Sewing, and Painting, and Baking...Oh My!

We have had a very busy December! I made almost all the gifts that we gave this year, and like an idiot, I waited till last minute to make everything. I'm the world's worst procrastinator. Anyway, for Daniel's family I made braclets for all the gals, casserole cozys for Daniel's sisters, 3 matching make-up bags, a camera cozy, and travel bagies to carry splenda packets, tea bags, & on the go juice drink packets. For his dad we bought a nice shirt that I had found on clearance for $1.00! Shhh- don't tell! For his grandma I made a corkboard organizer with pocket.
For my family: I made a purse & matching wallet for my mom, and heat therapy bags for her hands (she has Raynaud's Disease). For dad I made two different sized heat therapy bags, for my mammaw Bryant I bought a skirt for a couple of dollars from Sears!
Everything turned out really well, but for next years gifts I'm going to start on gifts way in advance so I can actually enjoy the Christmas season.
For some of my friends I made placemats, coasters, and goody bags. Here's a picture of a good friend of ours opening the gift I made for him: this was special! I painted a portrait of his mom's old farm house. Needless to say... He LOVED it!!!
This man and his wife took us with them to the train display in downtown Cincinnati. The kids had a blast and one of the best parts: it was all free fun! Here are some pics.
We also made a ton of homemade cookies and visited all the elderly widow ladies in our church. They love the kids and I'm sure they enjoyed the cookies, too!

I hope you all had a Christ-filled Christmas, after all, Jesus really is the reason for the season!