I have noticed that over the last few weeks when Benjamin wakes up in the mornings he has great hair. Not good hair, but great hair.
Have you ever seen such style with very little effort?
Robert Smith would be proud if Ben were only a little paler.
Ken may laugh that I will spend a good part of the day (at least once a week) at the local 'junk shops', but hey... you just never know what you will find.
Like this drum kit for instance.
$10 bucks and Ben loves it... so it makes it all worth while.
Oh. Ben was not sweating like a rock star, it was a pop-icey explosion!
Well wait a minute Mr. Postman.
Is this correct? Can it be? There is a little package for Tailor. Who knew she was here? Oh well, everyone in blogland I suppose.
What is it you ask? What was in that package...
A beautiful new dress from our friend Babz. Thank you Babz! We love it.
Oh. I also made a new pillow cover for Benjamin.
So cute and simple.
Linen, Japanese elephants, and Amy Butler fabrics.
TTFN!
Well tonight I have decided to break out the old 1950's Columbia turntable and an old Brazilian bossa nova LP to set the mood while I finish some projects.
Little did I know the music would attract some 'company.' Not only did I get a little company, but I also got a show. The music was such a hit that we listened to it for hours. (I guess Ben likes bossa nova.)
It was cute. As soon as the record was over, Ben would jump up and sign, 'more! more! more!'
If you like you could watch a bit of this action on you tube.
Well a few hours later, I was able to finish this sweet little bag for my girlfriend in Seattle. Now I just need to get off of my duff and mail it to her. Because I am sure she is wondering where it is. (Sorry it's so late, but you see what I am dealing with here!)
Also started a little pair of pirate pants for Benjamin (you can see the scraps of fabric around his neck... we have decided to call it his 'business tie'). Actually, I finished the pants, but they were a wee bit big so I will need to fix them another day.
I am too tired to do it tonight.
Cheers!
My Tuesday started out a bit on the rough side.
I still have no voice (oh, I did not tell you about that. No worries, it is a dull tale). The weather has turned cold, again. The house is still not clean.
I started with coffee (the breakfast of champions), some cleaning, had a little visit with a neighbor, and more cleaning, then a little sewing, and then more cleaning. When nightfall came the wee man went to bed and dear hunny bunny and I sat down to watch Juno.
What a great movie. Much better than I expected.
My day/night started to look up as twilight was nearing, but the icing on the cake was when Benjamin started crying and I put him in the bed with me. Now many of you may say, "Wha???" Let's just say he was sleepy eyed and giving out love, hugs, and kisses that we may not see the older he gets.
My Tuesday night ended on a good note.
Well I am a little late posting these, but here are some photos of the dinosaur costume I made for Benjamin so he could attend a birthday party at the Science Center.
Work in progress...
Ouch! Watch out for all of those needles... believe it or not, they were really required to keep the costume together while stitching.
Poor dear. Is papa teasing the baby over his new look? (Mean 'ole papa)
After 15 minutes in the costume and a handful of chocolate covered popcorn you would almost think Ben was enjoying himself.
Thanks to the Solers' for the invite! We had a fabulous time!
I know it is not really a holiday, but any chance we can spend as a family and outdoors... I'll take it!
Here is a nice patch of clover in the backyard. When I was younger I use to find 4 leaf clovers all the time, but now I no longer have the time or patience for it. Oh well...
Thank goodness the weather decided to be agreeable. Dear hunny bunny did some yard work and Benjamin rode around to supervise.
Have I mentioned how much I love that little boy?
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!
Well today was a big day for Benjamin. He got a new dinosaur costume (that dear mommy made for him... photos to come) and papa made him his own "big boy" bed.
Since Christmas, Ben has been crying every night when we put him down in his crib. We finally decided, "Why not put him in our bed and see what happens?" Well, lets just say there was no looking back. Ben took all of his naps in mommy and papa's bed and the only way to get him to go to sleep without the tears... you guessed it... he slept in our bed. However, when he sleeps with us, he is an early riser... a VERY early riser and he's not a very good "bed buddy" either. He likes to kick and push and move around as if he is riding a bicycle.
Let's just say, "This was not going to work."
ENTER: the lumber from Lowe's Home Improvement
Ben is helping papa with the new bed.
I think he likes his new bed.
1 hour and 30 minutes later...
Lumber... $30
Half an afternoon of build time... Free (thanks papa)
Seeing your little boy face down on the floor... PRICELESS
It turned out to be a wonderful day. I woke up to the most beautiful sight.
When the wee man got up, we got him dressed to play in the snow. He and Ruby had a blast and played for hours. It was cute seeing them chase each other around and around and around.
And check out this cute wee booty in the snow bib!
The snow we had today was my kind of snow. We woke up to its beauty, played until it was time to have some homemade hot cocoa, and it was all melted in time for the wee man's afternoon nap. Oh yeah, and it did not interfere with hunny bunny taking me to a nice Thai dinner and a romp through Home Depot.
It was a perfect ending to a perfect day.
Happy Valentine's Day everybody!
Today was a good day.
The family took a nice long walk around downtown (very, very windy day for a walk), we had lunch at Fincastles (mediocre burgers, but wow did I have two of the best looking guys in the joint sitting at my table), and we topped it all off with a very fun visit to the Greensboro Children's Museum (I got to do the hokie pokie... yee haw).
Here are a few photos for everyone to enjoy.
xo
Well I know I have been gone a while, but I am never far away.
We are getting ready to have our upstairs bathroom gutted to the studs and remodeled. This will be our last big project and our home will practically be new. Last year we remodeled the kitchen and downstairs bathroom, this year will be the upstairs bathroom and maybe a central air conditioner (I hope)!
As the demolition and construction come along I will be sure and blog about it.
Other new stuff news:
My wee man had his second birthday this past Saturday. I know, I know... I am a bad mommy as I have no photos of the party to share, but hey... I was behind the scenes making sure everything was running smoothly.
Well, I do have one I can share. The little man got some sweet cash for his birthday from one of the g-ma's down in Florida. So mom, this one's for you.
Also, found a great artist (new to me), and purchased one of her adorable prints.
You can find her at The Black Apple or buy some of her great work at The Black Apple etsy shop!
My other new find was this great pottery piece. Found it at the Goodwill for .99 cents... what a score. It is completely original as it has a little signature in the clay on the bottom. It is probably worthless, but soo cool.
Right now I am using it for a pencil holder, but that may change... hmmm...
Take care and keep checking back.
First:
I would like to thank dear hunny bunny for "fixing" my site to load multiple pictures.
"Thank you, hunny bunny!"
Last night:
Here is a cute photo we took last night for "Paws and Claus." I would have rather not been in the photo, but little B was not going to sit still otherwise. Good 'ole Ruby was just along for the ride. Oh, and the cute Claus is our neighbour, Jerry. We live in a very eclectic neighbourhood, both Mr. and Mrs. Claus are there.
Second:
I would like to show off my newest edition to the Nine Fireflies line.
A cute dog collar made of this fabulous panda fabric I had sent over from Japan. Once dear Hunny Bunny can find the time to set up my "little shop" I will be offering them for sale.
Last:
I would like to tell everyone out there in Blogland, "Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays." We will be visiting family this season, but I hope to still be posting from Florida.
xo
