fun crafts!

working on my bench with papa and melissa!

finished product of the window seats and pillows!

piano bench cover!

This post is for my mama, but over Christmas break, I made some pretty fun crafts!! I took home our window seats from the house and my piano bench to cover it with fun fabric! I also made some pillows to go on the window seat and a fun hymn book wreath! I wish I would have taken some before and after pictures of the window seats because they used to be covered by this hideous blue stripped fabric! I am really happy with how they turned out!

hymn book wreath!

The most WONDERFUL time of the year!

Christmas at the Bradshaw house is always so fun and NEVER a dull moment!! I was able to go home for about 2 weeks and my relaxing vacation turned into a not-so-relaxing yet very fun and busy break! Every day there was something fun to do and let me tell you.. you did NOT want to miss out on the fun! They almost need to make a couple day break after your vacation to re-coop from your vacation!
I love going home. eating real food. playing with my nieces and nephews. watching funny You-Tube videos with the sisters and brother. constantly saying inside jokes. doing craft projects.. lots of them! going shopping in town. and playing in the wonderful (abundent) snow! We went sledding down this ginormous hill, ice skated, snow-shoed, went running (yes even in the below 6 degree weather!, went caroling and danced way too much on the new Wii Just Dance game.
This year we had EVERYONE (yes all 20) people home for a few days! It was so fun to have everyone home. Sarah and her family surpirsed us the day after Christmas. We had no idea they were coming and they showed up around midnight and surprised us!



The sweet hymn book wreath i put together... like i do!


ice skating with the fam!!!


my favorite brother ever!!!




skeet shooting!

with preggo eggo sissy poo!

Bart with the Grandkids!

cutest kid ever!

the untouchables, unmarries, unmentionables... take your pick!

sleeping out in the living room Christmas Eve

My cute parents! Love them!

And i back it up, back it up, back it up.. cause my daddy taught me good

B!

Sledding!!!

Sledding Fun!

SISTERS!!!

My Family! Love them so much!!!

Just Dance!

Do you hear Mozart in the background??

I am so happy right now.. I bought a piano!! I have been looking on ksl.com for about 2 months now looking for a perfect piano and I FOUND ONE!! I absolutly love it! I have been looking for a black one and this one is in nice condition! The owner before was a musician and so she took really good care of it and just got done re-finishing it! Yay! So I called up my boys (aka strong men, Phil and Neal from the ward) and they helped me move it! I wish I would have brought my camera and took pics of them moving it because they were like professionals. Neal has a trailer so they loaded on the back of his trailer! They had tarps, blankets, hooks, rope, cord.. everything! So they just loaded it up and brough it over to my place! It looks great and me and my roomies are thrilled!!

(those might be my unmatched socks!)

I also had to take some pictures of my baking episode this sabbath afternoon! I wanted to make some cookies for all my mom (and some dad) volunteers in my classroom, so I have been baking up a storm! I have never been a "baker" before so this was a new experience, so hopefully they taste good!

Why December 13th, 2010 was a GREAT day!

despite the fact that I have been sick for 3 months and can't breathe, smell or taste because of a nasty sinus infection.. today was a great day!
1) I told my kids that I didn't feel good today and that I had a lot of snot stuck in my nose (aka sinus infection in first grade terms!) and I asked them to be really good for me today! They totally were and were so sweet, kind to eachother and were not overwhelmingly loud! I LOVE THEM!
2) I am grateful for my 26 students. I love each one of them and cannot imagine life any different. They are my life and I wish I could take some home with me! They make me literally laugh out loud every single day! I swear they can tell when I'm sad or not having a good day and they totally make up for it in class by their love and humor!
3) i went on a beautiful run.. i can't beleive its decemeber with warm weather and NO snow! I love running by this one house where I can smell their laundry detergent coming out of their vents... mmmmm!
4) tonight was our ward white elephant gift and i may have scored the bEST gift ever! reindeer antler headband, justin bieber cards, a blow-up santa, a santa sippy cup with a straw and hot chocolate!! yesss!! my roomie marianne got a mathching antler headband and a book called "what men really want"! we will definitely be reading that!

5) i am having the dinner of champions! cereal was made for me i swear!

we be CRUISIN...

My sister Bailey and I went on the CRUISE of our life! It was so much fun! We traveled to Belize, Honduras, Costya Maya, Mexico and Key West, Florida! We tried to do something fun each time we got off the boat, and BOY did we!!! We had a blast! Bailey was a perfect traveling partner and was so cute at each of the spots we got off at. She was so kind and nice to all the natives.. stopping to talk to them, even if they were trying to get her money! :) These pictures are going to be out of order.. but enjoy!


Altun Ha Mayan Ruins in Belize!

A little swimming in Costa Maya!

Eating our multiple desserts each night!

Bowling on the ship!

Altun Ha in Belize!! Beautiful Mayan Temples

Cave Tubing in Belize! It was sweet! You would hike up the mountain with your tube.. and then tube down the river through caves!!

Getting into the river with our tubes!

Dress night!

Welcome ABOARD!!!

Exploring the ship!

Our fun cleaning man left us a surprise!

Snorkling in Honduras!

Jet skiing in Costa Maya!! This was so much fun! The ocean waves are huge!