Raggedy Old Annies

Time just flies by........

I started this blog in 2006. Christopher seemed so little then. He was!

Fast forward to now, 2013.....he's 16, he's driving and he has a girlfriend.

This was taken just yesterday......

sometimes I wish I could just have him back little. All cuddly in my arms. That lil boy where the only woman in his life WAS ME!!!

They went to homecoming Saturday night too.......so wierd to have him drive there himself. When I went to take pictures, as we were leaving, he helped her into her car and then he walked to his and he waved us off...and that moment hit me....he's so grown up!!! I wish I would have had my camera ready to capture that moment...but it's in my head and thats all that matters.......

Here is Homecoming 2013

Christopher asked her by writing it on a baseball. it was really cute!

You can see last years Homecoming pics HERE. Just the boys went!

oh..one last thing...I made a witch over the weekend......she sold immediately when I put her on Facebook! I want to make another today!

alrighty...off to run a quick errand then back to the sewing machine!!!!

Happy Monday!!!!

 

 

 

 

my baby goes to Homecoming......

but single! he said he didn't want a date so he would be able to talk to other girls!!! LOVE it! I tried to tell him this over and over last year but he didn't listen!

So for those of you who have been following my blog since 2006, look at my baby all grown up!!!!! He's a sophmore. he's growing up way tooooo quick!

the worst.....

I'm telling you...I have to be the worst blogger ever! I know you've heard this from me before. I feel so quilty. But I don't know what it is....I feel like I have nothing interesting to talk about....and well to be honest, I'm on Facebook all the time, both personal and business. So...if you have Facebook, please be sure to go over to my RaggedyOldAnnies.com fan page and "like" it. That will give you all my updates! And I mean all of them!!!!! I always share teaser pics on there too when I'm working on dolls and finishing them up. And you can share pics too of dolls you made from my patterns!!!! My facebook link is on the left sidebar..........can you see it?

I just finished up some dolls this morning. Just finished putting them on my website! Please hop over to Raggedy Old Annies take a peek! Here are some pictures.....

my son had his first "real" high school baseball game this past weekend. I'm so proud of him! He's very dedicated! they practice every day!!!!!!!

back to dolls!!!!! have a great day everyone! btw, I hate the time change! I'm draggin!

 

really...what's my problem!!!!!!

Yes, I know it's been a long time. Like a month or so! really lame on my part!!! but I have good news...something alot of people have been asking for....my bff Missy Ballance aka Little Missy Primitives Ballerina Pattern!!!!!

It's available on my website now as an ePattern.....it's a start...and soon I will have ALL of them! You hear that Missy...I want ALL of them!!!! I guess I need to drive up there and raid her computer! ha ha!

I've had a birthday since I lasted posted. What a wonderful birthday it was!!! probably one of the best ever!!!!! the boys made me cupcakes!

My mom is here...she came in just before my birthday. We've been having a blast!

love these photo strips from the iphone app! I even got Christopher to do one with me....

The Christmas Tree is up! I bought a new one...that super skinny one from Target and I LOVE IT!!!!

my niece came over on Dec 9th. She's 20. Christopher has caught up to her!!!!

love my hot man! and he loves me too!

and look at this cutie......lol!

I'm finishing up some dolls now....obviously xmas is done....I blew that one this month. Good reasons though..I'll explain later!!!!! But check back.....I will put them on this weekend, maybe even tomorrow! Love ya'll! And enjoy your last week of xmas shopping! I'm just starting. yeah, i know...another reason I'm super lame!!! LOL!

 

pffttt!

I've missed a couple weeks! Bad blogger I am! No excuses! just lame on my end! I even had listed some Christmas dolls, and happily, they are gone. But I'm soooo sorry that I didn't share sooner. Kinda silly to post them now, being that they are sold, but there is still one left, and she's actually my favorite! you can find her HERE.....

And I just listed this cutie this morning! Since it's Halloween, we can just say she's dressed up as a Ballerina!

Speaking of Halloween, it's just NOT the same when your kiddo is done with it! Thinks he's too old for it. blah blah blah! He wouldn't even carve the pumpkin I bought for him this weekend! This is what he did while the Campbell boys carved theirs.

