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| Uncle Bubs |
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| Uncle Devin & Dad |
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| Pawpaw Jim |
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| Daniel - Joshua - James |
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| Daniel - Joshua- James- Jim |
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend
My husband and I have been together for almost 2 years; last weekend is the first time I can ever remember his entire family being in the same place at the same time. Saturday afternoon we had the entire Collier family over to help paint Penelope's nursery and grill. It was great having the whole family together for a couple of hours to hang out and have fun.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Woo Pig!
I am by no means an Arkansas Razorback fan. Yes, I've lived here practically my entire life, but my family wasn't into college football until I "discovered" it my senior year of high school. I was pretty hard headed back then (more so than I am now) and picked "my team" based on very few facts...I didn't want to be a Hogs fan (because everyone else was. I wanted to be different!), LSU sucks (per the advice of a classmate and my mom's boss's son), and who honestly wears Tennessee orange (ok and this girl I didn't like was a Tennessee fan...).
That year, the University of Alabama was doing really well...so that's the team I picked and have stuck with ever since. I have rooted on quarterbacks, running backs, corner backs and watched them be drafted into the NFL.
So, when I got a request from a friend to make a Razorback hat and blanket as a baby shower gift, to say I was lost would have been a HUGE understatement. I don't spend much time looking at Arkansas's mascot, so I barely even knew what this hat should look like, much less how to make it. Luckily, after many Google and Etsy searches, I was able to come up with and idea that I thought would work.
Using Sarah's newborn Owl Hat pattern I made a basic ear flap hat in Red Heart Super Saver's "Cherry Red." The rest of the hat I pieced together from other pig hats I found online; pieces I couldn't find, I just made up myself.
For not being a Hog's fan, I think it turned out pretty great. What do you think?
That year, the University of Alabama was doing really well...so that's the team I picked and have stuck with ever since. I have rooted on quarterbacks, running backs, corner backs and watched them be drafted into the NFL.
So, when I got a request from a friend to make a Razorback hat and blanket as a baby shower gift, to say I was lost would have been a HUGE understatement. I don't spend much time looking at Arkansas's mascot, so I barely even knew what this hat should look like, much less how to make it. Luckily, after many Google and Etsy searches, I was able to come up with and idea that I thought would work.
Using Sarah's newborn Owl Hat pattern I made a basic ear flap hat in Red Heart Super Saver's "Cherry Red." The rest of the hat I pieced together from other pig hats I found online; pieces I couldn't find, I just made up myself.
For not being a Hog's fan, I think it turned out pretty great. What do you think?
Thursday, May 9, 2013
This "New" Old House
The last 6 months have been CRAZY to say the least! Since my last post (all the way back in November!!) life has changed in more ways than one for the Collier Clan.
Around the beginning of October, James and I found out that we were expecting! We were excited for about 2 weeks, and then the morning sickness set in. I have never been so sick in my entire life. I ended up in the hospital 3 separate times for dehydration...one of those trips overlapped with Christmas...not fun! By New Year's I was back on the road to good health and able to start getting excited about "Baby C" again.
As if dealing with being 7, almost 8, months pregnant wasn't enough, we just moved out of our apartment into our very first house. Our "new" old house as I like to call it. Our house has been in my family for over 30 years. My great grandparents bought the house in the early 1960's and rented it out until my Papaw retired a few years later. We have had so many Thanksgiving dinners in this house. It's where my cousin and I became best friends as kids. Papaw taught me how to paint and love gardening, while Mamaw taught me how to cook and love family. I love that James and I now get to call this place home and add our story to the ones that are already here.
Around the beginning of October, James and I found out that we were expecting! We were excited for about 2 weeks, and then the morning sickness set in. I have never been so sick in my entire life. I ended up in the hospital 3 separate times for dehydration...one of those trips overlapped with Christmas...not fun! By New Year's I was back on the road to good health and able to start getting excited about "Baby C" again.
As if dealing with being 7, almost 8, months pregnant wasn't enough, we just moved out of our apartment into our very first house. Our "new" old house as I like to call it. Our house has been in my family for over 30 years. My great grandparents bought the house in the early 1960's and rented it out until my Papaw retired a few years later. We have had so many Thanksgiving dinners in this house. It's where my cousin and I became best friends as kids. Papaw taught me how to paint and love gardening, while Mamaw taught me how to cook and love family. I love that James and I now get to call this place home and add our story to the ones that are already here.
There's a lot of work that needs to be done since it's an older home and I can't wait to dig into all the little DIY projects. My Pinterest boards are exploding with ideas and designs that I'm waiting to try out. The first room to get redone will be the nursery, and there's only a few more weeks to get it done! No pressure!
Definitely glad to get back to blogging and sharing this exciting adventure with you guys!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Cookie Monster Hat
I got a request on my Facebook page a couple of weeks ago from a mom wanting a Cookie Monster hat for her little boy. The pictures she attached with it were great inspiration. I spent a couple minutes looking for a pattern that I could follow (I haven't gotten the hang of writing my own patterns yet), but couldn't find one that I liked or even looked enough like Cookie Monster.
