Another Contest I'd like to win

I read Moda's blog which has a ton of cute projects. I particularly like today's post since I want to decorate my house in a country patriotic theme. The nicest thing about this patriotic pillow is that I have a chance to win it! I don't have much sewing time lately so it would be great to win. Here is a link to the contest. This pillow uses a new product from surperior threads called texture magic that I think would be fun to play with.

Insomnia

What do you do when it's 2 am and you can't sleep? I am guessing it's not this!

Yes that is what you think it is. I couldn't sleep tonight and was thinking about work. I decided that I needed a cloth breast model for teaching but was not willing to spend $50+ of my own money for one. So I decided to make my own. This is a very rough first draft but I think I should be able to make a nice teaching model for work.

Cool Bike

Every once in a while I think about all the exercise I would get if I just rode my bike to the grocery store and stuff. Then I step outside and remember that it is 100+ degrees here and I forget that idea. I think that if I won this contest though I would have to rethink my decision. So go check out their cool bikes.

The Arizona Science Center is having a Lego exhibit and since I have a lego obsessed boy I decided we needed to go. Alex loved building Lego castles and launching the catapult while Abbie just wanted to play on the slide. The kids even got to dress up in Dragon costumes which they loved.

National Doughnut Day

Friday was national Doughnut day and ever since I read this post last year I have wanted to do something fun with the kids. After picking up the kids I took them to Krispy Kreme for free doughnuts. The we ran by the craft store and picked up supplies to make felt doughnuts. The kids seemed to have a good time and it kept them entertained.

Dad's baptism

My dad got baptised a few weeks ago and I was lucky enough to be able to go with the kids. I love this shot of Alex. He is watching the older boys play in the pool after the baptism. You can just see the longing to be in there with the boys.

Abbie's 1st haircut

A few weeks ago Alex was on a boys only trip with his dad so I felt it was the perfect time for mom/daughter haircuts. Abbie just got a little trim and then Laurie was nice enough to style her hair too. I on the other hand got my hair chopped off and left a big pile on the floor.