Samantha Lee's Stitcheries

So, I have decided to re-create Samantha Lee's Stitcheries in a new way.

I will be embroidering monograms, intials, fancy font names on many items such as baby bibs, baby blankets, beach towels, tote bags, tshirts, jeans, sweatshirts and more.

As the business grows, more fonts and pictures will be added.

Items can be supplied or I will purchase them.

Please keep me in mind for personalized gifts here are some great ideas!

baby showers (bibs, face cloths, blankets...)
birthdays (sweatshirts, tshirts, beach towels, tote bags...)
leaving for college (sweatshirts, tshirts, shower towels, tote bags, pillowcases...)

Here are a few pictures of what I was working on today.

Apple Picking at Smolak Farms

Bright and early Sunday morning, we headed off to Smolak Farms to do some apple picking. Boy was it chilly out, when we first left. This place gets mobbed so our goals were to get there early and out of there early before everyone else got out of bed and church. They were also have a festival with lots of things to do for the kids. Did I mention the price, this was ridiculous! 1/2 peck of apples $20 and a moon bounce for $4, OMG!!

Papa offers shuttle service to the girls!



My girls are the apples of my eyes, what would I do without them.





Since pumpkins weren't on our agenda for today, as it is too early before Halloween. The girls stopped and posed with them!



They have a small petting zoo and playground area for kids. Here is Olivia getting up close with one of the goats.



For a brief moment, the girls thought about being farmers....



We had fun on the hayride that takes you throughout the entire farm.



The girls enjoyed trying to find the perfect apples, I think they threw more on the ground. Needless to say our bag was very overflowing and a few extras in our wagon, as I couldn't believe the price!!





All and all it was a fun few hours, the girls picked out some mini pumpkins to take home and boy was it getting crowded as we were leaving to go home and watch the football game.

Santa's Village

What a great day we had at Santa's Village with our friends Fawn & Skylar. Although a long car ride, it was really a great day and I would definately do it again. The girls had fun finding all the Elfabet Elves throughout the village and receiving a diploma from Elf University.



Olivia pats Santa's reindeers and later they played reindeer games.



Olivia gets her free reindeer ring from the blacksmith, Lexi got one too, but she was riding in her buggy and wouldn't get out for many pics.



Here is the traditional picture that families have been taking for years.



Olivia hangs out on the corner of Ho Ho Ho Blvd



Olivia gives her long list to Santa as well as tells Santa my sister would like a SpongeBob ds game for my ds! Something seemed wrong about that.



Olivia takes us for a ride in an Old Time car



Lexi rides in back having a blast



Here I am as sweet as a cupcake!




And the gingerbread girls



Here is Lexi getting as close as possible to Santa

School Days

On Wednesday, Olivia started second grade, she was so excited she was up very early with me during my quiet time in the morning. Here are a few pics of her first day!




And, today my baby started preschool, she will only be attending two days a week for a few hours a day. But today she got to go to school and meet her teacher and the other kids in her classroom. She was so excited she could fit and sit inside her cubby locker!

Here are a few of Lexi's pics! Those are her Minnie Mouse shoes on, sparkly and pink!

Lexi's Surgery

Lexi's surgery was scheduled for 9am at Winchester Hospital, so off we were at 7am to check in for 7:30 (of course, we got there by 7:15). Lexi was a little nervous but went with the flow.

Olivia gives her sister a big hug and kiss before we leave.



Lexi stops for a pic before entering the hospital.



We checked into day surgery and watched cartoons, before they called us. In the pre-op area, they took Lexi's height 37 in. and weight 31.4 lbs. She wasn't having any part of putting on her little johnny. So, we didn't push our luck. Instead she got a bunch of stickers to play with.

Here she is in the waiting room watching SpongeBob and playing with her stickers.



At 8:15, they called us in the holding for surgery room. At first just Lexi and I went back, but soon Nana came out back too. I think Lexi was nervous wondering where Nana was. Still she would have no part of that johnny!





When it was time, I was invited into the surgery room with her. So, I needed to dress the part. That finally got Lexi to put on her johnny. Here we are sporting our hospital duds.




So off to the operating room we went. With her strawberry face mask in hand, the anesthia doctor put the mask over Lexi's face. Lexi fought it with all her might and finally drifted off to sleep. This part was very heartbreaking to see your child slip under like this (I don't reccommend it for the faint of heart). I was crying and then was led out to the waiting room.

Once in the waiting room, I don't think we waited more than 10 minutes before the doctor came out. He said everything went fine, she didn't need any stitches and she is already awake. He then brought us into the recovery room to wait for Lexi to arrive. The nurses went and got some popsicles awaiting her arrival.

Within a few short minutes Lexi was wheeled in wide awake on her gurney and then cried out for me when she saw me. I was able to hold her immediately and rock her in the chair. She cried for about 20 mins, which I think was part of coming out of the anesthia. Then, she kept saying I go home and go night night.

Here she is with me immediately after her surgery.





By 10am we were ready to leave the hospital and go home. Olivia had a present waiting for Lexi at home, a baby doll for play and bath.




Oh and how could I forget a picture of the doctor!



Overall we had an excellent experience at Winchester Hospital. All the doctors and nurses were great and very caring. Lexi is home playing and eating slowly and getting back to being herself.

Clark's Trading Post

Today we had a great family day at Clark's Trading Post, two hours away in Lincoln, NH. Again, it was a last minute idea but turned out to be a lot of fun.



Lexi enjoyed riding the big train through Wolfman territory, although she was afraid of him. I thought the guy was kind of lame and I could surely play a better Wolfman and howl alot better.







We had fun watching the bear act and learning all about the bears. I had a blast locking the kids in jail at Wolfman's Hotel. Lexi actually tried to climb out of the jail. We ended up only seeing bits and pieces of the Chinese Acrobatic show, as we couldn't take another half hour sitting on the bleachers.







Here is Olivia dipping candles, she had a blast doing this and is very proud of her artwork. She is trying to find a place in her bedroom to hang them where her sister can't get them.




At the end of the day, the girls got a teddy bear to go, purchased their collectable pins for their lanyards and made their flattened penny for their collections.

I got the pleasure of driving home the two hours in traffic, while everyone else snacked and napped.