CALL ME!

I know I told you last week not to call but now I have my new phone (same number) and no contacts!! Please call me or text me this week...or email me your number so I can program you into my phone! THANK YOU! Love you all!

1,2,3...Go Ellie!!

This week Ellie went #1 and #2 in the potty for the first time! Could she be potty trained before #3 comes in June?! Let it be!

Don't bother calling...

...my phone and purse were stolen out of our car today while we were in church. Boo. The first thing they bought with my card was 7 red box movies. Lame-o. We filed with the police just incase something turns up.

Huge bummer. So if you need to get a hold of me, email me or call my hot hubby. Thanks

Life is still good!! As long as I have my family! The other night we were driving home from a friends house and I was in Pat's car alone while Pat drove the kids home in the minivan. It was dark and a service truck parked right in the middle of the road and turned on it's blinkers. It was in the only turning lane/entrance to another freeway. I pulled up behind it and eventually went around (not sure why it stopped). I thought about Pat distracted by the kids screaming in the car and running right into the back of the truck. I was so freaked out I even cried. I called him and he was actually in front of me and the truck hadn't stopped yet. huge relief. My life without my family flashed before my eyes.

So again, the loss of a hundred contact numbers and credit cards and ID card is very annoying but nothing tragic... Life is still good!!

I LOVE FRIENDS...and FABRIC!

Bre, one of my very best friends, is expecting twins next month!! She is having her first boy and girl :) I am extremely excited for her and Mr. Ahrens. I'm so glad they'll be all caught up to me for a whole two months (until I pop out number three :). She was interested in some car seat canopies for the kiddos and so I jumped at the opportunity to sew something for my GIRL (and her babes)!! I LOVE FRIENDS...and FABRIC!

Boutique Babes

Every Tuesday, 4-8 of my girlfriends come over with their children for Sewing/Sanity Day. Some of us have been doing it for almost 2 years now (in our last home). It's a time to get something crafty checked off of our lists each week. Some girls come just to watch, get inspired and motivated and learn something new. Others of us have a goal and are determined to accomplish it even if there are 6+ kids running around (Camden calls it his weekly Happy Party).

So 4 of us have been interested in selling some of our work and set the goal to bust out a small inventory to sell at our first Flea Market Boutique sponsored by The Willows boutique in Phoenix. It was this past Friday from 10-2. Here is some of our stuff! We had so much fun doing it as friends but the turn out at the wasn't very good. I don't think any of the 6 booths got a single sale. From those who did go through our cute little booth, we enjoyed their feedback on our quality and creativity! We hope to do it again soon at a larger venue :) Anyone know of any?

I really enjoyed putting the booth together. I could do it all day. It's fun to make something special from what you find lying around. By the way, Most of the things we made were out of fabric and scraps we already had. My dresses are the ones with aprons and pockets. I enjoy seeing other dresses and things that I made as I look at them. It was very funny asking Pat which one he liked best because he also recognized the fabric without realizing it. For example "This one reminds me of the living room or something" I pointed out to him that I used some of the fabric in that dress on our living room pillows 2 years ago... Good eye Babe :)