Whew! We are better! June 30, 2009

Finally.  Ethan was very sick for about 8 days.  He did an ER trip for dehydration too.  I’ve never had such a sick child.  Isn’t this breastfeeding thing supposed to provide some immunity?  I had a tiny bit of hope that baby #3 would be a tiny bit easier than #2… it’s not looking that way.

Now that E is totally mobile, Chris thinks he is the most advanced baby on the planet and that we should put him on tv, because he would be famous.  Joey is figuring out that Ethan’s not quite as sweet and cute now that he can ’share toys’.   He, he.

I’ve been working through knitting lately.

Yarn from one of my favorite artists, Western Sky Knits.  My own pattern.

Another of my favorites, Mosaic Moon.  Sweater pattern.

In scary news, my mama goes in for surgery tomorrow.  I’m worried.  Cancer scares are just about the worst thing on the planet.

Our annual get sick on Father’s Day celebration June 22, 2009

Yep.  Puking.  Joey and Ethan.  I’m all worried about dehydration too.  Trying to watch for signs in the baby.

Scary stuff.

Sewing for me! June 20, 2009

One of my summer to-do’s is to sew myself a summer wardrobe.  I got started today .

Self drafted with the directions in Sew What! Skirts.  Onasburg woven for the main, Amy Butler (one of my favorite designers) coriander for the trim.

On my to do list-

2 more skirts

2 pairs of bermuda shorts

2 woven tank tops (altered slightly from pattern)

4 casual shirts from this pattern and this pattern

I’ve also got a list going for the boys.  I am slowly going through it.  Most recently done for E was this-

Camping bliss. June 17, 2009

There were a few moments of bliss in the chaos.

Jumping in his bouncer

Climbing trees

Living the good life on a swing

and getting great pics in the overcast weather.

We are home and recuperating. We also canceled our trip up the coast. The baby isn’t ready for vaca’s yet, and I’m ok with that.

It is odd to have a babe who prefers his own bed.
Without me.

Summer’s here! June 8, 2009

I’m excited. I love planning for the summer! Things to do, see, create, enjoy… We have lots of plans this summer. We are off camping this coming weekend, flying to northern CA next week, road tripping it in July.

If it seems packed in, it’s cause it is. You see, we only have 7 weeks of summer vacation here. They go back August 10th!!! Paul isn’t loving it, but I don’t mind. By August the boys and I are tired and hot, and they are ready for a regular routine again. I also really enjoy having extra breaks during the school year.

Our road trip has us the most excited. We are stopping in Big Sur to enjoy giant redwood groves, waterfalls, and family time in a cabin. In Monterey we are planning to enjoy the beautiful aquarium and sights. San Francisco holds the Jelly Belly factory, cable cars, Chinatown and the Fisherman’s Wharf. Yippeeee! I love San Fran.

And in home life, E’s getting into everything now. It’s been so long since I had to babyproof! I don’t know where to start.

Joey is amazing me lately. He’s so big! He has started playing the piano! I am going to reach into my 15 years of playing to start teaching him this summer. He is the most musically inclined of the 3.

Chris loves reading. I mean *loves*. He steals time at night when he is supposed to be sleeping, sits with a book next to him during breakfast, and insists that we listen to books on CD as we drive. I was exactly the same way when I was his age.

I’m spending my days gardening, working and squeezing in some sewing here or there.