WPP#19 - Love and a paw

I'd been playing with my cricut so much that I needed to buy a new sheet for it :), and I realized when I was trying to decide whether I will buy one or not that Jack (my cat) had signed my sheet.  Can you see his signature?   It also reminded me that I just got a bag full of old candy... old in the sense that I used to eat it when I was about 12 -13 years old and it is candy that you cannot find here, but that my aunt sent me :)  Yums! 
Also, this weekend and each day we should remember our love ones, but for this weekend Happy Mother's Day to every mommy (love u ma) !

52 Projects - #15 Batman Blanket

I actually finished this one last Saturday, but could not post because it was a gift for my sister in law and I wanted her to be surprised.  I mailed it to her first :)  I did not do this in one week.  It actually took me almost 2 years to do.  But, last week was the only thing I focus because I was so close and wanted to finish.  So, here it is.  I was so happy I was able to finish a big project.  Now, I feel energize to do something else :)

These are some pictures of how it looks in the front, and I took a picture of how it looks in the back.  A lot of times, when I see a project I always wonder how it looks in the back, but they seldom put a picture.  I know it is not as cute, but sometimes is good to see so a newbie can get an idea of what to do in the back.  So, here is mine ;)

And Arianna saw the blanket and liked it.  She said "Mama is wonderful".  Then, she laid down for awhile and when she was not looking I put it away.  Now, I am making her a blanket. :)

WPP#18 Stars and Planets..

When you were a little girl did you want those fluorescent stars on your ceiling?  I did.  Arianna loves her turtle (when it is all dark you can see the stars) that her Ann gave her so long ago now.  I found this planets that light up as well.  So now, we are going for the whole Universe for her :)

No ponytails!

Arianna does not like to have a ponytail, but she is ok with "piglets".  So, here are the first pictures where she actually did not take them down within 5 minutes.  She looks so adorable.  The only problem she kept moving so much it was hard to get a good picture, but you get the idea.

We went to Crackle and Barrel for breakfast.  It is one of my favorite restaurants and Arianna likes it too!  She was playing and singing.

Then, we went to Jo Ann Fabrics and she loves crafts... I know not a big surprise there. I hope she keeps liking it as she gets older.

And finally Target,  we knew one day she will want her own cart and she did.  She saw it and did not want to let go.  She is a proud owner of a shopping cart now.

52 projects - #14 Loom Scarf

 For this week, I focused in finishing my second scarf that I made in a loom.  I tried a different stitch because the first one (even though I love) the stitch is too loose for a baby blanket that I want to try.  Then, I found out a different one that has a tighter stitch so I tried it and loved it!   I know I should think Spring, but I am happy that I finished the scarf before the winter ;)

Someone asked me about the Swap Craft, there are different ways, but the one I am doing you make your project for 30 persons and mail it to one person, that person makes your package consisting of 30 things from the other people that participated and mails it to you.  When you send your package to her, you add some money for the shipping back... sometimes it is hard to let go of your creations, but I kept one for me and I think that hopefully they will like it and use it and appreciate it like I do.  I  view it as sharing something from me to you.  So, in that sense it is easy to let go.

WPP #17 Betsy in a hole...

Oh Betsy, I know you want to help me with my future project...

The little red house school

Last weekend we went to the Little Red House School on Willow Springs, IL.  Last time we went was when Ari was about 3 months or so.  That time we had the stroller and she slept through the hike.

Inside the school they have a lot of amphibians and snakes.  Ari looked at each cage with awe.  It is amazing to see through her eyes.  They sure look at things differently.

Arianna was explaining something to Papa.  How nice of her.

They have this caw that makes a lot of noises and jumps from one branch to the other branch.  He was injures and can't fly anymore so they take care of her.

They also have a lot of dead animals... Well, I think they say that they died from either accidents or natural dead.

Here starts our almost 2 mile hike.

They have 8 stops and benches all around so we stopped a few times to let Arianna and our old bones rest so we can continue.

I love paths.  I equate paths to decisions sometimes.  Should you go right or left?  Your whole life can go one way depending in that decision. 

Isn't it amazing that this used to be 99th St?

Took this picture for Ron and Evelyn!

Arianna was checking this boulder.  Yep, it is sturdy to climb!

Two different settings in one place!

I took a picture of this bird.  I am not sure if it is the female Robin or the Towhee that lives in here and looks very closed to the robin.

In our way to the car.  We had finished the 2 miles trip and Arianna walked about 3/4 of the way. :)
By the way, they had built a "big house" next to the old school.... open on June.  We are going back then!