I already shared the beautiful Advent Calendar Michael’s mother gave us for Christmas, and mentioned in that thread there were a couple of other homemade gifts she sent us as well.
One is this apron she made for {A}. When {A} talked to Grandma on the phone on Christmas Day, {A} said, that Grandma said, that she was inspired by our gifts to them last year, including their aprons. She rather enjoyed making gifts too! We rather enjoyed receiving them, and they mean a lot to us.
She took an already made apron, and ‘made it her own’. (And then gave it away. lol). She added the cute wavy trim, a 2-section pocket on the front with the ADORABLE cupcake pattern, and her and Grandpa’s hand-prints!
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I really love the pocket…..because I LOVE cupcakes. Everything about them – not just eating them.
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Besides loving the whole apron, that was made just for her with love, Grandpa’s hand-print means the most to her. Reason being, ever since she was a little-bitty thing, she has been fascinated by the size of her Grandfather’s hands. Even still. And her own hands are not that small anymore, nor are her feet!! But she gets a giggle, to see that hand-print on her apron, every time. Of course, she loves Grandma’s too.
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The boys got some customized t-shirts, that they are CrAzY about. It looks like Grandma picked up some cool stencils, and got to painting with fabric paint! Can I tell you how many days in a row the boys would wear their t-shirts? I’ll let them go 2, before I want them to throw the shirts down to the laundry. MUST we wait until they get something on them, or worse yet, SMELL, before we call them dirty?
{O} got an adorable stenciled shirt too, that is a long-sleeve shirt with a collar. I can’t locate a photo of it right now, but I’ll be on the look-out for it, or catch her in it, and take a photo.
Knowing the time, effort, thought and love that is put into homemade gifts, we appreciate them from others more than ever. They truly are some of the most meaningful kind of gifts. For Christmas, or for any reason at all.
Thanks Everyone. I mean…my mother-in-law thanks you, probably. lol
Paula-My kids usually wear their t-shirts over long-sleeve their long-sleeve shirts in the winter. Mostly at my suggestion: I just can’t fathom wearing a t-short only in the cold season, even in our warm house. lol
Teri (& Kim)- I know…they are changing fast these days. I think it’s their teeth. Once the new ones break through, they come down fast!
Elaine – One can never grow too old for cupcakes. Or at least, I hope not! That would be….just horrible. lol
What an adorable apron. I’m 38 and still love a good cupcake!
Your photos are just gorgeous. The lighting and beauty I see in them are just eye popping!
Love the apron-great colors…….what a great grammy. Families are so important. JM & S have such “silly” smiles with all of the teeth coming and going. Can’t wait to see O’s shirt!
Those are so very cool! And I can’t get over how much older the kids seem to me in these pics.
I love the cupcakes on the apron! And yes, my son would love to wear his t-shirt every day if he could. My husband told him he could as long as he wore a shirt under it…and that shirt has to go in the laundry at night.