5 Generations & 97 years old

My Grandmother just celebrated her 97th birthday in January so we gathered some of the family together at her care facility to have some cake and gifts. This picture is the five generations of our family. My Mom is in the wheelchair in front of me and my Dad and sister are on the other side with her son and baby.My adorable husband in in the center back and Grandma is in the center front with her Son behind her. She is now rooming with a women that is 103 years old!

Life is GOOD!!

I told you all that this would be a new wonderful year!
Today I GOT A JOB!!!
I start on Monday and it's less than two miles from my house.
The best part is that they created the job for me because they liked what I had to say :)

First CD Pattern

I have been working VERY hard on this pattern and am very proud to finally be able to put it up for sale. The dolls name is 'Asia' and she is a light colored African American girl doll. She stands unaided and will also sit nicely because of her jointed legs. Her hands are fully possible and she has custom made vintage style shoes. Included in the CD is 31 full pages of explicit instructions and 115 color photos of each step. As soon as I have the pay pal button set up on my sight you will be able to purchase at abracreations.net for $20.00. The CD includes a printed paper pattern.

My Wide Eyed Wendy Finished

This little doll is just what I needed as a diversion to everything else I've been doing lately. Time to get back to work.

New things coming!!

I don't want to post any pictures yet but I am working VERY hard on two new patterns. Both will come out as E-patterns as well as the regular paper type that I have always done. I have a new computer on it's way to replace my laptop (that doesn't even belong to me) so I don't want to do too much set up until that's up and running. I'm stopping right in the middle of everything to do Judy's little 'Wendy' doll. It's just the creative distraction that I needed.
Thank you Judy and Paul!!

New Start

Well, It's a new year so I thought I would start out with a new fresh start. I will also be changing my website but that takes more time. I will soon be introducing a new series of 'kid friendly' dolls which will be my first pattern release of 2010. One more thing that will be new from Abra Creations is E-Patterns. I would rather not have to raise my prices and I think that this might be the best way to go about it. I will post on FOCD when the new pattern is ready. It's going to be a very good year!!

Laura's roses

After Rylie (Laura and Kent's dog) ate my garden, I got mad and just hacked away at everything in it. My husband says, 'You can't do that to a rose bush'!! I didn't care at the time and kept hacking. Just a couple of months later this is what became of it. Roses are not such delicate creatures after all.

WIP House

This is my Daughter and Sons new home. Isn't it BEAUTIFUL? I LOVE IT!! Unfortunately it has allot of trees that have not been cleaned up after and foliage that has not been pruned for a long, long time. I spent allllllll day and only got 1/3 of the front yard done. I didn't even know that there was a stepping stone walkway leading all the way from the street to the house until I raked. What a beautiful surprise!! Well, after filling six or seven large trash cans with leaves and weeds I pooped out. Pretty good start though don't you think?

Crazy WONDERFUL husband!!

After searching for months my daughter Laura finally found a house. It's big and beautiful and needs allot of work! Unfortunately the 'work' part has to be done quickly so that they can move in and out of the apartment they have been squeezed into. It's in Ramona with a big yard for the dog and next to the boys new school. Everyone has their own room for the first time plus an office and an extra room for guest and hopefully a nursery later :) It is a two story house and EVERYTHING had to be scrubbed and painted. Laura fortunately has the best Daddy on the planet and will put his life in danger to scrub her walls.

Great Friends

I have to say that my daughter Laura and her Fiance Kent have really excellent friends. While Mark was helping Kent load everything they own in a truck and then also helping him unload it and painting a room afterward, Chelsea was with us scrubbing and painting and running to the store for us. She is really wonderful and we were very lucky and grateful to have her help.

Over IT!!!

After two days and hours and hours of scrubbing and painting my little girl is wiped out!

New Baby

Tinkerbell has a new baby sister. Some friends that we camp with brought this four week old baby with them camping because the mother of the litter had killed the five other babies :( Well as soon as I saw her I knew who the perfect Mommy for her would be!! I got her on the cell phone before she even arrived and said, 'I hope you're prepared to have a new baby in the family' Heather and Terry took her home and she is very happy.

Baby Shae's Bed

Last year my friend Heather got a new puppy 'Tinkerbell' and I made her a cute little pink bed that she LOVES. Well, now of course Baby Shae has to have her own special bed. I also made them each a pair of matching pajamas.