Natalie Jeanne

More stuff I've made.

2011-09-28T20:30:00.012-06:00

Ok here are some of the latest creations. First, the cabled purse. Chunky yarn, lined with a cute, bright fabric, weaved with a ribbon, and bamboo handles.

Next, the shrugs. First, the baby shrug. Not a great picture, but Perry loves it :). Second, the adult one. I've made one for myself, and plan to make more for myself in different colors. This can be worn over anything and adds that little bit of flare. (Thanks to Teresa for modeling)

Next, we have baby/toddler hats. Brothers Vince and Rorke model the brimmed striped beanie. Sweet Perry models the vintage hat with flowers and the plain old lace-ish baby beanie. You gotta keep those little heads warm!!

Adult hats!! First is the earflap hat with pom pom. I LOVE THIS HAT. I wore it snowboarding several times this year. It's cute, you can add any design to it, and it's WARM!!! Next the slouchy cabled beanie. My personal favorite for style (as you can see, I'm wearing it in two pictures). I also plan on making one in every color for myself. Last, the leafy slouchy beanie. You can't see the detail too well on this green hat, but it's gorgeous. It's just what it says it is.... leaves. I love this one too. Not too slouchy, just the perfect amount.

Stuffed thingys. First, Penelope monster holding a heart. I got this request from my friend Mariah to give her son for Valentines day. I just took off the bow (to make Penelope a boy) and knit a heart for him to hold. In the bottom right corner we have a family of Penelopes. One boy and two girls. In the middle is Melvin the monster. He's pretty big and the newest of the monsters I've made. He's also Penelope's cousin. Bottom left - I made a bunny nugget, a little lamb, and a chunky chick for Perry for Easter. Cute little gifts. And finally at the top right is the elephant, also for Perry.

This is the football baby ... aka Max. I got this request from my cousins wife, as my cousin is the biggest football fan EVER. I made a football beanie and a newborn football swaddle sac. If I don't say so myself, he looks pretty darn adorable.

And lastly, golf club covers. I couldn't think of anything to knit a dude for a gift, and then I came across these! The boys loved them.

Isn't this little girl beautiful??

2011-07-18T19:23:00.002-06:00

These are just a few of my favorite photos of lil P. I'm so lucky to be her aunt!!

Perry Cate - Week One

2010-11-13T17:15:00.000-07:00

I'm an AUNT

2010-11-08T16:37:00.002-07:00

Introducing....

Perry Catherine Hilbert

Born Monday November 8th, 1:00 am

7 lbs 3 oz, 20 inches long

She's already my bestest friend.

Little P.

2010-07-23T08:46:00.003-06:00

In case I haven't blabbed about it enough yet, my bro and sis in law are expecting a sweet little girl on Halloween. This is Perry Katherine Hilbert. Love her way too much already.

Mom's Day

2010-05-09T13:35:00.005-06:00

This is my great grandmother Edith Soule. I have great memories of her, she lived to be 97 and died when I was in my teens. I am so lucky to have known her well. My favorite memories of her are spending time with her at our cabin in Island Park, and also her home in St. Anthony, ID. She would always tell stories her childhood, and she taught me to play solitaire, which I love to this day. I love you and miss you Grandma Soule.

This is my grandmother, Beverley Birch, one of my best friends. She has always opened her arms and her heart to me, and I am so very grateful for that. I have also learned much from her, including my more recent crafty side of sewing and knitting. I can talk to her about anything, and feel completely comfortable. I love you grandma.

Last, my beautiful mother, Shelley. I cannot express the amount of love I have for this woman. We are so much alike, people even say we look and talk alike, which I take as a compliment. She is always so concerned about others, including me. She has supported me through the roughest of times. I only hope that one day I can be as good of a mother to my children as she was and still is to me. Love you mom.

Mikey's Birthday

2010-04-14T20:50:00.017-06:00

My sweet little brother had a birthday not too long ago. We're only 18 months apart, and I love him to death, even though he wouldn't take one of my kidneys if he needed one, cause he thinks I'm gross. I guess that's a sibling thing. His wonderful wife (my beautiful sis in law) threw him a lovely birthday party. We grilled hot dogs, played Mario Kart and Rockband, watched New Moon, and had a fantastic time. Here are some photos of the fun.

The boys.. Mike D., Jon H., Mike H. aka Birthday Boy, Jake W., and Kenny P.

Lis and me

Jon-o and Sweet Baby Cedar

The ladies... Marinda H. aka Dandy, Cato N., Me, Mog N., Cedar, and Breck K.

