It has been a very busy couple of weeks for me. Conor and I are working hard to make Christmas gifts together. We've had a lot of trial and error as we work together, but last night we wrapped up one of the bigger projects. I think it was the fourth version that was the winner. This weekend, we're headed to Berkley to pick up supplies for our other big project (I'm definitely throwing the term "big" around here). And I'm slowly making progress on the wee wonderful dolls I'm making for my daughters. Those have been so time consuming and tricky because I can only work on them at night. I've made some little gifts for some of the littles we know, but am hesitant to share until after Christmas. Of course the babes don't read my blog, but hopefully their Mommas do. I've also been working hard on a big activity our church puts on for the youth. I've had to gather volunteers and communicate with them all plus the various presidencies. It's been a big undertaking and while it's worth it, I'll be grateful when it's over and I can have my inbox back.

I definitely prefer having my handmade gifts a little more wrapped up by this time of year. I blame the delay on the fabulous quilts I've been slowly working on for my daughters (big, slow projects for Holly and Greta seems to be what I'm currently attracted to).

One thing I have adored this year, is collaborating with Conor. We've worked so well together!

Yesterday, we went on a family walk in Coyote hills. I actually ran a race here almost 2 years ago. The hills are so beautiful and on the other side is the bay. Our girls surprised us by enduring a rather long walk. And we all had a good time! While we were packing up the car, before the walk, Holly told us that she wanted to ride her scooter and Greta said that she wanted to ride the stroller. So my girls!

I'm trying my hand at being a photographer. In the last few weeks, I've taken photos of my family as well as three other families. This time of year is a good time to get some practice in. 

I loved taking photos of the Casper family and have thought before I was even asked to take photos that they would be a fun family to take photos of. It was such a good experience and I feel so happy with the outcome. The daughters have the same age gap as my girls (18 months), but are just 2 months younger! I'm happy with how this all played out.

We celebrated my darling husband's birthday this past weekend. A trip to the city (a pet name for San Francisco) was in order. We went to the Ferry Building and shopped for lunch at the Farmer's Market. We also finally walked through the Ferry Building and visited some of the shops. The Ferry Building is magic, seriously. San Francisco is magic too.

After lunch, we played at a park across the street. Conor is a really fun Papa. Holly, Greta and I are lucky girls! Before everyone could get too tired, we went to Chantel Guillon for macarons. This is definitely one of our absolute favorite stops in the city! We love macarons! It was a lovely weekend and Conor is a wonderful person. I'm so grateful he's mine. 

I have lots of knit dresses in my closet right now. It just kind of happened. I love how comfortable they are. I made a black one from basic interlock and combined two patterns to get what I wanted. I combined Sewaholic's Renfrew's Top, and the Mission Maxi dress and used 3/4 sleeves. I'm happy with how it turned out! It was so quick to make on my serger too.