Come visit me at my first craft fair!

Some of you have already gotten this info in an email, but I wanted to put it on the blog too for anyone who isn't on my email list:

Dear Friends and Family,

I am pleased to announce that Laina's Laundry will have a sales booth at the 37th Annual Friends Craft Fair in Littleton, CO, on October 4th, along with Stella Bini and Saxon Moss. Please stop by and say "hi", and take advantage of the coupon below for 20% off your total order. We'll be at booth #B20 from 9am-4pm. Shop early for the best selection! Please forward this post on to anyone else who might be interested! And, if you are unable to attend, check our websites for any remaining items after October 4th (see below for links).

The Friends Craft Fair, held in Ketring Park in Littleton, Colorado, is a large venue for over 300 sellers to showcase and sell their unique handmade items. So, besides getting some great baby and kids items from Stella Bini, Laina's Laundry, and Saxon Moss, you may find other great items for yourself or for gifts, as well.

Details:
Who - Stella Bini - bibs, burpies, blankets and "droolers" (www.stellabini.etsy.com)
Laina's Laundry - diapers, baby leg warmers, and baby dresses (www.lainaslaundry.etsy.com)
Saxon Moss - wooden toys and playscape puzzles
What - 37th Annual Friends Craft Fair (http://www.littletongov.org/museum/events/details.asp?ID=5)

When - Saturday, October 4th, 9am-4pm

Where - Booth B20, Ketring Park, Littleton, CO (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=6000+S.+Gallup+St.+Littleton+CO+80120+United+States)

Why - come support all things handmade and find great items for yourself or for gifts!

See you there!!!

~Jenna

Trip to CA - belated post

I was waiting to get these pics from everyone who took them while I was in California last month. I, of course, forgot the camera so didn't take any pictures myself. Anyways, Laina and I left Jay at home all alone and trekked to California to visit family and friends. We were gone for a week and we crammed a lot into that time! We stayed with my parents and visited with them and my brother who was over from Japan on summer break (he teaches English at a school there). Later in the trip his girlfriend, Kazu flew over too so we got to meet her as well and she is very sweet. My grandma Sally and aunt Nancy also flew down from Sacramento to visit with me and Laina!

We headed down to Orange County for a night to visit some friends. I wish we could have spent longer there and really wanted to visit our old church, Rock Harbor, but it just wasn't possible this trip. Hopefully next time!

On Sunday we had a wonderful dinner over at Grandma and Papa Hoskinson's, and Laina's aunt, uncle, and cousins came up to visit, too. It was so great to see everyone and Laina had a blast riding her cousins bikes.

On to the pics...

at breakfast with grandma Theresa, uncle Jesse, Great Aunt Nancy and Great Grandma Sally!

playing airplane with grandpa Ali

playing the piano with papa Hoskinson, cousin Kaity and cousin Conner

Reading with grandma Hoskinson and cousin Kylie

Cousin Kylie with Laina laughing at something apparently funny

Laina's dear cousin Kaity who she really adores and looks up to!

handsome uncle Jesse and beautiful Kazu

Hanging out with grandma Theresa

the adorable starving stray kitten that my parents found and rehabbed

swimming in grandpa and grandma Ali's pool

Cuddle time with uncle Jeff and cousin Conner

Getting some love from aunt Erin

Visit from Granma and Papa

We had a wonderful visit from the Hoskinson grandparents over the Labor Day weekend. Laina got a new bike and helmet which she absolutely loves (sorry no pics of that yet with our own camera). On Monday we took a hike in beautiful Castlewood Canyon which is so close and convenient it's a little ridiculous we don't go there more often!

It was so nice to have family visit and even take on babysitting a couple times. Jay and I got to go to church all by ourselves (Laina normally goes in the church nursery, but I never realized just how much extra time that takes to get her ready and out the door and then checked into nursery) and actually sit and listen to a sermon together for the first time in I can't remember how long (normally either Jay or I are serving in some capacity). Granma and Papa also watched Laina on Wednesday morning so I could go out riding which was so nice!

The day before they came, Jay actually found a baby bird in the front yard which he almost slaughtered with the lawnmower! We weren't sure if the mother was around, and it appeared to be hurt, so we ended up taking it to a wild bird rescue in Denver the next day. Laina loved the little yellow bird and when she saw it would say "awwww" and lean her head over to the side - it was soooo cute!

Laina really is developing such a cute little personality. I will have to catch some more video of her really hamming it up.