Six

Emily is now 6!!

We had a birthday party and for the 1st time we were able to have my parents and sister at one of the girls birthday's.

She opened presents

The adults put on their mustaches

My dad scaring children with the pinata on  his head after it was beat to death and relieved of it's contents

We had the best cake!

Half chocolate/half vanilla with half peanut butter frosting and half butter cream/cream cheese frosting.

The kids played in the bouncy castle

And we ate bad-for-you-food

Aunt Jula (what Ava calls her)

Emily beautiful even with a mustache. I wish I could say the same for myself:)

Me and Ava

Singing Happy Birthday to Emily

Having fun in the bouncy castle before the party

Keychain Clutch

Another keychain clutch from this keykalou pattern. This one is mine. It holds my very small, very old cell phone. Or I.D., chap stick and other small items.

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The girls in Grammy's front yard.

Is anyone else in love with Bruno Mars as much as me?

I LOVE this song (this is not the video; I couldn't find one. just the music ).

Teacher Gifts

End of school teacher gifts given before we left.

Diaper wipe holder for Emily's teacher.

Below is the gift for the teachers aid. The diaper wipe holder is "totally my own design" actually I made by tracing and copying the construction of a store bought one. The tiny key-chain clutch pattern is by keykalou. I accidental cut the Velcro to big on the tiny clutch. ooops.

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My babies.

Emily put this mini castle together all by herself. She followed the pictures with no help.

Eating cheesy poof balls.

It was 101 degrees today. 

Twice in one week

I have stuff to blog about but things keep coming up. Like food poisoning. Really bad think I'm dying, trip to the ER, food poisoning . My 2nd trip to the ER since being home. 1st was Strep and only one week before. Then the day after the food poisoning ER visit we drove to Disneyland for two days. We had already reserved the rental car and hotel so we had to go! And it was hot and crowded and truthfully not fun. But we might go again for one day this time instead of two and just adults, no kids, no wheel-chair-bound Grammy.

Anyway, above is a large Ditty Bag (pattern here) made from a linen bought on etsy.

It was made for Jenny B for no other reason than I saw the fabric and thought of her. We went to London several years ago and it was fabulous!

Baby Binky Bunny

 

Baby Binky Bunny & Mini Quilt.

 The other half of baby Mimi's present.

Binky Bunny is made from linen and wool felt. His diaper is flannel.

She's just chillin', catching some rays. 

The flight from Dallas to San Diego. Ava passed out finally after crying.