Happy New Year!!!

Hi All,

Decided it was time to check in with you all and share some family pictures and stitching pictures *smile*

Sunday, 12/23, Chris, Monica, Terry and I spent the day in downtown Seattle taking in all the Christmas lists and holiday spirits ... at the end of our day we took a ride on the Holiday Duck tour ... it was so much fun!  Here we are getting ready to board the duck ... it was a festive way to get started for the new couple of days.

We had a lovely couple of Christmases ... Christmas Eve at my dad's with everyone ... 13 of us!  So much fun having everyone around this year ...

Christmas morning at our house ...

I did get some stitching done in between all the Christmases we enjoyed ... I stitched these birds a few times but gave them away as Christmas presents and didn't take any pictures ... bad me!  Here are the last two finished birds ... they'll be made into ornaments later ... I just ran out of steam, and time ...

 Merry Birdies by Homespun Elegance

stitched on misc fabric using the DMC conversion

 Peace on Earth by My Big Toe Designs

stitched on a misc piece of fabric

using recommended WDW threads

And here's my last stitches for 2012 ... I love this pillow ...

2012 was a interesting year to say the least ... with my diagnoses of MS ... but it was also filled with lots of fun, friends and family ... a girl couldn't ask for much more really!  I'm very grateful for my family and friends and also grateful that my MS has settled down ... now if I could only get my energy back!!  I'm looking forward to 2013 and all that it will bring.  I hope for all my dear blogging friends a very very good 2013 filled with lots of stitches, laughter and love.

See ya next year *smile*


I hope you find your Joy in your stitches ...

I'm grateful for the start of a new year ...