Preps for Family Reunion

We are having a family reunion in a few weeks here in Arlington (on my mom's side, The Goudeket's).  This will be the 4th year we have managed to put it together.  I look forward to seeing everyone each year.  It wouldn't happen if everybody didn't make a huge effort to stop life and come this way.  It has always been at our house because Arlington was a central location, but this year we will be splitting up the weekend between Lee and Andrea's new house (5 minutes away, I love to say that over and over again) and our house!
Today I am working on a family banner.  I have only made birthday banners, so this is new.  Same concept though!  So, the Cricut is out and the cutting has begun.  You won't see the final project until later but I'll post pictures of what I am doing as I go.  By the way!  I wish I had a craft room in my house!  Maybe one day!

This is why I would love to have a craft room.  My kitchen table becomes my craft table.

 

Cutting, out the inside of each banner piece.

Letters with a shadow background.  I am pretty crazy about adding a shadow to letters.

 

This is all I was able to do during naptime today!  I hear Ella telling me to come get her and I am sure Adda is right behind her!  There will be more added to this banner, so check back for the final product!