Lucky me

Now, very rarely do you benefit from not doing what you are supposed to.

I blogged about it on my Made By KateAnn spot since it is really about me and sewing (not the kids, I know they are more interesting!).

But I can just say, Martha, I will be bringing you your birthday present afterall! Here's a peek:

The Countdown Has Begun

The kids and I made this poster yesterday. Hopefully this helps them understand how much longer until we go to Florida. They both ask everyday. Stella says, "Please. Go Gammy's. Me? Go now?" And she is ready to go now. Nick just asks how many more days. But he asks every few hours...

Nick told me what to write. Then I wrote the countdown. Finally, Nicholas and I drew pictures of things that are going on each day between now and when we leave. Stella added some purple scribbles.

What? You mean you can't tell we have swimming lessons on Wednesday? : )

Guess who got the first goal?!

Yep. I could hardly believe it! So at least he kinda understood what to do out there. But I will tell you what- it is chaos. I had never watched a four-year-old's soccer game before. It was quite entertaining. Amusing. They are so cute out there. Nicholas' favorite part was running with three other boys during the half time. Too bad is was severely windy or I would post a short movie.



Stella ate the whole time.


I posted the rest of the pictures on our flickr link (see right).

On the mend...some of us

So I think Nick is feeling much better. Antibiotics can be amazing. He was back to his normal self today (mostly pestering the heck out of Stella). He slept better last night, too.

Stella, I am not so sure. I will see when she wakes up in the morning. We might head back to the Dr. The urgent care gave her an antibiotic last week and it just isn't doing what Nick's is doing. Hmmm.

Me, I don't know WHAT happened. I can hardly talk. Just sinuses (again) I think. I am just drained. I put them to bed an hour ago and I haven't heard a peep from either one. Maybe I will get some good sleep tonight!

BUT what MADE my DAY...Shawn told me that he will be bringing home four bottles of V. Sattui's Gamay Rouge. I guess Shawn didn't get to go to Napa Valley yesterday, but Mike did. Oh thank you, Mike. (Dhana, THANK you to your wonderful and thoughtful husband!! It's the crew concept we were just talking about yesterday!) I have been out of that since at least, June '05.

This is my favorite winery. Someday I will take Shawn there for a tasting and a picnic. Holy Cannoli I am a happy woman.

Here are some pictures of the birthday we forced upon Stella.

It's going to be a long week

Well, I am posting so you will cut me some (more) slack this week.

-Flying "solo" this week
- Stella got the pink eye Friday then she got the pink "eyes" on Sunday.
- Both kids were sick, not getting better, getting worse in fact
- Took them to the dr. today: Stella we just took her off the eye drops that were making her a mess and Nick has a bit of pneumonia.
- My strep culture was neg today, so I am just coming down with "something" in the midst of this.
It is going to be a long week.

I don't get why they/we are sick so much this year.

"Pink"

Stella's 2nd birthday is Sunday. I know- aready? She wants a princess cake. It will be pink.
S- "Me LOVE pink."
Though I will not be making the princess cake until next weekend. We are too sick to host a party. (Weren't we all just nasty sick about two weeks ago? Yes, we were. The sickness that just kept bouncing from kid to kid, back to kid, to mom. It was a lovely 3 weeks of gross. Personally, I have never been sicker in my life.)

Something else pink. This adorable twirly skirt I made for the birthday girl.

But pink is not adorable when it is in your eye. Or Nick's eye. I should say eyes. Yes. Pink eye(s). This is the closest I have ever been to the nastiness. The prescription eye drops are amazing. So this is when pink is, well, gross.

Today Stella's pink big girl sheets were gross with her nasty green snot. They are still in the dryer.

BUT it is also new fabric day for me and my Made by KateAnn shop. This is YUM. Half the yum. The rest is still en route. Take a peek.

20 down, 20 to go!

Ok that's me at 20 weeks. Quite the belly. But it is #3 so my gut loves the stretch.

Got this shirt from Flaunt It! Maternity on etsy.com