the jot of LOVE - the end

Day 17 - staying in

Much of our day "in" consists of legos

Day 18 - going out

we don't get out a whole lot, but we do have fun when we do

Day 19 - when they're gone 

we've talked about this before, when daddy's gone we eat popcorn

Day 20 - when they're home

when daddy's home, it's time to fix things

Day 21 - hands

max's hands are always busy

Day 22 - face

i'm loving the different faces Penny makes lately

Day 23 - facebook

here's a goodie i stole from facebook from our "ugly" sweater party

Day 24 - when did you meet?

here's where I met Penelope Elizabeth

Day 25 - when you love them the most

when they are playing together

Day 26 - best friend

this is Penny and her best friend Colton. He loves her flexibility and she likes his smile.

Day 27 - what they say

"hey!"

Day 28 - future

our future is going to be moving and shaking- that's for sure!

I had a lot of fun doing this series this month. I liked the lessons she made to go along with the different days and I liked being challenged to use the camera more than I do. I put a personal challenge on myself to only use manual mode and I would say about 90% of the pictures you saw this month were shot in manual mode. 

There's another free "class" in the month of March that I might just sign up for.

January and February Yarn Finished Projects

Since I'm not likely to finish any of the four projects I have going tonight, I'll go ahead and post the ones I did finish in January and February.

It wasn't really a "quantity" kind of two months, but I'd say more of a "quality" time. I fnished a few things that were requested by family and friends (my favorite things to do because I know they are appreciated) and I the one that took up most of my time was a test knit using Malabrigo yarn which I had never used, and now once I've used it, it's hard to use something else. It's so smooshy and wonderful and soft and lovely.

edited: I must have felt like I should have done more... my mitts are in there twice. They are pretty awesome mitts though...
also you can always find all my details for projects on my ravelry page - friend me, i'm carakipp there.

Just Because

I know I should be doing a million things.... but today I've done some things JUST BECAUSE

I bought potted tulips... just because they were really cheap and looked so pretty and I love tulips because they remind me of one of my besties.

I bought yarn that felt really nice.... just because I loved the pattern that was free with the yarn purchase and I realized I've never made a pattern with the yarn intended for it. Until now....

I organized the bathroom closet... just because I was really annoyed with how everything gets shoved in there and nothing is where it should be.

I played outside with Max while Penny took a nap.... just because it's going to snow tonight and that means we'll probably be stuck inside for a few days. Ugh.

Here's a picture... just because....

there's something growing, promising spring will come soon.

the joy of LOVE - playing catch up

I've been taking pictures, I just haven't had the time to empty the camera let alone actually weed through the good ones and finding the time to edit, etc. But I've found a good hour here while Penny is playing by herself (a rare treat around here) and Max is napping.
So here are a few. I'm way behind, but I'll get there.
Day 11 - dream

waking up from a wonderful dream

Day 12 - eyes

ah, baby blues

Day 13 - routines

Penny's morning routine while Mama gets ready

Day 14 - wedding bands

Day 15 - kiss

poor picture, but I love it!

Day 16 - self portrait

the joy of LOVE - 10 - space - where they are comfortable

she's most comfortable on the floor. and getting ready to crawl. which coincidentally makes mama very uncomfortable.

the joy of LOVE - Day 6 & 7 & 8 & 9

Day 6 - who THEY love
I kinda did this one with Day 2 but revised it a little for Day 6

Penny and Max love each other. So much. It makes me smile.

Day 7 - generations

 

This picture is from January but I love it so much. Pop Pop with his  grandbabies.

Day 8 - gift from the heart (what they have said, done, promised, given)

This one was hard, but then I remembered this photo that makes me laugh each time I think about it. Max has given our family lots of laughter.

Day 9 - passions and hobbies

Max has a serious passion for tractors, construction vehicles, and anything with wheels.

the joy of LOVE - Day 5 - love to hate

Today's theme is love to hate - I love to hate how Max eats donuts- from the top down starting with the frosting, then the cream in the center and lastly the donut. I don't know that he could come up with a messier way even if he tried. But darn he loves donuts!