(Not-So) Wordless Wednesday - Rock'n Chairs & Throw'n Babies

This one's for you Katie!

I was at the desk getting some stuff ready to mail...when I realized that there was the dreaded silence. I couldn't hear the wee one playing. This of course meant that she was getting into mischief. So I went to scope out the situation. Here's what I found:

Oh how sweet! She had climbed into her chair and was rocking one of her baby dolls. Then she would kiss it on the head. Quickly I ran for the camera. Came back. Snapped the pic. I was thinking to myself. "Aren't little girls the sweetest?" Then I went to snap another pic when she surprised me with this:

Throwing her baby at the floor. Then laughing.

I would pick the baby back up and hand it back to her...but I kept getting a "No." Then a shake of the head. Followed by her tossing the doll again.

Something tells me that we don't have a future "Stepford Wife" on our hands!

(P.S. I took the photos in black and white because we like to dress like miss-matched Dr. Suess characters at my house. The color combo was blinding. Seriously.)

My Mother's Day Weekend...

I'm pleased to report that my Mother's Day Weekend was quite simple and pleasant.

Friday afternoon the wee one and I joined my Mom and youngest sister on a shopping adventure to the mall in search of an Eighth Grade Promotion dress. This turned out to be a lot harder than I think that any of us were expecting it to be. Sure there were dresses. But they were either too short, too low cut, no sleeves, too much sleeve, too casual looking...etc. I think that all three of us were ready to pull our hair out. Who knew it would be so hard to find a modest/cute looking dress. Eventually my sister did find something that she liked (and that my Mom and I approved of). Hannah did considerably well in all of the stores, considering how long we were out shopping.

While we were out Ben called to tell me his excursion in the NM mountains had finished a few days early. They had broken down camp and were making their way back to Arizona! I was thrilled...he would be home for Mother's Day...and we had missed him terribly while he was gone.

So in celebration on Saturday and Sunday we all enjoyed each others company by staying close to home. We took a morning walk. Bought more plants for the flower bed in the backyard. We also got a hummingbird feeder! So far I haven't spotted any feeding yet...I'll keep you posted. Took a few naps. Watched movies. Read. Played outside. Snacked on yummy things.

Our new hummingbird feeder! Our grass is still patchy, but growing!

I also finally got my hair cut! I had been growing it out for what seems like FOREVER so that I could donate it to Locks of Love. However, in true "bad-blogger" form...I had forgotten to take a before picture of my super-long locks. So I'll have to just post an after picture some time this week when I'm a little more presentable.

Overall it was a perfect and sweet weekend!

Such a long day...

Today was just such a long day. And it's left me feeling completely drained.

So tonight, after I put the wee one to bed, I fell into my nightly routine to do a little reading before I fell asleep (and now here I am because I wanted to share this!).

Anyway, I ended up reading (and then re-reading) "Daughters of God" from this month's Ensign/the last General Conference.

With Mother's Day coming up in just a few days, I thought that it was just such a refreshing reminder of what an important and challenging role motherhood can be. This article/talk was just what I needed tonight!

Now it's time for bed. Goodnight.

Wordless Wednesday - How to Wear Sunglasses

Another thing to read...

UPS finally delivered this book...I cannot wait to start it!

Sew Me...

This morning FedEx delivered these two books to my doorstep. Part of my early Mother's Day present. They are the Sew U series of sewing how-to books from Built by Wendy. Very exciting stuff! The second of the two books just recently came out...and there have been all kinds of wonderful posts about the book (like here and here for example.)

Just flipping through the books I am already becoming very exciting about making myself a few new pieces of clothing!

The month of May is also Women's Clothing Month over at Sew, Mama, Sew! Yesterday they posted a cute Vintage Smock Pattern for a three part sew-along that they are having.

Now I'm off to go get my chores done so that I can get some sewing time in before the wee one wakes up from her nap.

I'm Lounging Around...

...in these sleep pants that I had sewn a couple of weeks ago. I didn't get around to taking any pictures of them until today. (Using the self-timer on my camera, so it's not the best quality picture but you get the idea of what the pants look like on).

(Check out that flip-flop tan I've got going on...can you tell I never wear "real" shoes!)

The pattern is Amy Butler's Wide-Leg Lounge Pants from INSTITCHES. There are dozens of other bloggers that have been sewing up these pantalones. (Like her, her, and her...just to name a few.) Now I can understand why. It's because they are soooooooo comfortable! I don't want to take them off...and I definitely want to make a few more pairs.

I hope that everyone is having a nice relaxing Sunday!