March

Pictures from things in March I never posted!

AL alumni event

Becca did a great job with planning this event.

5K to raise money for equipment at work...I did not have to wear the dog costume this year!

February

Just a little late on posting pics from February...oh well!

The month started out with a celebration for Christy's Birthday...

I think this is so cute! ha!

Jill is pregnant! Yea!

The next weekend we made our annual trip to AL for a gymnastics meet and basketball game.

Another victory for the Tide! They beat FL that night!!!

The next day was the basketball game!

I love these pictures because it was dark and after several attempts I figured out the right settings on my camera to get these pictures!

The game was soooo boring the first half. I think I played on my phone most of the game.

Half-time show was somewhat entertaining because Big Al danced, too.

The game did get a little bit more exciting, so I put down my phone and watched AL come from behind to beat AR!!! It was a close game in the end but the Tide rolled on to yet another victory!

I also celebrated my 27th Birthday with family and friends (no pics) in February.

We had family dinner and dessert there because it is so good!! Then we went over to Jason and Jessica's to play the best game ever!! It was a fun night with my sweet family!!!

Bake Sale

We are having another bake sale at work this week. Here are the cookies I made...originally 92 cookies  total...only 84 made it to the baskets at work...I promise they broke!

I love this sugar cookie recipe because the dough does not spread so the cookies keep their shape. It also helps that it tastes good, too.

The royal icing recipe I used is really a glaze but it is sooooooooo good!!! I also like decorating with it more than the other royal icing I have tried.

I used food color spray for the frogs which I now love!! I need more colors!

These are acutally tulip cookie cutters...not my idea but I love it!

A-Line Dress and Ruffle Pants

I finally made an a-line dress and ruffle pants after months of trying to just get the patterns to print. Laura asked me to make something with minnie mouse on it, and I decided Adelyn needed the dress not just a t-shirt. Once I got ready to make it, I decided it also needed to be reversable because...

...I just had to give her something with an owl on it for her birthday! Also, it is like 2 outfits in one!

I say this every time, but this may be my favorite owl! I love it!!!!

I had planned on making her ruffle pants at Christmas and had trouble printing the pattern...I was determined to get it to work this time, so she could have pants to go with the dress!! These were pretty easy to make, too!

I had to sneak an owl in somewhere on the pants...made a little tag from some owl fabric!

Now the dress is so far from perfect...it is too long (I did get to shorten it a bit this weekend...hopefully it will be the right length now), the Minnie hits her stomach, and the straps were not even. It was for sure a learning experience but has inspired me to make something I am so excited about!! Hopefully my next project will be a success!!! I just ordered fabric for it and bought the pattern yesterday!!!!

Adelyn's 2nd Birthday Party Pictures

Here are just a few of the 300 pictures I took at Adelyn's party.

Laura did a great job with this party. Lots of little details and many months of planning to make this day very special for her special little girl. Now it is time to plan for the 3rd Birthday party!

Weekend Highlights

• a nice but quick visit with a friend from college...let's meet for Muddy's next time :)
• an hour in a book store looking at sewing books and photography books...so relaxing
• a dinner and a shopping adventure with a sweet friend...much needed laughter after a long week
• a quick visit with the brother, sister-in-law, and Ruby...thanks for letting me stay with you all again
• a relaxing, rainy Sunday afternoon editing pictures and watching movies