March 24, 2009

Another Grandbaby Weekend

We had the Grandbabies this last weekend and once again, I think they have grown like weeds during the two weeks since the last time they were here.
I know Trin looks a mess, but even dirty she is wicked cute!

My man Isaac

Bella Boop, her and Trin are the two messy kids of the bunch

My Handsome Man Tristan! He will be 3 years old
in just a few days!

They got a new swing set for Christmas, the only problem is....
Who's pushing?

Even with Tristan's dirty little face this is the best picture!
This one will be on the mantle next week.

Trae is just growing and talking, he loves telling MiMi stories

All the kids love Trae, they steal all his sugars

Isaac is on a The Cubs Baseball Team
Yes MiMi and PawPaw had to get the shirts

Trae is just a happy baby, he smiles all the time

March 1, 2009

My favorite scarf

One day as I was wandering around Wally World, I found this yarn on sale, 75 cents a skein, I grabbed up four of them and through them in the stash when I got home.
That was three years ago. I remember because I was at the Wally World buying stuff for Triniti's baby shower.
One day at the beginning of the year I was reorganizing the stash, found it and made this.



This is my favortie scarf! I just took some size 10 1/2 needles and started knitting and kept on until I ran out of yarn. I had just finished two cabled scarves for some friends, and, before you ask, no I didn't get pics before I gave them away. I was so excited to gift them that I forgot ;0)
But I like my scarf better, it is soft, fluffy and oooo so warm,
This was just some fluff yarn I found at the bargain bin at Walmart.

Getting back in the groove

It's been so long since I have wanted to knit anything.  I knit so many socks when I started knitting back in '99 that I was comp...