Mommy and Me at the Arboretum (and fun with iPhoto effects)

Jon's girls - but where's Abbey?


The pumpkin patch


She'll go in the zoo, but you can't make her pet.


Go Cowboys! Jon really wants to share his love of sports with Katie. He is excited about her wearing her new tee for each game.


Aviator frames from Great Aunt Diane - stinkin' cute!


Giant okra growing at the Arboretum


Do Katie's legs appear long in this pic? Must be Daddy's genes!

Oktoberfest

in our own downtown!


Fantastic German themed photo ops!


Our chums - Lauren and Ryan in lederhosen!


Petting zoo - rabbits, goats, and pigs, oh my! K didn't like the hay getting in her sandals. Daddy had to rescue her from it.


This pic is for the history books. Katie is letting Ryan hold her. Looks like he may be joining the ranks of the few chosen by K to hold her.

Better than a lousy t-shirt

Uncle Heath, Aunt Anissa, and Hope brought this souvenir from their trip to Disney World this past week to Katie. She has been playing with "Mouse" all day. Mickey is a big hit. This picture was taken before K's morning milk so her excitement is subdued.

Vintage Handmade

My MeMa Flash made this pansuit for me when I was Katie's size. That would've been in the late '70s. My Mom saved it and gave it to me as a baby shower gift. The white material is a polyester with embossed basket weave texture.

$3 shoes = happiness

Where's Katie?

Maybe Katie should be Waldo for Halloween...



It seems everyone we know is expecting, or recently had, a baby. So if you know me and don't fit into either category - be careful! It could happen to you! That is all just lead in to my latest sewing, applique really, project - the necktie onesie. I have to say it is very difficult to find cute baby boy things to make. Especially since my specialties are skirts and tutus. Well, here it is...


It turned out more Bozo the Clownish than I had planned.

Katie had a dinner date with her friend, Jenna.



We received the Fisher Price catalog this week. The next one they send out is going in the diaper bag for dining out. Katie spent a good 15 minutes checking out the new toys. That's eternity in toddler time.

Rainy Days and Mondays...

...aren't getting us down. We have the September Cookie of the Month, the latest installment of Jon's Christmas gift, to snack on this rainy Monday. These are Neverland cookies - White Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Macadamia Nut. Not sure the history on the name. I think it is a Peter Pan, not Michael Jackson, reference. No staging of the dog in this pic. Abbey just happened to be in the shot. It works though.



Katie had a play date with her cousins' cousin Cadyence. Say that three times fast! Again I marvel at how anyone can capture two or more children in one photograph. Here is my best shot of the girls eating crackers. And just think on it - in 8th grade I dreamed of being a photographer when I grew up!



I guess Abbey didn't want to see them go...



My Morton Salt Girl

But Daddy Lets Me

I believe I made the following pronouncements...

Katie will only eat healthy foods.

Katie will not watch tv until she's 2 - at least!

But look at these two eating sour cream and onion chips while watching baseball...

Bananas for Bandanas

I made this flower brooch for my mother in law using this online tutorial. It was practice for the smaller version pictured below.



Made this for a friend's cute baby cowgirl. This is my second bandana skirt to sew. I am getting better. I'm really proud of the waistband. Two rows of stitches will hold the elastic in place during laundering.



And to keep it about Katie and Abbey...

It is their show after all! This video makes Jon smile. Katie has finally gotten over her Mommy Only phase - Thank heavens!

Here is the bandana flower brooch gift wrapped. I was on the phone when Katie did a postmodern design with the tissue paper (Yes, I had to Google the postmodern art movement to make sure I used the term correctly.) I think Grandma will still like it.

Katie Knievel and More

Carrie and I were both in the room, mapping a run on the computer, while Katie set up this stunt.



Carrie went running and then Katie and I rode around McKinney and then met up with Carrie to give her some water. It was a nice morning.


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