Crafters Anonymous

Been a busy month. I've been enjoying being home and have been getting things in order and making the little things I've never really had time for. First thing I started was organizing my closet. I got a curtain rod and shower hooks and hung up all my purses and then I made a board with drawer handles attached to hang all of my scarves and jackets on-I LOVE it. I'd looked everywhere for something with enough hooks but was unsuccessful, so I made my own.

 

 

I also love making headbands and things for the girls, so here's a couple I made to match their outfits.

 

I got a sewing machine this month too and I made drawstring bags for my first project. We needed some at work and I made 13, but forgot to take pictures of them. Still, I got a couple of shots of the first ones I made that I gave to the kids.

 



Halloween. It's just around the corner. I love having kids around the holidays. I love them all the time but I it's especially fun during holidays. They get so excited about everything and it's all magic.

 

I sewed the costumes and made the tutus for the girls. I'm hoping to be able to keep up with all the crafts now that I will be starting full time work again. It's been hard with Denver's funding changing all the time, but I know that it will all work out in the end. And when they really needed me back at work, I agreed. I know it will be hard to balance it all out, but I am determined not to give up doing all the fun things that I've started doing. It may just take me a little longer to complete them.

 

 

Fall day at the park

 

 

Strawberries

Miss Karli was hungry and she has this thing about waiting, so while I was getting something for her to eat I handed her a strawberry. She wouldn't give it back and managed to gum it long enough to soften it up and eat the whole thing. And then she ate about six more. 

 

 After the strawberries, it was time for a bath. I asked Corbin to keep an eye on her for me while I cleaned up the tray and pretty soon I heard all sorts of giggling. When I walked in, this is what I found...

 

 

They were both laughing like it was the funniest thing in the world. I think Karli laughs just because Corbin was, but he was really getting a kick out of getting the toys to stick to Karli. I love being a Mom!

My Baby

Now that I have a new camera, I can't seem to resist taking pictures. Particularly pictures of Karlicakes. I realized that I have tons, but I haven't shared any for some time now. Well, here they are. Sorry if there seems to be an overload, but she's just that cute.

 

 

 As you can see, she spends the majority of her time smiling. She loves to play and adores her siblings, almost as much as they adore her (keep in mind there's only one of her and three of them, otherwise she may have them beat). She is constantly moving and giggles every time you touch her toes. Her hair curls when it's wet and her eyes have remained a sparkling blue. She recently moved in with Mia and I love to listen to them "talk" to each other in the mornings. I don't love to listen to them in the wee hours of the morning, however. Fortunately, that doesn't happen often. She has become quite talkative and will often babble mamamama when she sees me and lots of other times too, but I like to pretend she's calling to me. Every time I walk into the room her eyes light up and she reaches for me and my heart melts right back around her tiny little fingers. She is a ray of sunshine and reminds us all of what is important around here. I love her. I love her so much that my bones ache, but I think that's because I keep gritting my teeth and gripping my hands to keep from squeezing her too tight. Egads, she is adorable.