mad skills

He did it! E did it! He made his first basket ever! Tall House, Double Cup and I were beyond ourselves - nearly crying - all while trying not to be obvious about it. E was quite happy with himself. He really needed to have some success at basketball practice. You can see in the video how dribbling is a challenge. I didn't get the basket on video but it is a moment I'll never forget. I felt true joy - and I don't even care about basketball- imagine how I'll feel when he wins the Newbery Award!

take a bow, tall house double cup

My partner in crime, wine and parenting, Tall House Double Cup, possesses something I don't - an entrepreneurial spirit. Part of that spirit is channeled through his outside-of-work project - Safe Sax. Safe Sax was one of twelve Portland designers recently chosen for the Mercury fashion show last Sunday night. He had a fabu model - absolutely perfect - pictured right.

It was an very glam and exciting event - especially for Tall House, Double Cup. We've been such homebodies since E was born so getting out and about with this crowd was v.v. cool. I was so proud and excited for THDC.
There was one or two other accessory designers also in the show. Most of the designers seemed well versed in showing off their work. Here are a couple more pictures of my favorites in the show.

tiptoe

Marfie and I took the kidlets to the tulip festival in Woodburn today. E and Moo tiptoed through the tulips while Sam the Man got a bundled ride from Marfie.

They rode on the cow train all by themselves and posed for endless pictures. Snacks and the promise of a turn in the bouncy castle kept them motivated to say "cheese" over and over. E held Sam the Man for one picture - the first time he has ever held a baby - it was all squeezing of the tum-tum but luckily Sam has a solid middle and went along with it.
The colors were so fantastic - I loved the orange best. E decided he liked pink and purple since those were Moo's favorite. E loves to be with Moo - he mugs so hard to make her laugh - just like Tall House, Double Cup does with me. And Moo is an adoring audience! What a great day.

care packages from Nana and Jonesie

E got two Easter packages from Nana and Jonesie - one filled with yummy treats and toys and another with . . . . a bow & arrow set (plus bubble gum!). E loved learning how to shoot a bow and arrow in Wisconsin and has been asking if Jonesie could send it to Oregon - now, he has two sets. We need to get a target other than our cedar fence . . .

On the burn front . . . my second degree hand burns are much better. I iced them for 24 hours which took all of the heat away. I'll have scars on the inside of my hand but all of the pain is gone. No more puffy pancake baking for moi.

the bunny path

E and I dyed eggs - though we waiting until the day before Easter - his afterschool time is packed right now with swimming twice a week and basketball once a week so we slipped in our crafty time as we found it.

E loved his Easter presents - his own basketball, race track, gallon of bubble mixture and a giant stuffed Peep. The whole family got new beach towels too - even Baby Em.

I had a baking catastrophe while making our special Bananas Foster puffy pancake - I forgot I had just taken the pan out of a 400 degree oven and grasped the handle with my bare hand. I ended up at the emergency room with second degree burns and a very weepy attitude. As we were waiting to see the doctor, E told me, "I didn't really like that pancake very much." So my efforts were a bit wasted. No more puffy baked pancakes at our house. I am handing the griddle back to Tall House, Double Cup.

I was in too much pain to insist E wear his special Easter outfit so he got to dress himself for the family party - not very springy - but he really liked his choice.

E was thrilled to have another egg hunt and Easter dinner with his cousins. There were 19 of us at our aunt's home - tons of cousins - E loves his cousins very much though takes a while to get warm up to their boisterous playing. He cried just a bit on the way home because he was going to miss them so much. He is just the sweetest boy.

planting time

E and I went to the garden shoppe (I just love to use the word shoppe) and picked out plants for two pots on our deck. I've given up on hanging baskets - but two pots seems more manageable. We picked out lots of purples, pinks and whites with a bit of yellow thrown in. I added chives to the mix for a bit of whimsy. I'll check in with monthly pictures on the blog to see how the pots fill in.

alyssum
petuna blue frost
salvia evolution
dianthus telstar mix
petuna yellow madness
chives
sunscape daisy sideshow white
sunscap daisy sidesow pink bicolor
lobelia

dishcloth cotton?

Depression sets in. Dishcloth cotton? How could I possibly be this yarn? I was sure I was merino wool. I've got to start changing myself immediately. Dishcloth cotton. as if.

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latest baby project

My latest baby project is a onesie romper - which I've never knit before. I found a super lovely soft yarn - ultra girlie. The gauge is quite fine so the project is taking some time. I love how the colors are melting into each other.

Atacama, 100% alpaca, color #501 - there isn't an official catchy color name so I'll make up my own - Rose Festival

happy birthday nana!

Happy Birthday to Nana!

We love you so! You are the best mom and grandmother - we are so lucky to have you in our lives!