I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream

Miss M's first ice cream. It actually isn't ice cream, it's itallian ice or something like that. I was just going to give her a taste but then she grabbed it and when I went to pull it away, she wouldn't let go. I did get it away but she cried so hard to have it back, I just let her have it. Unfortunately the red is very staining and she's got a red nose and a "mask" around her mouth from it. She's also got red hands from it.

C is just a walking advertisement for it. I don't think he could show the label any better. Too bad I cut his ear off.


Miss M's also standing on her own a lot more. Any day now she's gonna let go and start walking. I was able to get a picture yesterday of her. Oh I can't wait. Well yes I can, it means that she'll be into a lot more faster.

C's been in a funk lately not wanting to listen. Yesterday was his last soccer class and he was there all of 15 minutes and he wanted to leave. I asked him a handfull of times to make sure and he kept saying yes. So I get him and M in the car and start it up and low and behold he wants to stay and play. I kept driving. He started crying saying he changed his mind. I wanted to be firm with him that he made a decision and he needs to keep to it. I'm hoping that he'll outgrow it soon. We've set down and went over family rules, so I'm hoping that works too.

In knitting news, I went to Joann's for thier sale and found the World Of Knitted Toys. I picked it up for $7.50. C has already picked out what he wants from it. I also got some sock needles to make E's socks.

I found a panel of fish and bubbles to make a baby quilt for the july baby. I think I'll make an ltk bucket hat and some felted booties for the babe too.

Off to enjoy the sun.

I love the sun

C didn't want to have anything to do with modeling this for me. Every time I went to snap the picture, he moved and it was blurry. So Hulk's hand is lending a helping hand so I can get shots.
Which aren't too good. I left my camera at home and I want to give this to J today at soccer so I used my mom's camera. Not very good at getting the pics but you get the idea.

The one thing I would change next time is to not do so many rows for the brim. It seems too floppy to me. Maybe I should have felted it longer but then the rest would be too small. Live and learn with felting. This is only my second project with felting so it'll get better right?!?

Things I need to do:

E's manly socks: short, wool, double layer on top and at heel. I've looked at patterns but haven't found the right one yet.

Gift for July baby boy: I was thinking of doing a hat with fish on it, some felted booties, mittens, and maybe a small afghan. Or maybe a sweater. which seems odd to say but I can't see a newborn wearing a sweater in central oregon heat. Or maybe I'll forgo the afghan/sweater and make a mae tie for her instead.

Sunshiney Day

It was a beautiful weekend here in Ptown. C stayed with gma & papa for the weekend. Papa thought we needed a break from each other. I think he was right. C and I are too much alike. Both very bull headed. He wants it his way and I want it mine.
He had a wonderful time with papa, partly cause papa bought him a Fantastic 4 kite. C's on a super hero kick.

Miss M has a cough but no fever, which is good. She's cruising everywhere and getting into everything. It's hard with 1/2 filled boxes that need to be finished and taped up.

Miss M, daddy-o, Sage Dog and I went fishing at McIver Park in Estacada on Sunday. Daddy-O didn't catch anything and I tried to knit but it was too hard with Miss M and Sage Dog. I was trying to finish the fireman's hat from New Knits on the Block. C's friend J is infatuayed w/ all aspects of fire fighting. He has one of the plastic hats but it's cracked, so I thought he would enjoy this version.

I did get to finish the hat when we got home. daddy-o took m outside w/ him to work on the tent trailer and I got to knit. I forgot to take a picture before felting, but the thing was so big it fit over my entire head. I thought I was mushmouth from fat albert. It's blocking now so hopefully I'll get a picture of it soon.

FOs and a Wip

Here's the progress of my clapotis. Done in Noro Sarubia #13. I think it's a discontinued yarn but I picked it up from a LYS that is going out of business.

This bunny is for Miss M's Easter basket. The yarn is a soft cotton chenille. Very yummy!


Here's the soaker that I made for a friend's daughter. The dark purple is Patons. The verigated is hand dyed by me from an unravelled gw sweater.

Spring

Ack! Packing sucks! I am so not motivated to pack.
I have been knitting on clapotis and working on a bunny blanket for Madison for Easter. I'm going to try and make something for Carson but I'm not sure what to make for him.
I signed up Carson for soccer. It starts on Thursdays so he's totally stoked for it. Eric went on a little shopping spree and bought him a pair of shorts and shin guards.
Madison is starting to stand on her own. Crawling even faster, especially when we call her name, she looks back and then goes for it. She's getting faster with holding on to things and walking too.
Not much else on the home front.