I Spy a Fasten Seatbelt Sign

Taking a trip to the great Midwest! Just Me, two kids under 4 and a 5 hour flight. I spent some free time this weekend sewing activity bags with pencil/marker rolls and new drawing pads, a puzzle and stickers. This should last about 10 minutes. The portable DVD player will provide the rest of the entertainment. When it comes to pissing off people around you, getting booted off an expensive plane ride and saving my sanity, I'll take the technology. There's only so much 'I spy' I can do on a plane, only so many books I can carry and only so much entertaining I can do in a small space. The sad thing is, I'm not bringing any knitting. I'm just not that optimistic. I am bringing a book. Kite Runner. I can read with one hand at least.

It doesn't take long for me to think of what my travel bag would look like sans kids-a lace knitted project, sock knitting for downtime and some Pride and Prejudice in the DVD, but the trip wouldn't be nearly as much fun!

More Rules

These used to be my rules for dressing My Girl:

1. Shoes should match or compliment the outfit.
2. Pink and purple and girly-girl is okay as long as it makes a good statement.

3. Fun and funky but still wearable-eg: reasonable beach shoes

4. She should look like a girl.

5. No pajamas outside the house.

These are my adapted rules as MG like to pick out what she wears and she squeals if you try to force any issues whatsoever!

1. Clothes should be for this or the adjacent season (ie. no snow shoes in summer but spring rain boots in summer are okay).

2. No visible boys underwear outside the house.

3. Only one piece of pajamas outside the house-pants or a top.

4. She can wears Butters old clothes or even current clothes as long as she can still climb and run.

Boo Hoo

The reason for the high fever, sleeplessness and irritability (not mine, hers): bladder infection.

Boohoo but at least we know how to make things better.

Picture from last week at the animal farm.

Now, Fair Public, I'm behind on a few posts that are swimming around in my head, but I figure I won't have time to put them all into words and pictures. So, what do you want to read and see?

1. More on P. Mookie's visit (I know this will get at least one vote)

2. Details on the circle sweater

3. Rejected and approved clothing options by E

4. Walks in the Woods

5. My favorite photos that never got posted

Leave a comment if you want to hear more about any of the above and I'll do the post.

Happy 4th For Some

The guys had a good 4th of July-shooting fireworks, catching frogs, sailing, paddle boating and fishing. We went to Pattison Lake Resort, also known as Grandma and Grandpa's House! Butters reeled in his first fish, the rock bass pictured above.

The girls spent much of our time attached to each other-E had (still has) a 103.5 + fever, chills, and vomiting. She alternated between feeling okay enough to throw rocks in the lake and tell us what she didn't want to not letting me put her down for even a second. She was so out of it, I managed to sneak a dress on her!

The Husband and I did manage to sneak away and have a date-it had been months since the last time (rollerskating in April I think).

I've got some blogging to catch you up on. I'll see what I can get posted in the next few days. Here's the self portrait of how I got this one typed...

OTN

All the projects on the needles right now.


This is a sweater, if you can believe it.








I'm lazy and didn't fix the photo, this is an instant gratification project.






My 'pay it forward,' clapitos scarf!

Garter stitch, inherited scarf I'm using to practice knitting without looking (ie walking or hoovering over children outside).

Low Tide

Record breaking once a year/lifetime low tides this week. Tuesday was the lowest of the low and it was the day we happened to go to Mukilteo Beach with P. Mookie! Saw some amazing stuff: Spanish dancers, jellyfish, conch, moon jelly egg shells, giant purple sea stars and an old tire! E stuck her fingers into the retracted anemones! She isn't afraid of much. P. Mookie wouldn't touch the starfish, but she touched kelp.

Not all were happy with the low tides, some ferries were canceled the water was so far out.

All Is Well

I didn't mean to 'come out' on my blog with all the mental health issues, I was just feeling honest and thought it could help other people to hear about the bad days, too. I've loved your comments and personal emails. It appears I'm not the only one going through trying times. Thanks to everyone.

I don't have time to type much. I've got a squirming cranky baby on my lap who was up at 5:30 am.

We've got P. Mookie in town, keeping busy. Here are some pics from last week at the farm of the little ones. Enjoyed the spring for the most part, see!