Out of the box

Look Mom, my sewing machine finally made it out of the box! I received it from my Mom last Christmas. Yes, 9 months ago! Now that I have the space to sew, I figured I would give it a shot. Now I know what a bobbin is and I even got the thing thread myself! I am well on my way! I have a few projects lined up to work on. I'm just a bit worried to see how they turn out. So far I sew like a drunken sailor!!

Two little piggies

A girls first pigtails is a special event!

D Day

Before we even moved to our new place, Karlie was asked to join a playschool group. I was so excited! A few of the neighbor kids gets together once a week at each others homes. Each week they talk about a different letter of the alphabet. Yesterday was our turn to host. I love that I get to be involved too! Our letter was D. We had so much fun! Karlie loved helping me plan the activities and get things ready. Here are some of the fun things we did.


Colored a D picture


Drew our bodies with chalk



Ate D jello in Dora bowls and Diego fruit snacks



Sang five little Ducks

We also played Doll house, Dress up, and Duck Duck goose.

We had such a great time. I can't wait until it is our turn again!

Celebrate Autumn

Oh, how I would love to deliver a delicious loaf of bread to my new neighbors in this Pumpkin Harvest Loaf Pan!

Swarmed

This is my favorite time of year to feed the ducks! There is no need to throw the food too far.





Karlie likes to dump a little pile of cereal to attract a crowd. They are easier to pet that way!

Time to rest. Feeding the ducks is hard work! Just watch where you sit!

Movie Swap

I recently participated in a Movie Swap hosted by Erica. (Thanks Erica!) What is a swap you might ask? Well, you sign up, get a partner and send them a fun themed package in the mail. So fun right?! When I first found about about the blogging world swaps I knew they were for me! I just love sending (and receiving) packages in the mail! Meeting new people is fun too. I forgot to take a picture of everything before I wrapped it all. But this is what it looked like.



This is what was sent
*Little Women
*Milo and Otis
*Soundtrack Mix CD (compiled by moi)
*Stephen's Chocolate Raspberry hot cocoa
*Popcorn
*Red vines
*Swedish Fish
*Sour patch kids

And this is what I got.

Didn't she wrap it all up so cute!? I loved it all!! Especially the cozy blanket and slippers. A must for any movie night. What a great idea! Thanks a ton Mauri!

Swaps are so fun! I can't wait for the next one. Make sure you join in on the fun next time!

What do you like to do?

Karlie came up to me the other day holding her notepad and pencil. (which she often has) She asked me what I like to do. As I listed off the things, she squiggled them down. She then wanted me to ask her. These were her answers.
Play with mommy
Go to a lot of places
Go to Disneyland
Go to grandma Piggott's house
I like everything I do

Man's Bandage

The other day Dustin came home from work with a sliced open finger. He probably should have gotten stitches! When he got home yesterday It looked as if he had wrapped duct taped around his wound. Nope, he was just sporting one of these! So cool! I will definetly be picking some up for my hard working man!!

It's a WHAT?

Well, this year Maralyn gave us another boy. Last year she had Hamilton. Not that he isn't so cute and precious. The fam was just hoping for a baby making girl! You can't grow your herd when you get baby boys! We were suppose to have two babies this year but last month Savanna had a stillborn baby boy. So Sad! The new little guys name is Patterson. Hopefully we can make it down soon to see him so I can run my fingers through his super soft fleece!


Look at that face! I just want to kiss him.


On a little stroll with Mom

Sad news

Have you checked out stepheniemeyer.com lately? Apparently, "Midnight Sun is on hold indefinitely." The partial draft of the book was illegally posted on the Internet. So sad! I was so looking forward to that book! I hope that she can get over it and finish the book eventually! She made the draft available here. The only problem is that it is only 12 chapters and it ends way to soon! I'm not sure I will ever be able to go on if she never finishes it! I need that book! ;)


**P.S. When I first did this post I forgot to mention the most important detail! There just may be a 5th book! My brothers are hoping to continue with the Twilight saga. The plot is pretty simple. Once the honeymoon is over, Edward and Bella travel to Transylvania. Blade and Van Helsing will be waiting for them. Not sure how that would go over but it should be interesting!! :)