When She Grows Up (age 2 3/4)

Mommy:  Grace, what do you want to be when you grow up?

(Expected answer:  princess)

Grace:  A flower!

(explanation)  I a princess now, I go La La La and spin.  Flowers grow up. 

you know... blogging and all

I am a persistent blogger.  Not so much here, but the kids blog site, man, I get that done, regularly, and I love it.  Well, Sunday night when I would rather start another project or just veg, then I sometimes think twice. But really, I love remembering, love making a point of sitting down and thinking about how special each week has been; taking the time to be grateful for each meal, each bike ride, every friend.  Sure we pretty much do the same things over and over, but nobody is ever the same, the kids grow, they look at things differently.  Our days move so quickly, that taking time to recollect is like a prayer, a thank-you.  You can see why it is hard for me to edit. 

the bender continues

 Cool paper airplane silk-screen that Brian did for our memorial day party and paper airplane contests.  winners actually got t-shirts but same design.  We have this bag for Owen's art supplies.

 Owl jammies for Grace too... I want a picture of them together, but it is like trying to catch the wind.

From the same book as Owen's bug hoodie, Polka Drops.  The darned ruffle that attracted me to this pattern was 

 such a pain in the patootie.  First I had one going one way and the opposing ruffle in reverse.  They really are more pleats, more regular than a ruffle... theoretically, they didn't quite line up, but I am okay with that.  Then I sewed them on poorly, had to re-do, then I had a hard time with the placket, had to re-do that once or maybe twice... I managed to cut the opening a hair too big, and all of that ripping out and resewing inadvertently made the bottom opening there too big to cover, so I had to do some mending already before it was even worn... too bad, but it isn't too obvious, hopefully. And a button hole flub, that had to be redone.

 Grr... pleats.  To top it off, Grace loves it and wants to wear it constantly AND it needs ironing, like really badly, I don't really love ironing.

but I love the shirt, and I love her, and I don't learn 'cause she picked out a coral fabric to do another.  I finally got a figgy sunki pattern that I am aching to try, but with finals week coming up, and then vacation, then summer school, I am not sure I have enough to pull through with projects planned. Let's hope.