Sewing and sewing and sewing!

K so Nath totally got me into sewing when we went and visited her back in the fall. I already posted the halloween outfits I made, but I did not post a picture of the tie I made for Caleb. It was roughly done on Halloween morning right before church. Fun!

Hardwood floors create lots of sound-flow. So, I always put pillows at the foot of both of the kids doors. I decided something cute would make the hallway look better, instead of just two huge pillows. So I sewed these cute things!
And here is a blanket I made for Anndi girl. She hates it of course and prefers her little white "bay" that is now gray and stinky no matter how much I wash it. But I love this blanket! It is that cute bumpy material on one side and then the fur-cashmere stuff on the pink side. The trim is flannel-lined satin. It turned out pretty!
Shoes. Many shoes. I love making baby shoes! I made these lil fellas for a friends' baby boy. The pattern was for a newborn, so I made them a few sizes bigger, because he's not a newborn anymore!
More sewing posts to come. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE sewing!!!!!!

Cake Bakin' and Kid Carin'

We've been lovin' life here at the Haines home! Especially the kids. They love when I make cakes...

I got to make Lauren and Brooklyn's 3rd birthday cake! It was so much fun to create this princess castle! When I pulled it out of the fridge all done, Caleb said, "Ohhh is that a temple cake?" I said, "No..." Then he said, "Ohhh... is that a princess castle? Is that Tinkerbell's castle?" He loves the story of Peter Pan, even though he's never seen the movie. And apparently he loves Tinkerbell!
At Brooklyn and Lauren's birthday party, there was a lady dressed up as cinderella in a huge hoop-skirt dress. Caleb was staring at her and then finally mustered up enough courage to say, "Hi, Tinkerbell..." Then he made his shy face. So cute.
Lauren and Brooklyn are such adorable little blonde cuties. Brooklyn's favorite princess is Cinderella. And Lauren's favorite is Tiana. She looked at her cake and said, "That's me!"
We love when Daddy is home from work!
Chris, Scarlet, and Gray got Anndi this adorable outfit for her birthday (minus the hat. That's Caleb's). We love the Reece's!
Anndi says "What up, Gray? Wanna hang out?"

The most fun I have had in a long time...

One of my dearest friends growing up got married last weekend. Yay for Tessa!!! She was such a beautiful bride, and I know Paul was one happy groom.
Tessa let me make her wedding cake. It was white cake with cream cheese frosting filling and fresh raspberries, with a vanilla bean frosting on the outside. It turned out simple and elegant, and I was so happy to do it!Caleb was a little charmer all day in his black suit. What a great little three-year-old I have been blessed with. He behaved very well and was so sweet. At the ring ceremony, I was the only one who brought my two little kids... very little kids... and Anndi started fussing in the middle of the ceremony, so I got up and walked to the back to stand with her. Caleb followed me. Back there, he "whispers" to me, "Mommy I gotta go potty!" I reply, "Okay Caleb, don't worry this is almost over and we'll go home and go potty." The poor little guy whispers in distress, "The poop is coming out!!" It was not, he was just being dramatic, and he hung in there until we got home. It just was not proper ring ceremony conversation, you know?Julia and I got to hold the bride for a friends picture! Fun!So, Nathalie passed out the bells that people would ring at the end of the ring ceremony. When little Diane walked by, Nathalie reached in the basket and found the LARGEST bell of all, and gave it to Diane. We all giggled about it for half of the ceremony.After the wedding and the ring ceremony, Tessa and Paul had an elegant reception at a small bakery, Puffy Muffin. It was perfect! The food was incredible, and Anndi clearly loved the cake... Bekah helped me so much with Anndi the whole night, I was extremely grateful.
One of the best parts of the whole weekend was having Nath stay with me. I love this girl! We went to the gym twice. Sonic once... got lots of food... tradition. Also, Nath taught me how to use fondant to decorate cakes! And we had a great time celebrating Tessa's big day. Caleb followed Nath all over the house asking her questions about her two little boys. So cute. Can't wait to visit her again in Nebraska in August!
Oh and note the matching peacoats! Nathalie and Anndi both have a purple peacoat from Old Navy. They are so twins.

Caleb is Three!

Caleb had a hockey birthday party! We invited a lot of good friends and family to come join in pizza, cake, and ice skating!

Caleb helped me make his cake. He enjoyed pouring in the ingredients, and licking the utensils after I was done using them.

Anndi enjoyed eating pizza with Ga-Ga!

I still remember my 3rd birthday party. I clung to my dad as people sang to me. Caleb jumped in my lap when everyone started singing. He was so cute because he sang to himself too!

After pizza and cake everyone had a blast skating, even the little kids!

Happy Birthday, Caleb! You are such a special little guy and an awesome three-year-old! We love you!