Sewing 101

OK folks, I have learned how to sew! Maybe! Yesterday I used the sewing machine for the first time and made some burp clothes. Don't look to close, but they turned out pretty cute. It isn't as hard as I thought but like I said I am no expert. Stewart just made fun of me all day because I was being so domestic:) In all I made like 15- it was fun but I am glad I am done- for now:) I know it isn't really impressive for all you talented sewers out there but I am trying.


This fabric is my favorite!

This guy.....

is growing like a weed! He is perfect:) He loves his hands by his face and around his head. He moves around like crazy and is getting stronger and stronger and kicking me pretty good. Still no name, surprise, surprise! The ultra sound tech said he couldn't look any better. We love our little guy!

HALLOWEEN

We had such a great Halloween this year. We did all the normal festive activities. Pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, chili, decorating sugar cookies, trunk-or-treat and our real favorite- taking Ella trick or treating old school. We did it last year and hope to keep it up- I don't want her thinking that trunk or treating is what we do on Halloween- the real way is so much better and Ella enjoys it way more. She kept asking me if we could go to a few more houses. It is pretty sad out there- hardly anyone passes out candy. But Ella and Elliot had a great time and would just knock on the doors until people answered- it was cute they would just look at each other and laugh.

Also, at the last minute Ella decided she wanted to be Peter Pan. What?!?!? I don't care she wanted to be Peter Pan but how about a little notice. I called all around hearing the same thing, "we are pretty picked over and we have no peter pan!" Finally Grammy found one at a store by her house. It was a 4-6T but we just needed a few alterations. We added a little stitching to dress it up a bit and we had ourselves a Peter Pan. Although she was called a boy a few times and Robin Hood countless times I think she looked ADORABLE. She always corrected people telling them that she was Peter Pan. Later that night she said to me jokingly, " Everyone thought I was Robin Hood, that is so silly I am Peter Pan."

We hit up Grandma Christensen's trunk or treat and then headed to Grammy's neighborhood for good ole trick or treating. Stewart kept saying how fun it is to take Ella around and how cute she is, and I have to say I agree. She would run up to houses and jump down the steps when she was done- ahh I love it. I love seeing the holidays through my little girls eyes.


Peter Pan and the little chicken knocking on doors

Ella and a crazy gorilla aka- kyle

Cutest Peter Pan ever


Making sugar cookies with Grandma

Our family pumpkin

The gang carving it up

We finally got Ella to reach inside the pumpkin- she said it was gross

Ella's face is classic- not taking her eyes away from Stewart's hand

Painting her pumpkin

At the pumpkin patch- and Ella with her "baby pumpkim."