Happy Birthday Aris

Happy birthday my little Air Bear. Your family loves you soooo much.

A Week in Photos

Aris' new toy from David & Roberta. She loves it.

Roberta & Aris

David, Aris, and Dean

Roberta, David, and Aris

After the girls party Sloan's Friend Katrina had her 7th birthday party. The theme was Webkinz and all the kids won Webkinz to take home. It was a very fun party. Sloan had a blast.

Roberta and I

Aris and her new tambourine. It can be one giant instrument or four little ones.

Sloan received very lovely gifts for her birthday. She was so excited because she was given three Webkins for gifts at the party, and her Pop Pop & Bumma sent her one. With the money she received for gifts from other grandmas & Grandpas and the three she won at Katrina's party she now has 11 Webkins. A whole Webkin family if you will. She is so thrilled.

The birthday cupcake!



The birthday girls. Aris is 1 and Sloan is 8.

The party bunch.

Carla's son Dylan took his power remote boat that he built from a kit out to the pond by their home. The kids had fun watching.



Tony, Sara, and Haylie

Zoe' "Fiffers" Jennifer and I

The birthday spread.



The end!

Computer Problems

Our computer crashed last night. My neighbors were kind enough to let me use their computer to write a quick post to let you know it will be a few days before I post again.

Sleeve Face

Friday

My Lil' brother Isaac was kind enough to send our family some lovely music equipment. A five string bass guitar, bass amp, acoustic guitar, music stand, and many other items to use with the guitars. Our house looks like some kind of hip musicians live here. Nope just us. The girls are having a blast, and Dean has played the bass every night. He plays the drums and has a full set out in our garage. He always wanted a bass but didn't feel it was a justified purchase. This was such a fun and wonder thing for my brother to send our way. They will be enjoyed for years to come. Thanks Iggie Bear.

Today was another water filled day. After our morning walk , all the girls and their kids from the walking group came over and we had a picnic lunch. Everyone brought their own sammies and I made up a big yummy salad for us girls. Each of the girls brought something for the picnic. I had such a fun time visiting and the kids had fun running and playing in the water on such a hot day. Plus it gave me an excuse to clean up all the girls outdoor play furniture and pull out the lovely picnic table set Auntie Carla gave us.

Clair came by the picnic also. I wanted to introduce you to little Asher. He is so cute. It is strange to hold a newborn. Aris is sooo small to me, until I hold this little guy. Clair is such a great mom, very laid back. I am lucky to have her as a friend. Penny and Sloan had so much fun playing together today that she ended up staying at our house all afternoon. It was great. They played animals and shark rescue. The cutest part was when they made up a song together. It actually sounded half way decent. Clair stayed with my girls while I went to a baby shower tonight, and also watched them while I ran to Target & the post office today. I told you she was an amazing friend.

So I decided that I needed to make something for the shower I was going to tonight. I bought a really cute pair of overalls for little Vincent, but I kind of feel like I should always make something for the little parties I go to now. I thought hey, I'll applique some cute little things to the front of some Onesies. I got all the designs cut out and ironed on and I was ready to sew around the edges. All this in less than three hours, feeling pretty good about myself (should have been a clue of things to come) and then the poo poo hit the fan. My machine wouldn't work fast enough and I only finished one. The thread kept breaking, and it was much harder to sew edges on such a small double sided item. The one I finished wasn't even my own idea (the others are). I have seen the Onsies with the fake tie on them and think its pretty cute. That was the one I finished. I was very sad. At the shower they loved it. It was one of the few gifts that actually earned a group "ohaoahhhhhhh", you know the sound I am talking about. That made up for the others not being finished yet.

Off to work on the last of the Onesies, the unfinished Quilt, and all the many ideas that are haunting me. Sleep well everyone and happy creating this weekend.