Baby Blanket | Craft Photography

It’s taken me forever, but I finally finished the baby blanket I’ve been crocheting for the past year or so. (Before you even ask, the baby has already been born – in June. Whoops!)

I am pretty proud of how it came out, especially since it was my first attempt at crocheting something as large as a blanket – even if it is for a small little baby. I was even more proud that I actually finished it. There were some people (including myself sometimes) who thought that it was never going to be completed. I hope that my little cousin likes it!

The next project is a sweater for little Barley. He is so little and he gets so cold in this freezing New England weather. Hopefully, I’ll be able to complete it before he turns 5 years old…

Happy Holidays

Happy holidays from our small family to yours!

Photo taken by my awesome brother, Cliff.

Our Christmas Tree | Photography Blog

Our Christmas tree has been up since just after Thanksgiving. I’ve been meaning to share it, but life has just been so busy! Sorry. I promise that I’ll seriously try and be a more consistent blogger in 2011.

This year, we opted for a fairly small tree for a few reasons. First and foremost, it was the only size that would realistically fit in the house without us moving a bunch of furniture and without the living room seeming cramped. It is sitting on one of our coffee tables! Secondly, we didn’t want little Barley lifting his leg on the tree…or the presents (there is only one there now) living beneath it. Lastly, it’s much less of a hassle in terms of needle maintenance. I don’t think that I’ve had to vacuum any needles up yet! Perfect.

When we took all the ornaments out of the storage cubby, I discovered that we had just enough for this little tree. Can you see the “angel” on the top? My grandmother bought it for me years ago at a church craft sale. I absolutely love it, but Rusty completely detests it. This might be her last year out on the tree, as she’s kind of falling apart, she doesn’t really sit on the top of the tree that well and the man of the house doesn’t like her. Sad face.

P.S. I absolutely love this out-of-focus picture.

Barley’s Holiday | Dog Photography

Barley is all ready for Christmas. His bags are packed and he will be going on a long journey to visit Rusty’s family while we visit my family in Florida. We will miss him so much!