Here is Adelle performing in the American Idol program sponsored by our children's program at church. She played Surprise Symphony and Old MacDonald Had A Farm with only a few squeaks on the clarinet. She did a great job and looked the part with the cute hate. I am proud of her for being so brave to perform solo in front of others.
So my latest obsession is The Office. Joel picked up Season 2 and 3 from the Chapman Library for me. I have been staying up way too late watching the shows and nearly peeing my pants laughing. For those of you who are faithful watchers over the years here are some of the funny episodes I've watched that you might remember.
Enjoy the cookies. Thanks Heather for the idea. I made seven and let my girls each pick one and then sent the rest to my niece. Maeve picked that goofy looking chocolate chip one and carried it around for a couple of days pretending to eat it but getting mad if someone else "ate" her cookie.
We have some goal scorers on the team this year and Adelle is excited to be winning games this season. She is still playing in goal most of the time and didn't get scored on yesterday. Joel made me promise not to volunteer to coach this season. I'm trying hard not to be one of those parents that coaches from the sideline.
The best learn to knit book ever. Only problem with this kerchief was that it was suppose to be for me but turned out too small. I had the same problem when I was learning to crochet a hat. Maeve got that one too even though it was suppose to be for a newborn. Maybe checking the gauge is important! :)
I've spent a few Fridays making baby stuff for two baby showers. I recently decided to try making changing pads and wet bags for all those poopy clothes. This set with a burp cloth was for a Texas cowboy due soon. I made another set for my neighbor and a new changing pad for Jude to try to protect our quilts better. I tried both vinyl and fusible vinyl and am pretty much done ever sewing with either. Not much fun.
Do these two look like trouble? Do you see a future of knife throwing across the living room at each other or skipping school and eating marshmallow creme while hiding in the garage?
50% on weight (14.11 lbs). off the charts on height (27 inches). like father, like son.
Here are the answers to the celebrity baby name game. Now you can know who named their child after their dog, Fifi Trixibell.
One of Adelle's favorite books in this year's curriculum is Tales of Shakespeare. Where was this beauty during my high school English classes? It is the Shakespeare plays in narrative form for children. She loves them. And I love that my 7 year old loves to read Shakespeare! She makes name tags for all the characters and tapes them to her People People so she can act out her narration. In our curriculum we read two per term. So far we have read The Tempest, Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, and As You Like It. Her favorite was The Tempest simply because it has a fairy named Ariel in it (and she is Ariel the mermaid if you didn't know).
To keep my sanity I have designated Fridays as my crafting day no matter what the house looks like. Adelle is at the learning center all day giving Maeve free reign of the toys so she plays happily for hours and Jude sleeps happily for hours because no one is fighting and screaming waking him up. The last couple Fridays I sewed with friends but this week I was on my own. Here are some of my creations for my new nephew Miles to spit up on. Thanks to Carrie for the inspiration.
Joel has been busy shooting his thesis. So I had to take some photos of Jude. Poor guy, being the third kid and all he doesn't get his picture taken much. Hopefully soon I can get Joel to take some good photos of him.
