tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81758234938214555902024-02-19T01:29:37.720-06:00 Hoover's Happenings Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-1826324481570072332015-07-01T19:46:00.001-05:002015-07-01T19:56:02.483-05:00Trebuchet
<p>This is called a trebuchet. My kids call it a launcher, or a shooter, it's kind of like a catapault. My brother-in-law built it to launch tennis balls into the lake. It has been sitting on the sea wall at my parents house since I got here and I never thought to ask what it was. Today, Lydia, Brian, and the kids came over and hauled it out, filled the bucket with water and played "fetch" with the kids. They LOVE it. Well, Lilly, Titus, and Isabele do, Owen likes to pull the pin that launches it. The big kids jump off the end of the pier, swim out retrive the balls, swim back, climb up the ladder and run the balls back to Brian. Talk about a great way to wear them all out! </p>
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(in military terms that means 6-8) Through lots of conversations we decided that it would be best for the kids and I to move in with my parents while Mike was gone. We rented out the house, moved all of our stuff to a storage unit and headed to Indiana. </p><p>April 2013-January 2014- We lived with my parents</p><p> </p><p>That brings us to now- </p><p> </p><p>We've lived in the lovely State of Florida for almost a month now. This has been the easiest adjustment for me so far, for many reasons I think. Living with my parents was good for us for many many reasons, I was/am beyond grateful that they let us stay with them. However, I was ready to have my own space and to have my family back under one roof! I'm so grateful to have escaped the terrible winter that Indiana has been having this year, we are all loving the sunshine and spring temperatures. </p><p> </p><p>Lillian</p><p> She's now 4.5. A spitfire of little girl with an equal love for wrestling with daddy and pretty princess dresses alike. She has a servants spirit, always asking to help. She also is very independent, rarely wanting help with anything. She loves to get herself dressed and has an obsession with tights. As long as what she has on is weather appropriate I don't say much to her. 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<br />Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-3332018928451966702011-10-28T10:03:00.002-05:002011-10-28T10:03:33.828-05:00I can talk MommaLilly has become quite the chatter box in the last couple months. She's figured out how to call me from another room. Sometimes I love the "Momma, Momma do'in?" Other times I want to press the mute button. She opens doors quite adeptly now, gone are the days of things being safe as long as the door was closed. She's starting to pretend play, sometimes mixing up food for Owen. Other times sitting on the couch reading to her baby. She's a lot like her dad in some ways, everything has to be "just so" with her. Before bed, we must have her beloved baby on her pillow, with a blanket before we can start reading. I try to remind myself that it's sweet.<br />
She tries to be nice to her brother but she has yet to grasp the concept of the word "gentle." More often than not I look over to see her with her arms around his neck in what appears to be some sort of wrestling move but in actuality is a hug.<br />
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She has lots and lots of words, and is starting to put together sentences. My current favorite word of hers is "dupe," with the U having a real U sound so it comes out more like duuuupe. That is how she pronounces soup and soap. Makes me smile every time.Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-8453115134662000382011-10-28T09:54:00.002-05:002011-10-28T09:54:46.587-05:006 months<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
