Our New Digs...

If you didn't already know, we have moved! It is of course, a little bitter sweet....leaving our wonderful neighborhood friends, family and the place where we took both babies home to. I guess it was time, as we had always talked about moving from the "OC" anyways. So here we are up in Newbury Park, where Jason grew up, staying with his mom while we get our bearings (and save some money!). It's been hard but I know we are very lucky for this opportunity. And we have a backyard!!

Rockets, Boats, Balls, Oh My!

Here is some of what I have been working on lately...last weekend the neighbor friend I spoke of here, celebrated with a shower (I unfortunately could not attend) for soon-to-be-born Baby Jack. This is actually the first shower I have done homemades for...so it was very exciting! I made a couple bibs, a burpie, paci clips, a changing pad/diaper wipes holder, taggie blankie, stuffed ball and a onesie with a super cute rocket on it! I had such fun doing it, hope her and her hubby enjoy them and now am looking forward to 3 new babies this year to sew for! Yay!

Please forgive me...

my posts are going to seem erratic and out of order! I am SO far behind...and have so much to show and tell.

9 Patch.

So here is what I have been working on lately...(amongst other things)




Its my variation on a 9 Patch Quilt...It is my very first quilt, although I was planning to start with this quilt along, I decided to go with the 9 Patch because all of my squares were already cut out for me! (That's half the battle, right?) So I went with 6 inch squares, making my blocks around 16 1/2 inches...and I'll finish with white sashing in between and around the edge!



I think I need to put one more block together before I can start on the sashing...I can't wait to see it all come together! And then on to the next one...

I'll leave you with a pic of one of my favorite fabrics...yee-haw!

Whoo Whoo...

Whoo is finally posting again?? ME! Ok, so these owls have been made for about a month and a half and I am just now getting them up here. (Computer is still not working...but I uploaded the pictures to blog and I'm using the laptop to post.) So a while back I spotted these on Ohdeedoh and thought they were super adorable (but I don't really need the music box), then I saw this and thought I did need the "crinkle" and THEN Leslie did this. I combined all three...and although sadly our owls are not inhabiting that same tree as Cade's, they have their own tree now.



Aidan's Owl- no crinkle



Sofia's Owl: Crinkle Crinkle

Photo Shoot...

I just found this post when I decided to try to write some other OLD posts...I figured I should just publish it to show these super cute photos of my baby girl...who is not so baby anymore. :(

I am trying to get caught up my friends...REALLY!

Sewing with paper...

My new favorite thing...so easy...so cute...so rewarding!

A cute little baby shower card made for my neighbor friend...



Next, I think I'll try this...

I Heart Cupcakes

I am always on the lookout for new (delicious) cupcake spots...so I was really excited when I discovered on this blog, that a new cupcakery, Frostings, was opening in Lake Forest!!




I rushed down the next day and treated the family to this...(excuse the half eaten one!) Now, I am not a true connoisseur of cupcakes (because I will eat almost any that is handed to me) but these were pretty good...moist and not too sweet frosting. And boy are they pretty...




And I had this super cute plate, from a sweet friend, to put this"Birthday" cupcake on! Yum.



OH! And they open at 7 am for breakfast...how much better can it get??

Strawberries and Watermelon

A perfect summer couple...


From this...




To this...

Fun in Florida...

And some more...these pics will be a YEAR old in 2 months! Unbelievable...what have I been doing?!! Look how little Aidan is...wow. WOW.

This is the ONLY time Aidan has ever just "crashed". Jason caught him as he fell off the couch.