Little Gym - The Ernie Experience

So last Saturday was Lilly's first week as an official gymnast. Because I was out of town, Ernie took her. I asked him if he would like to comment and he had nothing. Other that the fact that he thought I was at the lake with girlfriends relaxing, drinking and eating. While I did do all of those things, I also went shopping. Enjoy the photos...

Self Portrait

Lilly was unusually quiet the other night. And apparently she had my camera....

I recognize that smile!

from this angle - she looks older and like a brunette!

Chubby cheeks...

Quietly mischievous.

Cool front

We finally had a break in the blazin' hot weather. Highs were in the 80's and who knew that would ever be considered cool? Lilly and I took advantage and played in the water table.

I'm not really sure drinking this water is a good idea.

but she didn't spill it!

and it is definitely better than slurping it up off of the extremely dirty table!

Her climbing skills are really great now! She enjoys sitting on the patio chairs. Or she could possibly just enjoy climbing up and down on it. I enjoy that she is doing it without all the falling.

Kid Tested

Lilly seems to like the floor cushion! She doesn't sit on it though. She races towards it and lands into it instead.

Turning 30 Something...

At some point, birthdays just become a day. That was mine this year. Ernie had to work. I had errands to run. And for the love of pete (or someone else) it is blazin' hot here! Too hot to even light a birthday candle. So I spent the weekend finishing up some sewing projects. I know what you are thinking - "she sews?" The answer is no. I wish I knew how though! But I did make this ruffled halter top. I love it! It actually looks like a ruffled halter top. It took me awhile to do it because I would come to a step and then have to google "what is a gathering stitch?" to actually learn how to sew this shirt. See previous blog to see it on a certain adorable model....

While my sister in law, Karen, was up visiting last month, she showed me how to make her pillowcase dresses. When she was here, it took us 15 minutes (if that) to make one. Without her, it took me an hour! And I messed up in cutting them and made 2 of them too short. Fortunately, Lilly is short! And I left one at church for Selah. She is a few months younger than Lilly and also tiny.

And this one!! I love it! It isn't finished yet because I want to get more stuffing for it and then I have to hand sew the last few inches closed. I found it on a blog (oh those blogs!). She got the idea from Land of Nod, but who wants to pay that price for it!? Not Ernie... So I got enough material to make 2 floor pillows for Lilly! I even made the piping so that it has a little extra cuteness factor.

Now what I should have been doing this weekend is laundry. Thankfully, I am only working 3.5 days this week...

Sew Easy!

So I've found a blog that gave me the apron project that gave me another blog to follow that led me to another blog and basically I am now blogging with strangers about their mad crafting skills! And convincing myself that I can do that! I've done that many times in the past and am always (and I mean always) disappointed. So one of those blogs led me to a website with a free pattern download for a ruffled halter top. And it actually looks like a ruffled halter top. I'm so proud.

And here is Lilly wearing it! This one is my first one and there are some mistakes and some tweaks I want to make to the next one.

And I now realize just how small Lilly is! The smallest size for the pattern is 2T and Lilly is swimming in it! But she's smiling :-)

Big Girl Cup

OK - here is the clip. I know some of you are disappointed. And given all the answers submitted by GAP and Jim, I have to declare them the winner of Lilly's contest. You are now the proud owners of an 8 hour period (while the sun is out) with Lilly! Please let us know when you would like to cash in!