Happy New Year - Birthday Month - Studio Opening...

As you know, January is birthday. Today, in honor of the last day of the month Little Hannah & Adam sang the bday song to me one more time. I had a really fun birthday month. My friend Karen was in town and we all went out for a really super-fun night out. I had a great time. And, if that wasn't enough, Aaron had planned a mystery date with our friends Big Hannah (who's not big at all) and Louie. Again, good times were had by all.

It's not a birthday without a yummy dessert:



Sometimes you have to just go buy your own bday gift and in this case I really felt like I HAD to have these boots. I'm currently scheduling my social events around when I can wear the boots. I love them.



The four of us having dessert at Crush. It's really fabulous. So good, in fact, that this was the second mystery date Aaron took me to Crush. I recommend it all the way around. http://www.chefjasonwilson.com/


Anner and Aaron on bday date night. Good times.



The studio is up and running! Yet another amazing January accomplishment. I intend to do a whole entry showing the evolution of the new studio but right now I'm a little distracted with the upcoming show so here are just a few pictures of Aaron at work.

Here's his bench:



Pieces in process. They are going to be Ga-ood! Can't wait to see the final versions.


I've been taking care of miscellaneous things like ordering displays.


Aaron at work:


Mother Nature has been working overtime. With the warmest January on record (or close to it) all of our bulbs are busting out of the ground. Didn't I juuuust plant them??


Hellebores are Aaron's favorite and they are finally starting to "take". They are starting to make our garden their home. It's a welcomed bloom in the middle of winter.


We also had our friends Jack and Anastasia over and we made marshmallows together. Now we're on Anastasia's food blog. We're nearly famous!
http://stasiacooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/homemade-marshmallows-mmmmmm.html


Who knows what will all happen in February? We'll just have to find out.

Meet a Real Life Super Hero

Meet Mitchell's sock critter. I figured I should post some pics since the family in MN hasn't seen Mitchell's critter. Some of these pictures were taken before his cape was finished, but definitely a superhero. You can tell he's a superhero because his ears are windblown from flying through the air.


Packing up Mitchell's critter to make the holiday trip to Atlanta. I put on a happy face, but the truth is, I was really attached to this one and kind of sad to see him go. At least I know I can visit him in March and learn his name.








Family Photo
(It's been a prolific sock critter season. Can't imagine how many more might be created in the new studio!)