Oh my has it been busy...

WINNER!

Thanks for playing everyone!
I loved getting such great inspiration from you.
My alterial motive was figuring out a theme for my sons 1st birthday in three weeks.

My favorite comment (because I totally want to do this) came from:

Rachael Adele said...

Well, I don't have any kids, but in the mid-1980s I had a really rad aerobics party when I was about 5. My aunt taught aerobics, and we did a mini class. Sounds strange, but all of the kids look like they're having a great time in the pictures! I think I still have a sweatband with my name in pink glitter somewhere...

The winner of the pillow/quilt is:
(Stephanie an email has been sent, just send me your address!)

StephanieS said...

My favorite birthday theme is Cowboys/Cowgirls. Thanks for the giveaway, I think it would be a great pillow!

 

 

Sew Mama Sew GiveAway!

And I made in just past the deadline.  Phew....Thanks Beth!

For those of you who don't know, twice a year Sew Mama Sew does a Give Away where anyone who wants to participate can.  Meaning, you give something away to a lucky winner!

I've never won anything, but really that doesn't matter.  Just visiting all the blogs out there of so many creative people is what makes this so great for me.

For you, well you get to win something!

This year my daughter Amelia wanted another Robot, birthday party, but this year, she wanted it PINK PINK PINK!  So Pink she got.

I made her friends Robot Pillows.  I have one left over, it's for you.
Well, you can chose to have it turned into a pillow or a mini quilt.  Your pick.

So, the rules?  Just let me know what your favorite birthday party theme was/is for kids! 
Don't forget to link your information so I can let you know when you win!

The winner will be picked randomly (I'll make her pick numbers out of bowl) by my three year old, will be announced on 12.6 and is totally open internationally!

Thankful...

I'm thankful for so many things and for so many RAD people in my life.  But I am most thankful for:

YOU

YOU

 AND YOU

Oh, don't worry...I didn't forget you my lovely.

Amelia + Mama Date

Today, Amelia and I had our first "date".
I call it a date because she understands when Jason and I go out on a date...so I thought if I told her we were going on a date together, she'd get it.

She did.

Jan, my kick butt mother in law, came over and hung out with baby Zeke while Amelia and I enjoyed a play at the Smile Station and some hot chocolate afterwards at the Love Cup.

She wore he new birthday dress from Grand-ma and Gram-pa Carlton.

The play we saw was the Ginger Bread Man.  I had totally forgotten that story until about half way into it.  It was cute and well done.

We were suppose to meet our friends Carrie and Ana, but things came up and it didn't happen.  But luckly, we are going to try again on Ana's birthday!

I like these dates.

Maybe next time when we see Ian at The Love Cup, she'll actually talk to him rather then talking about him the whole way there and back!

And maybe next time, she'll sit with the other kids rather then my lap!

Part Two Gifts for Friends

When both Amelia and Zeke were babies, I loved putting them in BabyLegs.  Both of them had super skinny legs and pants for babies these day are HUGE.  I mean wide load coming through kinda big.

I found a picture tutorial on Flickr a little while back when I wanted to make some for Zeke.  It took me forever to figure it out (like everything else I make!) but once I did, these little puppies take no time at all. 

Again, like most things, I made a mistake when making them and they ended up too long for Zeke.  I guess the making them part was right but the buying the socks part was not so much.  Amelia saw them and wanted them...when I tried them on her, they were a perfect fit.

So, now, when I see cute adult knee highs, I buy them for this purpose. The three below I found in a pack at Costco.  One pair has already been made for Amelia.

These three will go to her little friends. Instead of BabyLegs, I'm calling them Toddler Legs.  Hopefully they'll keep little legs warm, and help aid in quick and easy potty training. Please oh Please!

Holiday Gifts for little friends

Today I realized I didn't have anything planned for gifts for a few of Amelia's friends.
So, I added it to my ever growing list of "I want to make that right now but I don't have time but I need a gift so I'll drop everything and make it."

Do you have one of those?

Ugh, it's overwhelming.  I need to figure out a better system of bookmarking and remembering what I want to make.

Anyway, I saw these cute little paper books recently and knew that with all the pretty paper I had laying around I could totally whip some up as gifts.

This one turned out pretty cute. (Guess who it's for!)

There will be one other gift to go along with these drawing pads...

But that will have to be tomorrow.

Rice is done.

Dinner must be served!

R.O.B.O.T. Pillows

Here they are, all stuff and about to go to their homes.
So much fun to make!
Plus, each of them were made with scraps.  I'm so glad I saved every last bit of cut fabric.  It came in quite handy!

Why oh why

Does this kid love fireplaces so much?
Everyday he ends up in one.
Everyday I lose him.
Heavens.

Pink Robot Birthday Party

My brain is having a hard time getting the right words out this week, so today you get pictures of the Pink Robot Birthday.  There will be a few and there's even more on Flickr.

The awesome robot patches (Head Shoulders Knees and Toes) were made by Natasha.
The pretty pretty pink skirt was made by Susan.
Thank you both so much!

The rest of the stuff you see, well, Jason and I did most of it.
The invites we did together.
The funny patches on me, him and baby Zeke I did last minute because it made me laugh.
Amelia's shirt I did (she gets one every year-until she tells me to stop)
Jason did the cake and the robot windows.
We're a good team, I like creating with him...
All in all a great birthday.
She wants another one next year!