Super Cape!

A friend of mine really must believe in my sewing abilities.  Heh.

I have no been sewing much.  I'm just completely lacking in motivation.  And time.  And energy.  

She asked if I would make her soon-to-be 3 year old a super hero cape.  She asked me... in July.  But I did it.  It was my first.  I'd probably make some changes to any more I'll make.  It was a little bigger than I anticipated.  Just means it will fit him for a loooong time.

We miss our friends.  A lot.  But I hope they think of us while he is saving the day in his super hero cape!

Here is Big One modeling my creation!

Please notice my very first applique.

See?  A little big.

The other side and applique #2.

My beautiful model.

It was a fun project.  Any time I try something for the first time it takes a little bit of extra time.  So new project + first time attempting an applique = looooooong project.

But I hope the birthday boy loves it!  And knows that it was made with lots of love!

Time Change

Yawn.

Who ever invented the idea of the time change clearly did not have children.  Little One was up at 6:30 this morning.  I am not TERRIBLY upset about this because she slept all.night. long.  Wooo hooooo!  I wish I slept better than I did.  But still!

Let's hope this continues!

That being said the time change was also in combination with trip to visit my sister.  So we were out of our normal routine and our normal beds. 

We had a fabulous trip.  The weather was beautiful.  We visited with friends at dinner Saturday evening at a yummy diner.  And then we went to a food show today and met up with a friend that I haven't seen since my WEDDING!  It was so great!  We sampled our way through sausages, and a bizillion types of olive oils and balsamic vinegars (mmmmmmmmmm!), and snacks, and ice creams, and chocolate cake, and and and and and.... I think you get the point.  It was awesome.  I could have stayed there all day.  Alas, my children needed to eat some real food.  And sleep.

Speaking of sleep.  I am exhausted.  

Sweet dreams, readers.  

Halloween Festivities

I'm taking the girls to visit my sister this weekend, and I wanted to make sure I got my blogging done!

So totally jumping all over the place....

My girls made some really cute animals for Halloween.

Little One wore a previous Halloween costume for Big One.  I adore this costume.  And it makes me incredibly sad that we don't have any more Halloweens where this will be used.  Sigh.

I mean, really?  Cutest. Elephant. Ever.

Here is Big One.  Let me tell you, she was ferocious!  

We went to a friend's house for a pre-Halloween party on Saturday.  Then Sunday morning we carved the pumpkins.  I was huge and miserable last year at Halloween and the Hubster was working crazy hours.  So we skipped that tradition.  But I was determined to fit it in this year.

Big One was not a huge fan of the pumpkin guts on her.  Little One was crabby, teething, had a cold, and tired.  So she was just not amused.  The Hubster picked a crazy one from the Pumpkin Carving kit.  So I was left interpreting what the girls' jack-o-lanterns were going to look like.  Luckily Little One can't talk.  Heh.  Big One wanted a "Scary Monster Pumpkin with three circle eyes and a circle mouth and pointy teeth."  Double heh.  

Boo it came out blurry :(

And I ended up with some super yummy roasted pumpkin seeds thanks to this recipe!

I am truly amazed that it is November already.  Bring on the holidays!

Sesame Street Extravagenza Part 2

Well, here's hoping that I can post the rest of the pics I wanted to post!

I found most of my ideas.  Ok... all of the ideas on Pinterest.

Entry way complete with monster feet leading up to the door, primary color pinwheels, and personalized signs with the girls' names on them and how old they turned!

The awesome Sesame Street Characters from tissue paper pom-poms came out perfectly!

And of course the birthday girls eating their cupcakes!

We really had a fabulous time.  I wish I had gotten more pics of the entire space.  It looked great!

But geesh.  Exhausting.  Next year I will for sure have to work on my time-management skills.  I'm sure my entire family will thank me.

Sesame Street Extravagenza Part 1

So we did a joint party for the girls.  Big One turned three at the beginning of October and Little One will turn one next week.  Geesh.

We threw a heck of a bash.  I think everyone had a great time, too.

I had FABulous ideas.  And no time-management skills.  Heh.  I'm sure my family and my in-laws really appreciated being put to work while they visited.

We had a houseful.  I think it was 42 people that celebrated the girls!  Boy are they loved.  It really was fun.  And exhausting.  Glad we don't have to do it again for another year!

Here are some of the highlights!

The dessert table!  Character cupcakes, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Sugar cookies cut out in letters/numbers.

Elmo veggie tray!

Caprese skewers.  Note to reader - I would do these on tooth pics.  Skewers were just too big.

Mac-n-Cheese bites.  These were a huge hit!

Ok, apparently this will be the food post because Blogspot isn't allowing me to upload any other pics. 

We had a fabulous time celebrate my beautiful, funny, smart girls.  They really do make my world go 'round.

A very belated 3rd birthday update!

Big One turned three at the beginning of the month.  Geesh.  Three.  I could go on and on and on about the day she was born, but I will spare you the details about the epidural they stuck in my back EIGHT times before they got it right. 

Anyway.  Big One is obviously beautiful.  Incredibly smart.  She has a crazy memory.  Loves to build towers (wonder who she gets that from)!  She has decided to be a ballerina and is doing fabulously at her ballet class.  She can show you first position, tondu, how to point/flex her feet, a straddle, and walking on her toes with her hands above her head (if there is a ballet term please feel free to correct me.  I am not a ballerina!). 

The week following her birthday she (and we) decided it was time to potty train.  And she has done great.  It is nice to change one person's diaper.  Who knew a princess potty seat and some princess panties would change her mind about using the big girl potty!

She insisted on a PINK cake for her actual birthday.  You know, pink is her favorite color!  I would show you a picture of the dreadful cake (it was not my best work) but it has her name on it.  You know how mysterious I am. 

The initial plan was to make an Elmo cake.  But leave it to my wonderful three year old to change her mind the day before her big day! 

I had made some cupcakes to help form Elmo.  I decided to practice with them.  I planned to make character cupcakes for the joint Sesame Street party we were having later in the month.

I think they came out better than the actual ones for the birthday party.  Oh well.  Lessons Learned for next year.

Oh and if you couldn't figure it out (from top left to bottom): Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Grover, Oscar the Grouch.

And a very happy belated third birthday to my awesome three year old.  I love you bunches and bunches.

NaBloPoMo

Ever heard of it?  Me neither until 2 years ago.  A friend of mine did it on her blog.  I think she is rather funny.  You should check her out here.

So, I have clearly fallen off the blogger wagon.  Sorry about that.  Things have been busy!

But that is the good news!  Because now I have loads of new material to share with you.  All. Month. Long.  And that, my friends, is the deal.  One blog a day.  For the entire month of November.

Boy do you have something to be grateful for today!  Ha!

So this is a cop out post.  But a post it is.

See you tomorrow!  And Happy NaBloPoMo!