Matt and Steph + 2 ;): May 2010

Saturday, May 22, 2010

No pix this time :) Just an update!

So whats new with our family lately?

Well Matt is keeping very busy at work and on the farm and has started the steps toward our new "addition" ...a kitchen that is! For any who don't know we currently are the NOT so proud owners of what I call the "hallway" kitchen. It is not even wide enough for me to lay across the floor in haha...its old its tiny and its HORRID. So thankfully we are ditching it!
Matt and our neighbor have the plans all drawn up (don't worry said neighbor is a pro haha), we have had the large tree just behind the house knocked down, and Matt just contacted the man who demolished our barn to see about him digging out the basement...
YES BASEMENT!!!!! In addition to our lil kitchen it seems it would not take much more work (mostly just more $$) to create a small basement area under our new kitchen...this is BIG for us! This house has NO storage! YEAHHHH basement!

I have been keeping TOO busy with the kids of course and my attempts at photography and knitting. I love them both, but have a LOT to learn!

Mason completed one round of swimming lessons and is 3 weeks into round 2! This time the teacher has us parents stay OUT of the room which I totally understand...but just makes my lil stinker act up because mommy is not there to stop him! Makes me wonder how PreK will go in August!
Yup Mason is getting ready to start PRESCHOOL! Makes us feel old haha. His 4th birthday is fast approaching and we are planning to have a party for him at a nearby park that is just beside the local pool and other fun things. Hoping for a nice day! Can't party here with no kitchen and possibly a large gaping hole in the backyard haha.

Addison learns something new everyday she is such a little firecracker! She has added some new "words" to her vocabulary including: sit (which of course gets giggles from all grown ups since it is not said quite clearly haha), all done, bite (asking for a bite of food, not biting someone), etc; and can sign "more" and waves bye bye. She LOVES her baby dolls and taking care of them definitely her fav thing right now. I am going to knit her a couple lil blankets for them as she really likes to cover them up and put them night night...but the one toy blanket she has is NOT big enough!
She has also become quite the little monkey and if you don't watch she will be on something taller than you in a matter or moments!

Excited to say we booked our first camping trip for the summer! Heading to Port Clinton again for the 4th of July (may become a tradition!) and will hopefully get to go to Put in Bay, the drive through Animal Safari, and maybe even Monsoon Lagoon! (waterpark).

Also planning on camping in the Delaware/Columbus area on Fathers Day weekend and inviting the oldest nieces (Kayla and Tea) to join us!

Hoping for 2-3 other trips this summer in our lil camper as well, depending on how the kitchen situation goes!

Also we are all set up to go on vacation mid August to Ocean Isle with the Kopp fam...how fun! Hahah...I can't WAIT to take pix of the kids on the beach!!! Not so thrilled about the long drive with two young kids, but we CAN do it!

Yet another way to annoy the kids...

So I got a few new fun things and started setting up my own mini-"studio" in our living room to attempt portraits of the kids (and hopefully someday someone else haha). BIG problem is the lack of light/space in our home. Where there is light...there is no space, and where there is space, there is no light. So everything is VERY under-exposed and grainy.
Will be moving the set up to the GARAGE this week to try again...using all natural light this time...we will see how that goes!
Here are some of my favs from the indoor shots, grain, underexposure and all haha (edited of course)...
Poor Harper was the first subject...SCARED TO DEATH haha...she has improved since haha

Then the fake baby...

Then finally the kids...

Mason and Jenna being cute!

SQUISHY FACE!!!

Pretty baby.

Hungry anyone? no...then I will just eat this flower...

Sorry for the Addi overload...she is easier to get pix of haha...

More "studio" attempts...

nice face right?

is that any better? hahah...

At least SOMEONE is cooperating!

What would you dooooo for a puppy treat? haha...
And a few more with Addi...

SOOOOOO BIG....

just cute...

Up to no good (Jenna the girl I babysit...)

and of course...Ms. Harper...

Enough pix for now I suppose...

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Knitting projects

Here are just a few of my recent projects...hope to get pix of some of the others up soon!

Addi sporting the pom pom hat...ie. the Abby Cadabby haha

Not on her...

Mason lovin his "Bomber" hat

What a goof...

Addi's knitted leggies...

Not on her...

"Faux" Crochet hat (because its knitted haha)

Sorry it about blends in with the carpet! Will have to get pix of Addi wearing it...its BEYOND cute on!

This pix doesn't do this lil bag justice...its SO cute! Probably my fav project so far. Pattern does not call for a handle, but I am gonna make one!

My first scarf. Just a simple garter stitch. Will work more on these when cool weather returns. Going to try some loose and flowy ones for spring!

This is my first baby bowl...I know it looks like nothing above...because it's not cute unless filled haha. Its a photography prop. You place a 3 mos or under infant in it (nakie or close) and its instant cuteness.
So I don't have an infant on hand to demonstrate (why didn't I learn to knit earlier!) but Addi's Bitty Baby can sort of give you an idea...

Can't wait to try it with a REAL infant...any volunteers? haha.

And my first crochet attempt a very simple (yet WAY cute) 3 piece headband...

Not yet pictured: fuzzy socks (SO warm!), wrist warmers, mommy sized faux crochet hat, lots of simple beanie hats, baby headbands, etc;

Upcoming projects: baby blanket, baby dress (this is one I am afraid to start haha...its a BIG project!), more hats n bags (my favs!), and soon...the baby pouch. Its a hanging cocoon like piece for photographing infants.

Thanks for looking! More to come!

Steph