S & G -Seven months
Friday, June 26, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
A first
I am about to try a new project...a quilt. To be honest they've always seemed so intense and complicated. But when I saw this sew along it seemed like a great motivator and not so intense afterall. So in six weeks I should have a finished project. I hope to make one soon for the girls as well. Sometime soon we will be moving the girls together and I thought making them a quilt for their bed would be sweet. Hopefully this first one will go so well that I won't change my mind. I thought practicing would be a good idea. Anyone interested in joining me?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
5 on Five
Nobody told me that once you turn 5 you....
1. Start using all of your parents phrases appropriately.("I'm gonna nail this bad boy"- S about eating meatloaf and G "in any case.....")
2. Sounding out words becomes much easier. Especially when your parents are spelling across the room so that you don't know the topic and then you figure it out.
3. You are able to master the wonderful art of Eavesdropping. You excel especially during phone calls.
4. You can develop "man eyes." What are man eyes you ask? Have you ever sent a man to get something with very clear instructions and they swear to you it is not there. You go to retrieve the "not there" item and it is exactly where you said. Man eyes people!
5. Finally, once you turn 5 you start to enjoy the freedoms that come with being older. Like this....
Then in a flash I realized that although I used to carry two of you at the same time all the time...
the day would come that I could barely hold just one of you.
(In case anyone is wondering I am actually 28 in the picture above....not 12 like you may have been tempted to think. Please Oprah...enough shows on helping people looking 10 years younger...how about help me look my age?)
1. Start using all of your parents phrases appropriately.("I'm gonna nail this bad boy"- S about eating meatloaf and G "in any case.....")
2. Sounding out words becomes much easier. Especially when your parents are spelling across the room so that you don't know the topic and then you figure it out.
3. You are able to master the wonderful art of Eavesdropping. You excel especially during phone calls.
4. You can develop "man eyes." What are man eyes you ask? Have you ever sent a man to get something with very clear instructions and they swear to you it is not there. You go to retrieve the "not there" item and it is exactly where you said. Man eyes people!
5. Finally, once you turn 5 you start to enjoy the freedoms that come with being older. Like this....
Then in a flash I realized that although I used to carry two of you at the same time all the time...
the day would come that I could barely hold just one of you.
(In case anyone is wondering I am actually 28 in the picture above....not 12 like you may have been tempted to think. Please Oprah...enough shows on helping people looking 10 years younger...how about help me look my age?)
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Catch up
Turning Two
Our little one turned two as I mentioned before. Here are some shots from our family celebration. She wore a tutu I found here. It came together pretty quickly...especially since it was a no sew. Next time I would either come up with some type of lining or I would choose really dark colors for the toule so it wasnt quite so see through. Since I was still putting it together at midnight the night before I ran out of time to make a liner. I went with a flower/lollipop theme this year so her outfit reminded me of that. A little over the top I guess.
The decorations came together pretty easily. I used the garland I made for the girls last year and made a new birthday banner. I had some leftover cupcake fabric to use up and I thought this would be a perfect way. It turns out that I like the back much better than the front. At least there is something to look at whether you are in the living room or dining room.
The large lollipops I happened upon at walmart. I thought they would make great flowers/ centerpiece.
The cupcakes were an idea I got from Martha. As it turns out the type of lollipop she used is impossible to find. Who knew? We improvised. I think they turned out ok in the end. Of course her's are much cuter.
As for her gift from us....well I will save that for another time. The amount of energy that it took makes it worthy of it's own post.
But this girl.....
oh how we love her. As much as we can't believe it she is clearly telling us that she is in fact Two.
Easter
This year was pretty laid back. Here are some pictures from the day.
Our little one turned two as I mentioned before. Here are some shots from our family celebration. She wore a tutu I found here. It came together pretty quickly...especially since it was a no sew. Next time I would either come up with some type of lining or I would choose really dark colors for the toule so it wasnt quite so see through. Since I was still putting it together at midnight the night before I ran out of time to make a liner. I went with a flower/lollipop theme this year so her outfit reminded me of that. A little over the top I guess.
The decorations came together pretty easily. I used the garland I made for the girls last year and made a new birthday banner. I had some leftover cupcake fabric to use up and I thought this would be a perfect way. It turns out that I like the back much better than the front. At least there is something to look at whether you are in the living room or dining room.
The large lollipops I happened upon at walmart. I thought they would make great flowers/ centerpiece.
The cupcakes were an idea I got from Martha. As it turns out the type of lollipop she used is impossible to find. Who knew? We improvised. I think they turned out ok in the end. Of course her's are much cuter.
As for her gift from us....well I will save that for another time. The amount of energy that it took makes it worthy of it's own post.
But this girl.....
oh how we love her. As much as we can't believe it she is clearly telling us that she is in fact Two.
Easter
This year was pretty laid back. Here are some pictures from the day.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Aprons
Back in December I made two aprons for gifts. Since I forgot to take pictures of them my Mom and my dear friend Erin were kind enough to send me some pictures of them. I love how the same pattern can look totally different depending on the fabric used.
I recently made this one for myself. I think it turned out ok. If I make another I think I would change a few things. Now if I could just remember to use it. If anyone is interested in aprons or possibly even wanting to sew one be sure to check this out. I haven't participated yet but would like to.
I recently made this one for myself. I think it turned out ok. If I make another I think I would change a few things. Now if I could just remember to use it. If anyone is interested in aprons or possibly even wanting to sew one be sure to check this out. I haven't participated yet but would like to.
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