Cars.

Since bloggers everywhere are celebrating the boy this month, I thought I’d share a little project that I sewed for my boy.

This one has a serious love of hot wheels, no doubt because of his hot wheels loving daddy.  It’s pretty much their thing.  I mean, he’s acquired quite the collection… good thing they are like a dollar a piece.  He even knows when one is missing and when this happens, it’s pretty much like the shepherd in the Bible who leaves all the sheep in search of the lost one.  It’s also super annoying because we have to guess which ONE is missing, to know what we’re looking for, but he knows.  He even sleeps with his cars, yes, he does.

For the longest time, he carried around his collection in a little shoe box. But wouldn’t you know, the shoebox died after a few months of love.  It was time for an upgrade.  One night, I whipped this up from a pair of old pants and some felt.  I added the car and letters in felt, because he knows all of his letters and I’m so proud. 

It took a few days for him to warm up to the switch, after we threw the box away, while he was asleep, but now he’s good and his collection has a suitable home.  Cars for everyone.  But… never, never matchbox cars.  Daddy’s rules.

The Mouse & Monkey

We received the most lovely package in the mail a few weeks ago from one of my favorite people in the world, no… the universe.  My college roommate is one of the most talented and creative people I know, except she’s all type-a and into science and details too.  Science and details make me want to cry.

Fun fact:  we were matched up to be roommates our freshman year and met the night before college orientation in Florida.  The next day everyone thought we had known each other for years.  We were roommates the next year and (not the next), but then our last year too.  We were in each other’s weddings.  And, I get to see her along with six of my other dearest friends this weekend. Glory!

Anyways, Erica sent us the most gorgeous quilt for our sweet little lady, I just adore it.  Isn’t it lovely?  Of course, she insisted that it actually be used instead of framed or something.  As you can see in my last post, we use it.  She said, '”Do you like it?  It seemed a little crazy to me, but then I realized it would be perfect for you, thus perfect for your daughter.”  She knows me like that.

I’m such a fan of everything that E makes that it delights me to tell you that she has officially opened her own etsy shop.  FINALLY. 

The Mouse and Monkey is a children’s boutique that you won’t want to miss.  Be sure to check it out soon and often as she plans to fill the shop with so many wonderful goods for all the little boys and girls in your life.  In fact, stop reading my blog and go over there right now… and then tell everyone you know about it too.  Thanks. 

The H & H Weekly #5

Haircut.  It was time.

This one is going to keep us on our toes. Already does.