I'm Addicted .... To Sewing!!

I have found a new hobby and I think I am OBSESSED!!! 

( sorry for the mug shot here, but I couldn't get her to smile :) )

I have started sewing!! For those of you in my family that are thinking, wow she is sewing , it really is a lot of fun. I just love the creativity and the feeling of MAKING something on your own ... well not really on my own, but for the most part. I have started searching the web for patterns and tutorials for pillowcase dresses. (For those of you who don't know know what they are .... NO they are not made out of a pillowcase!!) The fabric, once sewn into the tube, looks like a pillowcase. I am having so much fun matching fabrics and coming up with new ideas. I recently made one for my good friend Alison for her baby shower. I was pretty proud of how it turned out. Seeing as I hadn't touched a sewing machine since I was in the 7th grade. The last few nights Erin has been over and we have been up until 1:30am!! Seriously I can't walk away. Tonight I finally had to force myself to walk away and turn off the machine. Until tomorrow when I can get back on and start on my new project. Here are some pics of what I have accomplished in the last few days .... 

This was for Lyla ... 

This one I made for Kate ... start to finish on my own!!!

Hey Batter Batter!!

Kate being goofy .. this was right after she rolled down the hill and was cracking up

Addison loves to call Derek when he is on the 3rd baseline.

As most of you are aware, Derek is coaching JV Softball this year at Frontier. I have to say that Tyler, more than any of us, looks forward to this time of year the most. He has been dubbed the nick name "Coach Coach". All the girls are absolutely in love with him, and I think he pretty much feels the same about them. We have been to two games so far and the girls are kicking butt. They are really going to be a strong team this year.

SuNnY dAyS

Last Tuesday was beautiful outside. It was in the mid 70s and Tyler and Kate were in school. I thought that instead of doing the dreaded housework, Addison and I should take advantage of the sun. I took a couple snapshots of her before we headed over to the park and then to look at the "shish" (fish) in the lake. She had such a good time and it was much needed for both of us!!

My Little Hippie

Taking time to smell the flowers ... Little did we know that her allergies would catapult into full swing after smelling the pollen

Watching the "shish"