Yes, I know I haven't posted in a while. Our internet hasn't been working very well lately.

My birthday was the 10th and it was a great one!!!!!!!!!!!! I turned 12!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have been having a great time in our pool and the water temperature stays above 80°.

That's just an update. Everyone have a good summer!!!

We finished getting our pool set up 1 or 2 weeks ago. It's 18' round and 4' deep. The water temperature has to be 78-82 at least to swim in. The thermometer we're using says the temperature was in the low 70s this whole time so we couldn't go swimming. This afternoon it said it was slightly 78° so Taylor got in to vacuum the pool and she said she wasn't cold at all and that the water felt good. Mom thought it was weird and got a different thermometer and sure enough it was 84°. So this whole time we were using a broken thermometer and it was really warm enough to swim in so we swam for a couple hours today. I'll try to get pictures soon.

My 12th birthday is next week! I can't wait!

These last few weeks we've been building a deck on the back of our house. Here are some pictures:

 This is the view from the den. ( Where the stairs are.)

It's not quite finished. That room that sticks out on the right is me and Taylor's bedroom. The window to the left of my room is the dining room. Right under my room is the family/ school room. The one to the left of the family/school room is Alex and Austin's bedroom.

Also Dad and Bryant found a snake on the side of the road of our subdivision.

 I added a friend to my friends list named samuel (electroboy). He has 4 siblings and they are missionarys that went to our church for a while. They are now in Mexico preaching God's Word.

Austin is now 11!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He got a rifle with bullets (they're real so he has to have assistance until he's 14), remote control air plane, rocket, special ear muffs made for hunting, and I crocheted him a magnet.

One day we were cleaning out our clubhouse and Mom told me to get all of the string off the flower pot. Then, Taylor noticed that there were five eggs in a nest and that was why the string was there.

So Mom told me to cut the extra string off and not to touch the nest.

About 1-2 weeks later one egg was hatched. About 1 more week later, all the eggs were hatched.

Then about 1 week later the nest and the birds were gone. We don't know if an animal got them or if the wind blew them.

I made a new blog for all my crafts and projects.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jessieshandicrafts

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Here is an update of April:

22nd: Library, Hobby Shop, McDonalds, Orthodontist (I have to get my last baby tooth pulled.)

24th: Elephant Rocks with cousins and friends, bonfire and s'mores

25th: ZOO! It was cold and sprinkling.It was fun though. We saw a LOT of gazelles, some reptiles, zebras, lions (as soon as Dad lifted the camera to get a picture of them, they looked at him. That was awesome!), giraffes, donkeys, monkeys, lemurs, jaguar, tiger, and a lot of other animals.

Here are some pictures I took of things I made. Also there are some pictures that Taylor took of Cutie.

This is a potholder I crocheted for my Great Grandma for Christmas.

This is a pouch I knitted to put my money in.

   This is a dishtowel I crocheted.

This is a Kelly doll dress I crocheted. 

This is a doily I crocheted.(I didn't do the whole thing because I messed up, but it still looks good. I'm working on another one and I have a few more rows to go.)

      These are sqares I crocheted for a donation. When I have enough I plan on sending them.  They are using 6" sqares to make quilts for people in need.

This is the pillow I crocheted for Baby Kaleb.

This is the scarf I crocheted.

This is a case I crocheted for keeping my crocheting things in.

                      I keep my yarn needles and stitch markers on the pocket. And I keep my needles inside.      

These are booties I crocheted for my new 2nd cousin. I made blue booties like these for baby Kaleb.

This is a bookmark I crocheted.

This is a pineapple bookmark I crocheted.

This is a cross bookmark I crocheted for my dear mother.

This is a hat I crocheted for Cutie.

Here's Cutie!

Cutie decided to take a nap in a cradle. So I tucked her in. She is now "Sleeping Cutie".

Here's Noah!

Here's Sadie!

Here's Memphis!

Mom is showing me how to add pictures to my blog.  This is Mom typing . . .  Hello!

Upload your photo to photobucket.

In your entry, click to put your cursor in the location for the new photo.

Go get the direct url link for your picture at photobucket.

Click the photo icon in the editor (yellow picture with mountain). 

Paste the Image URL and type in your image's alternative text description in the pop-up window. 

Do you want a border?  Type in the thickness for your border if desired.  We used "1" for this image.

Click "insert image".  Do you see it below?

