more birthdays

I had the coolest weekend I'v have in a long time.  My book club went mountain hiking and it was just what I needed.  My wonderful husband took care of the family while I was away and even got to apply his well trained midwife skills!  5 little chicks hatched while I was away (isn't that typical.....)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY #2 HAZEL!

How can you be 2 years old Little Hazel????!!!!!!  You were just born yesterday!  You are the coolest, funniest little girl with more spunk than any kid I know!  I can't believe how smart you are and how much  you talk and you love to sing and you are so good at it!  You try so hard to keep up with your big sis and do such a good job of it sometimes you fool me and I have to remind myself that you are 2 years younger than she is!  Happy Birthday little nut!  Daddy and I love you so much!

Here are some pics from our princess picnic us girls had for Hazels birthday! Yes, Hazel is wearing a helmet, but she has too cuz Lilly has one on of course.  Yes, Lilly takes riding to a whole new level in her princess attire.

thinking caps

 Two new bonnets not quite done yet, but oh so cool!  Top made from a wool burbury trench coat liner and vintage norweigain bunad trim.  The bottom, embrioderd tablecloth with vintage lampshade trim and binding.  You know you want one!

busy mental week

so we dress up like carebears and feel lots better!

sewing madness

I have been meaning to make these forever and replace all my plastic toy baskets with them.  I am so tired of my plastic baskets not fitting in my cabinets and they get so dusty and nasty.  These can wash easy and mould to fit any space and are really cute.  My friend finally got me going and I whipped out four this evening!  So easy and SO much better than the ugly plastic!

Birthday/Wedding/Housewarming Gift

We are gearing up for a party tonight, and its gonna be fun!  For the gift some friends got together and got the couple two Norwegian "wild sheep" aren't they cute?!  It was a total surprise, it was lots of fun!  I love living in the country!

Welcome home Donkey!

We were feeling a little silly today...  No, I was feeling silly.  Didn't phase Lilly, she must think this is normal.  Donkey was very well behaved, guess I'll have to invite her back!

Where I've been....

So I got my sewing machine back last week and I've been itching to get back behind the wheel.  I did, and  my poor children are getting all sorts of excuses as to why I would rather sew then tend to them...  Bad bad mother.  This is what my dinning room table looks like and let me just say how excited I am about my new boys hats!  This one is made with vintage air force patches I found at the salvation army.

But just found this funnie clip of my peeps on the boyfriends phone...
http://youtu.be/psHJdYJM6y8