Saturday, December 19, 2009

Mia's 2009 Christmas Recital







Just got back from Mia's Christmas recital. This year it was held at Cascade Community Church in Monroe. I really liked having it at that spot because it was so much closer than having to drive to Bothell and also this year they didnt have so many of the adults preforming so it more for just the children which is who I would rather watch. Again this year Mia was put in the back row and it was really hard to get a good picture of her or even just watch her becasue we couldnt see her. I think this is about three years now and this time I am saying something to the ballet teacher. I think I'll just shoot her an email. We also took Sweet Sugary Goodness to the vet forher very last vaccination. She's feeling pretty rough right now cause her shoulders are sore. I've got her laying on a heat pad right now cause I think that might help. I've been thinking about enrolling her in a obediance class also. I want her to be very well behaved and trained. Probably cost too much but just a thought. Tomorrow is the Rockette show and Chellsea's friend Kathleen will be comming to watch Bubba while we go. Maybe next year we can take him with. Worked out this morning also. I've been running 4 miles each time I go and lately I found that its getting easier and easier to do the 4 miles so this morning I raised the incline even more and upped the speed. I ended up burning almost 500 calories and ran 4.5 miles. Hope this is gonna help shrink my tummy :)

Friday, December 4, 2009

Mia's Beautiful Butterfly hat...






















So Mias’s been bugging me about making her a hat. I have been so busy working on everyone else’s’ hats for Christmas that I have been neglecting my wonderful Mia’s plea’s. So I russell up a hat pattern and get to work. The pattern on the hat is called a “Butterfly” stitch and I have never done one before. I usually Google all the knitting terms that I am unfamiliar with or I will got to http://www.youtube.com/ and watch how someone else does things first. However, on this butterfly stitch I find nothing helpful. I did find some instructions but they were too complicated for my pea brain to comprehend. So I finally had to go to a knitting forum online and ask for help. I just love all the knowledge on the internet. You can find out all kinds of good things. Specifically Mia wanted a Lime Green Hat to match her lime green coat. I got the pattern, I got the yarn, and went to work. Mia would monitor my work every day asking “Is it done yet?” “Looks like your almost done mom, right?” My fingers actually hurt so bad on the third day but I finished it for her. So now she has her Lime Green Hat to match her Lime Green Coat and you know what? Now she wants a Lime Green Scarf! Ahhhh! oh and Bubba just had to model a slouchy hat for the camera. Isnt he so cute?