Sewing for Summer

I am finally beginning to come out of my first-trimester (and a half) fog of exhaustion and return to the sewing room.  Matt was kind enough to give me an entire day to myself on Saturday, and wow, it is amazing what you can get done in an un-interrupted day!

I made a few surprises for birthdays and milestones coming up in the next few months, but also a few summer dresses for Miss Violet.

For one, I cut down an old tank-top of mine...looks much cuter on her than it ever did on me!

For two others, I used my favorite baby-dress pattern, the same one I used to make her 1st Birthday Dress...but this time in the 2/3T size.

In typical Violet fashion, the best pictures I could get of her in these dresses were of her standing happily outside in a puddle.  She is our nature girl! Also, please notice the snow boots in the first picture- her brother's winter boots are her current footwear of choice.  Why?  Because she can DO IT HERSELF, of course.

Let's Roll!

This weekend we had the chance to attend a Roller Skating Party with our local Mom and Tot group.  They had all sorts of balls and cars and toys to roll around on, as well as the good old Fisher Price toddler skates.  We had the place to ourselves, with no big kids to run over our little guys.  Even Daddy donned a pair of skates for some super-speedy Cozy Coupe rides.  It was a blast!

{this moment}

 {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Snapshots of Easter

A little bit of Easter to share...

Mud Puddle

 There is nothing like a good, spring mud puddle...

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Spring has arrived- part II

Okay, it seems that Spring was joking last time, but now, little by little, Spring is announcing itself for real.  The grass is greening up, the flowers are popping their heads out of the ground, and the birds are busy nesting...on our front porch!