Gym Finale!

I started with this one, knit out of Briggs & Little Heritage

Then this one and...the one below were requested! Quick and fun little knit headbands!

Gym finale practice!

Between practice and the actual deal!

Jump. jump, jump!

Fantastic reward!!.

Seriously behind in posting... here is a catch up!

Car knitting. I used the blue and white one for miss Gwyn. The other gets tucked away for one of those last minute gifties.

Lace socks.

These were made from a pattern in the "Knitting Circles around socks, by Antje Gillingham"

Fixation on Lace is the pattern. I did use Cascade Fixation to knit them(cotton blend)

These were a bit of a headache to knit the leg(YO at the end of a row). But I am happy with the end result.

We wandered up to the park early April with our friends. Are they not cute?

I really have no idea why, Miss G has such a look on her face.. after she lined us all up on there.

Easter remnants. I missed the before pic... LOL

Miss G had an egg hunt. Some held socks, and some held little animals.

She was delighted either way!

Mmm Chocolate eggs!

Art and Craft.. Miss G loves gluing... and cutting!

Plain ole fun!

Yeow, likes Miss G's car seat! LOL

Cold coming on soup. From the Pursuit of Garlic.

 This soup is darn good. I have held my own with this cold. (James and Gwyn are down with a nasty) I have suffered only a slight stuffy nose and it could be allergy type as the rest of the cold has not attached to me.

Cold coming on soup served up!

Gwyn drew a fishy. I put the tail on as she requested!

We coloured and decorated eggs after the Easter madness calmed down.

Thank you Grandma for the fantastically fun kit!

The eggs were even kinda funky on the inside...(we did not eat the bugs we made.. just the leftovers)

Gwyn ready to take a stroll outside! Rubber boots and a dress! My sweetie!

Snuggles with Yeow!

Little princess! LOL

Tea party! She invited Dad and Mom.. so we had a great little tea! LOL

She used her picture taking skills! LOL she's good isn't she?

Numma, Numma. Cucumbers!

Night before lasts supper. Chinese Stir fry, from Company's Coming cookbook. Even James said it was picture worthy! But not until he had tasted it!

Our plants progression. The flowers are growing well!

The Parsley is happy!

The mint is just coming.

I tossed the dill. It will be better planted outside in a scattered manner... it did not do well confined to the small pot. The mint has been taking it's time coming up.. but I do think it was the packet that said 14 days to germination... so.. it is coming.. just slowly! The chives are doing well as well but will be happy to be outdoors too I think.. soon as it warms up!!! This week is supposed to be nice. So we shall see what we get!!

Off and running! Catch you all later!

GAH!

Well it has now been learned... do not turn back on 3 year old when you have your knitting out. Even if she knows better the temptation is irresistible! I left the room to clean up the mess she made in the kitchen with her paper this morning.. and well I came back to find... yarn wound around the rocker on the gliding rocking chair.. ahhhh... these socks have not been a super easy knit because they are not knit the way that most socks are... so I just about died.. but.. unwound the yarn from the chair.. to find she had dug the circular needles through the socks a few times to tie them in knots.. How in the heck does a 3 year old do that so quickly??? ah, but oh well.. saved them in the end anyways. hopefully will finish the gawsh darned things soon!!

Then I came to write a post and to see who updated on their blogs.. and my blog list I follow is empty!!! The page did not load proper so it did not load all the blogs I follow.. I just about peed.. but.. reloaded the page and there were all my wonderful blogs... YaY!

I swear I am seriously scared to leave the room now....
LOL
TTYL

Holy Bananas....

It was warm out today! Was 16 going on 17celcius. On the plus side of course. Gwyn and I headed out and enjoyed it... It was windy but the wind felt warm. Well.. Gwyn and I had a great time out in the back yard. I didn't take any pictures, though I wish I would have had the camera when Gwyn got her boot caught in the ice in the puddle... LOL she came out short one boot, barefoot! and straight into the nice warm sand pile! LOL she had a great time playing out in the warm today! And I must say I very very much enjoyed the warm outside myself! Maybe it will be nice and we can do it again tomorrow!
Gnighty

Viney Plums....

