Some Sewing Projects

Last Saturday I went to a my friend Brittany's baby shower. She is having a little boy. I wanted to sew something because it has been awhile since I have pulled out my machine. So I decided to make necktie onsies. I love these little onsies and if we ever have a boy I am going to make a whole bunch of them.

They were so easy to make (as long as you don't fight with your sewing machine like I did).

Chad had a good idea to take an old skirt that I don't fit into anymore and make skirts for the girls...

It seemed easy enough the pattern was just a rectangle. But since the skirt was rounded it was harder than we thought and we spent a good 2 hours just trying to figure out how to get a rectangle out of a c shaped fabric. We were trying to get it done so the girls could wear them to church the next day.

We finally just made a paper pattern (well Chad did) and laid it down and cut it out. They are easy skirts to make and I started to sew away. I got Sophie's almost finished and I was getting Lidia's ready to sew together and the machine quit on us. So sad. They didn't get to wear them Sunday but we did finish them up Tuesday with  the help of Chad's mom and her machine!

The blog said it would be the easiest skirt I would ever sew but it turned into the most time consuming skirt ever. It would have been much faster if we weren't using a old skirt and our machine didn't decide to quit but overall I think they are pretty cute! So they get to wear them this Sunday!

"This is Funny Honey"

Yesterday Chad went in for a Endoscope. He has had upper abdominal pain for 4 years but just deals with it because he does not like going to the doctor. It has been getting worse lately and after a lot of convincing we talked him into going in to the doctor. We were really hoping that they find something so that he doesn't have to be in pain anymore. My wonderful mother got up early and came to our house to watch the girls since Sophie was still asleep.

After the procedure was over they called me in to see Chad. I was curious on how he would act because I had heard stories about how my dad and father-in-law acted after theirs. A lot of asking the same questions and saying "that nurse was so nice" over and over. Chad is already a funny guy so I had a feeling it was going to be hilarious.

He had just woke up and he was siting there giggling. "This is funny honey hahaha Lets do this again" He said this several times. And then he pointed at the main desk and laughs "honey that is soo funny" "honey hold me I need to be held."

He told me 3 times how nice nurses and tech was and all of their names. Although on the third time he did say "I told you that didn't I?" Yes Honey that's okay. "You should tell your mommy thank you for watching the girls that was very nice honey" No problem I will.

The nurse told him she was going to close the curtain so he could put his shirt back on he replied "Yeah not everyone is ready to see all this manliness!" At this point I am in tears laughing so hard.

He proceeded to make sure certain body parts were still um attached...."whew" What are you doing Honey? He replied "You never know. You know you hear all these crazy stories of things getting taken off when your out" And what would they do with it? "You know sell it on the black market! hahahaha"

The Doctor comes in and tells us everything is normal. Chad tells him "that's not good doc." We really wanted them to find something. Not everything looks perfect we have no idea whats wrong with you. They did take a biopsy so we will See in 10 days.

I asked Chad if he wants more water and he replied "yeah i want more watdgdhu.." He corrects himself "water" and jokingly I say yes aqua. he says "Honey don't make fun of me that's not funny" Oops a minute ago everything was funny maybe its wearing off. He starts laughing again and tells the nurse that they need to paint all the hallways a different color people could get lost in here. She tells they are one is white another is blue. "ohh ok hahahaha" Nope hasn't wore off.

Once we got in to car he was pretty much back to normal correcting my driving. (I was driving his car which is a stick shift) and he even gave me directions home because I just get lost. We probably would have made it home eventually it would have just taken longer. He joked with me that he was the one all drugged up but was helping me drive.

We went to his parent's house and worked on some projects. He did really good and in 10 days hopefully we will know more.

A Wonderful Mothers Day

Mothers Day was great. On Saturday Chad took us out to dinner to Panda Express yum! He couldn't wait until Sunday so he and the girls gave me my present early....

