In the skies over Orlando.....

Today, we went to Orlando to do a little shopping.

While we were riding to one of our destinations

we saw a skywriter.

We watched as he wrote,

and were so happy to see his work.

This one is hard to read.
After the plane finished JESUS LOVES U,

he dropped down and wrote

U + GOD = and then a smiley face.

My mom especially liked the smiley face.

It reminds her of the son/brother that we lost.

We all think of JAKE when we see a smiley face,

and remember that GOD doesn't do anything that isn't perfect for us.

Psalm 97:6

The heavens declare

his righteousness,

and all the people see his glory.

Aimée Noelle

Sprucing up for Christmas

Today, my mom and I went to have our hair cut. While I was having mine cut, mom was texting her friend, and showing her where we were and what we were doing. LOL My mom and dad think I look like my dad's sister in this pic.

Last week was very busy. My brother and I worked our normal mowing schedule, we also baked a zillion cookies, and then we delivered them all over town. I like baking cookies, but I am glad to have this task behind us.

Wrapping presents is a fun thing at our house. I finally finished wrapping all the ones I had a little bit ago. We do not put NAMES on our presents. We put numbers on each one. Then I make a NUMBER list for everyone and we unwrap those presents that match numbers on the list. It may or may not be your present you unwrap. We have found this is a fun way to spend Christmas morning, and afternoon, and possibly the evening. My mom has a way of wrapping odd gifts, things one doesn't think of as a gift, but in our family IT WORKS. Sometimes I wrap things for myself. The rule is.. if ONE person in our family hasn't seen it, you can wrap it..and put a number on it, and put it under (or around) the tree.

I really like Christmas. My mom was sick on Christmas day in 1988. She spent that day..and several days after thinking she had the flu but she had ME! :) I am named after 2 of my mom's favorite things: 1. Aimée from LITTLE WOMEN,her favorite childhood book. 2. Noelle because she was pregnant with me at Christmas and she loves Christmas.

My name, Aimée, spelled the French way means.. I LOVE, and Noelle...means Christmas. So, my name means I LOVE CHRISTMAS.

I really do love Christmas!!

Aimée Noelle :)

How I spent my Thursday Night

We are making bag holders for Todd's Mowing Customers. Mom is using a machine to embroider Todd's business name along with his phone number on each bag. There are a lot of bags! Once the bags are finished, we are putting in baked treats. Todd and I will deliver all the bags next week. We have fun doing this.

Here I am at my serger finishing off the edges of the bags.

Tomorrow, either mom or I will make casings.

One casing on the bottom to feed elastic through,

and one on the top to that will remain flat.

I am smiling here, but if you notice the thread

on the far left side.. is my bottom looper thread,

and it is almost out.

I didn't pay attention, and it ran out. :(

It took me and mom to get the machine rethreaded.

My serious sewing look. ;)

Aimée

Troublemakers....oops TRUFFLEMAKERS!!

I thought I would share a couple of pictures

with two of my mom's

Troublemakers...

Oops.. really we were her

TRUFFLE MAKERS!

:)

My brother, Todd, trying to stay awake as he

rolls the truffles in either, powdered sugar,

cocoa, sprinkles, or coconut.

Here I am with all the

'truffles we've seen'.

:)