I finished these socks up, not a stitch too soon.. That ball you see above them.. is all that was left over. Talk about cutting it close! They are made with Paton's stretch sock. I do think I should have went a little smaller around with this yarn as it stretches like crazy! But I do think they will serve the recipient well! I think she will love them!

For my next project I am tossed up about if I should buy a pattern and whip up a sweater for my girl.. or make another pair of socks.. for me.... or... make a mother's day gift for my momma? LOL

And that is all that is exciting round here really... other than, well Easter is coming.. and I have been trying to get Gwyn to colour paper eggs.. but she just wants to cut and glue right now.. just might have to get a pair of them safety scissors.. the ones that only cut paper...

Hope all is well with you! TTYS

Inspired.

 

Child size Owlie hat! I love him!

This Owl hat is black and blue. I love him. He's beautiful! He is ocean blue, though was hoping for teal but.. eh. So, he is fabulous and he will be donated to the Gymnastics Finale bucket draw! I hope he gets a loving home. 

Now, onto inspired. I was reading another post, from Attic:24 another blog. And she showed her Before and After of her nightmare shelves! You can read about it by clicking on her blog name. Now, my house is a nightmare(do not look too closely at the pictures!) But, one of my biggest ahhhhh spots is the microwave. So, I dug in. I had already started when I took this before pic below... shame on me.. but I was sooo mad I had grabbed a bunch of stuff off and put it some where! LOL

Before ish

After.. ahhh

Like I said, don't look into the other room yet.. LOL that's the porch and a whole other ahhhhhhhhhh!!!! So, anyways. It's done. I put some of Gwyn's artwork on top of the microwave until I get a folder for it, or another waiting home. But I think I have made a giant leap. As I never seem to get anyting done.. LOL  Now.. go see her shelves!!! They might inspire you!!!

Oh, and I started these:

A May month bday pressie.. but we have a few of them in May in this family... LOL


Oh, and I forgot to tell you  my dumb ass moments.. LOL while cleaning off the microwave. I knocked over our little flashlight which then rolled back behind the micro and into the hole cut for the cords... Not so bad, deal with it later. But then, I am trying to put some whites in the dryer and I bump something on the shelf while pulling the lint screen out. Well.. the hammer falls onto the top of the dryer and the shoelaces down the lint trap hole. Now I need to get James to fish the laces out so I can dry the cloths. He wants the flashlight that.. fell behind the micro earlier and I didn't tell him about until I am so upset I want to laugh and cry all at the same time! Well, James being the crafty wonderful man that he is.. used the lamp that happened to be sitting on the freezer beside the dryer anyways... and took apart the dryer to get the laces out. Then we had some cleaning to do.. you would not have believed the sand and crap in the bottom of that trappy doodle. So, cleaned that today and got the dryer back together and the cloths dry before bed tonight... LOL But good grief.. who could that happen to? Honestly.. I told James I wasn't touching another damn thing yesterday.. and I didn't. I ran the dishwasher this morning.. haha

Always playing catch up...

 Haha, a few days ago.. Gwyn wanted to help with the dishes(more play in the bubbles but, whatever). So, I let her. She had great fun.

 Our plants are growing... this was a couple days ago as well... Now they are even taller!!!(my dates is wrong.... dog noggit, gonna have to fix that.

 Gwyn and Yeow giving some loving to each other... I swear he is a different cat on the adult food....

 We did some arts and crafts couple days ago.. not THAT long ago.. as the pieces still roam the living room.

 Sleepy Gwyn.

 Gwyn smiling goofy for the camera, but just being tickled to get to hold a new baby! (not ours, but a friend and neighbours)

 Gymnastics today. We got told no parents this class. So, I took some pics. Above Gwyn is walking backwards on the beam.

 Peekaboo - Chin ups

 Here is video of Gwyn doing a pullover.

 On a crafty note. I just.. just.... just... finished these socks. Notice the small ball of yarn left over. I was glad to do them 2 at a time... and madder than that when I hit the heal my identical turned fraternal. Oh well. They are pretty and will be loved by the recipient. The hat below was done up for my sis, upon request of a pink hat! I think it turned out well. The purple one was just for fun and a child's size. I think it may go to the gymnastics silent auction.. we will see.