Monday, April 9, 2012

My sunshine...


This is J's snazzy suit from the 70's. We almost missed our window of wearing, I was determined not to let it pass.



The boy loves Jingle. It brings such joy to my heart to see him start to pretend.


I just love his face in this one.

The sweetest boy ever. I am so thankful for his joyful happy spirit at this time of stress and adjustment. He is such a joy.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

When the cat's away...

Hey guess what? WE ARE HOME! *confetti and fanfare and joy and dancing*

It's weird to come home to a home that was only your home for a few weeks but it's home none the less. Guess what else? J has applied for a job so we may be moving again. Even if he doesn't get it his boss wants us back in Flagstaff within a year so there's that.


Has this ever happened to you? Let's say you are having twins and living in someone's basement. So, you say to yourself, "Self, you are going to have three kids we really ought to get our own place." So you do what you can, and the boss says you can stay, and you think you are so clever because you moved before the twins came (by a breath), only to find out you still get to move with three tiny children. Life has been teaching me that I am in no way shape or form in charge. It kind of sucks, so I wish I would learn my lesson. On the up side, hopefully we will move to a house with a yard that has more than sunshine and rocks to offer. A sliver of shade or grass would be nice.


We were gone 4 months. While we were gone our house became a mouse super hotel. I am still finding evidences of their party. Stupid mice. Thank goodness for family who loves us and cleaned that up before we came home. I can't even imagine if I had come home to that. Can you say super meltdown of panic and doom and crying and wailing and gnashing of teeth? I can. That is what would have happened. Thank you ladies for keeping me sane.

J's family is all going to heaven, there. I have said it. I am glad I am a part of it. :)


You may or may not remember a post I did about something I had made as a Christmas present. I was going to reveal it's sheer awesomeness and then we kind of missed Christmas and I didn't get it to it's small new owner. I got it all done, and took some pictures. My dear mother is here helping us not be crazy people so she can take it to Miss Tati.


I am sure you all want one now. They will be all the rage, I am sure of it. If you do want to make one though. I used This pattern here, I changed the back posts to just regular stitches. Then I just made little circles for the dots and larger ones for the ears. If you want more specifics let me know. Also if you find you really need one and cannot make it yourself let me know, we could work something out. Although, you would need to give me plenty of time to get it made. I am still working out how to use my time more wisely. These kids are running me ragged.

I think she came out really cute though.

Anyway, I am glad we are home. It's a much better place to be.