Happy Belated Easter!

I am way late with my Easter post and now everyone is over it and here I am awkwardly posting photos. Story of my life.

We used boxed dyes.

But still got some pretty cool results!

Next, we headed to Sawyer's preschool for an Easter Egg Hunt. The toddlers went first. 

I love that they had a hunt just for the babies!

Next it was the big kids turn!

So.many.eggs.

Sawyer was incredibly particular about which eggs he picked up during the hunt. They were everywhere and he only picked one from each area before moving on. Maybe that means he'll try many things in life? I am digging too deeply here? ;-)

Extracting the prize!

Machine applique is my new addiction!!

My favorite pic from mom's Easter lunch!

Free Pattern: Last Minute Felt Easter Bunny

I like quick, I can't lie. This little dude is just about as quick as they come!

You will need:

1/2 yard of felt in blue (or whatever color your like)

Small bit of white and black felt for the eyes

Scrap ribbom

Stuffing

Basic sewing supplies

Download the template

1. Cut out the bunny and lay the pattern onto your felt. Pin or trace and cut two pieces.

2. Cut two small circles for the eyes and two even smaller ones for the pupils. Use fabric glue to attach them. Alternatively you may use a button or even stitch the eye.

3. Cut four pieces of various ribbon to approximately 2" in length. Fold them in half and pin them to the inside of the bunny. 

4. Pin both sides together and sew all the way around, leaving a small opening at the bottom.

5. Fill the small opening with stuffing.

6. Sew the hole closed. 

7.  Put in child's Easter Basket and make him or her happy! Or be like me give it to her before, she won't know the difference!

Avery toted hers around the yard all afternoon. I'm lucky it didn't become a dog toy!

Happy Easter!

Simple Things.

I don't make many things for myself and I don't like taking pictures of myself. Honestly, I hate the process of getting prettied up although I love the way I feel when I do. My girlfriend, Mary, made one of these fab necklaces for herself and I had to have one!

There are tutorials for these all over the web but basically you just sew a tube and slide little wooden beads down it, making a knot after each one. Easy fosheezy! Sawyer was asking over and over "When are we going to the park?" as I was taking these. Doesn't he know that photo shoots are waaaayyy more important than playing outside? I mean, come on kid!

Avery prefers to play outside the box. I hope she is like that in life.

All of the moments they spend picking at one another are completely trumped by the moment they spend sharing and being best friends.

Sometimes Sawyer will say to me: Mom, I love my sister so much! That's when I really feel so lucky to have them both!

Easter Baskets.

Last Easter. It breaks my heart a little every time another holiday comes around and remember how tiny and helpless she was the year before. It almost makes me want another infant. Almost. I might even try to stuff her in that same basket again this year, just for kicks!

Speaking of Easter baskets...

I am determined not to fill my kid's Easter baskets with junk this year. This means no piddly plastic junk toys, erasers, glitter-filled bouncy balls, rabbit ears, etc. It all just ends up in Avery mouth anyways and I have to go digging with my pinky finger as she shakes her head from side to side. No one ends up happy after this and the toy goes right in the trashcan. I'd rather just avoid this scene all together. Anyways, here's my list for each kiddo:

Sawyer

Pipe Builders - If your child does not have these, GET THEM! Sawyer plays with his constantly.

Carrot felt food

Egg-shaped Sidewalk Chalk

Bubbles

Bird Feeder kit

Glue Stick - We're out of glue sticks so might as well throw one in there!

Star Wars book

Avery

Melissa & Doug Farm Cube - I bought this used from a friend.

Felt Bunny - Patten and Tutorial Coming Soon!

Bubbles

"Pat the Bunny" board book

Homemade Finger Paint

I'm also pretty sure that there will be decent amount of candy, especially caramel creme eggs because those are Mommy's *ahem* the Easter Bunny's favorite! 

Life and Such.

We had a quick glimpse of Spring. 

A quick chance to slide.

A chance for a toddler to strut her stuff!

A chance to relax.

Shoot some hoops.

A chance to swing...

...in your favorite froggy boots!

Until...

It hails! And then gets really cold and we all retreat indoors for the next week. Totally lame.

Sawyer had his first art show at school this week. This is his octopus masterpiece. Gotta love the giant eyeballs! 

Someone was handing out these giant gingerbread men to all of the kids. Avery held onto hers the entire time and it was crushed into a million pieces by the end of the evening!

Shannon sent Sawyer to harass this poor kid.

Sawyer's 4 year old class gallery.

This child has boundless energy. I'm terribly envious!

I asked him to smile and say 'cheese'. This is what I got! I am going to sorely miss this kid when he's all grown up.

The Dust Settles.

So all of the craziness that was the Monday's Child Spring Sale is over. My days will now be spent doing damage control on the mess that I just never seemed to have the time to take control of. Oh and of course enjoying these beautiful Spring days with Sawyer and Avery. (And taking lots of pictures!)

I bought a few yard of Alexander Henry's Apples and Pears fabric a while back. This is the Tea Party Sundress by Oliver+S. I heart their patterns so much, easy to follow with stunning results! 

Avery is such a girly girl. She loves handbags, make-up, shoes, fancy chairs, brushing her hair, chatting on the phone and doll babies. She's getting a kick out of dragging this bag around. It truly is the little things sometimes!

I have several projects to knock off my list too. I've started redoing the kid's table and I'm really excited to get it finished and share it with everyone! I also have a few dresses and home projects I plan on busting out including a version of this cute spring wreath found here.

Today though, I'll just take deep breath and enjoy my sweet babies. 

I love sewing for little girls.

I have been slacking on the blog front for the last few weeks, I know. I have a consignment business with a girlfriend of mine and our sale in coming up in just a couple of weeks so no time for craftiness! However, if you're in the Richmond, Virginia area, stop by our sale!

This cute little number is something I whipped up in just a couple of hours.

These were all taken at my mom's house way out in the sticks. ;-P

Sawyer is going down the slide that the grandparents installed off the side of the deck. How awesome is that?