Thank you Dr. Seuss...

Dear Dr. Seuss,
Thank you so much for your books, my kids love them. Their favorite part is when Daddy reads to them because he puts such an effort, I think just the way you intended it to be.
Our new best time favorite is Green Eggs and Ham especially for Miss A. She is just starting to read. For me it was hard at first and I really thought it was a great tongue twister for non- English speaking born peeps just like me, but this week I saw the light, yep everything was clear. Dear Miss A said:
"I'll read to you (Miss G feeling sick) Green eggs and ham"
I said: "How come? You cannot read that? It's too long, you know?"
"Yes, I know" She answered, "but it has all my sight words, so I can read it all day long."
So she did, she read it all by herself to little Miss G accompanied by Miss K...
So you see Dr. Seuss, you have made this momma proud for I have a little one that wants to read, tongue twisters to me, yet so fluent to her.
Now I know it is not for me, but for little readers just like Miss A.  
Sincerely,
Miss A's, Miss G's and Miss K's proud Momma

Scripture Cover and Bag

Since the end of March we have seen the miracle of reading, yes that magical thing that happens sometime in Kindergarten and first grade. We have been working with miss A all the school year and it finally happened. While visiting Darlette we were reading the scriptures and it was miss A's turn and I told her to try to read and she did. She was so happy and excited that she wanted to keep trying, the next few days she got more excited about reading and I told her if she wanted to have her own scriptures, She said yes! so did miss G so I gave them each her own and I promise to make them a tote to take to Church. I was a few days late from Easter, but since I did not said it was their Easter resent it work out Okay.

I also decided to make them a book cover. I took the girls to the quilt shop and I let them choose one print (they both chose the hot pink fabric) and I complemented them with two more prints.

   
Happy Sewing

Erika 

Little hands

Better known as "manitas" this is for now Miss K's name because she is getting into everything. Her latest work was last Sunday when she got hands on my new face soap that I got just the day before. I could adore her, but I was so mad. Her daddy and her big sis clean up for me. Anyway just a little totally unrelated topic of the day.

The joys of parenthood! Daddy even had the joy of shooting delightful pictures.
Have a great Friday
Erika

Enjoying Grandparents

It has been two weeks since mom and dad arrived to our home it has been great! Last weekend we all went to Darlette's place to celebrate the baptism of miss MC into our Church. I got this picture of my mom enjoying the grand kids at the supermarket. They are like bees with honey (and she loves it!)
Tomorrow I'll posts Blocks 2 & 4 of the quilt along, Stay tuned!
Erika

Knit Pants

I was waiting for Darlette to post but since she hasn't well here I am. Darlette has told me how great is to sew with knits and she bought some knits at Fabric.com. I wasn't sure, but a friend offered me some knit scraps perfect for little people pants. So I went and found this tutorial it is really easy and I put myself to work.
I made this two for little K and they work just fine. I made four more for miss G and miss A and are just perfect. Now I love working with knits.

Erika

Felt Embroidery Cookies

Darlette made this beautiful felt embroidery cookies for the girls.
Alana got this cute cookies with this cute tea bag. Darlette put them in actual cookie containers and look very cute.
Grace got a gingerbread man cookie set ready to decorate and have lots of fun pretending.

Funny thing is that my girls love to bake they prefer to make cookies and this year they helped my with our neighborhood presents.

Have a great day
Erika

Twins Dress

I made a dress for the twins, the same design i made for miss G.
Darlette says the girls like them. I am glad, my girls love the fabric.
Cheers,
Erika

Doll Beds

Darlette made this beautiful doll beds to give her girls for Christmas. She just show them to me and I ask her if I could share with you. They are just beautiful!
Darlette hizo estas lindas camitas para muneca para regalar a sus ninas en la Navidad. Me acaba de mostras las camitas y le pregunte si podia mostrarselas y dijo que si, creo que estan simplemente lindas.
She made the mattess, Sheets and quilt I think they are adorable.
Ella hizo los colchones, savanas y colchita, estan adorables.
She got the idea and plans from here.
Ella encontro la idea aqui.
A funny story is that when we were in middle school I took wood shop class and Darlette Accounting. Last week mom call me and asked me what I was doing I said "doing the books for Hubby" then she called Darlette and mom asked the same question, Darlette answered "woodwork." Mom laugh the accountant is doing woodwork and the carpenter is doing accounting. Darlette clarify, "yes but Erika studied accounting in College, and I am just trying first time." I think she did great considering it is her first time.
Una anegdota sobre esto es que cuando estudiabamos en la Escuela Secundaria yo estudie carpinteria y ella contabilidad. el otro dia mama hablo y me pregunto que que hacia y le dije "haciendole la contabilidad a mi Esposo", despues ella le llamo a Darlette y le pregunto lo mismo y ella contesto "haciendo las camitas para mis hijas" mi mama se rio y dijo "mira la carpintera esta haciendo contabilidad y la contadora carpinteria" Darlette le aclaro, "Si pero Erika estudio contabilidad en el Collegio y yo apenas estoy aprendiendo carpinteria" En fin creo que le han quedado hermosas las camitas.

Anyway as I said I am working on Hubby's business and I haven't done much crafting that I can show you right now. Hopefully soon I'll be free.
For now...
Enjoy the Holidays!
Erika

Long time not see you

Yes I am still here, this is the first time I have been gone for so long. but hey tomorrow fall starts so officially my summer is over LOL.
We had a great summer family visit us from all over and miss A started K school! She is loving it and her sisters are slowly adjusting to the big change.

