Bang-like that I had a baby!

So, I got pregnant, had a baby boy and now have a 14 month old toddler. WOW. Time flies.

The business of Summer melts into Fall

So July was a super busy month for David and I and now we are on to September. So we got a call in July that the woman who adopted our foster Mickey didn't want her anymore because she was "too busy" and she didn't have enough time for her. She had expected that Mickey would lay around and sleep all day like her 12 year old dog did. Mickey is only 3. Anyway...the poor sweet thing made her way back into our house and this time it'll be even harder to let her go but I'm hoping we find the right home for her this time. We also got some good news in July that we are expecting our first child in April 2010! We are really excited and are looking forward to the life changes that this will bring! My nephew Henry had his 4th birthday, Aunt B (that's me!) knitted him an awesome super hero cape as you can see it works well for swing set powers. My sister and brother in law also became parents for the second time and we welcomed Jack into the family. David and I were honored when they asked us to serve as his Godparents.

Cameron Found Her Forever Home!

We are happy to report Cameron found her Forever Home! I started a hat for my mom this week for Christmas (don't worry, she knows) and it's supposed to look like a 1920's Cloche. I'm about done, I should have it done by the weekend and then on to the next project. I had Achilles help me model the hat in progress

Cameron-Our New Foster Puppy

This is Cameron, she is our new foster puppy, she's an American Bulldog/Staffie mix-only about 5-6 months old.

Finally Knitted Something for ME!

I did this cute little coin purse last night, I still need to sew the zipper in but other than that it's done and it only took about 3 hours total! What a great quick project! The pattern and yarn are from Pick Up Sticks, I just love her patterns!

Bonfire Annihilation

This past weekend we went to Pittsburg to Cody and Rachael's property for the 1st Annual Bonfire Annihilation. Although it was FREEZING we had a really nice time. I suppose even though on Mythbusters they busted the myth that alcohol actually warms you up, it at least lets you ignore your extremities and your true inner cold (Thank you Mike's Hard Pomegrante!). This trip did remind me that drinking is a bad idea and the following morning proved to be the worst. Even a trip to Braums for a breakfast sandwich was a bad idea, I did finally eat that at about noon though. I think that the best part of the night was watching the mice run from the fire, back to the fire, then back out of the fire until they realized that fire is bad and they should stay away from the humans. Or, the best part could have been when Cody had to go to the next property down to let them know shooting in our direction is really not that good of an idea and that perhaps they should aim the other way, which was not a problem for them, hey thanks folks.

Finding a Happy Clean Place

So I've been on a real kick lately to keep my house cleaner. A friend of mine turned me on to http://www.flylady.net/ and it's been a real help. I like that each week you concentrate of decluttering one area of you house so that you don't get overwhelmed. This week is the master bedroom and I got the dresser cleaned off last night and the nightstands are tonight. It's one thing at a time. I've kept my kitchen and bathrooms clean - spotless - since Saturday and it's actually not that hard. I have never been a huge fan of cleaning, but this makes it a little easier to manage. I am looking forward to decluttering my life one room at a time. I'm really scared to make it to the spare bedroom though, so much has piled up in there!

I am working hard on my knitting and I have two blocks done so far which is really a relief.

Here are pictures of my two blocks so far:

I'm not sure what design #3 will be but I think that I'll work on my Felted Candy Corn wreath that I want to make for myself. I also bought some material to begin making Christmas presents for family members and such, seems like I have a lot to get done prior to Christmas getting here but with my new found way to clean the house I should have PLENTY of time!