Evidence

Evidence . . . that there is a little girl running around in my house. Her brother is at school, and she has discovered a new-found freedom. There isn't a big boy to tell her what to do (or what NOT to do), to boss her around, to play BOY games with--and I think Little Missy is discovering a whole new world.

Little People!

(I know, I know. . . the paci! We're working on it!)

And I even had time to make this while she was playing:

and to see if I could hand-embroider her name.

We've had a great day, complete with Molly's favorite lunch: macaroni and cheese. The house is quiet--she's napping--and I actually have a little time to myself. This is a very strange feeling, indeed!

Just hangin' out

We have had a L*A*Z*Y day today! It has been very nice, but I would have expected to have a much cleaner house by this point. Nope. Anywho . . . Molly is still in her jammies (me, too). When I was thinking about blogging, I thought that I hadn't posted pics of the kids in a while, so here are two from just now. This is just us, doing what we do. Please disregard the clutter, mess, etc that is lurking behind.

Matthew found a yard stick and made a ramp for his cars. This is totally Matthew doing what this boy does.

And this is the reason my house is still messy. I am in creative mode. Hollie made pillowcase dresses a while back and I am just now getting around to trying it out. This is my first attempt, made with cheap Walmart fabric. I bought cute, pricier fabric to try out, too, but I've learned to experiment with the cheap stuff first. Good thing! I did make one mistake, which I covered with ribbon near the bottom.
I have a baby photoshoot tomorrow, which I'm super-excited about! I can't wait to see what I get! Happy Monday!

Look what I did!

Look what I did today! Jen at Frugal Fabulous totally motivated me with this post! So, I did it! And I can't believe how stinking cute this little dress is! Little Miss will be stylin' for sure. Thanks, Jen! I also whipped this up in about 5 minutes (not kidding) with some cute Dora pre-smocked fabric ala Joann's. Mol loves it and since it's supposed to be 90 degrees tomorrow, she'll be ready to go.

I'm feeling creative, so I may have to whip something else up tonight after the kids are in bed. How fun!

OK--so MUCH to say!

Really, I could just sit at the computer and post to this blog for 2 hours. I have pictures with Santa to blog, pictures from our family Christmas las weekend, pictures from Matthew's Christmas program yesterday, pics of Molly in her very first bubble bath, and pictures of the newest members of our family (what?? what did I just say???). So--let me just say that I'll get there. Maybe, maybe I'll stay up late tonight and do it.
Also, my sweet friend and one of my very favorite people in the whole world, Tiffany, is coming for a visit today! We worked together when I was teaching (she's a speech therapist--the very best there is and I'm not kidding) and she moved to Henrietta, Texas several years ago. She has two beautiful boys and they are coming for some major Build A Bear Christmas fun this afternoon. There will definitely be pictures of that fun happening.
BUT--I just read my friend Ann's blog, and left her an entirely too long comment. It's basically this: I am having HUGE cravings, urges, wants, and needs to go to the fabric store. I have been for a few days. Y'all, it's bad. Mike's parents are giving Molly a bunkbed for her baby dolls for Christmas. It is all put together in our laundry room--it's pink and purple and just so cute. BUT--the bed bottoms are cardboard and I keep thinking how cute it would be to get some foam for mattresses, and make tiny sheets, blankets, and pillows. Molly loves her babies and she must have little covers to tuck them in at night. She loves to tell her babies "night night" and pat them. So, I won't mention the two quilt kits that are in the top of my closet not made and my precious Halloween throw that is almost finished from two Halloween's ago (I'll have it done by next Halloween--I'll blog it). I also have a couple of pairs of Matthew's pants to take up and one little sewing project for little missy. SO--can't you just tell that the doll bed is a major priority in my life? It must come first. After all, there's only 6 days until Christmas. And like 300 days until Halloween!