Screwdrivers

Here are a set of screwdrivers that I turned on the lathe for Christmas presents as well. They came out great! I still have one more kit so that I can make one for myself.

Hickory Bowl

Here's a bowl I turned for my Mom for Christmas. The wood came from a hickory tree that fell in our yard a few years ago. I really love the color of this piece. I've been getting a lot of my turning stock from trees that have fallen on our property.

Bottle Stoppers

I've had pics of a few woodturning projects ready to post, but I was waiting until after Christmas so that I wouldn't let the cat out of the bag. Here some bottle stoppers I made.

Turkey

At Carter's school, they had each child explain how to make a Thanksgiving turkey, and they wrote them all down. Lori thought that Carter's was so hilarious, that she asked them to cut it out so she could put it on our fridge. Just in case you can't read it, it says: "You just put it in the oven or maybe the microwave, or maybe not anything. 'Cause I don't really know 'cause Mom has never made a turkey." Heh. It's not that we've never had turkey at home - it's just that I always cook our turkeys, instead of Mom.

Skeleton

The other day, I've got Sean in the tub. I've already finished washing him, so he's just happily playing in there while I read my book. Then out of nowhere he just stops and says to me, "when I'm a grown-up and I make a baby - it sounds really hard. Maybe I could just put the skeleton together...?" And that last part was delivered with the shoulders up, in a shrug. He cracked me up. I found out later from Lori that earlier that day he was telling Lori about what he would do when he was older and had a baby in his stomach. And Lori told him, "Oh no, honey. Boys don't have babies in their stomachs. Mommies do that. But the boy helps to make the baby." And then she changed the subject - he's only five, for crying out loud, and not quite ready for details. But he got in his head that the boy actually helps MAKE - as in 'assemble' - the baby, and was concerned about the difficulty of that puzzle. I love it.

Family Photo

Here's everyone together at Thanksgiving. We so rarely get a complete family photo like this - I'm so glad we managed to get one this time!

Turkeys for Turkeys

I made these as a dessert for the kids after Thanksgiving dinner. I saw a picture of them online, and decided to try them. They turned out pretty good, all things considered. They've got candy corn feathers and noses, Oreo cook bases, a Whopper for a head, and a Reese's Cup for a body. The kids loved them!

Cuddling

Here's a shot of Lori and the kids cuddling on the couch last weekend. It's cute, but doesn't Carter look a little creepy, with that sideways stare at the camera?

Smiles

Just a pair of cute pictures I found on the camera. Carter is wearing a Wonder Woman costume, and Sean is just being a goof.

Bee Bug

Last year when Sean was still in preschool, he had to choose his "Indian Name", and he went with "Rocket Scarecrow". Well Carter got her chance this year, and went with "Bee Bug". Isn't she a cutie?