Bur Day

Last week was little Logan's 3rd birthday.

It was event that he has waited for ever since he was 2.  Seriously.  "My bur day" talk all the time.  All the time.

From the best we could tell, be wanted a cake.  Lots of cake.  The boys decided he would most like a Gold Rush cake since, next to Pioneer Woman, that is his favorite thing to watch and play.

Reagan made a trommel, Mason helped make "rocks", and Logan and I made gold (candied lemon peels).

It was good.  It was more than tragic when he woke up from a nap and the rest of the cake had been eaten. 

Playing Gold Rush has been happening since the party last Sunday.  Thanks the his Aunt and Uncle, he has a very large excavator that is all the rage here.  Reagan likes to narrate what is happening while they play.

Hard to believe this little man is three.

Scenes

I'm getting in trouble for not posting at least something from some certain family members.

I'm just not good at blogging.  I wish I could be. 

This week:

::We've moved the boys around again.  Now everyone has their own room.  Nathan and I were at our last straw with how long it took to do simple tasks like getting dressed. So far, it seems to be working well.  The big boys are enjoying their own space.

::I've finished a knit for a cousin's cousin's new baby.  I was asked to dye some bright yarn with no pink.  I hope they are what they wanted.  It was fun to dye again.

::Logan has his IEP meeting today.  I'm excited to hear how his therapy will continue.  Quite anxious too.  It is weird to be on the other side of the table at these meetings.

:: We now are "cool" and have wireless internet.  It has been great as our computer sounds like it runs on diesel fuel.  Reading downloaded publications (like Textisles) is awesome.  As well as watching all of season one of Downton Abby.  Yes, obsessed with it here now too.  I admit to pumping my fists at the library when I caught Season Two as it was just brought back.  I tried not to be smug when someone came in right after me to see if it was available.  Ha, it was not.

::The newest member of the family is getting something made too.  All the buttons we have now are fun dig through - for me and the boys.  

Hammer and Carrot

While surfing the web this week, I checked in at Alphabet Glue (and coincidentally Small Things) to find something for my Niblit to do. 

One look at it and I knew I could make it work.

Add a hammer and nail to it, and we could be in business.


Here is how it went:

 Yes, a hammer.  I got this.

 Spread some peanut butter for the birds. "Tweet Tweet Jay Jay Jay"

...Angus notices there are pipe cleaners involved.  Pipe cleaners are his favorite.  He gets busy stalking said pipe cleaners.

 ...Wait.  I like peanut butter.  I like Carrots.  Forget those birds.

 That was fun.  Now I get to wash all of that peanut butter off of me.

 I shall pretend it was in my hair. 

 Really, I am just so funny. 

 This is great.  Mama thinks it is great too.  While I wash my dishes, my hair, and my arms, and maybe some other things, she gets to do stuff with fabric while I sing her Happy Birthday a thousand and one times.

We ended up making 4 bird feeders and hung them outside.  We had lots of birds all at once eating them including his favorite Bluejay. 

In a pot

This afternoon the niblit and I went to the medium Mason's school to do a bit of dyeing.

I get the previlige of playing with kindergarteners and dye.  What fun!

We started off by planning our soon-to-be dyed skeins with watercolor paints in just the colors of red, yellow, blue, and green.  With these 4 paints, the children experimented in mixing colors (even though they have been studying this) and how their colors were going to be ordered.  Once it was their turn, they got to dye it up!  It was interesting to me which child followed their plan and which child didn't.

My child followed his plan.  I had to laugh at that since he is N O T that type of child.  I guess he has seen mama do this waaayy too many times!

By the 10th child, we were done and it was time to go.  I was pleased at the lack of mess and how well they turned out!  I'm excited for them to see.  Next we use the skeins for finger knitting and then onto needle knitting.

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Completely unrelated to the above commentary on knitting, but I've found an awesome pizza crust.  Pizza crust is one of those things that I've failed at more times than I can count!  Last night we had a summer pesto and alfredo pizza and tonight was a bbq cowboy pizza.  Yes, the crust is that good!  Make it! <--link

finished

Well.  Hello there.

I've been getting "flack" about not keeping up on the happenings over here.  

We've finished Christmas.  It was great.  It was long.  We are just now recovered.

We've finished our kitchen remodel.  I'm so happy that it is done.  

I finished a sweater.  And almost knee socks.  Both a feat for me.  

I've n o t finished a lot of things.  

The littlest niblit of mine is not napping.  Not napping niblit makes for a long day for mama.  L o n g days.  

We are getting by though.  

Dressing in layers of wool and snow pants - off "hiking" (his new favorite word next to Happy Birthday) through the woods and trespassing where ever we feel we need to go. 

I'll try and do better here.  I have ideas all the time but then the smallest one darts off through the brush like a rabbit and the chase is on.  Maybe tomorrow I say :)

Holidays

Kitchen

 Sweater 

Not finished...not using my camera...Instagrams

knits

projects

hikes

new quilt

paints

Almost there

Our kitchen is almost there.

I have a functional sink.  At the moment it is fun to wash dishes in it.

I should have it all done on Friday.

Minus the light and paint. The light will happen this week one way or another.

We changed a textile plan this week from marble back splash (that was discontinued) to bead board. 

Why bead board wasn't the original plan is a mystery -- as almost every "inspiring" kitchen I've pinned  on Pinterest has it.  I'm looking forward to painting it this weekend.

Hurry up Friday!