HATS and MORE

2010-03-31T18:23:00.009-06:00

Hers and His Twisted Rib Beanie

Newsboy Cap, Cabled Beanie, Chemo Cap

Slouchy Striped Beanie

Bounce Hippy Hat

French Press Slippers

Fingerless Gloves

Ok, have I told you how much I love my friend Jamie?? She's seriously the best. Thank you for being so willing to model my stuff, and for being willing to listen to me all the time!! LOVE YOU!!!

HEADBANDS

2010-03-31T18:20:00.007-06:00

Thanks Jamie for looking so incredibly hot. Pattern credits coming soon....

Kid Stuff

2010-03-30T19:34:00.008-06:00

Here are a few of the things I have made for the kiddies.

Headbands

Bunny Nuggets and Monster Chunks

Maddox the Monster

Also, isn't this just the cutest kid you've ever seen in your life?? Her name is Maddy, and she's super awesome. Let me know how you feel about my stuff!!

Model Behavior

2010-03-23T13:14:00.002-06:00

So I've been quite the little crafter as of late, and I want to take pictures and post what I've made. I need a model to put on my beanies, scarves, headbands, smittens (yes, I said smittens), gloves, etc. Any takers??

I AM NOT A NORMIE

2010-02-16T22:06:00.002-07:00

As you recall, in my last post, I have some things to say. I started a new blog, www.iamnotanormie.blogspot.com, to explain. It is pretty sensitive stuff and I want to keep this blog happy and crafty :). I have sent out invites to those interested. If you would like an invite, let me know. Thanks dudes.

Stuff n things

2010-02-11T11:43:00.000-07:00

I have a lot to post about. And it's pretty deep stuff, so I'm gonna need some serious non-judgement here. I'm gonna make this private to support my "anonymity". Leave me your email address if you're interested in hearing about stuff n things.

Birthday Week

2009-09-14T20:19:00.001-06:00

This is what happened last time I took a "girls trip" to Vegas. Can't wait to see what I come home with this time.....

I'm not completely left brained...

2009-06-30T21:15:00.000-06:00

I decided to get crafty and make some baby Mary Janes.

2009-05-21T21:05:00.000-06:00

Not only did she graduate from puppy class....

...... she also passed driver's ed.

As the season comes to an end...

2009-04-09T21:05:00.000-06:00

Let us reflect on some of the highlights.

Shreddin with Brooke.

Shreddin with Eric.

Shreddin with Jess.

Shreddin Milli.

Shreddin.

Awesome season.

Happy Birthday Grandma

2009-03-07T19:10:00.000-07:00

I just wanted everyone that may come across this blog to know how awesome my Grandma is. I can honestly say that she is one of my best friends. It's amazing how much we have in common, despite the generation gap. She would do anything for me, and I am so grateful for that. I feel like I can tell her anything and everything. She has such an incredible sense of humor and always makes me laugh. I enjoy every minute that I spend with her.

Grandma in college

Mike and Marinda's wedding

Cliff and Wade Lake, Montana

Me, Avery, and Grandma

My college graduation

Christmas 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!

Quick Update

2009-02-08T20:46:00.000-07:00

I just realized that I haven't posted anything for over a month. I suck at this. Here is a quick update of what has happened in the past little while.

My brothers and I were sealed to our parents for time and all eternity. Super cool.
Emma got fixed :(
I went to Vegas for the Snowsports Industries Convention and met with rad people... P.S. Buy stuff from this website. Milli Ride Shop.
I went snowboarding a lot and got these awesome boots. Yes, they are black and gold faux snake skin.

I went on a cruise with the mother figure to Cozumel, Mexico.
I bought a Wii and have become quite addicted to Rock Band.

And that's about it. I'll try and blog about each in more detail later.

Family

2008-12-23T20:43:00.000-07:00

Our family went to Temple Square to take some photos last week. We have a bit of a temple theme going on lately, so we thought it was appropriate to get our pictures taken here.

2008-12-18T22:16:00.000-07:00

This place is so awesome. Seriously.

Oh yeah...

2008-12-14T21:49:00.000-07:00

This was my first time snowboarding for the season, and I could not have had a better day. It was dumping all morning and as you can see, we are caked in heavenly powder.

It's time.

2008-11-13T20:26:00.000-07:00

Yep.

Sweet Little Girl

2008-11-02T17:28:00.001-07:00

I would like you all to meet....

Emma. (Brit... hope you don't mind, but it just fit). Here are a few pics of her first weekend at home.

Emma and Elliott chillin on the stairs.

Elliott teaching Emma how to catch grasshoppers.

Elliott watching over Emma as she sleeps. He loves her soooo much.

Elliott's Halloween costume :) He wore it for approximately thirty seconds, just for the picture. He slips into a coma whenever I put clothes on him.

