Spring Easter Collection

This is a big milestone...I actually sewed clothes?!  I have never taken home ec. or been formally trained (with the exception of some great friends that have recently shown me shortcuts and a wise, church lady that gave me a pillow making tutorial), so please excuse the uneven ruffles, etc.

I made the pants for Sid- they are a riot, I had to add a band at the top because I did not cut the pattern accuratly.  Then I just took one of his white button up shirts and added some of the gigham fabric.

Kate and Maddy- I made a pattern from old file folders and eyeballed some of their current dresses.  I should have made the pattern a little larger because they just fit them :-) 

I also made them some ruffled leggings to go under the dresses and some walmart t-shirts with a little embellishments for some casual Easter events this weekend. 

I should mention, the ONLY way I got these items finished is because Justin was on vacation this week and he took the parenting lead during my usual lead hours.  Thanks, honey!  I was so glad to just finish these!

Now let's just hope that the clothes don't fall a part while they are wearing them :-)

Maddy 10 - 11 months

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Ranchhand Rescue

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Instead of birthday presents, Sid asked his friends to bring a donation for Ranchhand Rescue.  It is an organization to rescues farm animals that are sick, hurt, or orphaned.  They take them in and give them proper care with hopes to find them a new home.  Sid's friends were very generous and brought lots of veggies, feed, salt blocks, etc.  Here are pictures from our delivery day...  The kids had a blast meeting the animals and feeding them with some of the food we brought.  We also got to meet some special horses that have prosthetic legs.  Phoenix is the first full size horse to have a prosthetic leg and had only had it for 5 days when we met him.  The kids got to pet Midnite- the miraculous, miniature horse with a prosthetic leg.  What a special birthday!

Sid's 4th Birthday Party

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Here are some pics from Sid's 4th Birthday party! I can't believe he is 4! It was his first big, friend birthday party. He wanted it to be farm animal themed. (I got lots of great ideas from cousin Samantha's farm animal party- thanks, Jen!)  Because we now save monthly for birthday parties (It is my creative outlet! Ha!), we were able to surprise the kiddos with farm animals! It was a blast! (And a little messy :-))

Thanks to all of our family helpers! We could not have done it without you!!!! I think my mom needs to come in early for each birthday party :-) She cleaned my entire garage to prep it in case it rained. And Nana read "Barnyard Dance" to all of the kiddos- it wouldn't be a Parsons kid birthday without Nana reading a book. Papaw was in charge of balloons and farm animal tours and Em did her usual anything and everything :-) We also had our great neighbor and friend, Katherine, help the kiddos make their stick horses.

It was a good time...