New Suits for Spring

Added my new swimsuits in the shop today, although I am still waiting for all of my sizes to come in. Couldn't wait though... I love them!

Bike

Drew had been riding around on a plastic tricycle for long enough. Our nice friends handed down a beautiful bike for Drew, complete with a basket for her baby to ride along. So far the bike has brought a whole mix of emotions. From whoops of excitement after her first spin, to screams of terror as she started rolling backwards (very slowly) into the street, to laughs as she steered herself right into my legs, and to tears of frustration after she and the bike toppled over after a sharp turn.

I think she loves and hates that bike.



Loves.



Loves.



Hates. Tears of frustration. Good thing baby was in her basket to comfort her.


Speaking of frustration...



"How dare you strap me in this stroller? You know I need to be in constant motion every waking minute of my day!"

New Pet

Since last post... we went to Disneyland. It was fun. We had Christmas. It was my favorite Christmas ever. Starting fresh in 2012.

My mom set up with a woman she works with for Drew to come and meet her horses.













Of course she was in heaven. She was holding on to that horse all by herself which thrilled her and terrified me. This horse was so well trained she was able to walk (and even trot) around the pen for as long as she wanted. She really, really wants a pet horse for our backyard now.


And being the accomodating parents we are, we did buy her a new pet, though not as large as the horse...



His name is Turkleton. He would like everybody to know he is a tortoise and not a turtle.

My Halloween Loves

Snow White...


and Dopey.



Just perfect.

In Training

Daily pushups really strenthen your inner core.



As does wrestling with monkeys.

Camping

I've kind of forgotten how to do this blogging thing. For the past month or two it has felt completely unimportant to me. Sure I've thought, "Okay this picture of my kids snuggling together is amazing...must blog." But when I've sat down to put a post together, my heart just isn't in it. No desire.

Plus, how can anyone really understand how sweet and lovable my little boy is? My words and pictures just don't do him justice. Or how they both drive me to near madness and the next moment Drew is hopping around grunting like a gorilla to make Nash laugh. So then I put away my crazy pills and my heart melts with love.

So life is a lot of crazy. And a lot of love too.

And I'm talking crazy enough that we decided to take a family camping trip. All four of us in one little RV. Drew was bright and bushy-tailed by 4:30 am.











Drew sure makes a mean smore though.

Halloween in July

After a short hiatus of sweet babies and summer happenings, my shop is finally open again and back in business! I start celebrating Halloween in July and this year I added a new Halloween dress...

A Halloween Stripe Maxi Dress!







I have made several of these maxi dresses for Drew this summer and we both absolutely love them. They are so comfortable and versatile. What I love about this black and white stripe maxi is that it is perfect for Halloween and can be worn as is for school, parties, etc. or add accessories for an adorable costume as well. Here are some of my ideas...

Chic Pirate Costume:




white tunic, pirate hat, boot covers, and buccaneer sword



Stylin' Witch Costume:


leather jacket, boots, hat, and broom

But come November 1, this dress is not finished. It can be worn seriously in so many ways to make really fun and funky outfits. Here are some more of my ideas that I will be using it for...

Outfit for fall/winter:

denim jacket, floral neck scarf, ballet shoes

Another outfit for fall/winter:

cardigan, belt, boots

Outfit for spring/summer:

cardigan, pearl necklace, sandals

You can also pair this dress with pretty much any color of rosette belt (also new in my shop!)...



And, these belts also come in women's sizes too! Perfect accessory for an outfit that needs a pop of color.


And don't forget to like me on facebook! You can find my free shipping coupon there, good through the rest of July.

It is never too early to get in the Halloween spirit.