Craft Weekend 2014

WOW.  Big break there.  Definitely unintentional as always. And I miss it as always too.
So I sat down to figure out how in the world I would start this post, and realized I had written a post back in January about my craft weekend with friends.  And I never posted it.  So I'll just start with that because it's easy.

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This was our 6th Annual Craft Weekend.  One of those I missed because I was snuggling our newborn Gavin instead.

It started in 2009.  We rented a house in McPherson because the Whatever Craft House didn't exist yet.
This was our 3rd year at the Whatever Craft House.  It's the best place in the world to do this weekend, for sure.

I got there early to open the house up for everyone and get my soup going for dinner.  I had Christmas music blaring and my back was to the door and the first person had to scream at me to let me know they were there.  I was a little startled. But I'm glad she kept her distance and didn't just come up behind me and tap my shoulder.

 I love the Craft House for so many reasons, but mostly because it holds 16 of us so perfectly and comfortably and every where you look just screams happiness.

I'm a creature of habit.  I'm the type that orders the same meal every time.
I also choose the same bed at the craft house every time.
The back corner bed with the green quilt has been mine for 3 years.

One of these years I think I'll go early enough before anyone else gets there and just hang out in the bathtub for awhile.

 

I wasn't very good with pictures this year, only snapped a few. 

I've had some old sweaters stashed away for awhile and finally got a few of them made into pillow covers. 

And used the sleeves to make boot cuffs/leg warmers for my nieces.

All weekend we do whatever we want as far as crafts or projects. No one is the boss. While most of us use it as a time to spread out and create things we don't get to do at home, there is plenty of other stuff going on too.  No pressure, no expectations.  Just moms getting a break from being moms.

Every year we have a little different of a group.  But it's an awesome group every time!  I love the opportunity it gives us to get to know some girls that we don't get to know very well otherwise.

In past years, once I get there, I don't leave.  I stay up till 3 and 4am hanging out and crafting and sleep till 10 or 11am.  And pretty much stay in my pjs all weekend.

This year I had to be a grown up. 

Saturday morning I was basketball coach.  And Sunday morning I was Sunday School teacher. 

The plan was to make myself go to bed earlier than usual since there was no sleeping in this year.  But it didn't happen.  I still stayed up till 2 and 3 in the morning.   And I'll just say, waking up to an alarm in the craft house is no fun at all.

Check our our past craft weekends if you want to!
2013
2012
2010