Its been nice, but.....

So my life was completely taken over by holidays, sickness (ugh), and trying not to pull my hair out.  


We survived Christmas.  We actually more than survived it.  We had a wonderful time down in So-Cal.  Although, it literally was a 48 hour trip, everyone did good.  And I didn't kill my significant other.  (I know that sounds dramatic.  But all you moms out there...  Wait, scratch that.  All you WOMEN out there know what that statement means.)  


It was Ry's first road trip, and I am proud to say that baby girl is a phenomenal traveler.  She had only 2 meltdowns and both were just cause she wanted to "nursie" (Yes I'm still breastfeeding her.  I feel like our relationship is established enough to share such an "intimate" detail.)  This was Ray's 3rd roadtrip, and even in the terrible 2s stage, he was great.


We stayed with Trav's cousin, Shell (who I absolutely adore), and her husband, Rock, and little man, Mica.  Mica is 6mths younger than Ray.  So not only did our visit consist of Christmas Morning and Day.  And reconnecting with fam that we haven't seen in over a year and a half. But our 48 hours consisted of cars, trucks, dinosaurs, roaring, growling, chasing/following each other around, giving grandmas a run for their money, and everything else you can think of 2 little boys getting into.  And sister girl, hung right in there.  She watched them for a little while, then started doing her own thing.  At one point I saw her look at both of them with a look of, "You boys are dumb".  If only that look would last forever (sigh).  One night, she surpassed her bedtime and waited for the boys to go down, so that she could have a good ol' time by herself with all the toys.  All I gotta say is, smart girl.


Amongst all the festivities, Ry, with all of her 27 1/2 inches, started walking.  She is so little, but she is getting around with confidence.  She's still doing the frankenstein arms, but even that is starting to subside.


Oh, and by the by, I made all my Christmas sewing deadlines.  This is entry is already long enough, so pics will follow later. 


So now is 2011, and truthfully I'm thrilled.  2010 wasn't bad, but I'm ready for a new year.  I does suck, that I'm kicking it off being sick (I had a relapse of a cold, once we got home.).  But I'm glad its here.  So....


So long 2010.  It was fun while it lasted.  We both knew it couldn't last forever.  Its not you, its me.  I mean you no ill will.  We're both better off.... We just grew apart.  We're headed in different directions.  I've grown, and need more.   We can end this diplomatically.  You just have to go your way and I'm going mine.  It's been nice, but all good things must come to an end.  C'est La Vie!

Forever Projects...

So I've been working on gifts, and are waiting until after Xmas to post pictures of them.  But I have now caught myself in a rut as towards blogging about whats been going on.  I guess its just been the regular stuff: playing cars with Ray, making sure Ry doesn't eat the ornaments, etc.  Oh right now the munchkins and Trav are sick.  Which is no fun.  I'm not sick, yet.  But I'm sure by this weekend I'll follow suit.  It seems to always happen that way.  Anyhoo, I figured I did have a project I could share with you and swatches of the next.

 

I love this one!  Its not a Xmas gift so I feel completely ok showing you it.  I love these prints.  I stared at these prints for a long time and thought these are the most busiest, quirkest, different-est fabrics, how could they not go together?  It was actually harder picking the solids to go along with them.  So stripes seemed to be the answer.  You can't really see the stripes on the white, but they're there and so are the yellow ones.  I love how it has the Dr. Seuss colors.  Anyhoo, I just love how whimsical it turned out.  (There's alot of love out here!)  I call it, "If Dr. Seuss Grew Up"

And this is one in the works.  This is going to be for my Big boy for Xmas.  I can't wait to get started on it and finish it.  And see the look upon his face when he opens it.  Keep posted to see the finished project.  I'll also be posting smidgens of other in the works projects.  So until then, TTFN, Ta Ta For Now.

I heart my snugglies!

So I haven't really had a chance to showcase some of my new snugglies (this is something that my kids now call their special blankies) to you.  I've been trying to experiment and take the best pictures of them.  That way you can actually see how cozy, luxe, and special they are.  But how do you show something so 3-D in only 2-D?  Always a problem.  Anyhoo.....

This is 'Maya Jade'.  R&Rs daycare provider/my friend had her baby.  I wanted to try something a little new, so I decided to hand embroider her name and birthdate on one of the corners.  As towards the fabric choice, I remembered that Maya's mama once told me that as a project for her children's center she had them learn about butterflies.  And they got caterpillars and watched as they went through every step until it was time for the butterflies to take flight.  She said that it was really cool for the kids to see new life.  I already had this fabric, but hadn't done anything with it.  But when I got the news that Maya had been born, it was like the fabric had been waiting for her.  And I'm happy to report, Mama and baby are doing well and are loving the new snugglie.

