T-Shirt Quilt

One of my projects this summer was to make a t-shirt quilt for my little brother. He graduated from High School this year and for his gift I made him a quilt for his bed at school. I used about 19-20 t-shirts and then some fabric. For the backing I used fleece to make it nice and warm. There is medium weight batting inside, so that along with the fleece there is a little poof to it. I hand quilted it as sewing around the outside was too much of a work out for my sewing machine.

Out of two of the t-shirts (they had smaller logos) I made the girls skirts. To do this I cut the t-shirt from the bottom up to the length I wanted it+1.5 inches. After that you measure down 1.5 inches and fold it in and sew it up, leaving an opening to put the elastic in. I also sewed around the top of it before putting the elastic in. I used 3/4" elastic. Sew the hole shut and sew a few places verticaly and you have a cute little girls skirt.

Bramble Park Zoo

Last Monday we went to the zoo with Todd's Grandma and Grandpa and his Aunt and Uncle. The kids had a blast there feeding the many animals you can throw food at.

Malia trying to feed the ducks and geese.
My full nest... aren't they cute.

The two bear cubs born in January of this year.

Right before feeding time... they were looking for their food.

Logan Rides His Bike

Logan has been working on riding his bike for about a month now. Last night he did great and seemed to just take off and ride. It was amazing to watch and he was so proud of himself. I could not get him off his bike last night and he was back out there again this morning.

Back on Track, Well Getting on a Track

I was making a list of gaols for the week over at Home-ec 101 and decided I should put it up here too. School starts in three weeks and one day. There are many things I need to get done and get on a good track.

1) I need to get back running, I left my shoes at my parents, but now they are back so I need to get out running again
2) Get back to only eating out 0-1 time a week, this last weekend we got a little carried away.
3) I did not do laundry all weekend and with 6 people in the house I have a ton to do and diapers to wash.
4) try to reorganize the toys… seriously too many of then for this house.
5) Three sewing projects -brothers quilt, sippy-cup leash and a marker roll

There is much more, but this is the stuff that is the top of my list.

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Gabriel Baseball

Gabriel is in his 4 summer of baseball. Last year he took a liking to pitching and is has continued this year. Tonight is his last game of the year. This means summer is ending and we have to start thinking of back to school, yikes!

Fun at Baseball

While Gabriel plays baseball we have a little fun of our own. Logan is only in one picture because he found to other little boys to run off and play with. Hailey was being a little camera hog. Malia was making sure her frog diaper cover was showing in both pictures, at least it matched her outfit.

Logan's T-Ball

Logan played t-ball this summer. They played every Tuesday, 1.5 hours in the afternoon for 6 weeks. He had fun, even if playing in the dirt on the field was what he did more of.

Standing in the out field... day dreaming I think.

Waiting to bat. He liked going last for some reason.

Up to bat... The tee was a little tall for him, so he hit it a lot.

What the garden looks like.

As of July 14Th, 2009 this is what our little garden looks like. We planted radishes, green beans, oats and sunflowers. They all have a long way to go, but hopefully we get something.

Our Beans are starting to flower and the radishes should be ready within the next week or two.

Our oats are doing the best. Gabriel got them from an Ag Fair he went to with school and insisted on planting them. I have no idea what to do with them, but hey, they grew. Our Sunflowers are getting there. They are just above knee tall, I should weed them our a little though.

My Lilies

My parents gave me this plant three springs ago. That first summer it had bloomed, last summer I put it on my front steps and it did not get enough sun, Then this summer I put it by my garden and I was so excited waiting for it to bloom and this morning it was beautiful. When I have a house I own and can plant stuff in the ground I will have lots of flowers, then I will not have to wait for just two flowers.

Birds in My House

These little birds are pretty cute. They would be cuter if they did not make there home in the corner of my house. This corner is also very very close to my bedroom window. This window I like to keep open becaue I have not turned the air on yet and like the breeze through the house. They may have not picked the best spot, but it is our fault for not fixing the corner there after the first time they nested there. Maybe this year after they move out we will get to fixing it. I just hope we don't forget till next year and we are faced with the same thing. This is the third or fourth summer we have had them here.