37 - Masha Party for Thea

So here I am 2 months later blogging about Thea’s birthday party!  I threw her a small party invited just some of our close friends and we went for pizza and to this play place called Pogo.  She absolutely loved it and she sang herself happy birthday for weeks afterward.  
Thea was super into Masha and the Bear and so I made her a Masha cake and we found her a purple birthday dress.  I also bought her a cash register and a bike for her birthday and some smaller things.  
My favorite thing about her turning two was Jones and I asked her what she wanted for her birthday and she thought for a minute and then proclaimed "baby jesus!"  She is so funny.    My brother Joe and his wife bought her a baby jesus  - she's such a character.
Thanks to everyone who came.  

15 - Buy New Swimsuit

Last summer I left my favorite swimsuit in a rental car it wa hanging to dry.  We regardless never saw it again. So I put buy new swimsuit on my list because my other two suits are not my favorites.  So last when spring breaking I completely forgot my swimming suit so I had to buy a new one.  I actually bought 2 since that made the second one half off.  So cross that one off.  

April Showers and Goals

So in March I did pretty good with my goals.  I finished all but 2.  That's not to shabby.  

• Finish a quilt - DONE - Ollie's quilt
• Spring Break mini vacation - DONE more info later
• Make Easter Baskets - DONE - I was such a mean mom and gave them 90% practical things
• St Patty’s Day Parade - DONE
• Plan and build garden beds - Nope
• Dates with Thea and Jones - Yes although I didn't document them.
• start bathroom Renvoation  - Nope
• Buy new swimsuit - Bought 2!
• Buy new underwear - Ordered they haven't came yet.  
• Bought Car (feb goal finished)

Let's see for April:

• Throw Cereal Party (Kathleen's Birthday)
• Plan and Build Garden
• Start Bathroon Renovation (at least buy supplies needed)
• Catch up on Temperature Quilt
• Read a Book
• Work on Project Life
• Dates with Thea and Jones
• Clean out Coat Closet

I think this seems reasonable? 

13 - New to Us SUV

Finally we got a new to us car.  We bought a used Honda CRV last week.  Jones went along as a date and we test drove a bunch of cars.  Finally I settled on this one because it was a little below my budget, one prior owner and honestly in better shape than some others.  The kids love it they tell everyone about their new car and that it doesn’t play movies.  jones does highlight that it has a spare tire on the back though, “just in case our tires go flat”.  Oh the joy of toddlers who have immense excitement for small pleasures.  And I am so glad to be over car shopping.  

4 - Quilt for Ollie (Spike)

Originally I was going to finish up another quilt I had in progress for my new nephew.  I dug it out and immediately hated it so instead I started a new low volume quilt using mostly scraps and stash fabric for him.  It’s basically a log cabin quilt although the blocks are various sizes so I mixed in some extra scraps to even it out.  I love how it turned out and how cute is it will sweet little Ollie?

It also has a little tag I made this says his name on the front and mine on the back.  

Also huzzah this is third finish of the year! 

Bitty Bits of Spring

Bits of spring.

Spring is popping up ever so slowly it’s like 29 outside right now.  But we have had a few movement recently where it was warmer and we could get outside.  

I am currently thinking out about our garden, and if I want to make the kids another clubhouse.

Here’s March

Ahhhh. It’s March already I don’t even know how we got here it seems like days just float on by.  I didn’t really accomplish my Feb goals 100% oh well onward.  

• Blog 15 times - I did 7 
• Good lists -  I made 2!  
• Meal planning - I did this three weeks this week I failed.
• Do something uncomfortable - yep I did I went to an event I usually wouldn’t attend and I didn’t die.  I also had a few awkward conversations with people.
• Get steps in - I have good days and bad days work really factors in.  My busy work days usually impact this negatively.
• Van Shopping - still looking
• Order Photos 2017 - I ordered two months
• Buy new Underwear - Nope

So well I think that was better than I thought it was.  Some new March Goals:

• Finish a quilt
• Spring Break mini vacation 
• Make Easter Baskets
• St Patty’s Day Parade
• Plan and build garden beds
• Dates with Thea & Jones 
• start bathroom Renvoation 
• Buy new swimsuit
• Buy new underwear

There you have it.  If I put it out there I will do it right?  

Icy chaos or Icy Waters Quilt

Finally I finished this quilt.  Two years ago I took this workshop with Indy Modern Quilt Guild and started this guy.  I decided to shrink the blocks and use patterns where most people used solids.  The pattern is by my friend Amy Garro from her book Paper Pieced Modern it’s called Icy Waters; although I call mine icy chaos.  I love it although I wish there was more of the darker fabrics.  Jones immediately claimed it as he loves quilts.  

The quilting is like waves although since I picked a aqua so close to the color scheme it hard to see it.  After I washed it the quilt is super soft.

The back is entirely pieces in leftover fabric and the binding I think is a cotton steel with a little bit of pink moda to jazz it up.

Gymnastics with Toddlers

Both kids are enrolled in gymnastics this semester.  They love going but sometimes they struggle with waiting in line for their turn on the beam or bards etc.  Thea is especially energetic.  Some of the activities are a bit of a stretch for 2-3 year olds but usually the kids modify it how they see fit.  

It’s interesting to see how they practice the skills outside the gym too.  We’ve been walking on the curb wall more and finding bars to swing from and practicing handstands like champs.  

(Backup) Good List Thea

All good.

Your passion for repetition.  

The way you are so decisive.  

Watching you learn.

Your love of all things boots.

Your boundless energy.

You blue blue eyes.

The way you mimic me or jones.

When you sing to yourself.

How you declare your need for me.

The way you play with your babies, rocking them, taking them places, making sure you don’t leave a baby behind.

All good things.