Droid

Jon and I recently upgraded our super out of date phones and got Droids. Be on the lookout for more posts on the go!!!

Mally's quilt top

Lucy and I made a trip to our favorite store today, Ben Franklin Crafts. That is the best store ever! They have an amazing fabric and yarn selection and they are always  willing to help. LOVE them. Anyway, after browsing through all of the aisles and hearing "pretty!" from Goose in the cart, I found this gem in the fabric department. Precut 5x5 inch squares of super cute fabric for $9! We couldn't pass it up. I thought I would just do a simple nine patch, but after talking to my mom, we decided to do the disappearing nine patch. I'm so proud of how the corners lined up. I do have one flaw in the top, but considering its busyness, I'm sure no one will notice. (at least I hope not!) I'm not sure what I will back it with yet. I'm thinking a light yellow....

Concert

Last week I won tickets to a concert. It was the 1990s boy band Hanson! It just so happened to coincide with Jon's day off, so I called my friend Kate and we were off. Lucy stayed at home with Jon and I hit the town. It was so nice to get out of the house and do something with other adults. I hope we can find a sitter soon so we can both go out at the same time!

Throughout the whole show, I was wondering how Lucy was doing. It was the first night of the bedtime routine without me. I was confident in Jon's abilities, but it was still rough. It was a piece of cake for Goose! When I got home at midnight everyone was snug in their own beds snoring up a storm.

spotted wonder

Today Lucy went to Sarah's house to play while I went to the dermatologist. Since 2003, I have been developing weird skin discolorations on my torso and most recently, my arms. I've been to several doctors in several states, and no one has been able to come up with a definitive answer on why my entire chest, stomach, and hips are covered in big bruise-like spots. They did yet another round of "hole punch" biopsies on three different sites. I'm really hoping when I go back in two weeks to get the stitches out that they know the reason why I'm turning colors. It's so frustrating!

Lucy was at Sarah's for almost three hours by the time I got back to town. According to Sarah, she did not cry once! I was greeted with a smile and a wave and then she was off to continue playing. Considering this is like the third time we've left her with a sitter (this was the longest), she did awesome! She was pretty worn out by the time dinner rolled around. She had been on two walks totaling 5.25 miles, played with three toddlers for three hours, and did not have an afternoon nap. I am crossing my fingers that I won't see her until around 7am!

tatting

About a month ago I was talking to my mom, and she had mentioned that she was learning to to shuttle tat. I had an immediate interest. At our very next visit, we went to Hobby Lobby (my favorite store in the world) and got the supplies. It's quite addicting! I use a needle to tat, because the shuttle just does not feel natural to me. I am totally enjoying this process, and I can't wait to get better at it!

This is a medallion I made using thread from Lisbeth. They have such high quality products. Love them! I am either going to use this for baby bootie embellishment or a hair clip for Lucy.