Dog

Luckily my kids were NOT in the car with me!

I was driving on a busy 4 lane road this afternoon.

I didn't see the little dog running across the road until the last minute.

It was too late to stop and I was hoping that if I kept moving the dog would stay in the middle of the car . . . and not get hit by the tires.

And then I felt my right tire roll over something.

I felt awful. I still feel awful.

I stopped the car right there in the lane. I wasn't sure about what to do. I got out and looked back and saw that poor little dog laying on the ground. His back legs twitched for a minute or two . . . and then stopped moving.

I was waiting to hear crying kids or an angry owner to come and yell at me.

But no one came.

A man who was waiting at the crosswalk came and just picked up the dog by the legs like a rabbit and walked away with it.

He didn't even look at me.

I couldn't tell if he was the owner or not . . . or if he was upset or not.

I realized I was blocking traffic . . . so I just got back in my car and drove away.

How awful!

I am so sorry!

Easter Weekend

We had our own Easter Egg Hunt this year. I think we have the perfect backyard for it! The hunt can be easy . . . but then with the mountain backing up to our yard . . . we can hide some of those eggs pretty good for the older ones!

Luckily they all still liked doing an egg hunt this year.

Here they are in their Easter dress. Gosh they are getting big.

Happy Easter!

Dentist

My kids REALLY like going to the dentist. It is seriously an event that they look forward too! Austin (now that he is 3 . . . sniff, sniff) is finally old enough to have his teeth checked out too.

I had to get a picture of this!

My New 3 Year Old

Austin turned 3 last month.

I had bittersweet feelings with this birthday.

I am always a little sad to see my children get older, but this time it was more weird because he is my youngest. I have never had just a 3 three year old without a new baby to take care of!

But here is Austin . . . in his new "Dinosaur Train" pajamas! This kid loves pajamas. He would rather wear them than get dressed.

We had pancakes for breakfast. His FAVORITE.

He opened presents . . . which was so fun!

We picked up McDonald's for lunch and ate it at a park . . . a HUGE hit!

For dinner, Austin wanted corn dogs.

This kid is so easy to please!

I made him a blue "car" cake. It didn't quite turn out the way I had intended . . . but I don't think Austin minded.

Happy Birthday Austin!

Pancakes

Austin's favorite breakfast is pancakes.

He asks every morning if we are going to have pancakes.

He invented a game where he and his sisters pretend that they are pancakes!

Here are all my children stacked on top of each other like pancakes!

Ballet

Right now, I let my girls pick two sports to play per year . . . to keep life from getting too crazy. This doesn't include their piano or summer swimming lessons ( which they just have to do because Ben and I want them too!) or school clubs.

Anyway . . . this winter, Halle and Gwen picked ballet.

Here they are at their last session.

They really liked learning the steps and the correct terminology. It was fun to watch them practice their dance routine at home.

And they chose to wear matching shirts . . . I love that!

Ruffled Comforter

I have been eyeing ruffled comforters for months now. I LOVE them.

But to find one in WHITE was difficult . . . and finding one with the ruffle look I had in my head was such a challenge. So I MADE my own!

I used white sheets for all of it actually. It was easier to get the Queen size I needed by just using flat sheets for the top and the bottom. I used sheets for the ruffles too. I just cut them into 2 inch strips, pinned them on, and then began sewing. Sewing the ruffles was definitely the most time consuming part. If I could do it again . . . I think I would take the time to finish the strip edges. I didn't here. I wanted a "shabby look", but now I'm worried it might be too shabby! I just cut them out and sewed them on (I am so lazy like that).

But . . . I hear there might be a spray that you can spray on fabric to help it not fray???? If anyone can confirm that for me that would be great!

Once I got all the ruffles sewed onto the top piece, I added batting and the bottom piece. This could easily just be made into a duvet cover as well. That would probably be easier. But I went the comforter route and sewed batting in between and then finished the edges.

Here's to a finished project!