dinner, wine, pictionary, kids, and a little knitting

You've gotta love it when the Cedros clan comes over for dinner. Em talks about Maria all day in anticipation and then gets very shy when she arrives. E plots for ways to get everyone to do exactly what he wants, and everyone ends up with double dessert with ice cream and the best pumpkin pie, baked by Marfie.
This is the first thing (gasp!) that I've knit for Sam. Maria took it very well that I didn't have a handmade hat for her too. But I had to get my knitting on this gorgeous mug!

happy halloween

We had an amazing Halloween - the weather was perfect (a triumph itself in rainy Portland), the kids were happy and the neighbors on the street all celebrated together.





Em was a pretty, pretty princess and E was a dangerous ninja. Em found a lollipop ten minutes into the evening and that made her entire night.

E looks grumpy in this picture but he was actually trying to look like a tough ninja. Em totally kept up with the boys, running from house to house.

E had a school parade and class party - lots of candy, games and costume modeling.

Astoria Goonies weekend

We had a great time recreating scenes from The Goonies during our weekend trip to Astoria with the Davis family. The kids patiently went along with all of the stops though the posing got a bit silly.
This is the jail from the opening scene when one of the Fratelli brother's escapes.


Here is the Goonies house. The owners are VERY nice to welcome visitors on foot - and the view is amazing from up here.

We also hit the Maritime Museum where the kids could run around a real ship . . . . we loved the whole weekend.

children of the corn . . . er, pumpkin patch

I love this kids! They had the best time and so did we! Marfie did a great job finding a good old-fashioned farm for our pumpkin picking.

fall knitting projects

So, so happy to have wrapped up Em's swing coat and E's matching hat. I fell in love with this jacket from the Mason-Dixon knitting book - the same one I found the Emma Peel dress in.




I used KnitPicks yarn, repurposed three buttons from an old shirt of mine, and embroidered the sweet little ferns freehand. I made E a sort-of matching hat and I am also making one for Tall House Double Cup.
Em loves it - yea!

Action shot.

first haircut

Em had her first haircut today. She has tons of fine hair, a million different lengths, with a big chunk that kept falling in her eyes. So we asked for a little fringe bang and some length off the back. It turned out not quite what we were after but still so, so sweet. Em was a little worried but got through the cut like a trooper.

em's new smock

I finished this new smock for Em this weekend. The fabric is by Jay McCarroll (Project Runway Season 1 winner). I made the binding myself so it's a little home-ec looking but it will work fine for a school outfit. The pretty fabric is carrying the outfit rather than the skills of the seamstress.