Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Summer is just around the corner

We are still in spring mode but there have been enough summer type days that we've taken advantage of them.  For instance, nap time outside on the lawn.  And yes, two of them actually slept.
 As the school year draws to a close, we're finishing up the first grade curriculum and doing some fun things, like growing butterflies.  The caterpillars in this shot are just heading into the crysalis stage.  They are now in the net, as crysilades and should be morphing into butterflies soon.
 The end of the year talent show at the local elementary school saw two of my granddaughters showing off their talent.  The youngest sang, "It's a Grand Old Flag" with a friend and the older player her clarinet.  This year's talent show was better than years past.

 And the youngest grandchild is now a homewrecker.  He follows in his cousins and siblings footsteps properly wrecking the house and leaving a trail in his wake.

 Spring is popping up all over in the fields around our house.  We went flower picking today.  The kids call this hill, "Magic Hill" after the hill in the book of the same name by AA Milne.  Wherever Princess Daffodil steps she leaves flowers behind.


 We then brought the flowers home and they arranged them in vases we'd created for empty jars and tied together.  Pininterest gets the credit for the vase idea.  They get the credit for the arrangements.








Just a drive by post on the goings on around here.  I still need to post some Disneyland pictures.  Soon.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Warning! Picture Intensive! It's all about the Characters!

Before I get into the next  part of our Disneyland trip, let me show you the latest knit off my needles.  Drumroll, the Flirty Berbais!  From one of my favorite designers:  Elena Nodel.  Love her patterns.  And now she dyes yarn.  Be still my heart.  I don't travel to her Etsy shop very often.  It may take me awhile to finish a hand knit, but at least I'm happy with the results.  And so was the model!  She begged to take it home while it was blocking.  The details are on my ravelry page.  I would love to make another.  I sure know short rows now!







 This definitely is my expression after finishing this knit and the result!
 Part of the magic of Disneyland for me is still the characters, meeting them, seeing them, watching my grandchildren look at them with awe.  We met quite a number of characters and the reaction was the same each time-awestruck.  They'd ask for autographs, pose for pictures.  We waited almost an hour in Pixie Hollow to meet TinkerBell.  And then what does my granddaughter do?  Ask where her sister Periwinkle is! My grandson met Aladdin and told him he liked the Genie better.  But these characters are such gracious people.  They take the kids in stride and act like they are the only kids around.  Aurora gave the kids twirling lessons!  Several of the characters signed for our daughter.  Disneyland is definitely magical.  For kids and adults!

















Ok, so someone wasn't quite enthralled with the princesses.  But given his age, we'll go with it.  He did like Mickey, Goofy, Pluto  however.
And enough of the photo ops.  Let's have some fun here!