Sewing Camp!

We've been counting down to sewing camp, and its finally here! I think Annika was just a tad bit excited about it. She woke me up at 5AM and then at 6AM - worried that they would be late. My alarm was set for 7AM. If only they were that anxious to go to church every week, we would never be late.

They're making dresses this year. Yea! Both of them need new dresses. Annika was happy to use the green flowered fabric I had intended to make dresses out of last year. Sofia hated EVERYTHING I suggested. She wanted silk with dragons on it. She finally settled for some red cotton with kanji symbols on it (or maybe it's chinese - what do I know).

We're missing the Kanglings this year. It's so sad to be going to camp without them.

Something New

My little sister, Becky, started her chemo today, and we all got new haircuts to prepare for it. Becky has her lovely henna, so we still don't look as beautiful as her...all you can do it try, right?

Shaving your head is strangely liberating - you're letting go of something that you're used to obsessing about....or at least occasionally brushing (let's be honest).


It was also an excellent excuse to go buy some cute hats and scarves!...since my kids are still getting used to my new do (they're slightly horrified of being seen with me in public). "Mom! Put a hat on! Your head is freaking me out!"



Jonny let me shave his head too. We have big plans to paint blue arrows on our heads for the "Last Airbender" movie opening!

Eat Beer, You Stinkin' Slugs!

There aren't very many down sides to living in the Pacific Northwest, but slugs are one of them!


They ate every one of my petunias down to a totally unrecognizable stub. Sad.

Lucky for me, they're alcoholics.


My slugs, drowning their sorrows in a bowl of beer.

The Cutest Aqua and Red EVER!

I'm not sure where I would wear this, but I want it SO STINKIN' BAD!

...I might have to have a fancy frock birthday party.

Little Fun OR Fun for Littles

I'm trying to make my back yard more entertaining for the little people in our family.


I think this swing set is perfect for Cozy - even for unsupervised play. (Which is what back yards are for, right?)


Cozy crying because I tried to make her swing for a picture when she really just wanted to eat.


I told Boo that buckling up might be overkill on this one.

$60 on Craig's List. Is it bad that I talked them down from $75? I always feel guilty about it afterwards.

Pillow Sneak-Peek

Merry Christmas to Me!

Last year, for Christmas, my Mom made me a quilt. It was lovely, with a bird theme (we do like bird watching at our house!), and I was very excited to get it.


How did I know about it? Well, someone ratted her out. She had kind of bit off more than she could chew and was trying to make each of her 5 kids a quilt for Christmas, so we were thinking about staging an intervention.


....it never happened. I think we were all too busy trying to get our own projects finished. - but I did make sure she knew I wanted my quilt in whatever state of completion it was...and by April, it was mine! A mere three months later and I got around to finishing it! (Cause that's how we roll - slowly!)



I'm actually really glad I got to put on the binding....I just love everything from Sandi Henderson!


I'm planning a pillow to match! Thanks, Mom! I love it!