Using Sarah's Gingerbread Man crochet hat pattern at Repeat Crafter Me, I made a baby size hat in Red Heart's Blue Suede. For the eyes I used Sarah's eye pattern for her Owl Hat's. For my Cookie Monster Eyes, instead of starting with a color for the iris and then putting white around that, I made the whole eye white. For the pupils, I started with a Magic Ring and crocheted 6 Half Double Crochets into the ring. I wanted to do the eye and the pupil separately so that I could put them in different positions to give Cookie Monster his "crazy eye" look. The mouth was my own original pattern made up of Double Crochets and Half Double Crochets.
I'm really proud of the way this turned out and can't wait to see how it look on the little guy.
Using Sarah's Gingerbread Man crochet hat pattern at Repeat Crafter Me, I made a baby size hat in Red Heart's Blue Suede. For the eyes I used Sarah's eye pattern for her Owl Hat's. For my Cookie Monster Eyes, instead of starting with a color for the iris and then putting white around that, I made the whole eye white. For the pupils, I started with a Magic Ring and crocheted 6 Half Double Crochets into the ring. I wanted to do the eye and the pupil separately so that I could put them in different positions to give Cookie Monster his "crazy eye" look. The mouth was my own original pattern made up of Double Crochets and Half Double Crochets.
I'm really proud of the way this turned out and can't wait to see how it look on the little guy.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Breakfast for Dinner
Sundays are my favorite day of the week. Since James and I started our journey at Fellowship and started living as family and missionaries, we look forward to getting together for dinner and discussion with our MC family almost as much as one would look forward to Thanksgiving or Christmas. With such a blend of ages and backgrounds, I feel like we're getting so much wisdom from those who have been where we are, as well as growing with those who are on the same part of their journey as we are.
This Sunday, it was Breakfast for Dinner night, which is almost like a Southern tradition. Biscuits & gravy, lil smokies wrapped in bacon (because meat wrapped in meat is ALWAYS good), banana bread, sausage & cream cheese casserole...Such an amazing spread! I'm definitely blessed to be part of a family with so many amazing chefs! Oh! Can't forget Gina's pancakes! Those were AWESOME!
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| Lou & Gina working in the kitchen |
I've loved getting to know these people and grow with them on this journey. It's fun to look back at this time last year and see how far we've grown together. God has taken this crazy group of sinners and strangers and really brought us together as a family. We aren't perfect, and we don't claim to be, we just want to live and love like Jesus did. I can't wait to look back in October 2013 and see how much more we've grown.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Praise & Prayers
This week has been rough. The honeymoon is over & real life has begun. God has continued to show his power and strength this week. He's definitely teaching us to trust completely in His purpose & plan; that His timing is good, right, and perfect.
Praise:
1. James has had the opportunity not once, but twice this week, to share the Gospel with friends.
2. We got our wedding bands! Finally! After being married a month without rings, this is a HUGE stress off of my shoulders.
3. My job is going well & James has a lot of prospects. We are young & healthy and have the ability to work.
4. We are slowly but surly turning this apartment from a house into a home. We are surrounded by so many people who have helped us with this over the last couple of weeks and we couldn't be more thankful.
Prayers:
1. James gets into weld school. This is the final step in securing a new job. 40 hours of welding training. Prayers that he not only gets in, but does well. This job would not only be a huge blessing for us, but would give us means to turn around and bless others.
2. Our relationship continues to grow as newlyweds. Pray that we continue to grow together in Christ.
3. Our family just keeps growing! Prayers for all the new moms & dads, and those that are expecting. I'm so excited for this spring!
4. Being a wife isn't always easy. Pray that I continue to grow in my love for Christ & James, that I make decisions that come from much prayer, that I'm slow to anger. Patience is hard for me, but I'm learning.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm looking forward to spending time with my niece & loving on my 1 & 2 year olds in Bible class tomorrow. Coolest group of kids ever!
Praise:
1. James has had the opportunity not once, but twice this week, to share the Gospel with friends.
2. We got our wedding bands! Finally! After being married a month without rings, this is a HUGE stress off of my shoulders.
3. My job is going well & James has a lot of prospects. We are young & healthy and have the ability to work.
4. We are slowly but surly turning this apartment from a house into a home. We are surrounded by so many people who have helped us with this over the last couple of weeks and we couldn't be more thankful.
Prayers:
1. James gets into weld school. This is the final step in securing a new job. 40 hours of welding training. Prayers that he not only gets in, but does well. This job would not only be a huge blessing for us, but would give us means to turn around and bless others.
2. Our relationship continues to grow as newlyweds. Pray that we continue to grow together in Christ.
3. Our family just keeps growing! Prayers for all the new moms & dads, and those that are expecting. I'm so excited for this spring!
4. Being a wife isn't always easy. Pray that I continue to grow in my love for Christ & James, that I make decisions that come from much prayer, that I'm slow to anger. Patience is hard for me, but I'm learning.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm looking forward to spending time with my niece & loving on my 1 & 2 year olds in Bible class tomorrow. Coolest group of kids ever!
Friday, October 26, 2012
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