It has been two months since I last blogged. Sorry. We've had lots going on around here, but I won't bore you with all of that stuff. Instead, here are some photos of Mr. Owen Caleb, who is now six months old! He's doing all the typical six month things, rolling, jabbering, lauging and boy is he grabby! If he can see it he wants it. He can sit a little with help but not very well on his own yet. He is still pretty content most of the time. Night time has gotten better, he's only up about once a night now. I didn't get any good smile photos last night but he certainly looks like his daddy, with a grin that takes up his entire face. I can't wait to see more of his personality develop over the next six months.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Yes my hand or my thumb is in my mouth 98% of the time.</div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-6475181512375529042011-08-24T10:47:00.000-05:002011-08-24T10:47:32.392-05:004 months<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">My little "O" will be four months old in a couple days. He's getting SO big. I tend to be a minimalist when it comes to toys/accessories in my house. However with Lilly and two other big "littles" in my house I get a bit worried about them pulling him off or out of something or stepping on him. We've had a couple accidents ending with "O" on the floor crying. I thought a bumbo seat might be just the ticket. I looked on craiglist for several days with no luck. Fortunately one of Mikes co-workers had one he didn't want. So last night we got this lovely green seat for FREE. *happy Mommy* </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-26175396071277757312011-08-22T15:54:00.000-05:002011-08-22T15:54:03.028-05:00ExcusesI have a million reasons why I haven't blogged in ??? way to long. Getting settled in to life with two, I have realized that a routine is about impossible. Mike had two weeks off. Enjoying the beautiful Alaskan summer and new friends. Lilly's birthday. Projects around the house and a NEW sewing machine. Meetings for MOPS and church things. And last but not least the workings of a new BLOG (web address to come)<br />
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Lillian is now 2, talking more and potty trained (that happened in about a week, a month before her birthday.<br />
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Owen is almost 4 months, wears 9-12 months clothes, eats all the time and for the most part is a very happy, easy going baby.<br />
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I've started babysitting a friends boys 3 and 1 a couple times a week. That means that for approximately 8 hours on those days I have under my roof four children ages 3, 2, 1, and 4 months.<br />
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About a month ago, I bought a sewing machine. I'm in love! I'm working on a craft blog, just a place to write about what I'm making, crafting, sewing, knitting and learning. I place to share that's separate from<br />
talking about my kids. Hopefully it will be up and running by the beginning of September.<br />
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Our lives are about to get a bit more scheduled. Mike is going to be really busy with work for the next 4-6 weeks. I have babysitting, MOPS starting, and about half a dozen sewing projects plus knitting hats for the kids. (it's about to get cold here in Alaska)<br />
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I think that about sums it up around here for now. I'll try and write some more specific posts about what's going on in the near future, when my finger (slammed it in the truck door a week ago) allows me to type a bit better.<br />
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-21967787012107888922011-05-31T12:28:00.001-05:002011-05-31T12:33:37.107-05:00LifeWow! I feel like I've been in limbo for two months now.<br />
It all started a few weeks before Owen was born, you know when you get to the 37th week of pregnancy and your brain switches to the "it could be anytime mode." Well that "mode" lasted an entire month as he was a week late. We left on little Oney's 5th day of life and flew to Indiana where we thought we were staying for the entire summer. Mike left after a week to head back to Alaska and the kids and I are still here. We have heard nothing but contradicting info from the AF and so after four weeks of being here I decided I'd had enough. Rumor has it the the deployment is not happening so I bought tickets and we are headed back to the great state of Alaska where 90 degrees and humidity do NOT exist. (I am a wuss after living away from Winona Lake for almost 6 years now) Can't wait to get back home to my house and my husband. ( I kinda miss that guy)<br />
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Owen is now 5 weeks old, can't believe it! He is definitely very very different from his sister. Likes to be held and needs a lot more comforting than she did. (maybe that's because with Lilly I didn't have anything else to do but hold her)<br />
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Lilly is doing well with him, the last couple days she wants to hold him, all the time, and throws quite the fit when I tell her no.<br />
