Baby Shower....

There are a few things about the Army life you can count on. 1. You never know what's going to happen next 2. Your hubby is always gone and 3. Everyone is or has recently been pregnant.....:)

 That being said, I attended a sweet little shower today and had a good time getting out of the house and blabbing about motherhood to a room full of moms. You would think me being the most seasoned mother in the room I would have a lot to say. But I didn't say much, just sat back watched the happy chaos and snapped a few pics here and there. 

I figure if I always make handmade gifts and take a few cute pics I will secure my invite to the party...Right?!?

 So  I made another baby bunting and knit up a little wurmy hat to go along with the outfit I found. I thought it was funny and oh so obvious that I was the only knitter/crocheter in the group because as soon as they saw my package they knew who it was from and the Mommy reluctantly asked if she could keep the bunting?!? To which I replied  "please don't throw it away" haha.....She is a sweetie though, and since I did embellish the bag with the bunting I can understand her questionings a bit. But more then anything I was just glad she liked it.

Wish I was going to be around to see the little guy when he is born but moving day is quickly approaching and 

us moms know how comfy those babies can get in their mommy's belly. 

So we will see, but either way I wish you the best Darline :)

Purple Vest

Whipped this little cute vest up in a few days working a little here and there. It really is a quick project and so so easy to do. It's something to conquer when you are new to knitting for sure.

I really  like the simplicity of it and am thinking that making a longer one to be worn with jeans or dresses in the winter would be really cute. Just have to wait for those cooler days to hit us first.

The pattern is free for the 12 month size but making it a bit bigger is as easy as going up a yarn/hook size. Added info on  Ravelry if you are curious....

Mix it up....

I have been experimenting with joining my crafts lately. I don't know what it is about packing that makes me want to go crazy and craft. But the thought of locking up all my supplies for possibly a few months has got me chomping at the bit to do a lot of something. So crochet/knit/sew it is. And in any form I can get it.

This little dress for Sophie was a quick day project. And yes I made it up as I went along, which as you know is the way I like to do things around here. She even kept it on for like 2 hours. But I think maybe that's because it took her that long to figure out how to get it off. haha...And yes I am aware that my daughter is severely lacking in the hair accessories dept. But as you can imagine by how hard it is to keep clothes on her. Bows or ribbons of any sort is pretty dang near impossible. So if she is known throughout blog land as that messy haired kid I guess I will have to be ok with that...:)

 And then after working the Aviatrix last week and realizing how insanely easy it is to pick up stitches for knitting I had a go at a crochet beanie with a knit trim...Love it!!! I really think the two textures work well together. Opens my mind up to all sorts of possibilities.....

And for those who are curious about the granny square top, I will write up a quick tute soon. It's a little bit more involved then just sticking to squares together but not much so keep an eye out for that if you are curious...Hope you are all having a good week, 4 left before we are on our way to Texas......

Made...... an Aviatrix

Ravelry

Pink and Grey colors today...

This past week was crazy busy, catching up on the things I had not accomplished in the previous few weeks due to our being sick. And then of course diving head first into more chaos, like signing up to be a Volunteer Softball coach for Alexis this season. As well as signing the boys up for baseball. I have no clue how I am going to pull it off especially with Scott being gone 50% of the time but hopefully it works out somehow someway...


Although lately I have been doing mostly sewing and baking to keep my creative juices flowing. I have also been trucking along on a little knitting project that I finally finished and wanted to share with you all...Like most things I make lately, I was horrible at following the pattern but I did start off with good intentions..I am just glad it turned out cute because my knitting skills are still on the basic side.   The "real" pattern can be found on Ravelry if you want to have a go...

 

And to prove that she does wear her little outfits that I make out in public here she is napping on her Great Grandpa at a family BBQ we had yesterday at my cousin's house..

Isn't she huge???? She weighed in at 28lbs and 31 1/2 inches a few weeks ago.

That puts her in the 90th percentile for both..

Wish her hair would grow that fast, haha :)

Hope you are all having a lovely start to the new week.

Hoping to find time this week to pop in and say hi around these parts :)



The Colors fabulous...

What do you do for a certain someone who just got more then enough toys for Christmas and is having her very first birthday tomorrow??

You make up a beautiful pattern with a beautiful yarn for a beautiful finished project.

And yes I am trying to distract myself from the fact that my baby is turning one tomorrow. So let's just focus on that pretty little vest ok?

This is my second Milo the first for the boy of course. I skipped the cables cause, well I didn't need anything to distract from all those pretty colors...

I wish I could afford tons more of this stuff I would make one for the big girl too.

One day....

For now this one gets a thumbs up!!

Cozy on the inside...

I know legwarmers are so 80's but if you are a tall skinny teen you could always use an extra layer of

 warmth this time of year. So another few hour project later and Alexis has her very own cozy pair.

