the last day...

the last day at home is always a bittersweet one. i look forward to being at home with my husband, and my bed, but i never want to leave my family. i mean... look at how awesome they are...

here is jessie. she and liz like to play.


here is my dad. he is cute.


and if you don't know, this is my brother, who is always good for a laugh...


and a good cry. this is my brother singing to jake. he is singing a 49er something like "ask your mama for 50 cents to see the fat man sing." he really has such a nice voice, and he is so gentle with jake. it still makes me tear up.

h&m

my mom bought me this awesome sweater from H&M.


and we had a good giggle at jakes expense.

Disneyland!

while we were down, we went to disneyland!!!
liz was stoked!

we are all so excited!

i love this picture!

small world is so pretty it makes me happy!

jake was inspired and wanted to be a pirate.

turns out, even minnie mouse knits.


i loved being at disneyland, but... i loved being with my family even more.

to the valley and family!

last week we went down to the valley to visit, and have some fun.
liz likes to read the plane safety brochure...

we love uncle joe, and aunt nani!!!

uberlist update

not that it is terribly important, but i have managed to finish two more things.

i finished #42. wash the throw rugs, and #59. find all the pieces to jakes jumper. they aren't too fab, but they are done. six down, one hundred and two to go!

here is my jakes.

fiber junk-o-matic

i have plenty of fiber news to tell everyone.

i finally got my drop spindle.


i also bought some really beautiful roving to spin.


first i have to learn on the plain that i have,


and the bits of peace fleece i bought at the bazaar.


i also wanted to say how excited i am! interweave knits has FINALLY put the babette blanket up for sale. that will be the next thing i do after all the wips i finish.

i also am glad to say that the stash bustin' blanket is almost done! i am about 1/4 of the way done with skein number four.


but not after i had to cut off a huge slub that was hiding in my skein.


it pissed me off, but jake loved it! and that made me happy!


and here is the kool yarn i dyed up! i think it looks yummy, like cotton candy! i call the colorway "black grape lemonade"

my old man.

pat turned 28!


we had chicken enchiladas, beans and rice.


and cake.


jake wasn't too sure as to what was going on.


pretty candles.


and huge slices.


even jake had a bit.


happy birthday pat!