To move the picture, click, drag, & drop.  Do you want it centered?  Click on it and click the center justification in the editor menu.

Easy!

We just got back from Tennesse!! We stayed in a hotel for a couple nights. Everyone went except for Bryant and my dad. I had a fun time and I think everyone else did too. My uncle went with us. We visited my great Aunt on the way. We went because my 2nd cousin had a funeral there.

Well that's what we did this week.

-Jessie

I just put a link on my sidebar saying, "Prayers for Noah". Noah is a very, very sick baby. He's 1. Please pray for him and his family!

For Christmas, our grandma gave us a live butterfly kit. It came with food, a cage, and caterpillars so we can raise them and watch them grow. So far we have four butterflies. My cat Cutie won't stop messing with them so we have to lock them up in the bathroom.

 I hope everyone had a good Christmas!

Today we went to play in the snow. We had about 4-6 in. It was great!!

1.How many brothers do you have? 3

2.How many sisters do you have? 3

3.Can you whistle? yes

4.Do you like "Silly Songs with Larry"? yes

5.How often do you wear black? I have a black skirt that I wear to church sometimes

6.Do you like to wear black? depends

7.How about pink/purple? pink alot, purple no

8.What is you favorite veggie? carrots

9.How often do you lose your hairbrush? never

10.How long is your hair? It's a little bit past my shoulders, higher than the bottom of my shoulder blades.

Rules: If you are tagged you must copy and paste my questions and answers onto your blog, delete my answers, answer as you would, and then tag some more people! (You must notify your tagees by comment or message, and don't forget to include these instructions.)

Posted in Sewing and Embroidery

We're done with all the rooms, actually we've been done.

I've been sewing this week and I made a doll dress for my little sister for christmas. It's very cute. I can't get a picture because I already wrapped it.

Posted in Crocheting and Knitting

Yesterday Taylor and I went to our friends birthday party and had a sleepover. We had a lot of fun. There were twelve girls there all together!

Here is another crochet pattern.

Barbie Purse

You will need

-your choice of yarn

-crochet hook for correct gauge

-yarn needle

-scissors

 Purse

ch 9

row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across: 8 sc

row 2-16: ch 1, turn; sc in next sc and in each sc across:finish off

With tails, sew short sides together using the straight stitch. Weave in all ends.

 Strap

ch 22: finish off

sew strap to inside of purse. Weave in all tails.

Posted in Crocheting and Knitting

Here are some easy crochet patterns I made up. I used abbreviations so here's a key if you don't know what they mean:

   KEY

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half-double crochet

slst = slip stitch

          Barbie Pillow

You will need:

-your choice of yarn

-crochet hook for correct gauge

-yarn needle

-scissors

-small handful of stuffing

 Pillow

ch 6

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across:8 sc

Row 2-16: ch 1, turn; sc in next sc and in each sc across;finish off

With tails sew the short sides together with a straight stitch. Stuff the pillow with the stuffing. Use the a whip stitch to sew up the long side. Weave in all the tails.

     Kelly Doll Blanket

  You will need:

-your choice of yarn

-crochet hook for correct gauge

-yarn needle

-scissors

 Blanket

ch 14

Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across;12 hdc

Row 2-12: ch, turn; hdc in next hdc and in each hdc across;finish off

Weave in all tails.

I'll add more later.

Enjoy!

Posted in Crocheting and Knitting

We're done with Ally and Elizabeth's room and Taylor's and my room so we're working on the boy's room.

Today I crocheted a scarf. It's about 5' long and 5" wide. I also crocheted a pillow for baby Kaleb. I'll try to get a picture of them.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today we went to my aunt and uncle's house for Thanksgiving. My dad's mom and sister, mom's parents, and my aunt's parents and brother were there.

Last week, my aunt had a baby and she named him Kaleb. He's cute and small. My sister Taylor and I made booties and socks and a scrarf for him.

We're almost done with Ally and Elizabeth's room so we can move them in.

Well this is my first entry.

I am homeschooled along with five of my siblings: Taylor, Austin, Alex, Elizabeth, and little Allison (Ally). Bryant, my older brother, goes to public school. I have a cat of my own and her name is Cutie. The family's pets are: Memphis (dog), Sadie (rabbit), Noah (cat), and a lot of fish.

We're switching rooms. Taylor's moving in with me, Ally and Elizabeth are moving where the boys are, and the boys are moving where Taylor and Elizabeth are.