Easter & April happenings.

  

  

                   

 

Easter was all but traditional for us this year. I did make the traditional outfits, but I think that was the only "norm" we experienced. We found ourselves in the ER with our little Mr. from 2:00-5:00 am. His little body was no longer handling the diarrhea and nausea well, and he became too lethargic for our comfort. Sister went to the neighbor's (thank heavens for such generous neighbors) and slept on their couch until we picked her up at 5:30 am.

Lizzy wore her Easter dress and Charlie wore his outfit long enough for us to take the sacrament, then we came home. (without Mr. W who was being sustained and set apart for a new calling) It felt wonderful to participate in this sacred ordinance on a beautiful Easter morning. I couldn't stand the thought of missing it, even in my exhausted state. How thankful I am to have a testimony of the resurrection of my Savior, Jesus Christ. 

Grandma and Grandpa, and our dear friends joined us in the afternoon for a Easter dinner. I always miss being home with my family on holidays, but I feel blessed to have loving people around me to share them with.

 I'm thankful to report that little Mr. is doing much better now. The ER doctor called us Easter afternoon to report that he has c diff. Mr. W knew what it was and how to treat it, so that kept me from panicking. No wonder this "7 day flu" kept getting worse as each day passed. With antibiotic treatment, and lots of love and affection, he is running around like he was never sick. Blessed modern medicine!

Mr. W worked the entire conference weekend. Sad. We missed him like crazy. We proceeded with doughnut making and everything else like we always do, but it just wasn't the same. Once again, sister was the entertainment of choice for all four sessions. The train set helped him, but may or may not have been frustrating for her... :) She rose to the occasion, letting the mama relax as much as possible. I needed it and love her for it!

Now, let's hope the remainder of April is slightly less eventful...

blessed day.

 

Today is a blessed day for two reasons...
Easter outfits are complete. Fitted, hemmed, and buttons attached. Which means no stress to hurry and finish them last minute! I love sewing Oliver + S patterns. They sew together beautifully, and are finished inside and out. I can't wait to see my babies (sorry Lizzy, but you'll always be my baby) in their handmade clothes on Sunday. I feel like such a domestic mother, and I live for that feeling. I love carrying on tradition, and I will continue to as long and she will let me. We are 10 years and running!

Now, for the second reason. This is the first day that Lizzy has fixed her own hair for school!!!! She is maturing, and becoming more opinionated about how she wants her hair. We don't always agree. Many days I will fix her hair the way she asks, only to see that she has taken it out when I pick her up from school. (which is totally okay, I remember doing the same thing)

This morning was no different. We were both trying to be agreeable, but it just wasn't working. I asked (politely) "Would you like to do your own hair this morning?" To my surprise she said "YES!" I left her to do whatever she wished, and she completely surprised me when she walked downstairs with two braids! I am so proud of her! Oh the JOY! 

And that is why today is a blessed day in my book.

making.

 everyday while charlie naps i make him fresh squeezed orange juice. and a nutritious lunch. this dairy allergy throws quite a wrench into our diet, but it has forced me to study and learn more about nutrition and how to make every meal count. trying to decide what to feed him can be consuming at times. thankfully, he likes a variety of foods, but that can be challenging too. restricting dairy from my diet has helped me know what he needs. i figure what my body feels it needs, his does too. i hope this allergy goes away sooner than later.

i love making charlie clothes from mr. w's hand-me-downs. i think it's the sweetest ever. what's not to love about a little boy in daddy's repurposed clothes?! 

happenings.

(Easter 2012)

I wish someone could follow us around to take pictures and record all of our happenings.

I'm not keeping up with it as well as I'd like to be.

must.make.time.

There has been much happening around here lately. Mostly the usual, wife, mother, and family stuff, and it's wonderful! Although, we did go to the U last week for Mr. W's graduation meeting! Two weeks from today, he will be a free man!!! 

