My First Teddy Bear

Today I finished my first Teddy Bear. It is a jointed bear and the legs, arms and head move. Of course my joining technique is new and needs to be fine tuned, because the legs do not stay where I put them, unless I sit her down, but the arms stay in place just great.. I already have some more yarn out to make another....I want to put them on Etsy, but I am keeping my first...I named her Brooke (she was my first and so is the bear) I wanted to try to make her wings, but Brooke says no way...I thought I would still do so, but then maybe not. Maybe I can make her some that can be put on or taken off...and a little halo to boot.

Had my neice over night and until 4 today...It was a little nerve wrecking at times, she is so spoiled and pouts so much when she does not get her way...She will give a GRRr when you tell her to do something and she does not want to do it...It takes all my power sometimes to remember she is only 9 and still a child, but then again she is old enough that she should not have to be told 20 times to do something (without having to scream at her) She of course probably went home and told her mom that I yelled at her all the time, and that I would not let her have a snack (M&M's) or that I don't make my kids do something, but make her....I have heard it all before and my sister usually believes her...I'll never forget the time she sent snacks for Rachel, because she had told her mom I would not let her have a snack, and when I got the snacks out for all the kids, Rachel threw a fit, because they were HERS.....I took the cracker from William threw it away, and put the snacks up, and would not let her even have one....She is very stingy and that really drives me crazy....she thinks that if her mom buys something, then it is hers and no one else can have any and will get all snotty if they do. Of course they all make excuses for her (like it is alright) because she hates to go see her dad and he is such a jerk, and this is his weekend, so she gets all snotty and such when it gets close to her going to his house...One of these days it will slap all of them right in the face, including Rachel.....and I will just sit back and say to myself "You asked for it"

As usual after she left, my 2 kids were all wound up and about to drive me crazy....I so needed a break....Brooke fought tooth and nail, about going to sleep..."I'm not tired" "It is still wakin up time" and sure enough when she finally laid down she was out in a second. William took a little longer, but at least he was not over tired...Just did not want to miss anything....

I am hoping that we do not get the nasty weather they are calling for on Sunday, because Katie is suppose to come over for the day, and I want her to be able to come. But if they are calling for yucky stuff, I will ask her to please not come...It is not worth endangering herself..... (even though I really want to see her)

I don't have many friends that I can actually see, so it is nice when I get to visit in person...

Well I am going to get to making another bear, Then I think I will make another purse....
Hope you all are having a blessed day.........