I have an addiction . . .

It's true. I have an addiction to sewing. I have no other way to describe it. It seems like every Winter I get the itch for Spring to start and so begins the sewing obsession. These are some of the things I have made in the last week, yes, week. I have at least three other things in the works as I type this. Yes, I am addicted. There I've said it, I've come clean. : ) 
(all pics taken with my iPhone)

This is actually a top I made for my cousin's little girl, Hazel. This was a fun challenge for me because I had to shrink the pattern down to fit the little nugget. She wore it today and looked adorable. 

Shorts can be so expensive, but now with a basic pattern to follow, I think these will be fun to experiment with. 

They're so easy, I had to whip up another pair

What a ham. This is her posing for me. No direction needed. Oh and the shorts fit, bonus.

Oh I love anything seersucker. I actually cut this fabric out last summer and never got around to sewing it. Thank goodness it fits.

This was fun. I combined two different patterns and tried to come up with my own spin. I really like how it turned out. 

 Chambray!

 This was the easiest by far. I bought this fabric at Hobby Lobby and it was already shirred and the length was perfect and a selvage edge, so no hemming required. Literally sewed up the side and created a tie for the neck. Perfect.

Rainbow chevron. Enough said.

And that's a wrap. For now....

More snow . . .

 beach toys work great in the snow, too!

blurry, but still cute

Brothers

I am so thankful for the relationship that Luke and Evan are developing with each other. Don't get me wrong, they definitely have their moments and fight over the most ridiculous things, but without a doubt, they love each other. They have become such great playmates. They could play with their Star Wars light sabers or Imaginext stuff all day long. They are so sweet and I hope that their bond, relationship and love for each other continues to grow and that they choose to be best friends forever. 

Lots and lots of snow!

Today we woke up to lots and lots of snow. More snow that I've seen in a long time, actually. We measured 8 inches in our yard. Wow. Luckily Justin didn't have to go to work and try to drive in all this craziness so he was here to enjoy the snow with the kids. We bundled them up and headed out . . . they could barley walk it was so deep. Poor Kate kept falling face first, but she didn't complain at all. I think Ev would have stayed out there all day if we would have allowed it. Luke, well he wasn't a big fan today. His coat sleeves kept hiking up and his arms were getting wet, so that was kind-of a deal breaker for him. Maybe he'll have better luck tomorrow . . . since it looks like this stuff is here to stay for a little while. Happy snow day y'all!

Ready for Spring . . .

First Sleepover!

My best friend Carrie and her girls come over for a sleepover last week. Her husband was out of town and Justin was working an overnight shift, so what better time to try it. I was a little nervous about how the sleeping arrangements would work out and whether or not they would even go to sleep BUT they did AWESOME. Better than I could have even hoped. Emerson and Luke took the top bunk, Ev on the bottom and Easton slept in the pack-n-play in Kate's room. Seriously, not one issue. They have been asking when we can do it again . . . . maybe sooner than later!