Isaac's new thing is making books. They are quite adorable. He dictates the sentences to a grown up and the he does the pictures.
Please enjoy his book:
Isaac and I planted a whole bunch of seeds. There are actually two tiny sprouts in there but they didn't photograph. We've had fun watering our seeds and checking for progress each day.
The beautiful Easter wreath I ordered from Amazon. The only thing is it came with no way to hang it up. Next year, I will have to figure out something a little more attractive.
Homemade Easter Card from the boy.
Picked this up for a few bucks. It's been sitting on the windowsill.
Cute jar (bad lighting/photo). I think I have more spring/Easter decorations up tha I did for Christmas.
I've been leaving the "porch" door open and Cody has enjoyed tempting fate by dangling off the drop off of death. Sometimes I find him with more than half of his body dangling outside.
My neighbors (who actually have a small porch and not a sheer cliff outside of their sliding door) have put up a bird feeder. Of course there were no birds there when I went to take the picture, but Isaac and I have really enjoyed watching them. We have a clear view of their feeder from our kitchen table.
Shorts, and new sandals! (Now I just need some time to work on the tan...)
Spring soccer starts next weekend, so I should be blogging about that soon. In the meantime,I am officially on spring break. I've been cleaning and cooking and baking and organizing. It's wonderful. What things are you doing to usher in spring?
I did NOT decide yesterday that I need to be more domestic (getting back to the original roots of this blog!) and decide to try a simple quilted pot holder as a birthday present for my friend.
Cutting out the fabric went well.
Piecing it went reasonably well (this is usually my downfall for quilted projects of any kind so I was stoked).
I went to the fabric store after work today to get some of the special heat resistant batting that does on the inside.
I did NOT panic when the lady asked me how much I wanted and panic and say "Two yards". Two yards will NOT make approximately 28762 potholders.
If you feel like making a quilted potholder, you should NOT stop by and help yourself to my special heat resistant batting.
I came home and sewed the potholder together. I did NOT accidently sew the quilted top inside out so that all the seams are showing. I did NOT have to pick it all apart painstakingly.
I did not NOT sew it all over again on to discover this time that the batting was now on the OUTSIDE and the blue fabric which was intended to be on the bottom was in the middle.
I am NOT giving up for the evening.
*Sigh*
I'm so not domestic...
Overheard in first grade classroom:
C: Hey, A. Spell ICUP.
A: I-C-U-P
C: You see me pee? Gross!!!
I remember telling that joke myself. Glad it's still alive and kicking.
But I had to document my neighbor's making a full blown gym in their front yard last weekend. Considering our yards are the size of postage stamps it was fairly ridiculous. As if it wasn't bad enough seeing all of the squats and lunges... See that blue scooter on the middle of the sidewalk? They were laying with it on their stomachs and propelling themselves along like beached whales.
Isaac and I spied on them and mocked them for the whole two hours or so they were out there (and yes, I realize I will probably be going straight to hell, since the last time I did a lunge was probably over a year ago).