So, November Happened and We're Moving On to December!!

There are a TON of pictures in this post, so considered yourself warned. Each picture has details of what exactly it is. I thought it'd be easier than writing a HUGE thing and then having you look at all of the pictures anyway. :)

I made this! And it's interchangeable. The burlap wreath was super easy to make (I went to a super-Saturday-crafty-day with my hanai [adopted] sister-in-law). I'll put up a picture of the changes I made for Christmas.

This is my submission! My book submission. That's right; I've submitted my book for publication--I'll let you know in 6 months if they want it or not.

I LOVE the Elf on a Shelf Idea, but I don't have the money for an Elf, and they tend to be kind of creepy. So, I made my own. She is still without a name, poor girl. We'll come up with something I'm sure.

Here's Guinevere making out with Ken....oh wait...

Nevermind. She's trying to eat him.

 Thanksgiving:

Gwen spent a lot of time watching the birdies.

I made pies!

Two pies. A Pecan and...

A Chocolate Haupia Pie. Here, I'm mixing the coconut milk, cow milk and sugar with my left hand, and cornstarch and water with my right.

My aunt is going to kill me for putting this picture up, but this is what happened.

Here is Deborah and my aunt preparing for Thanksgiving dinner.

Hi, Grandma! She's making pan [bread]! Oh, how I love my grandmother's bread.

 Black Friday:

Jake and I went and saw one of my best buds, and she had her nephew with her.

Can you find the hidden nephew? He wanted to see the big trucks, but Nelli and I wanted to find somewhere to eat, so Jake volunteered to take him over to see the trucks.

 On the last day of November, my true love gave to me...

A little hanai niece to watch while her parents went on a well-deserved date. Here is Abi. If we're honest, we didn't have to watch her very much. The cat did a pretty good job of keeping her entertained. :) 

You can almost see Gwen thinking "Oh crap! She can get me under here after all!"

Oh this is priceless. This is basically how the whole thing went:
"No, Abi. Be soft. Guinevere, be nice!"

Gwen thought she'd seek refuge in her little house. She was wrong.

Is the kitty in the bathtub? No....

Look, everyone is playing nice.

Abi: "I could have sworn she was right here a second ago!"

Peek-a-boo!

"Gwen seems to like it in here; I think I'll try it."

Abi didn't understand the whole throw-the-ball-so-the-kitty-can-go-and-chase-it thing. She just kept handing Gwen the ball.

 We're finally in DECEMBER!!!

Here's Jake doing the lights. Gwen was so nice. She only sniffed the lights. The naughty came later.

At the same super-Saturday-crafty-day, I made this cute sign. The wooden beads are our "cranberries" for our tree. I love them.

Adding some final touches... and...

Add the star...

Go on, you stupid star!!

We decided to bring the snow inside. :)

Here are the rest of the Christmas decorations I have...

 On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me....

One very naughty kitty cat.

Anyway, so that's what we've been up to. :) I'll be better about blogging....I promise.