Pure Bliss

Spending a weekend with girls can be just what the doctor ordered. Well, that and sewing! Not that I've been sick or anything. I just needed a break from work and life in general.  My niece came with her daughters, and I helped them all learn how to sew. L and T each made their own skirt. L made pajama shorts similar to the ones T made on her baptism day. They each made a pillowcase. They also made circle skirts and coordinating fabric necklaces filled with beads.

Even their mom got in on the sewing. She made two pillowcases as well as learned how to hem some sheers that she had accidentally purchased about 16 inches too long.

It was so fun to see each girl (including my niece) develop confidence as we moved from project to project. After each project was completed, each girl had an expression of pure and blissful joy on her face as she exclaimed, "I love it!" Then, they would look in the mirror and model for us. They were SO very different than my boys that I'm used to who won't even try on whatever I've made for them, such as PJ pants or a vest.

Thank you so very much, Jamilah, L, and T, for coming to have a fun weekend with me! Going out for lunch and shopping was a great way to end the weekend. I know you'll be the cutest girls at church tomorrow!

Warning. . . picture overload to follow. . .

Soccer Season

Kaysen didn't play soccer in the fall. He played football instead. I have to admit that I really missed soccer, and so did Kaysen. When spring soccer started, Kaysen was all smiles. He was so excited to get back out on the soccer field. Here's a few (maybe a lot) pictures of his last game. I should mention that it's a co-ed team, ages 13 and up. For this game, the score was 3 to 3, which was amazing because we played the entire game with only 8 players, which means NONE of our players got any breaks, and the other team played with more players than us.

I know Kaysen is barely in this picture, but I love the determined look on his face. You know he's going to get the ball!