NEW WEEK!

Well it's early Monday morning and we had a week-end of nice, cleansing rain!  How wonderful it was.  It is still kind of over-cast this morning, but I don't think we are suppose to get much more actual rain.  Hubby and I spent most of Sat. running around on some errands, and working a bit on trying to finish things up for the shower.  Or I guess that was mainly me, lol, though Jeff got involved with me as always.  How grateful I am for his help... honestly I don't think I could express it enough.  In going through the fabric I had on hand, and looking back at the receiving blankets I had already made, I decided to add on a few more nightshirts.  They weren't going to cost any extra money, and at the end of the day who would better get enjoyment out of the fabric then someone who had a matching receiving blanket? Plus, the nightshirts are one of what I call my "mindless" sewing projects, in that I have made them soo frequently I could practically make one with my eyes closed, plus they go VERY quickly. Just under an hour from cut out to the finishing iron.  Sooo, as it turns out now, I have 2 more cut out and left to make, (I might add on one or two more....I know, I know, I NEED to stop sometime) and I still have to make that one blue blanket.  That blanket is not ANY different in the style of all of the others I have made, but it is made of Minky and a flannel backed satin, and so therefore slides all around when working with it.  I need to get my walking foot on my machine to do it, and I need hubby's assistance with it as I can never quite remember how it is done.  But NO MATTER WHAT I decide to make, I am going to be DONE as of this Tues. evening.  I will need to put all of my stuff away and clean that area up, and finish up some "little" things I am still working on.  Ribbon on the mason jar center pieces, cutting out the cards for the blessing board, gluing on all the "lips and mustaches" hubby cut out of felt for the game we are going to play, getting my hair done, getting my nails done, selecting a new top to wear, my once a month Bible study is Wed. night, grocery shopping for our company for six days, laundry, and last touches on cleaning and preparing our house....whew, think I will make it?  lol. Honestly, it sounds worse than it is.  All of the truly time consuming and involved projects are done. And I don't know about you, but getting my hair and nails done are relaxing and pampering events I look forward to.  Now finding the new top?  Not so much, lol.  But I might just forget about that and find something in my closet that will work.  I am soo looking forward to seeing those babies.  Haven't seen them since of course Christmas, and while it isn't THAT long in the scheme of things, in the lives of babies, LOTS has changed.  With Luke especially.  He is crawling, pulling himself up, has a couple of teeth, and is practically a different baby according to his mama.  And Sam is potty trained and talking MUCH MUCH more, and has grown even more hair!  lol  If all goes according to plan, my sons and their families will gather here on Sat night after the shower and we will get one of our rare "the whole family" together nights.  Sooo having said all of this, it is time to get off of here and start my laundry and sit down at the machine, and "get her done" lol.  Hope all of you have a blessed and joyous week. I intend to post again on Thursday, but I will be visiting on my breaks as always.  Blessings to you all, Debbie

A SIMPLE BLUE AND WHITE STRIPED.  ONE OF THE BLANKETS HAS THIS EXACT PRINT, BUT IT GOES WITH A COUPLE OF OTHERS AS WELL

THE FRONTS OF THESE NIGHTSHIRTS ARE CLOSED WITH SNAPS...QUICK AND EASY FOR CHANGING THE BABY IF NEED BE DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, LOL

SOFT WHITE WITH TINY BLUE POLKA DOTS..AGAIN, GOES WITH A COUPLE OF THEM

CAN'T BELIEVE HOW THESE FABRICS LOOK DIFFERENT IN THIS PHOTO, BUT THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME, HAHA  IT GOES WITH ONE OF THE OTHER BLANKETS TOO.  LEFT TO ME, I WOULD HAVE ADORNED THESE NIGHTIES WITH EMBROIDERY OR DECORATIVE STITCHES OR APPLIQUE, BUT HIS MAMA LOVES THEM PLAIN.

LOVE THIS SOFT BEAR PRINT

THESE LITTLE STARS GO WITH A FEW OF THEM TOO

MELODY PURCHASED THIS STORK TO SIT OUT AT THE SHOWER AND HAD IT SENT TO MY HOUSE...SOO CUTE.  WE FILLED IT WITH 3 PLAIN LITTLE ONESIES, TWO LITTLE BEANIE HATS, AND THOSE DARLING LITTLE BOTTIES.  THE RIBBON ON THE FRONT THERE WILL GO ON ALL THE MASON JARS

ANOTHER VIEW

HUBBY CUT OUT 35 A PIECE OF THESE FELT LIPS AND MUSTACHES AND NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS GLUE THEM ON THE STICKS...THIS GAME SHOULD BE FUN!  wow...look at how bad those nails of mine are!  good thing I will be fixing them Wed! lol

YESTERDAY AT HOME DEPOT...THE SIMPLE THINGS BRINGS SOO MUCH FUN TO THESE TWO!

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM!