Grandma May got to come stay with us in North Carolina for a week! Grandpa Ned bought her a plane ticket for Christmas. We missed Grandpa, though. She helped me so much with taking care of the boys. We had a great time.
Hoola hooping at the Children's Museum
We drove our car onto a ferry to get to the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Thanks for the good times, Grandma!!
Note: I think I said we were in Florida. That's not true. We were in North Carolina. The palm trees confused me.
(It's spinach pasta)
Birthday dinner and beginning of Charlie's love for spinach.
Charlie did very well this birthday. A big tool kit...an o-bento box (on the table)...
and a Superman cape!!
He sure had fun with this one. Very nicely made by his Grammy. Everyone at the hotel recognized him as Superman.
"Watch this, mom, I can fly!" (As he jumps off the couch flapping his arms. The funny part was that he was seriously surprised that he didn't just soar into the sky like he had imagined instead of hitting the ground abruptly.)
"Hey, look what I found in my underwear" (His missing penny)
Baby awake at 5:30 am and not going back to sleep AND on your vacation!
I've had so much fun doing these! I've never felted before and I was surprised at how easy it was, though I had to borrow my friend's top-loading washing machine (I have a front loader)--Thanks, Colleen! Pattern and credit goes to designer, http://frenchpressknits.blogspot.com/.
At this point, the faith of felting is what keeps you going.
Oh my gosh, it worked!!
And here is the finished product.
Can you see my puff paint gripies?
They are so soft and comfortable and I am LOVING them!
