Catch Up Post

I know I talk alot about how wonderful my man is, but one more thing. For my birthday this year I was given some birthday money and I knew what I wanted to spent it on. However, I was just a little short. Hubs came through for me..... So to most people the gift I wanted may not make you want to jump and down and scream, but for me that is exactly what I did when he said "order it and I will cover the difference." Drumroll please.... I got a year subscription to Ottobre magazine. Ok for most normal folks that don't sit and read sewing blogs, Ottobre is a sewing magazine from Finland. Each issue comes with 40 patterns. Yes, 40 awesome patterns for my kiddos ranging in all sizes. So I am getting 7 total for this year (that's 280 patterns!!!). Here are some cute shorts for E. They are Pufferfish from Ottobre 3/2012. I used some cute red buttons from my Mama Bonnie's button box. All the more reason why I love these:)

More shorts.. This time for K. They are called Hula Hoop shorts from Ottobre 3/2012. I will be making these again. Denim for sure:)

What about that model pose!

Here is K's new gymnastics outfit. I used a suit that fit her for a pattern and super shiny dance wear fabric that I got for $4 (I have enough to make another one too.) I completed this in less than an hour. Whoo Hoo love projects like that. She absolutely loves it. I have tried to get a pic with her being still in it but she isn't still with it on.. not ever.

This is K in her new princess pajamas. Once again.. jumping! I used a pattern I have had for ages for the pants. For the shirt I let K pick some of the pictures from the fabric to applique on the tee.

Love this pic!

I know this is a catch-up post.. M went to music camp a few weeks ago. He had so much fun. These are pics from the performance on that Friday night. The serious look on his face started out as a way to not smile at his Daddy making faces at him. Cracked us up!

A Nightgown and a Skort

This is a nightgown for K that has been on my sewing table for...ev...er! It is princess flannel she picked out at one of our many trips to Joann's.

For this skort I used Children's Corner Sara's skort pattern. She loves these skorts. I made Ellen a matching bubble, but didn't get her pic in it.

What a cutie pie:)

A Date With Daddy!

I absolutely love the way my husband takes time with our kids. This time it was K's turn to go on a date with Daddy. Chick-Fil-A was having a Daddy Daughter dinner complete with Cinderella horse drawn carriage ride. I love this pic because she had just gotten ready, and as usual went to find her Daddy for his approval. She was kind of sad that he was no where to be found. I did convince her that he would be back. What she didn't know is that he had ran out to get her some flowers.

And.... he saved the day!

Rose for her and one for Mom of course:)

Kate and I whipped up her outfit out of some fabric she convinced me to buy about a month before. She also had to have "princess hair".

I love the crown on her tee.

She left a trail of glitter everywhere. They had a wonderful time.

A Visit With Nanna and Pow Pow

We had a great visit from Nanna and Pow Pow.

The kiddos giving Pow Pow his Father's Day gift. They painted him birdhouses.

We were excited that they got to see the boys play their last baseball games. However, it was 100+ degree weather. Looks like it wasn't that big of a deal to this sister. Clone Trooper meets cowgirl. Those boots are getting too small, but I am sure Aunt Kelly is going to save the day!

A Few Completed Projects

These are a few completed sewing projects I made for the kids. K loves this cupcake skirt and I think she is looks delicious wearing it. I made this dress from a pattern my Ray sisters gave me from their mom's attic. It looked to be maybe from the 70's? So cute. My sweet girl! For the boys!

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

The boys are playing baseball right now. I feel like we are at the ball field all the time. They are doing great and I love watching them play. This is what K does while her brothers play. EAT! I think she is trying to eat one of everything the concession stand sells. She is doing a good job of it. I told G at the beginning of the season. That little trailer called "concessions" sold happiness and we will be happily buying whatever keeps the little ones happy. I mean seriously she is 3. She looks so big, can't stand it.

A Day at the Lake

Man, what a great day! We went to the lake with some good friends. The kids were great and we all had a fantastic time.