First he just sat there watching. and making smart ass comments. Teenager know it all! ugh! Then he got bored with that and moved himself over near the couch so he could see the tv but have his phone plugged in too...and decided to prop his feet up over the couch. nice.

Here are Bruce's boys ready to carve their pumpkins......



Christopher has been in the sports
conditioning class for Freshman baseball, and they arranged to have 2 games, this past weekend and the weekend before. I LOVE watching him play ball!

Look at these cool shutters I found super cheap!!! LOVE the way they look as my headboard!

and lastly........me and my man!

Now I'm off to work on some Christmas babies! There is some cute Christmas fabric calling my name!!!!

wow....MORE DOLLS!!!!!

it's crazy! how many dolls I have on my website right now! I've been working like crazy!!!! I haven't made this many dolls in one month in a while!!!!! Lovin it! Hop over and take a peek!!!!!

 
 
 
 
Can I tell you how much my son is growing up? It's crazy!!!! He's sooo handsome!

It was that time of the year again...TRUCK SHOW in Irwindale! Up bright and early Sunday morning....spending the day with friends and having a great time! Took this cute picture of the boys....

 
off to bed now. Time to start more dolls in the morning. I think I'm done with Halloween..the LAST of them are on my website now, I'm moving on to Christmas!

Goodnight everyone!

 

update.......

I've been sewing like crazy! and it feels GREAT! I just put some more dolls on my website this morning! More witches! I think I've made more witches in the past month than I've ever made the whole time I've been making dolls! it's crazy! Be sure to check them out! they are super cute!

 
 
 
Christopher's been begging for more driving lessons!!!!! I don't know if I'm ready for this or not.....but I only have just over a year. ouch! I set up the trash cans and made him parallel park....over and over again. Start out with the hard stuff right?

 
 
 
I have another pile of stained dolls to dress. I better get busy!!!!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

 

more....more....more.....

I'm on a doll making roll! I'm enjoying it! It feels great!!!! Just finished updating my website just now!

 
 
 
Those are just a few...sneaky peaks! Hop over to my dolls page and see everything!

Christopher went to his first High School home football game tonight. He went with friends. They planned it all up on their own. Adam was coming over here. Menko-Ryan and his sister (a senior) who drives (his ride home from baseball conditioning every day) were coming to pick him up. Okay...I'm letting loose on the reins a little here. Normally, I'd be his ride to and from something like that. But he has GREAT friends, and I know the family and they are good kids! REALLY GOOD kids! and well......I got the call....mom, we're ok, but Daylene got in an accident! ugh! That is sooo NOT the call you want to hear! And thankfully he is ok!!! They are all ok!!!!! it was just a fender bender, but still!!!!! Poor Daylene. She's all shook up. I know..been there done that at her age. I'm just so not ready for this driving crap though!!!! and it just reminds me how much I'm not ready for it, but it's right around the corner for us! ugh! All boys are safe and in my house at the moment. They have big plans to golf in the morning...as long as there is no thunder storm.

Alrighty, off to bed. it's late and I'm tired! Night all!

{Mr & Mrs}

Look at them! How cute!!!! Meet Mr and Mrs! Don't you just love Andy's mustache? omg I do! so cute!!!!!!

 
Look how messy my fabric was! I had to clean it before I could work yesterday!!!

 
And here's my pride and joy....my son. He's growing up so quickly before my eyes. Everyday i notice it!

 
 

{My Birthday Boy}

wow! He's 14 today! Well not just quite yet...in about an hour....9:15am to be exact! Here are a couple old pictures that I love!!!

 
 
and now some more current ones....from Saturday night when we celebrated his birthday!

 

I let him have a couple friends over...one was a little late because his family went to the beach, so he's not in the pictures and I'm sad about that. I LOVE the look on Scotty's face (he's the one peeking in next to Christopher. He's Bruces youngest).

 
Christopher doesn't like cake or cupcakes...I know....how can he be my son. (see picture below from his 1st birthday). I made brownies and plopped a candle in the ice cream.

  

And that same Saturday, Christopher had a baseball game, and it was FINALLY warm so I took my camera! I LOVE these shots and I actually have similiar ones from when he was about 9. I can't wait to pull them out and compare! He's going to look so big in these!

 
 
I love you Christopher!!! You are my world and I love having you as my son and I love watching you grow up into a young man! I wish I could slow it down sometimes though!