More pictures of Talia

Talia Rose

Welcoming our newest family member

  She weighed in at 6lbs 4oz with a full head of hair.

View out my window

By the time I got my camera the color was past it’s peak but still pretty.

Fun projects for baby

When we lived in Houston Katy and I were part of a Threads of Love group.  We crocheted edging on fleece blankets and made matching hats. The blankets went to the NICU at a local hospital.   I decided it was a perfect thing to make for our new baby.  I even made matching booties.   The second blanket is flannel on one side and minky on the other.  I also made coordinating burp clothes.    The last project is  nursing cover.  They sell for $35-$50.  That price is out of my budget so I made one.  I spent $7…

Soap and lip balm

Recently I spent the morning in the kitchen creating.  I made peppermint cocoa lip balm, powdered laundry detergent and two kinds of soap.    I love making things like this and have considered making a business out of it in the future.  The laundry detergent is cheaper than anything I could buy and always comes out on top when I put it to the test against store bought detergent.  I am excited to try the soap (it just finished curing) as I experimented  little.  My two soap creations are lavender goat milk soap and oatmeal cinnamon goat milk soap.

Katy’s new outfit

Katy found a McCall’s pattern for an early american outfit.  She was so excited about getting the pattern and supplies and digging in to make it.  She started the pattern on Thursday and completed it by Monday night.  She made pantaloons, a bonnet, a apron and the dress.  There were some challenging moments during the project, but she stuck with it and has a beautiful outfit to show for it.

Oreo in action

The chicks are 7 weeks old!

Finally earning her keep!

She spends most of her time under the delusion that she is a queen and deserves royal treatment.  She fills her time by seeing imaginary things to chase.  When she is not chasing figments of her imagination, she lounges around taking baths and naps.  This week, however, everything changed.  So far this week she has caught and killed two mice.  This of course only adds to her overly large ego, but I am thrilled that she is finally serving a purpose.