I am sooo excited to have a trifle bowl!!! I see English Trifle in our future!! It is funny because I had no idea what he had got me and we had actually talked about how I wanted a trifle bowl a few days before he went shopping. Apparently I am clueless. They made me a cute card....

My favorite is the note. It says: "We love you. You're the best mother money can buy. Good thing we got you for such a great price. I used a "I'm good looking coupon." We all love you. Chad, Sophie, and Lydia" Definatley a "Chad" note. That's why I love him :)

Lydia only got up once to eat and we both slept in till 9 o'clock while Chad got up and played with Sophie! I can't even remember the last time I slept in that late and it felt great. Especially after two nights of very little sleep.

Chad made my favorite breakfast. Breakfast burritos. Yummy! And he took Lydia to Priesthood so I could enjoy Relief Society! I have a pretty amazing Husband.

And two wonderful little girls.

Some more backyard progress

After doing the planter bed last week we really got excited about our backyard. And we realized to do all of the planter boxes that we wanted wasn't going to be as expensive as we thought. Thanks to Home Depot. We had been looking at some blocks at Lowes for a long time that were similar to the ones we ending getting at Home depot but they were more than a dollar more expensive. I guess I can't be as loyal to Lowes now Home Depot really did save us a lot of money. So yesterday we got some more bricks!

My wonderful husband got one done last night and the other before he went to work today...



We bought some soil that ended up being more expensive at Lowes so they gave us 10% off of Home depots price! Our Zucchini and Pumpkins and sprouted and I was going to take a picture yesterday but then I realized I had forgotten to water them the day before so they look really sad. Hopefully they will survive they kind of have a forgetful "farmer."

Where did Sophie go?

Lately Sophie doesn't want me to go lay her down for a nap. She just gives me a kiss in the office and then runs into her room herself. It has made nap time less of a fight. Yesterday she went to take a nap. She was sleeping longer than usual so I peeked in to check on her.

She wasn't in bed...

She wasn't in her castle....

Slightly worried I started to look around the house. She wasn't there. Panicked I ran to her bedroom window thinking that someone had broken in and kidnapped her. ( I know I have seen way too many Law and Order and CSI shows). Everything looked fine. With light now shining in the room I turned around and...

Why didn't I think of looking there?

Chad's Wagon

Last year for Chad's birthday he wanted a red wagon. I did some research but the one he really wanted was like 300 dollars. Sorry but that wasn't going to happen. So we went to Lowes and found a really cool garden cart. It is much sturdier than the red one and it can hold 1,000 pounds. Thanks to both of our parent's birthday money and a coupon plus it was on sale Chad was able get it. We Love this wagon it is perfect to pull the kids around in. Chad and I even take turns riding in it.

A week before Lydia was born I even had Chad and Sophie sit in the wagon and I pulled it around the neighborhhod in hopes of going into labor. We got some funny looks but it didn't work.

My awesome Mother in Law made some really cute pillows (sorry Chad I mean manly, cool pillows.) and a pad to sit on. It makes it SO nice and the girls love riding in it.

It usually gets taken to the "big park" every Tuesday when I go to school. Sophie always talks about taking the wagon with Daddy. Normally she wont let me take the wagon because it's daddy's. But the other day she said it was ok....

Now all we need is to make a canopy for it.

Backyard Progress

We have been wanting to start Something in our backyard for a long time. We finally decided to start with a planter box! We headed to Home Depot to pick out brick. Sophie as usual was messing around and not being careful and fell and hit  her chin on the bricks...

Sadly she didn't get any sympathy from Chad and I. Her getting hurt is an everyday occurrence and frankly we are getting a bit tired of it. But she did get plenty of sympathy from Grandma and Grandpa and the nice Home Depot guy who gave her a band aid and candy. Once we got home Chad got right to work...

He even let me lay 2 bricks..(I know I worked hard) 
And here it is!

Now we have somewhere to put our plants! Well once we get some dirt in it. That's another day...