She's talking more, I don't think anyone understands her but me and my mother but she has lots of words and understands most of what you tell her. She's starting to show interest in pottying in the toilet but I'm not even going to tackle that until fall.<br />
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I have adjusted to being mommy to two. Somehow I still manage to knit a bit every day and should soon have Owen's second sweater done. I think we're all ready to go back to our own space and get into a routine of sorts...<br />
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We are adjusting pretty well, Lilly is taking to him fairly well. I will write out the birth story soon enough.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we were doing this I told Mike the story of Bailey (our family's yellow lab growing up) and my little brother. Bailey was always very good about getting her nails trimmed until Isaac got a hold of the trimmers and decided to do it himself. I'm assuming he was 4-5 maybe. Well you can imagine things didn't go so well and after that it took 2-3 people and handfuls of treats to get the job done. So in case you were thinking about this Mom, the clippers are up high where Lillian can't get them. </div><br />
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Lilly is having a great time pushing things around and I'm loving the easy clean up and how much "glowier" (thanks Audrey) my house looks. Pure happiness!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4rz7W6wORBBH5VuJvag0n1zlfCIymAgHatSBfHluXlxSa1g8E3gRsl2pqfHXuwY2fZtMZKkIDtOjcCVfbAS2zcBHngJOPv-aE-ZOFuaZSVEcXTvwmbkpUoZGgi1OUKPtTik1rJSozkLw/s1600/IMG_2852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4rz7W6wORBBH5VuJvag0n1zlfCIymAgHatSBfHluXlxSa1g8E3gRsl2pqfHXuwY2fZtMZKkIDtOjcCVfbAS2zcBHngJOPv-aE-ZOFuaZSVEcXTvwmbkpUoZGgi1OUKPtTik1rJSozkLw/s320/IMG_2852.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So so so much better. Thanks to my husband for all his hard work!</div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-64464978263822740932011-01-14T11:13:00.000-06:002011-01-14T11:13:53.339-06:00Lilly's knitting box<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Lillian really likes to play with my knitting box. Every time I sit down to knit Lilly usually ends up in trouble for opening the box and pulling things out. Yarn is very tempting, I know, I'm obsessed, but little hands make a mess of it very quickly. So this morning I get the ingenious idea to give her her own box with some scrap yarn and needles that I don't use. She was entertained by this for about 20 minutes, pretty good for an 18 month old. We'll see how it goes when I tell her to get her yarn. Maybe it will actually work.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdWScKDoph46Y644CMdFUhgX51a8UsTBAloKUa5doUVaM2NbTtgKIDphqhyphenhyphenO_WJpo1-Ib8nSrfZsXSgFPE6H6fMHUAYWub8lS086_vrIcg_jG-dHg-4skDtzPV-WPofUV8Jo80_g6cBYw/s1600/IMG_2806.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdWScKDoph46Y644CMdFUhgX51a8UsTBAloKUa5doUVaM2NbTtgKIDphqhyphenhyphenO_WJpo1-Ib8nSrfZsXSgFPE6H6fMHUAYWub8lS086_vrIcg_jG-dHg-4skDtzPV-WPofUV8Jo80_g6cBYw/s320/IMG_2806.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4ukwXAXMugk0MqnB7kbOR-LxmgL20U8x9gPlXSTvJDLRKGVTYjnAffB-FWWcMC7GoE3AMuOQzPihVaWoterNbosAXgEHj1xTzAReZ-aTMl0N8JeftjNcNto3jF6l9u8NagNPoWZ1FM7L/s1600/IMG_2809.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4ukwXAXMugk0MqnB7kbOR-LxmgL20U8x9gPlXSTvJDLRKGVTYjnAffB-FWWcMC7GoE3AMuOQzPihVaWoterNbosAXgEHj1xTzAReZ-aTMl0N8JeftjNcNto3jF6l9u8NagNPoWZ1FM7L/s320/IMG_2809.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRguIzUQkG8tt95hEB_jzBbQ_vN0DfqE2pK2wwmpGaIT59Mhmzas3F3mIRLrtvYxaQT2xeRHRcUbhUkxK5tjoY7v7ocB-OFRsAThAALzT3Sa60kLgpZGdocuvnXJjIJ7E7zt8eD144zZ1_/s1600/IMG_2811.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRguIzUQkG8tt95hEB_jzBbQ_vN0DfqE2pK2wwmpGaIT59Mhmzas3F3mIRLrtvYxaQT2xeRHRcUbhUkxK5tjoY7v7ocB-OFRsAThAALzT3Sa60kLgpZGdocuvnXJjIJ7E7zt8eD144zZ1_/s320/IMG_2811.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-13143823438208480372011-01-06T15:35:00.000-06:002011-01-06T15:35:20.842-06:00Lilly one year ago...I stumbled across this photo this morning and got a good laugh, think I should keep it around for a few years from now.<br />