            


Lately, our little girl makes us laugh a lot. She full of funny comments and jokes, she's rather quick witted. She is growing, maturing, and entering this new phase of life. She and I have had fun shopping together lately. She realized last week that she can wear women's shoes. She had quite a party in the shoe isle of T J Maxx. All of which were (very) high heels, and covered in bling. Heaven help me! She LOVES 80's music! (we may have had a little to do with that) That's all she wants to listen to in the car, and when she's doing her chores. It's kind of weird really...hearing her play 80's music in her room, in her own little space. I guess it's strange because we've kept her fairly sheltered from most media and popular music trends, which I'm very proud of.  

baby brother's Easter attire

This baby boy has many bloomers in his wardrobe. I can't help myself! 

My gardeners planting the first peas. 

Grasshoppers please stay away this year!

Need I say how he feels about peas?!

more bloomers!

who knew...

...dressing a boy could be so fun? I mean really, leg warmies, bloomers, and red polka dot shoes...does it get any cuter? 

I'm happy to report that I'm making as much for brother as I did for sister! 

which = happy mommy!...

so far...

...I still haven't gotten back to my knitting yet, but I WILL get to it today!
I ran my first mile (4 weeks post delivery!) as part of my workout today! woo hoo!

Look who loves his snuggler I made him!

I better get back to preparing dinner...enchiladas! (miss you)

...and the little boy is calling my name.

love you!

a little something...

is in the works around here...so far, so GOOD!

this one has taken me awhile to dream up. i knew what i wanted, just not the exact colors, exact widths, exact lengths. so yesterday i gave up on thinking i could plan it all out perfectly in my mind. i pulled out my scraps and started cutting. and drawing while i cut. i think i'm liking it...

tooth + sewing again.

yesterday i went to help in L's classroom. she ran up to me with a handmade, folded and taped envelope and said "it's for you." i shoved it in my pocket and asked her to go back to her desk..  her teacher was right in the middle of giving instructions. this little girl is always, and i mean always, doodling something for me. love it. we proceeded to the science experiment, then afterwards she said, "mom, you haven't even looked at the envelope!" i pulled it out of my pocket and she had pulled her tooth out at school! i had checked that tooth a few days ago, and it was NOT that loose. if i had to guess, she was sitting at her desk for an hour or so working that tooth, and not paying the least bit of attention to what was going on around her. i love this girl! that's a talent.. to be able to tune life out and be in your own- i MUST pull this tooth out right this very minute world. yep, i bet she missed the entire reading hour...

:: loved the fabric on the dress so much that i had to make a top out of it too! loving this one as well..

monday..

so, here we go again. monday. even max is feeling it. the heavenly, long awaited weekend has passed. i don't mind really. 5 more days to the next.

monday for me means: cleaning from the unstructured weekend, laundry, picking up the groceries we ran out of over the weekend, and of course, the routine is back in force. there's something comforting about the hum of the dryer in the background, and seeing the floors shine again...  today, a haircut gets thrown in the mix. much, much needed. 

mr. w took L swimming on saturday. which gave me a little time to sneak in some sewing. i'm loving how this one turned out! pizza party with some fam afterwards, and a little playing spot-it. it's our favorite game at the moment.

now, on to another week...

lucky me!

what a great day. lucky for me because miss L was out of school and mr. w sluffed school! 

(okay, not really sluffed... stayed home to work on his seminar, but he was here) 

they shoveled the driveway for me and made my juice this morning...an extra 45 minutes is a priceless gift.

i'm one lucky girl. really.

++    and oh yes,  L loves her shorts so much that she's worn them for 3 days...straight!

i figure they're a great compromise for the rebellion against skirts.

we obviously can't wait for spring.

next on my list... white sun dress.

by request.

my angel.

the big day was in june. it only took me until september to take the photos. and until november to post them. i was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. 

 every time i look at these my heart melts. my little girl, do you know how much i love you? do you know how proud i am of you? do you know how shocked i was that you asked me to make your dress instead of buying the ones you tried on at that little shop? i know you really do know all of these things, because i tell you everyday. you make me so happy. 

happy halloween!

it's been awhile... but here we are, and it's halloween.

 it's been a great one! as i type, my little hippie and her daddy are trick-or-treating, and i'm here listening to "the great pumpkin" in the background.  we had a halloween party at school yesterday, and one today with 5 of l's friends. she said it was the "best party ever," thanks to these gals. it feels great to be in our house and feel like we're home this holiday season. happy...