The pattern is actually for big fat cozy socks but I figured they would get more use if they were legwarmers so legwarmers they are.

My favorite part about them....

 I can wear them too..

Whoohoo..

Always time for a hat...

I whipped up a couple Meathead hats recently for some fellow Army wives, children. And as with most gifted items I did not get photos of them. So I of course had to make one for Sophie to give me a reason to talk about it here. The hat is about as basic and quick as they come and I'm sure I am pretty close to one of the last people on the planet to make one. But I love it and I will definitely be making a ton more. I think this one took me all of 40 mins. Just a bit bummed that she has reached that stage of ripping hats off after a few quick snaps of the camera. Guess I need to start making something different for her.

                                                                        Raveled

I've been in a little bit of a funk lately, more worried about getting the house cleaned and organized and of course finding great deals on gifts for 5 children then crafting and taking photos. I know it comes with the territory of the Holidays but if anything it just proves to me how much those things mean to me and how healing they are for me too. Normally I would be completely freaking out about how fast time is going but this year I am certainly embracing it. I know as soon as it's over I can get back to being me and there will be new toys/activities and such in the house to keep the kids busy which buys me a bit more "me" time. Which of course means more blog time.

Back to crazy town. for now, have a wonderful weekend.

Never not Moving

As expected for this time of year life has been super busy. Scott has just left for a 10 day trip in the field, in which the Commander made sure us wives knew at a recent meeting that they would not be coming home for a random shower or  dinner etc and no cell phones are allowed this trip either. So yeah I am a little bummed, but in a way it's a relief knowing if I go to the store or head into town I wouldn't take the chance of  missing him if he were to get a small break. So I can kind of keep myself busy and whiz through this rotation, goodness knows I have plenty to do.

I did knit him a quick neck warmer last night since he kept hinting at how cold it was going to be out there, sleeping in tents on the cold hard ground....Nothing super fancy but enough to keep his face and ears warm when he is trying to not freeze in his sleep.

We did have a great Thanksgiving break though. Lot's of food and wonderful company.

Sophie had her first Turkey dinner..

Shay ate a little food and lots of pie

There was Chaos in the kitchen...

(absolutely love my sisters expression, so totally how I felt too..)

And of course Daddy and Sophie snuck away for a nap amongst it all.

And to close the night we had one of my soon becoming infamous Cheesecakes, to celebrate my Grandfathers 82nd birthday

My mom even called to let me know he wanted to order 2 for Christmas

with the comment that they were the best he has ever had.

Now that's one heck of a compliment...

Happy Birthday Grandpa

I Love You

My Creative Space...

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.....

That little tree was a silly product of a dream I had the other night. Who knows why the heck I was dreaming about it but it has potential. This really doesn't do it justice but it will have to work as my inspiration for the time being at least until I can find the time to work on it more..

So on to a finished project....

Little fingerless gloves, made for Sophie but she refuses to keep them on so thankfully they fit Shay too.

Gotta love that rib.

Raveled

I have also made 5 more cheesecakes this week on top of the previous 2 that I talked about before.

I enjoy making them but it can be pretty stressful when you are baking them for other people. The crack factor freaks me out a bit. But I think I am getting the hang of it. I am sure a will be getting a ton more orders as Christmas gets closer so that should be fun...

Well we are off to my mom's in San Diego for Thanksgiving and will probably head up the coast to spend the rest of the weekend with my sister so it will be a nice Holiday weekend for us.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate :)

Don't forget to visit Kirsty :)

My Creative Space

I have been knitting this week. Not as much as I wish I could, but a little here and there has yielded a few finished items...

I made a few more little hoods. And as soon as I can convince the kids to give me some smiles on camera I will add this style to my Etsy. Even the bribes didn't work today....

Case and point....

Doesn't he just look Sooo happy...

Sophie didn't complain as much but she refused to sit still even for a second. Seems the dog chasing rocks that Shay was throwing was just about the best thing ever. I guess at this age I should be happy with anything..

I give it a week  or two and this girl will be walking...

I'm in trouble now...

I did finish my first knit scarf.  And since the oldest daughter has a hurt ankle I knew I could get her to stay in one place. However she was not happy about having to hop 10 ft to get there.

But my oh my, I did get a smile out of her. Just this one though and thankfully I snapped this gem of a pic right up.

Is it me or does this look like a magazine shot?

Maybe I am just being mom here but I love it.



She cut her bangs without my permission and I couldn't be upset because I think they are just darling.

Funny though, she did try to hide it from me and wore a hat. I spied her bangs when she quickly took it off for a second and didn't let her know until the hubby got home and told her to show dad her bangs. She looked at me with astonishment.."How did you know?"  When will they learn we have eyes in the back of our heads?

That's all folks, hope you are having a wonderful week...

Remember to hop on over to Kirsty's if you haven't yet..