Diana's Chickens

Diana Haik invited us over to Ravenna to visit her little chickens. (See the post of when they were new chicks).  Jane is a natural and just loves to hold them. Diana has sweetly named one "Jane".  Bettye Jane and Stella enjoyed meeting the chickens too! Walker was a little unsure but warmed up to them.

Fuzzy Photos

I hate these photos are out of focus, but I wanted to post them anyway-they are too cute!

happy boy!

Walker: 11 Months Old

Almost there!

Easter 2013

Easter Service

I spent all week sewing these outfits for Easter. I procrastinated for 2 months thinking, "I still have time"but last weekend I finally realized that I had 1 week to work on both of their outfits! I finished Walker's on Wednesday and Jane's at 3:30 pm on Saturday. Nothing like a Tim Gunn "make it work" moment. I have to admit I am proud of myself. The patterns are from the 80s and not the typical pattern instructions (no pictures) and I had to learn how to gather the lace and stitch it to the entredeaux then attach it to the fabric. If you are interested in learning what entredeaux is check out this website http://oldfashionedbaby.blogspot.com/2010/08/entredeux-to-fabric-old-fashioned.html

I also hand embroidered Jane's square collar on the front and back. They looked precious!

Walker trying to show off his important thighs/

Jane with Webb Ratcliffe after church. They would not pose together.

Trying to get a cousin shot. 

Catherine Lucas, Jane, Kathryn Carby, Walker. Stella was not having the photo session and Philip was napping.

Jane wanted to hold her little brother for the photo shoot.

Walker found one egg during the egg hunt. He wasn't interested in hunting for more (not the Sturdivant gene)

Hyde found the $70 adult egg!

Easter pics

The outfits I made for Jane and Walker for Easter. I learned how to sew entredeux and lace all by myself. I am very proud of these outfits and think they are "sew" sweet!! (I had to do it)

New project/Inspiration:

Smocked Eggs

The Easter Bunny sure was nice!

Easter Eggs

Dying Easter eggs!

Prepping for Summer

Jane and I went through her bathing suits from last summer to see if
any still fit (which they all do), but the last one we tried on was a
new one. All of the Peru Crew girls will match at the beach. Jane
loved it needless to say and wore if for the next hour and a half
around the house. She proceeded to get out a towel and pretend she was
at the beach. After "sunning" she created a picnic from her play
kitchen. It was really cute, but the most memorable moment from these
2 hours was what she said after going to look at herself in the
mirror. She came back into her room, paused, put one hand on her hip
and said "Mom, I look ter-riffic!"