Birthday Handmades

I still have oodles of pics to go through from Anna-Kate's birthday, but I will start out with the handmades.

Made by me:  A onesie turned into a dress.

From Audra...

 It's a shrug!  A handmade and embroidered shrug. Somehow she just took scissors to a piece of scrap fabric and ended up with this.

 And...it fit Anna-Kate!

 I think a homemade shrug made by big sister is a most perfect birthday surprise.

Feasting

Just when I thought I was going to lose my marbles, this happened.

Audra "made" breakfast.  She sliced banana bread, peeled oranges and harvested and snipped green onions.  We even had ketchup and hot sauce to go along with the meal.  Plus she set the table. 

While I thought she expected us to just snack on the green onions topped with ketchup at first, I was wrong. She said "Mama, now I need you to help me get set up to make eggs. The green onions will go in the eggs."

I tell you, I could get used to this "made just for you" breakfast feast.

Mapwork

I was going through a pile of stuff and found Audra's map.  This is her world, a map she made at Homeschool Co-op.  I taught the class entitled "Around the World with Jan Brett". Each one of those continents kids made a perforated edge with a nail to punch out. It took weeks, so this project is really special.  This was two semesters ago. Last semester I taught "Little House on the Prairie" again (my fave to teach).  Next semester I'm putting together "Hooray for Habitats". Adrian has taken some great classes this past year too-art, mad science, penmanship, T-ball.We feel so blessed to have such an awesome co-op, great friends and interesting classes.

Happy Mother's Day

Goodness, I'm never in pictures. Found this old selfie, thankful for a Mother's Day with my trio...and all our other critters. Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas out there!

Handmade Bowties

Because when a little dashing friend of ours turns four, we all knew he'd love some bowties to go with the suitcoat he wears everywhere. <3

Toes in the sand

It's good weather to get those toes in the sand. The water is way too cold, in my opinion, but kids don't care. I *think* it's finally safe to say goodbye winter and hello spring/summer!

Thrifted

Book series. Free!

Bag, books (big surprise) and THREE swimsuits with tags!  $5.00

 LL Bean Wool sweater, John Deere pillow. More books. Fido jar. $10.