dadstrong

i made katie a livestrong, daddy, cheerios, bumblebee inspired dress with this pattern and a few old t-shirts. i was going to add a red segment to the dress, but decided the colors of the german flag would not go well with jon's shaved head. the one with jon's picture was a gift he gave me, size large, when we were dating. i am not sure what that reveals about how jon views my size and style!



you can't tell in the picture, but i sewed the back black panel on wrong side out! oops!



you can make fun of these wonky bell sleeves if you want. i am not sure about them myself.



how much will she hate me when she is 15 and sees i made her wear this? for the record - she chose which shoes to wear.

An afternoon walk

I told K to go get her shoes so we could take a walk. Here's what she came up with.

Bedhead's Back!

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.

Rainbow Jailhouse Rock

Funniest

Easter Celebrations

Jon really got into the Easter spirit this year.



Katie was barely a week old when Easter rolled around last year.



So this was the first year for her to get all dressed up for Easter morning worship. Meme picked out her dress.



Here is a family picture. It isn't often we are all dressed so well with our hair brushed. We are a casual family.



Last year we decided to make it a tradition to take Katie's picture in her big pink Easter basket. She was more cooperative last year as you can see by comparing the basket photo above and below.



Every family member asked today if Katie was walking all the time now. Our reply was no. After her break through on the 17th, her interest in walking waned. Tonight without any coercion she hopped up and started walking from person to person. Here she is visiting with cousin Em.



I made a strawberry rhubarb pie to be served with lunch at my Aunt Diane's house. It was as yummy as it looks. Just don't ask Jon his opinion.....