Family Field Trip #3

Family Field Trip #3

We took the kids to the MK Nature Center in Boise.  It is basically an education center on conservation and there is a lot about fish there.  We had a great time and the kids got to run around so it was all good. 

Starting our adventure

A beaver got this one.



Very Beautiful

Explorers

Bruce thinks he can read.



We are owls!

End of the trip we finally found the jackpot.  This contraption shows kids how to make dams and waterways.  Kinda cool.

Candyland

I saw this idea in a magazine and decided it would be fun to try for Karina's birthday.  This is the Candyland board in cake form:

I couldn't fit everything on the cake, but if you compare it to the game board, I think it looks pretty good.  The kids won't care; they just want the candy, I am sure. 

We have a tradition in my family that the birthday person gets their own little cake.  Here is Karina's cake:

The party is tomorrow morning and I have no idea how many little girls will be there.  I am a little nervous because this is my first party as a mom.  Should be interesting.

Spring Break

I got the crafting bug this week.  Who knows why but I decided not to fight it.  I started by making dresses and vests for the kids for Easter.

Here is little Lucy's dress.  I know she won't be here for Easter, but I thought I could use these outfits for a family picture this summer.  

I had a hard time making such a tiny dress, but I think it turned out pretty good for my second dress EVER.

Karina's dress was my first dress ever.  My friend Jenn helped me.  I basically asked her what to do, she told me, I did it, and before I knew it the dress was done.   

I made Bruce's vest and bow tie all by myself.  I even made the pattern for the vest.  I NEVER thought I would be able to do it, but I got stared and once I got through the first few steps it was easy sailing. 

 The vest is reversible. 


I made the girls a few hair bows to go with their dresses as well. 

 After all of that I had Alan buy me a glue gun and I started going hair bow crazy.  I made a total of 20 hair bows this week and I made this hair bow holder. 

I think I am feeling like I should be doing something for this baby but there is not much to do so I am creating projects to keep myself busy.  Whatever the reason, I am glad I did it.  I am gaining self confidence in my sewing skills and I am learning something new.  Good things all around.