Another Sewing Creation

for a lovely little lady that is to make her appearance around April 25th!

We had my sister-in-law's baby shower yesterday and it went off well. Jeffi and I put alot of stress and work into it so we are glad it was a fun day for Alisa.

I had been oober busy trying to get this together in time for the shower and stayed up til the wee hours the night before to get it complete. I am not talented when it comes to creating, it takes hard work and time on my behalf but pays off in the end I think. The photos aren't the best, but with little sleep, it's the best I could pull!

Now it's onto the boys bed quilts... no time limit there though! hehe

11 Months

11 months... 11 months! My oh my...

This little boy of mine is just a joy. He loves his brother, is a total mommas boy and wrestles with Daddy and Cade and holds his own. He is still a Jekyll and Hyde when it comes to sleeping, angel during the day, terror at night, but we love him to bits!

At 11 months Ethan is
- Squealing, and whoa does he have a set of lungs...
- Crawling up on hands and feet
- Standing for a few seconds before getting wobbly and falling
- Teething like crazy but still no teeth to show for it
- He shakes his head, "No" when he doesn't want to do something or is mad
- Crys when you scold him, tender heart
- LOVES to climb, came by this honestly as Cade was the same. He finds it such a sense of achievement to climb on Cade's bed or on the couch.
- Crawls to you and sits up reaches for you and flaps his arms if you are too slow at picking him up
- He is FAST when he crawls, speedy. He will put his head down and jabber like he is talking to himself on his way to where he is heading, it's funny
- Ethan is a snuggler, and we LOVE it. He rests his head on your shoulder and just cuddles.
- He loves snacks. Fish, puffs, fruit loops, baby chips.
- His new favorite foods are oranges and bananas.
- If you feed him something he likes he responds, "MMMMMM" like he is loving the taste of that
- Ethan has to be holding a spare paci when he sleeps, it is like his softy love. Cade was partial to his blankey, not one in particular, he had about 3 he was partial to, but Ethan, he would be a happy boy with a paci in his mouth and one in each hand. He will often crawl through the house and find 'paci treasures' and spit the one he has and take on the new one with an "mmmmmm"!
- Ethan LOVES, LOVES Cade! They play all day and it is so wonderful to me. Cade introduces Ethan, "This is Ethan, he is my best friend" and what a blessing that is to hear. When Ethan wakes from naps I say to Cade, "Look Cade!" and he with much excitement says, "Hi Etan (Ethan), you woke up!" Everyday he does this, it is a nice habit!
- This little boy loves his face covered, he will often find a shirt in the folding up (usually Corys) and put it over his face, I think he must like the feel of it. I play it with him often with a burp cloth and he is hilarious, if I take too long to put it back on, his is pulling it from my hand to do it himself.
- He so enjoys playing with toy balls, he will scout them out.
- Ethan would live in the bath if we let him, Cade was also the same. He is so much more confident in the water. Fearless.

We sure are happy to have this little treasure in our home and it honestly feels like he has been here along, just fits, which is the way it should be in my mommy opinion!

And if I could figure how to get videos on here, I would show this boy off... but you will just have to settle for photos ;)

New Hat

I am trying on a new hat. Here is my very first 'girly' sewing creation that didn't consist in blanket form!




Hope the cutest little lady recipient of this enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Spring Fever

Blog surfing today, I came across an article about Seasonal Affective Disorder or S.A.D for more info check it out HERE

I think we all must suffer from this in one way or another when winter sticks around for longer than we would like. (No this is not a complaint, I know Wyoming weather!)

Lately I have not necessarily lacked motivation, I have just felt restless I guess. Got that Spring Fever itch. I have slowly been tackling all those things that I have wanted to get done but at the sacrifice of other things also. Don't ya hate that!

Cade is so ready to be outside and would kill to go to preschool. We hadn't planned on him attending any type of preschool until the fall so I am busy trying to find things to keep him busy and away from the TV. He loves TV and it is the bane of my existence sometimes I swear!

I have still been exercising most mornings and try to get out with the boys atleast once a day to run a short errand, to the library or something to break up the day. Today we went to a Puppet Show put on by the University and it was fabulous. So great to get out and enjoy new things. Cade loved it and laughed his little head off. It was cute to watch and enjoy him.

GOOD NEWS is ALWAYS the BEST news....

I just got an email update from my sister....

Hi Kathryn

Just letting you know that Kallan has a massive abscess that can be treated with antibiotics. When the surgeons opened him up, puss and goo just oozed out. They all thought it was cancer again and so told Karina that they were all going to buy lotto tickets. What a relief.

Like night and day the feeling of stress and anxiety replaced with absolute joy and relief!!

Thank you Heavenly Father and good doctors and modern medicine

Sending good vibes in the hopes of good news....

All the best for great results and the all clear with the biopsy today. We love, love, love you Kal Pal!!

She's At It Again....

Toni... is ABSOLUTELY talented... check out her new pattern HERE

I really love this and how versitile it is.

To celebrate the release of this lovely new pattern, Toni is having a giveaway. If you want to get an entry to win this fab pattern, leave a lovely comment on her blog!

7 years ago today...

Cory proposed....

At 7:30pm on the button, right on sunset, here...

on this breakwall, minus the fisherman, actually there were fisherman but only 2 down further on the rocks, closer to the water, they had no clue what was going on...

It was the most nervous I have ever seen Cory and I remember making fun of him and teasing him when he was trying to get all romantic and set the tone for 'the' proposal! The funny thing is I totally thought I knew when Cory was going to propose so I went into the date with no worries, prior that week Cory and I had I thought finalized 'the' ring,...
I wrote this in my journal... "So the jeweller Cory and I have been dealing with told Cory I totally liked a ring I didn't (I later found out he was trying to throw me off), so I started stressing out saying we had finalized it I thought etc, so I guess to calm me down he goes, "Well I have your ring!" I said, "Don't tell me you have a ring and sit on a proposal!" and he continues, "Technically I don't have the ring, your fingers are so small I have to have it remade!" He told me as soon as he had the ring he would propose within 3 days, I was like 3 days, why 3 days.... sooo I got to thinking... bad move... When I got back to work I called the jewellers I was pretty sure Cory got my ring from and I asked how long it took to manufacture a ring and the lady told me 2 weeks, so basing dates on what Cory had mentioned I figured he ordered the ring the 28th, 2 weeks after that is the 11th and then 3 days after that is VALENTINES DAY!!! I'm figured!! Too smart huh!! "

What a cocky little snot I was... well turns out he was and always will be the smart one when it comes to surprises. I usually hate surprises. I don't hate, hate them. I really like a good surprise but... you know what I mean right?!

I have so many fond memories of Nelsons Bay, it was where Cory and I went on our first date. It has been so much part of my life since I can remember. I use to go here every new years day to swim and sunbake when I was young and then when I got older I would go with friends for New Years Eve to ring in the new year. One of the best New Years ringing in's I had was the month before Cory proposed, we all (his family and me) went on a harbour cruise, dolphin watching and then had dinner and watch all the fireworks out in the bay at all the beach heads. BEAUTIFUL. Nelson Bay also has THE BEST fish n chips EVER!! I have cute photos from when we went and ate there after Cory proposed but I am not technically savvy and need to get them scanned on here... here is a pic to give you an idea of these delish fish n chips (the original is the best but this will do)...

Good Luck Honey!

Big Boy Haircut....

Where did my little baby go....

AND where did all his mild curls go....

AND his dark hair....

I almost shed a tear I kid you not!