Megan's birthday present...

plus
this pattern and this pattern
equals a fantastic birthday present (and Easter dress too!**) for Megan

**Easter fabric still needs to be purchased - I wanted Megan to help pick it out!

todo

OK this week I am bringing back the todo list of years past...

• goodwill - get rid of the clothes that no longer fit my kiddos!
• add a signature to my blog - I've got some ideas and I just need to sit down and figure them out!
• change the look of my blog - again, I have ideas. Just need to figure it out
• get the bottom of the driveway cleared
• get dog poop picked up (ewww!!!)
• Clean off dining room table and keep it clean for more than 24 hours (is it possible?)
• finish Megan's stripey socks
• measure M for her dresses
• start buying fabric for dresses for Megan (she wants some, it's a great b-day gift for her!)
• get patterns for Megan's dresses
• work on typing more of Granddad's story
  
• finish M's school valentines with her
• Make valentines for family members
  
• start working on M's scrapbook
  

Megan's latest socks

Megan told me before I even finished her first pair of socks that she wanted a stripey pair. I wasn't quite sure how to go about such a thing but finally bit the bullet and started some. When she came out of her bedroom the morning after I finished them, she got a huge grin on her face and said, "Mommy, they're just what I wanted them to look like!" What a girl! I'm obviously not done yet but here's the socks! I won't do stripes again. Sewing in that many ends with yarn that is this thick leaves grooves in the socks that I wouldn't think are very comfortable. We'll see what she thinks. Here they are, though!

Valentines Cupcakes

For church last night we needed to bring a dessert and since it's so close to Valentine's Day, I had to bring some V-day cupcakes. I found these cupcakes and they turned out great...

...probably due to my adorable helpers. Here's adorable helper #1.First I got the foil balls ready...
and got out my cutesie cupcake liners
and mixed up the cake batter (the strawberry jello was added right after this picture was taken)
Here they are ready to bake!
beautiful!
Here they are ready for frosting!
Here's adorable helper number 2!
"Mommy, I need to eat this one because it's too small!"
Done!
Aren't they cute hearts??

Momma, I under da bed!

It's amazing the joy one can find in climbing (and later getting stuck) under the bed.

Promise of things to come

I have some unfinished projects that I'm working on. Here's a hint of what they are. Any ideas?? When I finish them, I promise to have a full post with big pictures. This is just a promise that I'll do it.

Another Megan quote

I love chicken! I like them as animals AND they're good to eat!