SuperNinjas

Mimi and Moe come from a long line of super hero ninjas. It's true. Ask Uncle Keith. He made this in grade school:

No, not the Elmo. He made the ninjas mask for Kevin. Kevin saved it, of course.
So, Keith, in his spare time used CAD to make this mask pattern.

This tip is my favorite.
Thanks Uncle Keith!

So, why aren't the masks made? Because I have some sort of block when it comes to following patterns. I do. I can make all sorts of things...but, not if I have to follow a pattern. So, I pledge to overcome this fear and get these masks made!

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Eggs anyone? I whipped these up with some spare yarn while watching Letterman last night.

Have a great weekend!
~Karen

Is is Spring yet?

Mimi thinks it is summer already. I understand it. I wish it were warmer too.

Lately I have been getting a lot of these:

She loves to make these. I bet I get at least a dozen a day. My mailman seems confused by them, since I let Mimi put them in the mailbox....I try to remember to get them out when she isn't looking, but I don't always get them out.
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Mimi has suddenly turned into a great colorer.
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Moe let me cut his hair. He said he wants a mohawk. I did my best. He squirms a lot.
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Our garden. Nothing is planted yet. We are still having frost advisories, so we are holding off for a couple weeks. I can't wait to take pics of it overflowing with veggies.....YUMMERS! I will be making curried butternut squash all summer long! :)

Have a great week!
~Karen

Making life easier...one step at a time.

Thanks Derek! He installed our new above the range mocrowave!! It has already made my life easier. Thanks!!!!!

THANKS MELISSA & DEREK!
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My valentine from Mimi:
I LOOOVE my monobrow and spiky 'do.

Have a great week!
~Karen

Trip Down Memory Lane

You can almost read Moe's thoughts here...He is thinking "Why me? Why a pumpkin? Why not a lion?? ROAR!"

Moe was such a happy baby. He never takes things too seriously. I remember asking the DR if I should be worried because he hardly ever cried! HAHA!

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At 18 mo we moved Mimi to a toddler bed because she kept trying to climb out. This was taken during her first nap in a big girl bed!

More Mimi...

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The snow is finally melting here. It was nice to get out today and do something. I like being a homebody...but, not THAT much. Now we have to get back into a routine. The kids need to get used to having friends over, going to their friend's homes , and learning to share...It is amazing how soon they forget some things!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Thanks!

American painter Jackson Pollack...or....

2 1/2 yr old toddler Moe????

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Look what Derek and Melissa made us!!!!!

Beautiful name puzzles!

AND....

A VERY fun felt board..where snowmen and elephants can unite!

Thank you very much! The kids love it all! :)

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On our fridge! Thank you President Obama for inspriring people to bring about change for the better.

Hope everyone has a great week!
~Karen

A Hero

I signed up to receive a monthly quote from Fred Rogers through Family Communications. Most of you know him as "Mister Rogers." Even on our worst days here, he manages to make me think about things differently...and that is a good thing.

"It's worth the struggle to discover who you really are and how you, in your own way, can put life together as something that means a lot to you. It's a miracle when you finally discover whom you're best equipped to serve -- and we're all equipped to serve in some way. " ~Fred Rogers

My Superheroes!

Sorry for the bad lighting here, but it is hard to get a pic of a superhero!

I hacked together a couple capes for Mimi and Moe. By hacked, I mean I ACTUALLY sat down at the sewing machine and sewed. Hard to believe? Well, if you examine the capes closely you will believe me! They are faaaar from perfect!

It was a lot of fun seeing them run around and pretend fly. I have plenty of scraps left, so I think I may make a couple more. Visitors need capes too!

Superheroes, Flying, and Blabbies

Our good friend Sara made the kiddos Superhero shirts! Take a look:

No Superhero can fly without a cape.

Thank you Sara!

The kids are begging to fly all the time now. Moe has on his superhero shirt (and he is napping) , so I don't have a pic of it yet.

Also, we are a family who loves blabbies. Blabbies are also known as woobies, blankies, silkies....The list goes on. I finally finished Kevin's blabbie. I am so proud, and my hands will forever be disabled. At least now I can work on other crafty things without guilt!
Here is his blabbie...made from bits of leftover yarn....
Do you have a favorite blabbie? Why? What do you call your special blanket?
~Karen

King For A Day

Moe painting his masterpiece.

Mimi chose to eat hers. She made a "SCAAAAARY" face.

Happy Prince!

Can you believe our good friend made this crown? It has been so much fun seeing him dress up in it! He is so proud to know it is his! We thank you Adrienne! You amaze us! And we look forward to a tutorial so we can make some too! :)
Lately it seems I feel so blessed in my life. We have amazing friends who inspire us to be better. I hope everyone has a great week! Thanks for reading.

The kindness of others!

Recently I stumbled across a blog and a giveaway. I entered and I won. First, I never ever win anything. So, that itself was exciting for me. Second look at what I received:
The picture hardly does it justice. There are so many large nice pieces of scrapbooking paper, stickers, stamps, and an ink pad! Oh, and 3 different types of scissors! I am so excited to start crafting with all these goodies! The neatest thing about this is the person I have come to know over the past week. She is so kind hearted! Please go check out her site here. She also has an etsy store full of creative hand crafted goodies!
Thank you so much Jes! :)