The Fairest One of All

Love how this dress turned out and how it coordinated with Elsie Marley's Kids' Clothes Week Challenge. I used Simplicity 0351a again and added a circle skirt. (idea from my kids' drawers on etsy via pinterest). Ansley loves her early birthday present. I probably should make two so one can always be washed. . . . Thank you to the owners of the apple orchard for letting me snap a few pictures. :)

Another 24 Hours in Utah

Last summer we went to Utah to see my sister, her husband, and her puppy. Last weekend we went to Utah to see my sister, her husband, and my newest (and only) nephew. He is the sweetest baby. I'm smitten and will have to do more sewing for him. In n Out. Sitting on the ledge. Beautiful tree. In case the playground gets robbed, this very inaccurate ruler will solve the mystery. It was so hot that day. Why am I wearing a cardi still? Oh yeah, b/c it's cute. Great Grandma Lew and baby Brent. I know these are similar but love the expressions on Ansley's and Brent's faces. (and my latest circle skirt). One of my favorite pictures ever.

April Flowers

Ansley and I decided she and one of her other friends needed matching dresses. The pattern (Simplicity 0351a) was on display at Joann's and it goes up to a size 8, which is perfect for her friend. I wanted to see if the bodice was more fitted that my other favorite pattern (Simplicity 5695, seen here and here and other places on my blog) and it was! :) So the next question is should I leave the skirt as is (with the gathers in the front and back and the nice a line shape) or make a circle skirt on Ansley's next dress? I'm making her a Snow White version for her birthday(!) found via pinterest from mykidsdrawers' etsy shop. (and I just realized I bought the same exact fabric for the sleeves. I looked at a couple of stores for blue and red stripes and this was the closest that I found).

My Parents Came to Visit and Easter

We had a good (though very short) visit with my parents. When Ansley woke up that morning, she said, "it's Wednesday! Grandma and Grandpa are coming to see me!" She said the same thing this past Wednesday, but sadly, it wasn't true. We ate porcupine meatballs (one day I will fix the url), pancakes, and cafe rio. Tyrone and I were able to meet with a bank. We also went to see "The Hunger Games" and liked it except that the filming was so jumpy that it made me sick. Luckily, my mom had a copy so I read it and figured out what I missed when I was in the bathroom. Thanks for coming to see us!






Ansley went to her first Easter egg hunt.



I got a few pictures of her in her Easter dress from Gymboree. She wore it with her pink blazer when we went to church.





Contemplative:



Angry eyebrows:



Our smallish dinner- ham, roasted red potatoes, and salad. I played four songs in church and didn't feel like doing anything more.



Dessert- lemon rolls, using Meyer's lemons. SO GOOD. I found the recipe from my friend, Kristin, via the kitchn. I skipped the cream cheese b/c I didn't have any. We made a glaze with butter and lemon juice and zest. I also left out the ginger and nutmeg b/c I don't really like them/wanted to really taste the lemon.