Monday, April 9, 2012

Prepare yourselves... Its a miracle!

 Do you see what I see? Its an Emmett in a big boy bed! We have been trying to get him into one for six months!!!
 Isn't he cute? So asleep...NOT in a crib
 See the crib is EMPTY!!!!!
 Alestair sleeps in the top bunk and Emmett below. I am so proud. Hopefully it continues to go well. He only got out once! No screaming or tears. BLISS!
 Anabel of course can't just leave him alone. NO she must check on him, climb over him and sunggle in. She has some serious attachment with Emmett.
It is cute but still annoying since she could have woken him up.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Easter Egg Hunt


A bunch of friends put together a big Easter egg hunt for the kids. We joined the fun. Emmett really didn't understand. Alestair was super quick. Robert was supposed to take pictures but only got two :) Its ok we still love him :)

Friday, April 6, 2012

Evening brother sunggles

The boys love to be close to each other. They like to share this little couch when we watch movies together. tonight they got ready for bed early and watched movies with us. so cute!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

A boy and his dog.



Alestair and Anabel

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Church today?



Alestair wanted to go to church today. Very different than Sundays when we pull teeth just to get him dressed. I told him that it was Thursday and he wasn't going to be able to go to church. So he did the next best thing and wore two ties all day. He also dressed Emmett up so he wasn't left out.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Happy St Patrick's Day!

is
He had to use the restroom. One of Alestair's
favorite parts. 
Emmett loved the foot/hand prints from the washing hands.


He made quite the trail.

Booby traps!

All the goodies he left us!

The exit









The leprechaun came to visit :) Alestair was more than excited and tries to trap him at least once a day. He woke up and said that the leprechaun booby trapped our kitchen. It was awesome and I think we will be doing this every year.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

New quilt for new baby!front

Front/Back/Corner/Edging
Following the directions from  http://www.aestheticnest.com/2010/08/sewing-heirloom-cut-chenille-baby.html I finished my most favorite quilt/blanket I have ever made. No where near perfect. The lines are not straight or even. The edging I tried something new and it really didn't come out like I wanted. In the end it still looks really awesome and is soft and will be cooler than what Emmett and Alestair are addicted to. 
Back of the quilt
Front

It took FOREVER. As in 20 or more hours of INTENSE work. What you do is stack 4 flannels (just the back has to be flannel really the front can be anything). After stacking you sew a very straight line diagonally from one corner of the stack to the other. I chalked mine and then sewed it. Then you sew straight lines 1/2inch from the first line all down the entire stack. Then after hours and hours of sewing these straight lines for forever you put it face down. Now you cut between the lines for forever and ever until you think you hand is breaking and you have a really great bruise between your thumb and your fingers. Now you can even it all up into a nice rectangle and put your edging on. Then you throw it in the washer and dryer a few times to fluff the back.
I was testing the size on Emmett and Alestair insisted that he
hold his "baby Ennett" 

Blanket looks awesome! And Emmett loves it. If I find a
special cutter for the back I will make another for him.

Robert and Mindy

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Alestair

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Emmett

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Oliver

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