 Awhile back I realized that I didn't have a lot of boy snugglies.  So I've been trying to come up with masculine fabric combinations.  This combination, Trav's sister helped me come up with back in March. And I'm just now getting to putting it all together (Shame!).  Its kinda hard to tell what the print is, but it is this little bear camping.  And T's sis, picked out some cute dotted fabric, to imagine real stars and this other one that looked kinda like leaves.  I really liked how it turned out.  Its probably one of my favorites, because the edge is ultrasoft and fluffy.

Camping Out

This one was super fun!  I found this dinosaur print and just loved how animated they looked with their googlie eyes.  But I didn't really see anything else to combine it with.  So after staring at my fabrics for a long while, getting frustrated, then stashing it away, then taking it out again......I finally thought I was over it.  Then I found this blue squiggly looking fabric in my remnants, and thought, I think these dinosaurs could be herbivores (can you tell I have a toddler into dinosaurs and yes we do read dinosaur books, have puppets, and watch dinosaur related things, and was amazed that some dinosaur names have changed since I was a kid?).  So I thought, "This blue fabric looks like it could be funky leaves that my funky eyed dinosaurs would love to eat."  And then came the creation of 'Dining with the Dinos'.

Dining with The Dinos

I also made a sport themed snugglie for T's boss' wife who is expecting this Xmas.  But I made it the night before the baby shower and didn't get a chance to take pics of it.  So sorry there's nothing to see, but that one was really cute as well.  

And for the holiday season, I have finished R&Rs stockings

From now until the week before Xmas, I am in a sewing frenzy to make gifts.  So come and check out more soon :-).

Where do I begin....

On our way to the show

DJ Lance Rock

Omigoodness, where do I begin!  So since the last time I was in here, we went to Yo Gabba Gabba LIVE!, the salmon fish hatchery,

went to SmexyLIVE @ The Boardwalk (Colton and Adam's band), had Thanksgiving twice, and put up the Christmas tree.  I just can't seem to unpack the schedule.  Any how, once again I'm lacking pics of my projects (shame on you M).  But I figured the event pics and video of the boys should suffice for right now.

Trav sportin' DJ Lance glasses.  And yes
Lightning McQueen came along for
the show.

Gabba Friends

Raymond and Maya in the big
Salmon

 

Feeding the fishies

2 apples

So I went to my first quilt faire last Saturday.  I know, I can't believe it was my first, but it was and it was (word-of-the-month).....FANTABULOUS!!!!!  I forgot the camera (gasp), so sorry no pics, but it was so inspiring.  In fact I came home and have sewn and completed 2 blankets and am finishing up a third.  I got some really cute and whimsical fabric to make new blankies for the kiddos and a great book on fun tips, that I can't wait to try.  But I think the most memorable thing was when one of the ladies looked at R&R and genuinely admiring them asked, "Are they twins?"  I almost LOL'd, literally.  And not cause it was just a crazy question and because I had to fight back the "are you serious?" face.  But my kids, not yet having learned how to suppress that expression, simultaneously, gave her the face.  Yes, they looked at her with those blanks stares for a good 3 or 4 seconds, and then looked at me, as if to say, "Is she serious, right now?"  I politely smiled and said, "No they're just really close in age."  And as we walked away I chuckled as I thought, "Well I guess the apples don't fall far from the tree.  Geez, I'm in for it."  Gosh, I wish I had my camera.  Well back to the sewing machine. Like Tigger says, "T.T.F.N.=TaTaForNow."

She's here!!!!!

So on November 3, 2010, my second oldest sister had her first baby!  Welcoming Rayne Tomia Evans..... Ta Da!

7lbs.6oz. 19in.

Isn't she adorable?  I need to some how get a pic of my sister when she was born, cause she looks just like her.  And we are completely happy that the baby is doing well and mama is fine too.  I act like this child is mine, but I just can't wait to show off her pics.  (And yes, in true filipino fashion, my oldest sister and I were pa-pa-paparazzi)

My bro in law, Mike aka Proud Papa and Rayne

Mia, Rayne and Me

The Brand New Fam

My new neice and I

Rayne Tomia Evans

Gamma (my mama), Rylie (New Big Girl Cousin), and Rayne (the littlest member of the fam)

Gamma with 4 out of 6, soon to be 7, grandkids

We made it!!!!

Yaaaaaaayyyy we made it through Halloween!  I <3 Halloween.  I decided this long ago when halloween meant that I could get away with clubbing all weekend in practically my underwear (sadly I wish I was joking when I say this, but its true.). But now 2 kids in, halloween is definitely different and all the more my fave.  

So although Trav and I didn't dress up, R&R were adorable.  R#1 was a circus master and R#2 was a lion.  Although Raymond didn't want to wear his top hat, the costume turned out pretty good.  And Rylie got to wear make up for the first time....ooooooooooooo. 

They had soooo much fun!  As you can see we let Raymond walk, like a big boy and Rylie was carried in the bjorn.  But she got a kick out of all the kids, even laughing at the skeleton decorations.  

This week we also went to the pumpkin patch.  

 

This week was soooo festive.  I'm actually a little tired and the holiday season has just begun. (Sigh)