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(modified by me) </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-74299022849972582902011-01-05T11:03:00.000-06:002011-01-05T11:03:45.620-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvjm4sozpxso9ccJTk8afcxMvVYcFCx9FyD5Bt5k1gLMI8O3J4L8MPM9EQgpuxsTR6mvulzxsvxEowh4Mqy3Vsml7Gs_oc2LJPYQ-xUayr4kxUxi_eMRqKxX2HwoFLcnTIU6a8-g0GbnT/s1600/IMG_2745.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvjm4sozpxso9ccJTk8afcxMvVYcFCx9FyD5Bt5k1gLMI8O3J4L8MPM9EQgpuxsTR6mvulzxsvxEowh4Mqy3Vsml7Gs_oc2LJPYQ-xUayr4kxUxi_eMRqKxX2HwoFLcnTIU6a8-g0GbnT/s320/IMG_2745.JPG" border="0" alt="" style="clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCAwEODvEOXmpzHMj_qiP4IdiNwbv-XfhVaXLXHQraTlzvrNjIdDYdcNWKzCKe43ey2HGF1ihQpRnL78VbGg18nCiOR_XnPKrN8-blpXR7RR5ULWRnmbt7x8y1IAqcApegp4ge5P0ZyEZ/s1600/IMG_2723.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCAwEODvEOXmpzHMj_qiP4IdiNwbv-XfhVaXLXHQraTlzvrNjIdDYdcNWKzCKe43ey2HGF1ihQpRnL78VbGg18nCiOR_XnPKrN8-blpXR7RR5ULWRnmbt7x8y1IAqcApegp4ge5P0ZyEZ/s320/IMG_2723.JPG" border="0" alt="" style="clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMd6x9XskdaZS3qiBEto4o2IDyUHRWxxaTzL3ndWoxikr-_rL5L1qtLLQv26mH0zhz90SeCm3YnetgI0V-NrNXxuAiPtxZ-dgi3ZS2F_QijOTAf217P3d9SkHCkkbMUtqIfhqI1iMl1CnD/s1600/IMG_2732.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMd6x9XskdaZS3qiBEto4o2IDyUHRWxxaTzL3ndWoxikr-_rL5L1qtLLQv26mH0zhz90SeCm3YnetgI0V-NrNXxuAiPtxZ-dgi3ZS2F_QijOTAf217P3d9SkHCkkbMUtqIfhqI1iMl1CnD/s320/IMG_2732.JPG" border="0" alt="" style="clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSigQUemTXQ1cfn-fGFHmGmU8MOYM67swLL3KM65mt3FauNNgTTsjmy-34DKqkPbYhX3slKG1IjvzzIqE1QjLRRv-klcrM2hFHh0P3QEEepF5ytZGcTiUMEtX859jb3GQNHQ2VASjguzf1/s1600/IMG_2734.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSigQUemTXQ1cfn-fGFHmGmU8MOYM67swLL3KM65mt3FauNNgTTsjmy-34DKqkPbYhX3slKG1IjvzzIqE1QjLRRv-klcrM2hFHh0P3QEEepF5ytZGcTiUMEtX859jb3GQNHQ2VASjguzf1/s320/IMG_2734.JPG" border="0" alt="" style="clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;" /></a> Playing with a new toy<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> New jammies, aren't they cute? I think Hamilton was trying to steal a bit of monkey bread<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">D</span>addy in new hat from his mom reading a new book to Lilly. (this book is now one of two that we read every night, don't even try to read something else, we have many books and only two options :-0)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Lilly really did open her presesnts, well until one of us got tired of her pace and helped her out a bit. She had a good time and actually is still playing with what we got her!</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-85200111860015304862010-12-24T13:44:00.000-06:002010-12-24T13:44:15.071-06:00My little readerLilly has been quite taken with books lately. It's quite often the she'll have wandered off only for me to find the she has piled all her books in the rocking chair and she is happily chatting and giggling away. I hope she always likes books this much.<br />
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The scarf: Mike bought me the yarn (100% mohair) for my birthday last year. I just now got to making it. He also bought me a pattern but I didn't have the needles for it so I found this <a href="http://yarnmom.blogspot.com/2009/02/feather.html">pattern</a> online. It turned out ok, I would have liked it to be longer and I had the yarn but I thought it would be a lot longer once I blocked it. I think I might make a knitted flower with the left over to close it so I don't have to wrap it and lose the lace pattern.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The poncho:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Mike found this on Etsy and wanted to buy it for Lilly for Christmas. He sent me the link and I looked and figured I could make it. I started my hunt for the pattern and yarn and well it wasn't much of a hunt. You can find the pattern <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=b16&d_id=1&lang=us">here</a>, and it's FREE! I also ordered the yarn from them, great quality and pretty cheap! The pattern was a bit tricky as I think English is the third translation but it worked out well I think. Lillian isn't super thrilled with it yet, she wears it for a few minutes and then is pretty pleased with herself when she pulls it off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WIkiRdI6U7B1CvW5VoK09tVfhRgoqdhoGp4VL4-kGeUyZ6Dqgjd3VhKrsA_sLLcAGpXRJi9CPo6GRyuImAH2c97NrGE1OHcqbUKVo4-wfM0j723tQqWGHatiVaN6cbtUi_2rIp2ii42D/s1600/IMG_2675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WIkiRdI6U7B1CvW5VoK09tVfhRgoqdhoGp4VL4-kGeUyZ6Dqgjd3VhKrsA_sLLcAGpXRJi9CPo6GRyuImAH2c97NrGE1OHcqbUKVo4-wfM0j723tQqWGHatiVaN6cbtUi_2rIp2ii42D/s320/IMG_2675.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's supposed to have a tie at the top but I'm afraid that due to the weight of the hood it will just choke her so for now I'm leaving it off. </div><br />
