Happy Halloween Part 2

She's a butterfly! I loved making this costume. The wings are my favorite part. I was hesitant to make her a monarch because it's mostly black. A little morbid for a toddler. I overcame that as you can see. : ) We took these pictures this weekend which was a good thing since it's been raining here today. I'm not planning on taking her trick-or-treating. We might just walk around the neighborhood so she can see the other kids though. She's a real people watcher.

Looking at this year's picture versus last is a huge change! I can't believe it. If you missed last year's costume. Here's the link. Hope everyone has a good day.

Happy Halloween.

Happy Halloween Part 1

This is her foot as a ghost. A little craft we did together. Sorry the scan is bad. The eyes made it funky. I'm excited about the big reveal of her costume tomorrow! : )

The Big Helper

Here's Sydney helping Matt wash the car. She loved to stick her hands in the bubbles and then flap her arms to make the bubbles fly through the air. Needless to say, she had a great time.

Wishing we had cooler weather for fall.

We went to our local library and decorated a mini pumpkin. Our libraries here are phenomenal. They have activities all the time. For me, the best part is going online and putting books on hold(from all of the county libraries) and they will deliver them to my library. Then, they call and let me know they are in and I pick them up. I have read many crafting books and watched many classic movies. Ah, classic movies, that could be a whole other post because I've watched some really great ones! Anyway, here's the little crafter.

Here's some pictures from this afternoon. She loves to play peek-a-boo.

The funky shot of the day. She looks at herself in the drain thing on the bathtub. So I thought it would be neat and maybe even artistic to take a picture of it. So here it is!

The nature preserve and a few side notes

We went to this nature preserve near our house today. It was the first time we have been to it. It was fantastic. It's a bummer we didn't know about it earlier. It was the perfect day to go too. It's been a little bit cooler here lately without the humidity. Perfect to be outside. There's a boardwalk for the most part. I like places with boardwalks because I can let Sydney run around and she is still contained!

A little Florida scenery for you. There is a creek that runs through the preserve and out to the boat ramp that we use. Hopefully, we will be able to find the time to kayak or canoe down it.

A few side notes.
Sydney and I have been doing art together lately. I bought her some jumbo crayons, markers just for toddlers, and some paints. Crayola has been loving me! She loves it all. Once she is awake, the first place she goes is to the kitchen table to color with crayons. She also really loves the paint. "More please." That is what I hear the whole time because her favorite part is to put more paint on the paintbrush. Here's one of the pictures she drew today.

Matt and I went to this business dinner thing last week. Here's the picture we took on our way out the door. I'm really not much for business dinners but this one was surprisingly pleasant. It was nice to replace the lounge pants and sneakers for a dress and heels - even if it was just for an evening! : )

Miami Children's Museum

We went down to Miami this past week/weekend. We hadn't taken a trip in awhile so we were due. We had a really great time. Here's our pictures from the Miami Children's Museum. I think Matt and I had more fun there than Sydney!

And yes, Matt did find the siren button on the police motorcycle!

They had all sorts of exhibits - teeth & exercise grocery store & food, Dr. Seuss, under the sea - just to name a few.

This girl loves to climb stairs.

I thought this was funny but she didn't like the tail too much.

We were able to drive around Coral Gables. It's like a suburb of Miami. Oh my, was it beautiful. They had incredible houses and the neighborhoods were lined with the big, unusual trees. I would have loved to taken a picture but they was no way of getting a whole tree in one picture! Either way, I really enjoyed it.

Miami Zoo

Here we are at the Miami Zoo. It was kinda hot that day but, really, it's Miami! Syd really loves the zoo. She loves to watch all the animals and run around like she's one of them.

She loves giving kisses.

Chasing the ducks and chickens at the petting zoo.

Feeding the giraffe.

We also went to this awesome craft fair in Delray named Stitch Rock. I found this craft fair awhile ago but it's about 2 hours from our house so not worth a day trip for me. It just so happened that we were going right by it on our way home from Miami!

Really, I didn't plan it that way!

Matt's the one who picked his days off. It wasn't your grandma's craft fair either. No offense to the grandmas reading this! They had all sorts of funky finds and redone vintage stuff. Very cool stuff! The woman who put it on owns a bakery in Delray. She was selling her famous cupcakes at the craft fair too. Yummy! Delray is such a nice town too. The downtown area was beautiful. Maybe we'll have to go back down there someday...

Pictures of this Weekend

Here's a lot of pictures of Sydney from this weekend. We went to one of Sydney's friend's 1st birthday party. It was at a pavilion with a park which was great. Sydney loves to be outside. She also likes balloons.

Just playing in her room. Dad, Sydney and the bears have the most wonderful tea parties!

She can blow her own bubbles!

Taking a nap. I thought the pose was funny. So what would a good mom do while her baby sleeps? Take a picture!! : )

5 days, 5 projects

Matt was out of town all of last week. So, since I have a huge list of craft projects I want to do, I made a pledge to myself. I have 5 nights to crank out 5 projects. I'm proud to say I accomplished my goal!

Monday: A scalloped edge blanket from Bend the Rules Sewing from Amy Karol (who's has a great blog). A shout out to my sister-in-law for the great fabric used in this blanket.

Tuesday: The cat from my Japanese Animal Mascot book.

Wednesday: A tote from the Amy Butler Sew-it Kit. A shout out to my mother-in-law for the AB fabric.

Thursday: I bought these regular flour sack dish towels then dyed (using RIT) and embroidered them. Here's the cupcake one. Who doesn't love a cupcake. Dedicated to my college roomies where a cupcake solved all bad things! : )

Friday: A bunny made from washcloths. It goes over your hand. It's for Sydney's bathtime and got the idea from Martha Stewart's Living Magazine a long time ago.

What a week! I'm glad I finally got some stuff done and glad Matt's back too. I'll post some pictures of Sydney soon.

This Past Weekend

On Sunday, we took the boat out with some of our friends. It was a lot of fun and here's some pictures to prove it. Jessica took this picture of Sydney and I.

Here's Sydney (with a cracker in her mouth) and Jessica. And just in case you were wondering, Syd doesn't have the life jacket on because we were stopped next to an island and not moving. I mean, geez, Matt is the safety officer at his work!

Doug is the #1 most laid back guy. Matt probably being the second. I guess all the "laid back-ness" is rubbing off on Syd.

I finally got my Amy Butler Sew It Kit! I was kind of disappointed because most of the patterns I already have in my InStitches book. There were a few new ones and I absolutely love so I guess it was worth it. Here is one of the projects I made. I think the project has a lot of potential for parties and holidays.

Also, this weekend I made Matt & Sydney come to Macy's with me to see the new Martha Stewart collection. Oh my, the kitchen goodies are so nice. I know what's on my birthday list! : ) I bought the citrus press and a small cutting board. I just love the colors! Matt made fun of me for buying such a small board but I love it. It's perfect for fruit and other snacks I cut up for Sydney.

I'll have more pictures of crafts coming. I on a "5 days, 5 projects."

Well...this has been a great post - a walking billboard for two of my favs, Amy Butler & Martha Stewart! : ) My job is now complete.

Happy Friday!