Spring...

As, I walked into Jo Ann's fabric I spotted this orange material. Orange just happens to be a very popular color in this home. I knew that I needed to make a cute top for Kaydee. It is adorable. I made her a size one and it was waaaayyy big on her. She is still so tiny tiny. I hemmed the top 2 inches. The shoulders make her look like a football player. But really it is adorable. The pants are are cropped. Perfect for the weather that is cool in the mornings and hot in the afternoon.

warm sewing

This past winter I made Kaydee some warm clothes, including crochet sweaters. Here is one outfit I made her. The top was a pattern from one of the big 3. The pants were Anna Marie Horners quick change trousers. I love that pants pattern. I made her 3 pair of them. This picture was taken in February. I know that I am a little behind. Better late than never.

George Winston Concert

For Valentines Day my husband took me to a concert. George. Winston. I have been a fan of his since High School. That means years! We sat in the 5th row and I watched that mans' fingers fly. There were a couple of songs that literally his fingers were a blur! Oh it was good! We had such a great time. I got a new CD and got dinner as well. The best Valentines Day EVER!! Great times and Great memories!

sweaters...

I made these sweaters some time ago. I just never snapped a picture when they were wearing them. Kaydee's sweater didn't take long to make. Chiron's sweater took much longer. They were both so fun to make. Chiron wanted an orange sweater, his favorite color. The store just didn't have enough orange. So I made the dinosaur orange. He loves loves loves it! I am so glad because after all that work, I really want him to wear it. I don't know if it will fit him next year. Both patterns are free on ralverly.

Winter...

With the season change, it is time to get warm clothing. Gone are the shorts and short sleeve t-shirts. As I changed clothing over to warm clothes, I noticed that Kaydee didn't have much to wear at all. So I quickly made up a few pairs of warm pants. I made them out of flannel. Who doesn't like to wear flannel to keep warm? This pattern is Anna Maria Horner's Quick Change Trousers. They are just adorable. So comfy too.

I love pictures of my family. I always think that it is so fun and I love to decorate my house with pictures of my boys! They are growing so fast. Pictures freeze time for a moment. Time is so fleeting. Daniel will enter his freshmen year this Monday. Could it possibly be High School so soon? Oh, I know that he is ready and excited for the coming years. Nathan will enter 7th grade, and Qualan will be in 4th! I know. Growing up so fast! Chiron will also be in school, every day for half day. He will be 3 tomorrow. We are still working on potty training. Why oh why is that so hard to learn? So it will be Kaydee and me for half the day then Chiron will join us and then the rest of the boys will stagger in. Everyone of my boys will be at a different school this year. 4 boys in school and 4 schools coming and going at different times. Because you know- schools don't start and stop at the same time. Wow! What a year this will be!

Piano....

I have wanted a nice piano my whole life. A few years after Richard and I were married and still in college, someone gave us a piano. It was in bad shape-terrible shape. The veneer was all bubbled, keys cracked, some didn't even work. It was awful, but it was free and I needed one. We kept that piano for 15 years. Yes, 15 years. When we moved Richard gave my piano away--for free. Just like it was given to us. So I have been with out a piano for over a year and sorely missing playing. So I finally gathered my pennies together and started to look for one. I came across several that I liked. But I wanted a piano that called out to me. I came across this Nordiska. I emailed and asked if the piano was still available. Leslie, the owner assured me it was still available. So when Richard came home and dinner was over, we ran down to Dallas to look at it. Leslie and her husband were so kind and gracious. They have two little dogs that Kaydee loved. Oh, they were cute! But the piano was beautiful. It played nice and sounded beautiful! I hated to leave it. I knew that this was it. This was the piano I had been searching for and longing for. How beautiful it is. The next morning, I emailed her and said that I wanted to buy it. They so graciously accepted my offer. The next day I went and paid for it. Friday, it was delivered to my home. We have absolutely enjoyed it. It is a player piano. It is so nice to put a CD in and listen to it. It sounds wonderful. It does need a little tuning and that will be done next Monday. I also need to find a bench. I am in love with this piano. I have waited so many many years.