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</div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-25597692510935753212010-12-04T22:26:00.001-06:002010-12-05T21:28:56.035-06:00Christmas Stockings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both Mike and Lilly needed stockings this year. My mom made me and all of my siblings one years ago, it's the only one I've ever had and I plan to keep it that way. </div><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Really I shouldn't say that it's too much embroidery, you should see the ones my sister does. (Lydia that's a hint to take photos and post so that I can insert a link here to your amazing stockings) <a href="http://so-asnottoforget.blogspot.com/2010/12/for-my-sister-christmas-stockings.html">Thanks for posting Lyd</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You see I just don't have the patience to do what she does her's look something like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SFGEt0RQ74-0KI7XuRduJtFFMiryf2RK3q6ums2EEAOtPzQFAoozy8aVgpsRSCBZXQXD-WA7xV6FNuTRoDSr-6KuqAbizx0sj1-Qhv5PZHTw-KZ69iGlrgg8ctN3rwMB2Arz_matLdbF/s1600/xprd125461_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SFGEt0RQ74-0KI7XuRduJtFFMiryf2RK3q6ums2EEAOtPzQFAoozy8aVgpsRSCBZXQXD-WA7xV6FNuTRoDSr-6KuqAbizx0sj1-Qhv5PZHTw-KZ69iGlrgg8ctN3rwMB2Arz_matLdbF/s1600/xprd125461_m.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Except all are appropriate according to the recipient. All of those little details are done by hand. AMAZING!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok anyways. I wanted one for Mike and one for Lilly but was not willing to do all that work and for a while I felt guilty. Then I remembered that such projects are supposed to be fun and if it's not going to be fun, don't do it. (Ask my mom about this theory) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted Mike's and Lilly's to match mine in size but I didn't care about actually matching fabric or anything like that. So I went to one of the blogs I follow and found these directions. <a href="http://noodleheads.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-stocking-tutorial.html">click here to see</a> This was a bit more complicated because I used cotton instead of felt like my mom did. I had to use batting and then line them and ugh, hand sew the binding as well as the embroidery for the names (I don't enjoy using a needle and thread though I am getting better) With the directions from Anna and my stocking as a pattern, so they'd be about the same size, here's what I ended up with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7cyGe-tnwhA3vBvXf23B_zGoJef9aWTmrgaq-CGlSo5qJkBzEJJkIUvD85xUhyphenhyphencntj16tLEBMkdRy3nsshmTJirpEyXJdEtbHZJfK04Y8rdV7Td5LMJos1PpU0TvBhuPslh_lhIgQ1U9/s1600/IMG_2656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7cyGe-tnwhA3vBvXf23B_zGoJef9aWTmrgaq-CGlSo5qJkBzEJJkIUvD85xUhyphenhyphencntj16tLEBMkdRy3nsshmTJirpEyXJdEtbHZJfK04Y8rdV7Td5LMJos1PpU0TvBhuPslh_lhIgQ1U9/s320/IMG_2656.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love, love, love, this fabric.</div><br />
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</div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326808968635440256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175823493821455590.post-81029789857564169222010-12-02T09:49:00.001-06:002010-12-02T10:17:44.122-06:00Oh Christmas Tree..I am so excited for Christmas this year. Last year was Lillian's first Christmas but she was only a few months old and didn't really have any clue what was going on. We were also preparing to move to Alaska a week post Christmas and it was really hard for me to relax and enjoy the holidays. So I wanted this year to be different.<br />
We got our Christmas tree last night and got it put up and decorated. Lilly helped at the beginning but it was about bedtime. She did really well until I tried to help her put her ornament on the tree, I think she would have slept with it had I let her.<br />
I'm still working on stockings for Mike and Lilly, I'll be sure to post those in a couple days when I get them done.<br />
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