor's have a huge tomato garden in our backyard, and I got to reap the benefits. I spent an afternoon making all of this spaghetti sauce that I put in my freezer for the winter months. Let me tell you, it was way more work than I thought if would be, but it sure tastes good!! Well, that is what I've been doing, don't worry, there will be more craft projects coming soon I am sure!

County Fair and Rodeo

Last week was the county fair, and John and I entered a few items. John had some beans from my mom's garden that he entered. He was pretty proud of his second place ribbon!

I entered a bag that I made, a raggy flag quilt, some of my most delicious rolls, and pumkin bread. As you can see, I got first place on all of them. Yep, I still got it, I can enter stuff into the county fair and still get the blue!!

On Saturday John entered the syphon setting contest. (they are metal tubes that some of the farmers use to water their fields, he had to try and set them as fast as he could) He was able to get a few set, good job for never having done it before. Way to go John!

Two of the nights we went to the rodeo. Doesn't John make a great cowboy? Complete with wranglers, boots, buckle and hat!!

Trevin and Colby were in the Cowboy Challenge two different nights before the rodeo started. They had to get dressed in the outhouse with their partner, then put up a fence and weave a wheelbarrow in an out of it, then build a gate and milk a saw horse cow, then get on their stick horse and race back to the outhouse. Colby's team won, and Trevin just gave us all a good laugh.

This is Colby's team on the far right.

Trevin and Preston (my cousin) on the far left.

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They did a little firework show right before the bull riding every night. I love fire works.

Taylor and John the cowboys.

LtoR: Taylor (brother), Brandon (cousin), Trevin (brother), Preston (cousin), John, Isaac (Cousin's husband)

Well, we had a great week at the county fair!! John, Taylor, and Trevin will be entering the wild cow ride at the Adam's county fair in the middle of next month, so be looking for video and pictures of that!!

Grand Coulee Dam

We had lots of extended family in town and decided to take a trip up to the Grand Coulee dam. On the way we stopped by Dry Falls for a few pictures.

Once upon a time these were the worlds largest waterfalls, but that was really a long time ago.

The boys thought it would be funny to pretend they were going to jump off the edge. I was freaking out, it is a long way down there.

John sitting in front of the dam. Because of this dam, we can irrigate the feilds, and most of the northwestern states have power. At night they bring water over the dam and do a laser light show explaining the history of the dam.

This is some of the family that was with us.

Trevin was just too excited to watch the whole show.

John being silly inside the visitor center. We have been having lots of fun in Washington, more pictures to come, including the fair and rodeo!

Crafting for those in need

I found this cool site, crafthope.com. Its a site/blog that has different craft projects that you can participate in and the finished projects are sent to children in need all over the world. They have justed finished the third project and are getting ready to start the fourth, so if you are looking for a way to help out someone in need head over there and see what its all about. I know I am going to try and get in on the next project!

The rest of the project!

S'more and a couple a strawberries. Almost looks good enough to eat!

I love sushi, so I couldn't resist!

All the food is tucked away in a handy bag, and ready to be given away. I hope my friend likes it!!

Another Project

This is a fun birthday present I have been working on for a very special friend of mine. Isn't it cute? I got the idea from other craft blogs, but the patterns are all mine. I made all the food out of felt, it was actually quit easy, just took a little time as I am a perfectionist.

Anyone for breakfast, complete with bacon and egg.

A bologna sandwich and goldfish crackers.

The fixings that make up the sandwich.

and last but not least, a doughnut!!

I have some other food ideas that I think I am going to make to go with this but I haven't finished them yet. Hopefully I will in the next few days and then I will post pictures of them as well.