My freaky Halloween eyes and new hair color.

New do.

2008-10-08T20:04:00.000-06:00

Ok, I've been blonde for long enough, but I must admit, I like it. It's very unlike me to not to change my hair color or style on a regular basis. Needless to say, it's time for a change, but I want some input.

White Blonde?

Black?

Red-Orange?

Dark Brown?

Medium Blonde? (close to what it is now)

And this is as close to natural as it gets.

Thoughts?? Suggestions??

Crazy Cat Lady

2008-09-22T19:37:00.001-06:00

In the words of a former co-worker, I'm becoming "the crazy cat lady." You know... that single old lady that lives alone and collects cats, except in my case... its dogs. Yep, Elliott has a little sister on the way. I'm having trouble coming up with a name, which is why I'm asking for help (Brit, thanks for the idea). My two blog readers may be able to help me out :) I just have a few requirements, she must have a human name, and it must go with Elliott. She's four weeks old now, and I'd like to come up with her name soon so she can get used to it before I bring her home in a month or so. Look at this adorable mug.....

NOT a CRV

2008-08-30T21:43:00.000-06:00

This happened....

No big deal...

But I went ahead and got one of these anyway...

Love it.

Four eyes

2008-07-29T19:33:00.000-06:00

I got new specs.

Sunset Peak

2008-07-27T18:46:00.000-06:00

We did this hike last Monday for FHE. Super pretty and super fun.

Unveiling...

2008-06-18T21:37:00.000-06:00

Tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Check this...

2008-06-08T20:30:00.000-06:00

Milli Ride Shop

Buy stuff.

Little Rascals

2008-06-03T20:40:00.000-06:00

I try to walk my dog on a daily basis. Now that the weather is nice, we've been going quite a bit. But I am having flashbacks to elementary school lately. There is a group of kids, probably around ten years old, that always make comments about my "wiener" dog. However, they always leave out the dog part. Here are a few of the most common:

"Can I play with your wiener?"

"Your wiener is furry."

"You're a wiener lover."

I'm beginning to get offended. And so is Elliott.

Tell me this isn't cute....

2008-05-29T08:14:00.000-06:00

If you do, I'll be mad.

.....

2008-05-18T19:44:00.001-06:00

I'm making a change. Now.

Big or small....save em all.

2008-05-12T20:48:00.001-06:00

We did our second annual Race for the Cure for breast cancer research this past Saturday. I beat my time from last year by five minutes :).

The Racers.

Mike and me.

We ran in celebration of Wendy Divine (my aunt) and in memory of Grandma Hilbert.

My super survivor of an aunt. Almost five years cancer free!

This is such an amazing experience and I would encourage EVERYONE to do it next year.

Look what I did...

2008-05-04T20:31:00.001-06:00

Nine years and two bachelor's degrees later...

Stinker.

2008-04-27T21:13:00.000-06:00

My dad decided to smoke some baby back ribs tonight for dinner. As they were smoking, my dad comes in and tells me that I'm going to have my hands full tonight. My sweet, sweet pup Elliott had found where the grease from the meat was dripping onto the ground. He also managed to place himself directly under the grease drip to lick up what had hit the ground. I don't know if you can tell from the pictures, but his head was drenched in stinky pig grease...

Needless to say, he had a bath....and this is the normal aftermath of that.

One Last Shred.

2008-04-22T19:24:00.000-06:00

Brighton closed on Sunday and a bunch of us went up for one last ride. The conditions were horrible in the morning, dust on crust. I can't believe that on closing day, it was snowing. The sun broke out at the end of the day and the snow softened up. It was such an amazing season, and I can't wait until next year. Here are some shots of the day.

The crew. Lil Jake, Nate, Chuckles, Nat, Tony, Jason the Dyer, and Jeff.

Nate and his sick wall ride.

Tony, Nat, Brett.

End of the day :(

And here's a video of me doing a 50/50 on a box. Ignore the landing please :)

True Love

2008-04-07T21:44:00.000-06:00

I couldn't think of a better way to start out this blog than by introducing my true love. She, (yes she), has been with me through the winter, keeping me from getting those seasonal blues. We have had amazing good times, and will continue to do so....at least for a few more weeks. I will then put her to rest after a nice hot wax until December. Here she is.... Gnu B-nice....

Snowboard of my dreams. The edges have a new patented technology called MAGNETRACTION. They are wavy, and grip in hard packed powder like you wouldn't believe. Anyway, enough nerdy talk. Here are some photos of my wonderful season....

Newbie

2008-04-07T21:35:00.000-06:00

Well, I'm at a turning point in my life, so I figure I'll jump on this bandwagon and see where it takes me....