4 Months Into 2013

We're already FOUR MONTHS into 2013???  How did that happen so fast? 

Here's some of the things that have happened in our family since my last post

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~JANUARY~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Ryan turned EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD!!!!

We just had a small family get-together with Grandma and Grandpa at their new home.

Here's our MARVELous son!  He's into DC comics, so I tried to stick with that theme!

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~FEBRUARY~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

These are the favors I made for the students for Valentine's Day - They each got a personalized bookmark and some lip balm and deck of cards.

 

My teacher friends got a little surprise too.

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MARCH~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Easter was the last day of March! - It was also the last day of spring break : - (

Ryan asked that I still HIDE HIS BASKET!

He found it, went to work, and then we drove over to my parent's house for Easter Dinner.

(somehow, I forgot to take pictures)

 

 

There aren't many days left of school.  Hard to believe, but Ryan is off to college in the fall.  He received his letter of admissions to College of DuPage:

 

 

The BIG news is - he won the scholarship from his union Local 881.  He was the Northern Illinois regional winner!  He will be presented with the scholarship on Saturday..... stay tuned for pictures!

 

Lastly, I have had several teachers tell me I should "sell my stuff" I make for school.  I thought about it for a while and then decided to take the plunge!

 

I have been pleasantly surprised at the success I am having at selling "my creations"! It's addictive! I have the app on the iPad, and every time someone purchases something you hear a cash register sound!  It's so exciting to hear it and to try to figure out who purchased the item and where in the world the students will be using the item.

Besides all the USA sales, I have sold many things to Australia and Canada. It's amazing to think of children all over the world using items I've created during their school days!

You can visit my store here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lisa-Sadler-9956

 

Hope to post a little more often!  It's amazing how fast time flies!

 

(this signature tag is appropriate for today - we've had major flooding in our area - school was canceled due all the road closures! FYI - 31 more school days left, not that I'm counting or anything!)

 

So Long 2012 - Hello 2013

Who the heck moves on CHRISTMAS EVE???

Anyway, we took a break from this......

to celebrate Christmas after three days of packing, moving, cleaning, painting, arranging, rearranging,  unpacking, etc....

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Christmas Eve

BEFORE

Christmas Day

AFTER

 

Time to replenish the gift card stash!

 

 

Our Family Christmas Day 2012

 

 

Bill and I Christmas Day 2012

 

 

Although, we worked hard at my parent's new home - there was NO WAY to get a Christmas Tree up and try to cook a turkey in the new kitchen......

We ended up having Christmas dinner and gift exchange on my brother and sister-in-law's house.

Our Family

Me, Mom, Bill, Dad, Kim

(Thumper), David, Jacob, Ryan, Dan

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS

 

Winter Break......Finally!

TWO DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Here's what has been happening in the Sadler household!

 

Ryan received his Varsity Letter at the Football Awards Night.  The team also gave me a

gift for taking photos over the past four years.

I received a gift certificate to a local photographer.....to take OUR pictures!

 

 

My friend, Carolyn's daughter turned SIX!  She was having a Taylor Swift birthday party and Carolyn asked if I could make a special shirt to match the party theme.

This is what I came up with.  It started as just a plain white t-shirt.

 

Reilly LOVED it! Soooo Cute!!

 

I've been making some "fun" cookies for the holidays

Here are my "Nutter Butter" Reindeer cookies:

 

 

A white fudge dipped Oreo Snowman Cookies:

 

For the student gifts this year - I made these snowman Hershey bar wrappers:

(the larger snowman are pencils for the children with allergies)

 

 

I also made each student a pictures bookmark/ruler:

 

 

This year Ryan's ornament is a "drivers license".  He received his driver's license back in March.  Keeping with tradition, he receives an ornament that memorializes an accomplishment or

interest he had during the previous year.

 

Also, keeping with tradition, I wrapped and stored gifts at my brother's house.  These gifts are only gifts for school, friends, Mom, Dad, Brothers and their families.

THESE GIFTS DO NOT INCLUDE RYAN'S, BILL'S OR MY GIFTS

(those gifts are located in a separate location!)

BIG NEWS - My parents FINALLY closed on their new house two days ago! Movers come TOMORROW - YES CHRISTMAS EVE!  We've been there all weekend moving the smaller items and organizing the kitchen, hooking up the computer, cleaning. etc....... Bill's been painting..... Here's a sneak peek.....more pictures to follow!