Munchkin Mania - Savoring Life

As most of you know Saturday was my 7th wedding anniversary. The saying is true that day to day it seems as though nothing changes yet when we look back everything is different.

With that behind us, we now look forward to the 29th when two of our little ones were born. This is another day of inevitable reflection. I love to look at pictures and remember when each of them came into the world once again changing my world forever. It's hard to believe that just two short years ago this little ball of energy, this spunky little darling I call Scooter wasn't even here yet. They grow so fast.

Case in point: Miss Josephine. Yesterday she had her awakening. I mean she noticably became aware of her world and herself. I never had the pleasure witnessing this distinct moment with any of my other children. She plays and "talks" and coos and has become curious and friendly all in an instant. I'm in awe and in love!

Then I think about Adam, on the verge of 9 years old, I feel as though I've always known him even though I'm still discovering him daily. He's growing in good looks and in personality and I'm so proud... It just doesn't get any better than this...

Off The Hook - Operation Clear The Plate...

...has failed! LOL I can't help it! I'm always finding stuff I want to try and there's always stuff I *need* to do... I started my stroll jacket! I'm so glad I'm on Ravelry the ladies there have been so helpful. I learned a new technique! The chainless single crochet foundation. The ladies in my crochet along suggested it and I learned how to do it by watching a video Teresa, a fellow raveler, has on her blog! I will never use a regular starting chain again...

I also started fooling around with some scarf ideas to use up all the random yarn I've collected..ok not *all* of it! The legwarmers are started...I messed up, and may need to start over..UGH! But we'll see...I still need to make pajamas out of my mountain of flannel...but I guess it keeps me out of trouble! I was talking to my husband earlier about a large purchase I'm anxious to make (my cell phone upgrade) and he said to be patient and be a good girl (translation: don't buy anything over the internet until I say so) then said "go play with your yarn"...yes dear! LOL

So for the moment I bring you the beginning of my stroll jacket I have lovingly dubbed "Rae's Red Riding Hood" I'm loving my tomato colored yarn! The main stitch is the marguerite stitch, or star stitch, and being as it is a decorative stitch it doesn't work up too quickly...there's 5 rows in the picture (11 at the moment)...slow and steady wins the race!