Hey all, we are coming out from six weeks of swim team nuttiness. It is amazing how slowly time flies when you are pool side with a two year old who can't get in the water. He was amazing, he could the difference from the days we were there to swim for fun and the times we were there for practice. He never asked to get in the pool when it was swim team time. The city meet was a horrendous hot and humid two day affair. 1000 people should not have to share a space that hot and sticky with small children.
I don't know why they get proportionally more sticky the hotter and more frustrated you get but they do.
Outside of the natatorium was actually blissful. There was a breeze that made you peaceful and serene. I had learned from last years boredom, so I this year I brought sidewalk chalk, a beach ball and music. The only toys a children need it turns out. We were the hit of the event parents kept walking by and stopping to draw a rainbow or hopscotch. The kids got into it too. All in all a very fun weekend the kids swam great and loved everything about it including cheering and keeping tabs on the heat sheet times.
We are only back in this world for a brief four days. Ms H turns 10 (ugh) Sunday and her party is fast approaching. A Harry Potter movie party. (Thank you Warner bros this time next year would be great.) There will be the new release and then back here for food and drink ala Potter style. Some cool games and decorations all while getting ready for a week long visit in sunny southern and northern California.
My head might explode from all of the work to be done here.
So what did I get done today? Oh well naturally nothing on the list however I did make this.
Oh yes I did and yes it is and yes you should.
I love these. The
pattern is perfect and if you are a great seamstress yours will no doubt look better than mine. But I did it about 2 hours with 5 kids at home so I am not unhappy with the results. I will say this the medium is smaller than I would like and when she tells you to leave a 5 inch opening trust in her knowledge of the work. Don't assume that because you used a softer fabric than burlap you can get away with a smaller opening. I struggled to turn mine there was one point that I was making great strides until I realized that in my frustration I had flipped it and was going backwards into the bag and not out. Also get your circle right mine where not and so there are puckers. Not that I mind. This one is for Ms H. Poor first born, always gets my first attempt, lesson learning projects.
Just as she is the proverbial pancake so are most of my first attempts but I keep them too out of some irrational love for all the bumps and misaligned edges.
Sally forth and make yourself some buckets.
I hope to stop in again and share the others but life is down right blustery here.
Peace.
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