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Friday, April 25, 2008

Sprinkler Time!!



When we moved to So Cal I was afraid that I would terribly miss the seasons, and I do, but I do understand why the cost of living here is high. It is for the many afternoons of sprinkler time. I didn't realize how much I would enjoy the weather here and how much I would utilize it. It is nice to be outside an early April afternoon and be able to turn the sprinklers on for some easy and fun entertainment (for everybody). The kids were having so much fun together that I had to get my camera. It is candid pictures like this that remind me how blessed I am. Not to say that sprinkler time doesn't occur everywhere but I was glad that I was able to have this one.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Easter 2008


Okay so Easter was a while ago but I still had to put a picture of the kids up. I decided to make the kids Easter Sunday clothes this year. I have very fond memories of my mom always making me an Easter dress. I remember picking out the fabric and the pattern with her. She is an excellent seamstress so my dresses always looked like they came from a boutique. I have always been determined to do that for my kids, but, having a boy I wasn't about to make him a dress. Now I have my Isabelle but I felt bad leaving Collin out (no one can ever be left out or I am excessively anxious) so I decided to knit him a sweater vest! As light blue (not dark blue) is his favorite color there was only one option for its design. I underestimated (of course) the time that my project would take and doubted myself (as this is the first garment I have ever knitted). With a few stitches of love and character (mistakes) I completed it the Friday before Easter. I was extremely proud of myself of course but I could not bask in my glory for long as my daughter was now in danger of being left out of the Easter memory in the making. Needless to say that was not going to happen on my watch and I finished the dress late Saturday evening. I had to have the kids match and I made Isabelle one of the 'girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes' (reference to The Sound of Music). I was very happy that I had finally finished a project on time and created fond memories, for myself at least!