FHE at the park

Monday we took our FHE to the park. After a lesson and some carmel corn we took a little walk. It wasn't too hot and it was nice to be out in nature.

Boyant Buddies

Kaleb and Jonathan have had Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. Jonathan had it bad in his mouth and throat and could hardly eat. Thankfully Kaleb wasn't that bad. The bad thing about Hand foot and mouth is that they could actually be contagious for 2 weeks after the rash is gone. So by Friday everyone had been feeling great for a day or two but they still couldn't go outside to play with friends and I couldn't take them anywhere fun. We needed a fun project to keep us busy. These floaty friends did the trick. Jonathan was able to do all the cutting himself. The best part is after they made the craft then they spent a while playing with them in the bathtub. You can tell from the photo that Kaleb is having a hard time staying out of the water.

$2 t-shirt refashioned nightgown

I have been wanting a new nightgown without spending a lot of money. I found $1 t-shirts at our Albertsons. I bought a large and an 2XL. (I actually bought 10 to use for different projects). I used the large for the bodice of the gown and the 2XL for the skirt. I'm very pleased with how it turned out, I do wish it wasn't white, but for $2 I can't complain.

Sewing lessons

Emily has started to learn to sew. This small quilt is her first project. I was going to have her sew it by hand so she would get really good at hand stiching, but we decided to use the quilt to practice machine sewing. She sewed it practically by herself (I helped a little with stearing). Since then she has been practicing sewing straight lines, circles and squares all by herself. She has a nack for it and is excited for her next project, baby doll diapers.

Prettier Checkbook Cover

Last week I got new checks but no new checkbook cover. My old plastic one was cracked and yellow. Then I saw this tutorial for a "Prettier checkbook cover" I pulled out some scraps and about an hour later look at the cute cover I had. I added ribbon and a flower and now I just love it.

Jonathan's Birthday

On Jonathan's birthday we invited some friends over for a pool party. He loved the cupcakes and the gifts. Grandma even came in time for opening gifts in the evening. I think the thing he loved the most though was the new bike he got.