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December 17, 2007
a hoot
in an effort to adorn our tree, i made these owl ornaments. i had every intention of having the boys help me put these together but somehow ended up making around fifteen of them on my own. you may wonder why i chose to make owls, and i am not sure that i have a reason other than i just like them. i enjoyed using the vintage buttons given by a friend and practiced stitching on their bellies. these small creatures rested on my bedside table awaiting their completion, and a few have now found their place in our tree.
another creature that often can be found inside our bedside table is "hair." oliver's attachment to hair was immediate. it happened at the end of a long trip to the ikea in atlanta. oliver spotted this unusual alligator and begged me to buy it. i quickly said no and continued in my efforts to rally the other boys together while juggling the baby and making every effort to get out of the store with only the items that we had planned on purchasing. persistent oliver snuggled with the creature and batted his little pleading eyes at his dad and was soon rewarded with the stuffed animal. although i was a little frustrated that his efforts paid off, hair has turned out to be ollie closest friend. i often find oliver clinging to his new friend at night with both of their noses barely showing above their blankets. he often tags along as we walk to pick up aidan and abel from school each afternoon, and is sometimes buckled into a car seat next to oliver in the van. this new friend can also be found resting in mark's night stand. a couple of days ago i woke up at around 5:30am to the sound of ollie doing an army crawl across the bedroom floor. i soon heard mark's drawer open and close. then, i caught a glimpse of the stripped creature as the pair ran out of the room.
| By cooleys | 10:37 AM
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So cute! Sounds like the 6am, and no sooner, wake time is working. Ollie knew his retrieve Hair mission had to be covert. I love the piggyback technique with Hair. Ollie just has his own ideas on how to solve most any problem. Just gotta love that kid!
Posted by: Grandma at December 18, 2007 09:23 AM
Those owls are wonderful.
Posted by: Steve at December 20, 2007 08:04 AM
love your owls!!
Posted by: kelly at December 21, 2007 01:05 PM
That story about Ollie's army crawl is hilarious. Thanks for the good laugh.
Posted by: michellew at December 21, 2007 02:47 PM
i too have a fondness for owls and love the ornaments you have made.
keaton fell in love with a dragon from IKEA (i think you have the same one), and snuggles with it nightly.
miss you guys and think of you often.
Posted by: jami at December 22, 2007 07:24 PM
I want one of those owls to give to my friend for her yearly ornament for next year!!! You should sell them. How much are they?????
Chris and Erin's friend - Michelle - floydtribe.com
Posted by: Michelle Floyd at December 24, 2007 01:38 PM
