New Fabric

For Girls' skirts using this tutorial Split Twirl Skirt

For Nathan--obviously--using the shorts pattern below or something similar

and something for Mama--a skirt, using the pattern below (the green and brown flowers/brown shirt)

I bought the fabrics from Holly via her Etsy shop. So much more I could buy. I love the coordinating damask fabrics from the line of fabric for my skirt. The car fabric for Nathan has cute coordinating fabrics too, and in two colourways. They have the cutest red snowflake, snowman fabric too. oh well, next time!!

p.s. originally I asked just for the fabric for the girls' skirts. When she sent me a price she told me that she could fit up to 8 yards for the same shipping price!!! So I spent two days checking out fabric because it's better fabric than I can afford here for a better price. So fun!! =)

ughhh...

so, you may have noticed that I have a weight loss ticker over on the side bar. And if you are friends with me on facebook you may have noticed me say a few things about aerobics. This is my attempt at getting serious about getting healthier. So far, we do aerobics 3 days a week (some of us girls meet at the church 6:30am M, W, F.), Josh and I don't keep Coke or Pepsi in the house and I eat a fairly healthy breakfast. What I want to do is a bit more: eggs & bacon, oatmeal or fruit smoothie for breakfast, apple & peanut butter or some other fruit for morning tea, salad with eggs, ham, chicken or avocado for lunch, nuts with a little dark chocolate for afternoon tea, whatever dinner I make for everyone, and tea or cocoa or popcorn of an evening. I need to do something like walking or a different exercise routine on T, T, S. And I need to be in bed by 10 each night. So, here's where you come in. If you don't see the weight loss ticker going down or don't hear me say anything about it, bug me!! Nag me!! do whatever it takes!! I'll still love you. I promise!! =)

Laugh, Kookaburra

♫ "Kookaburra sits in the ol' gum mango tree" ♪ ♪

waiting with Nathan

"Hey, Mama, I'm gonna go look for my sisters and Daddy."

"Hmmm...maybe they're over here."

"It's Catie!!"

"And Emma"

"With Daddy and Beka bringing up the rear.
Where's my bike? This looks like fun!"

new shorts

I traced these

which resulted in this

from which I made these.
Yes, I'm bragging. But I'm quite pleased with myself. =)

Rest time

For them

For me

I didn't dare risk waking the grumpy one by taking his photo but just imagine the cutest little boy you've ever seen, laying on his tummy with his legs and arms tucked under and little bum up in the air. =)

I've gotta go shopping...

at the op shop that is. I found two cute tutorials that seem so easy.

romper from t-shirt
and (my favourite) romper from dress shirt

and I'm posting this so I remember. =)