Post Christmas Post

Merry after Christmas everyone!  I've tried to get this post done, but was having too much fun playing with the pictures!  When we arrived at my dad's & Tammy's on Christmas Eve, they were getting plowed with snow.  A winter wonderland.  By the time Santa was ready to make his trip, there were roughly 4 feet of snow, so lots of options for fun photography.  Look at those icicles gracing the deck!  Here's a few shots of their home, tucked away in the Grand Tetons.

The one of Ethan is during the trimming of the very non-traditional Aspen Christmas tree.  A big 20-ft monster that was tipped on it's side while Dustin and my Dad attatched glass balls and surgical strobe lights.  (My dad is an orthopedic surgeon, you do the math.)

Christmas Eve at my dad's house always includes a play that is acted out by the kids.  This year it was directed by my sister and was entitled "Christmas in the Caribbean."

(Wouldn't it be nice to spend
Just one Christmas away?
In a place where your
Tongue doesn't freeze everyday?)

So on to the only part you all may be interested, the gifts I made.  ;)  (Thanks for bearing the family vacation pics.)  I made my pre-teen sisters aprons, as they are very in to cooking apparently.  My sister Shelbi (on the right) liked the apron, but I think maybe liked the wrapping better?

This is my dad and step-mom, Tammy.  You've heard them chatted up before, now you can have a visual!  They are the type that are down near impossible to shop for, and I always end up making something instead, which they like better anyhow!  This year it was a quilt, not my fabrics-I didn't have them yet.  Lot's of my favorites though.

The one thing that Eliza asked for was a Barbie-pink.  Not a pink Barbie, but a Barbie pink.  She got that, and a car to boot from Grandparents.  Lucky girl..Ethan's Santa request was a shark, which was fulfilled but somehow not pictured.  ??  A cool chomping shark that has been found snacking on Barbie-pink's and Barbie -green's heads.

For my sister that is headed off to college in a few days (you know, the one that's still alive) a fun scarf.  She has a thing for elephants and scarves, so this fit the bill.  It really was much cooler than this, lots more details, but I didn't get them in the shot!  Bummer.

Eliza got a happy box full of Ballet clothes which she promptly squeeled over and had to put on and dance for everyone there.  Ethan somehow ingested about 2 pounds of chocolate on Christmas day, I don't know where it came from but everytime I saw him he had a new piece!  See the ring around the mouth?

I hope your Holidays were just as joyful and happy.  Next post will bring a blog makeover, new music and a fun tutorial!  See you in the new year!

Sandi

Comments

[Karen]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos. This LA Cali girl will probably never experience a beautiful white Christmas like you have. Happy New Year to you and your family.

[Di]

Love the photos. Living "Down Under" our Christmas was soooo different! You made some lovely gifts for your family - very inspiring. Have a wonderful New Year.

[matilda jane clothing]

Oh, man..a Christmas Play. Thaat sound so wonderful and cute. I may have to swipe that idea from you. That snow is beautiful. Happy New Year!

[Megan]

Happy New Year Sandi! Your photos are wonderful! A fun peek into your holidays! I need to steal away and come and play! If not, I guess I will see you in May! :)

[Missy]

Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas! I love all your gorgeous pic's. Your dad and step mom need to share their secret for looking so youthful, I thought they were your siblings before I read the post! Happy New Year! I'm back, so lets get together some time.

[Laurie]

Happy New Year, Sandi.....almost! Fun christmas gifts you made....you are so talented, girl. Now I can see where your gorgeous curly locks come from. I always wanted curls when I was a little girl. One of my girlies got the curls, and not me. Tee heeeee.
Can we see more of that quilt with Amy Butler fabrics? SOOO gorgeous...and the scarf is out of this world.

[Sandi Henderson]

Missy-

I thought I would be super nice to Tammy and my Dad, and now I'm kind of blowing it by giving away the secret, but I photoshopped them that young looking. ;) I'm sure the mountain air doesn't hurt and now I'm going to get angry phone calls for giving up the secret!

Tammy also had a big gash across the nose from a flying crock pot..oh the wonders you can do with photoshop.

Sandi

[Tammy Brown]

.....We were photoshopped?..... Oh, getting older is a bummer. I thought we looked "refreshed", & I forgot about my nose gash :). (I like it, no angry phone calls!).
The quilt is gorgeous! Thank you so much, I do wish there was a better picture of it. It looks great in our home.
Send "Shark Boy" and the "Barbie Pink" dancer back soon! We miss you and your family already.
Happy New Year!
Tammy (or just call me "Airbrush") :)

[Sarah]

What a beautiful, snowy Christmas! We're in Georgia doing our regular "second Christmas" with my husbands family. No snow, but lots of much needed rain. Mom-in-law is using the crock pot tomorrow....I'll watch out!

[Gretchen Henderson]

I found your blog on Heather Baileys and have enjoyed keeping up with all of your projects. I love your fabric and want to make my sister-in-law a baby quilt with your new fabric. Is the fabric available? And how or where can I purchase it? Thank you for your posts and amazing creativity! Happy New Year!

[PamperingBeki]

My gracious, what gorgeous pictures!!

Happy new year! :)

[Erin]

LOVE the pics of your dad's place, Sandi. Wow, that makes our snow storm here look like diddly squat. Glad you guys had a good one.

[Tara]

Wow- You didn't photoshop your dad's eyes, did you? They are so bright and blue. Awesome pictures!

[Sandi Henderson]

Oh nope-didn't change those! I was lucky to get them from him-if you look at us from nose up we're almost identical. Same eyebrows and everything. Pointy-like Michael Keaton.

Sandi

[Melanie]

Oh- I know it's way past Christmas now. Looking at these pictures make me miss Wyoming. Although - seeing as how it's been below 0 there and in the 60's here...maybe I only think I miss it. :-)