Tutu Much Fun

I've been having a great time sewing away the past few weeks. My new favorite stores are Joann, and Hancock fabrics. I know, I'm such a geek. I've had a vision of Carly's redecorated room...the one I'm going to do when I switch the kids around. Right now she is sharing a room with Josh, and Jack has his own room. As soon as Jack is big enough to sleep in a bed, I'm going to move them around...Josh in the top bunch, Jack on the bottom, and Carly in her own room again. It will be a pink princess paradise. Well, at least my vision for it is. Included in the vision is the pink quilt I've got in the works...well, so far I've bought the fabric for the top and a pattern. So, I decided I wanted to learn a new talent...sewing/quilting. I've done some sewing before, and I've made a quilt top, and a patchwork bumper pad, but I wanted to build up my skills so that I felt confident enough to tackle any project on my own...I'm still working on it. My first project was a princess dress...with a lot of help from my expert seamstress of a mother. Next I made a nightgown, and a tutu completely on my own. I have several other projects in the works, including a couple capes for dress up, a Tinkerbell dress, jammies for Josh, Christmas dresses for Carly, and I just saw the cutest fabric that I think I'll make matching Christmas jammies for everyone out of. I'm on a roll. Everything has turned out really well so far. I'm glad I decided to spoil myself with a new sewing machine, so that I can develop a new skill. I'm having sew much fun! See, I told you...GEEK!Carly is admiring her painted fingernails, while sporting her oh so darling ballerina print nightgown. She wasn't really in the mood for anymore pictures...that's why you aren't seeing her face here.

This will be Carly's Halloween costume. Now, if only I had some ideas for the boys' costumes.

New Camera!!

I'm really excited about my new camera. It seems like I haven't been able to take any pictures in forever! The last several blog posts have been thanks to my parents' camera, which they so generously let me borrow. I don't have any exciting pictures yet...but I took a few of the kids this morning, just to try out my new toy. I love it!!

This is Carly doing her morning routine...lying in my bed while I get ready.

Here's Josh...he wanted the camera.
Here's my Jack boy. Cute, huh?

So, after feeling like I'm out of the blogging world...I'm back, and I'm excited to post all about what's been happening with us...like Jarod selling his bike, and getting a new one, my new sewing machine and several sewing ventures, etc. Yea for a new camera!

These boots are made for walking

Do any of you remember that song? I have it running through my head now. I think the only reason I know it is from dance class when I was in elementary school. Anyhow, Carly found these boots in Josh's dresser drawer. They were Jarod's when he was a little boy, and his mom brought them up for Josh. Josh is still pretty small for them, but Carly has decided they fit her just right. She's been wearing them everywhere no matter what the occasion, or what she's wearing...with the exception of church. I think she looks pretty darn cute in them, so I don't mind that she looks a little hickish...I know, it's not a word. Jarod also got the kids a new Harley hat, and I think Carly's is just darling. She looks like such a cute little cowgirl.

Wrestle Mania

The title of this blog is dedicated to my dad, who, although I never would have expected it, watches the WWE Friday night smack down. This post is not, however, dedicated to displays of shiny men in tight pants performing well, or not so well choreographed fights.

The kids love to wrestle with Jarod. They were having a great time climbing up on his back and falling off.

Sea World!

A few weeks ago, we took a little trip with my parents to Sea World in San Antonio. It was a day full of sun, shows, and sweating. We had a great time. We arrived in the early afternoon, just in time for the dolphin and beluga whale show. It was really great. Josh just loves dolphins, and kept saying "wow" when they would jump or swim by.

There was a lot to see. We stopped by the shark and ray aquarium and watched the rays at feeding time. The trainers get right in the tank with them for feedings...the rays, not the sharks. We also made it to the dolphin pool in time to feed them. The idea was to have the kids do it, but they were happy to let their daddy hold the stinky fish for the dolphins. They loved seeing the dolphins so close. Carly was fascinated by their zipper like teeth. There was no way she was putting her hand over the water.

We also stood in the line for 45 minutes with the two bigger kids to ride the log ride. Carly rode with Papa and Josh rode with Mommy and Daddy, while Jack watched from the sidelines with Mama.

Jarod had a fun taking Carly on her first roller coaster. She had the best time on the "whale train". Jarod told her to put her hands up the whole way, before the ride started...he was only able to convince her the first time around the loop. Of course, when the ride was over, she was begging to do it again.

Can you spot Jarod's head??

Doesn't she look like she's having fun??!!

While Jarod and Carly rode the roller coaster, I introduced Josh to fishing for overpriced stuffed animals. He loved it. I was pretty excited about our cheap stuffed frog.

We also really enjoyed the sea lion show. They had sea lions, an otter, and a walrus. I thought the best trick was having the giant walrus do sit ups.

After the sea lion show we made our way over to the Shamu pavilion. We were pretty excited to see what the killer whales could do. After half an hour of sitting in the hot stale air, the show started. It was disappointing to say the least. There were four whales, and unfortunately, the trainers couldn't get them to do anything they were supposed to. They kept taking them into the holding tanks, then bringing them back out...and they didn't get anything out of them for the entire show. Talk about an anticlimactic end to our day.

Josh was so tuckered out that he fell asleep just about as soon as we put him in the stroller after the Shamu show.
Yea for Sea World!!

Jack's First Haircut

My mom gave my boys a hair cut, while I tried to hold them still. Josh hates to get his hair cut...I mean screaming and crying like we were sawing his arms off, the whole time, hates it. The unfortunate thing about it is that his hair grows fast. Of course, being the loving mommy that I am, I try to spare him the torture of getting his hair cut, by letting him go as long as I can stand it. Needless to say, when I decided it was finally time to cut Jack's hair, I was nervous for his reaction. He did a great job. Squirmy, but then again, he is only 9 months. I think his hairdo makes him look like a little man.
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What's a Fancy Girls to Do??

We went shopping a while ago...I know, it's been forever since I've blogged anything...is blogged a word? I ended up getting Carly some silky jammies, with Ariel on one set, and a Disney princesses nightgown. Needless to say, my fancy girl loved them. Target also had princess tiaras, necklaces, earrings, etc. all for one dollar. How can you pass that deal up, right? As soon as we got back to my folks' house after shopping, Carly had to put her outfit together, and then wanted her picture taken. I hope I haven't created a diva!

Okay, so I know this picture is sideways...can one of you computer/blog whiz kids tell me how to turn them?