Miss A loves school
meanwhile miss G and miss K are bonding...
and wishing they could go to school too Cheers,
Erika

Miss G

Miss G turn 4 this weekend. Last Friday I started sewing a Hat for her using this tutorial. I bought enough material to make for all girls using Sweet Water fabric; the other material was a repurpuse a kaki skirt that I ruined with a highlighter. Miss G saw the material and asked me "mommy are you making me a dress too" So I felt very obligated to make her a dress. so here is the result:
Miss G cumplio 4 anos este fin de semana. El viernes pasado empece a hacerle un sombrero usando este tutorial. Compre suficiente tela para hacerles a todas sombreros, use tela de Sweet Water un rosita muy lindo con estrellas, la otra parte del sombrero es tela que reutilice de una falda de lona que se me aruino con un marcatextos. Cuando Miss G me vio cosiendo me pregunto si tambien le iba a hacer un vestido. asi es que me vi obligada a sacrificar mi projecto para hacer a una linda nina feliz y esto es lo que salio:

I love the picture Miss G had no problem posing for me!

Me encanta la foto Miss G no tubo problema en posar para mi!

Have a great day!
Erika

Chic Cocktail Swing Coat

This is another pattern from Heidi and Finn. Darlette made this version in black for miss C recital. The light does not let the details of the coat show, but it turn out just cute and beautiful.
Darlette used black wool material.
Este es otro pattron de Heidi and Finn. Darlette hizo esta version en negro para el recital de la senorita C. La luz no permitio que mucho de los detalles se vieran, pero salio muy lindo. Darlette uso pano de lana negro.
Have a great Tuesday
Erika

Sweet Wrap Reversible Dress (my version)

Okay Darlette made the dress like month and a half ago right? I started the same week but I just finish making (2) them last Saturday night just on time for church yesterday. It was hard to take pictures so I got this only okay one.
Se acuerdan que Darlette hizo este vestido hace como un mes y medio? Bueno yo lo empece la misma semana y apenas termine de hacerlos (2) el Sabado en la noche justo para el Domingo para ir a la capilla. Fue dificil tomarles fotos a las hijas pero logre rescatar esta.
Since this was my first sewing for long time I can say I missed my sewing machine so much and just working with fabric. My problem is that my new sewing room is not calling me. So I took my sewing machine and everything else that cones with it upstairs to the kitchen. I really was in heaven. :)
Este projecto es el primero que hago desde hace mucho tiempo y realmente me di cuenta cuanto extrano coser. El problema es que mi cuarto de costura simplemente no me inspira para estar alli; asi es que tome mi maquina y todo lo necesario y lo lleve a la cocina y alli trabaje. parecia estar el el cielo :)
Have a great day
Erika

More cookies

Since Darlette made cookies for Cosey's presentation the twins asked mom if she would make some for their preschool song presentation. So there Darlette went to make cute cookies each referred to a song for the twins and here I show them to you.

Como Darlette hizo galletas deoradas para la escuela de Cosey, las gemelas le pidieron que si les hacia unas galletas para su presentacion de canciones en su kinder. Asi es que hizo unas lindas galletas con los temas de las canciones que las gemelas cantaron.Have you seen a bear with such cute underware?
Alguna vez han visto a un oso con tan lindos chones?

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
Erika

Pioneer Dress part 2

So the day came when Cosey had her "Stone Soup" presentation and it was beautiful. Darlette even made special cookies to celebrate.
Y el dia llego cuando Cosey tubo su presentacion en "Stone Soup" y fue muy lindo. Darlette tambien hizo galletas especialmente decoradas para la ocacion.
Have a great Day!
Erika

Pioneer Dress

First of all, Happy Mothers Day! I hope you had a wonderful day.

Darlette's oldest daughter is participating a play called "Stone Soup"based on pioneer times. So Darlette made her this cute dress. The pattern is McCalls M9424
La hija mayor de Darlette esta paticipando en una obra llamada "Stone soup"basada en los tiempos de los pioneros. Asi es que Darlette le hizo este lindo vestido. El patron es McCalls M9424.
Have a great Day!
Erika

Sweet Wrap Reversible Dress

A couple of weeks ago Heidi and Finn had a BOGO sale and Darlette and I bought some cute patterns for our girls. Darlette made the Sweet Wrap Reversible Dress and here is how beautiful it turn out. Mine is still in the making. I cannot believe how long it takes me to finish things now days anyway I am almost done with the first one to later show you. I love her shop It has beautiful patterns for girls and boys. I have to say that the instructions are very clear and easy to follow I like that!
Hace un par de semanas Heidi and Finn tubo una venta de patrones que Darlette y yo no dejamos escapar. Darlette hizo el Sweet Wrap Reversible Dress y aqui esta para mostrarselos. Yo todavia no acabo los mios, es increible cuanto tiempo me tardo en hacer algo ultimamente. Ya solo me faltan las mangas asi es que pronto los mostrare. Me encanta la tienda tiene patrones lindisimos para ninoas y ninos. Y tengo que decir que sus patrones son faciles de seguir y eso me gusta!
Have a great weekend
Erika

Jewelry tray

My girls love wearing bracelets and necklaces, so an idea came to me to make a jewelry tray for her things to put after. I got inspired by a Japanese magazine featuring a trapunto design. Mine is made with trapunto on the G and on the flowers.

A mis hijas les encanta usar pulceras y collares, y decidi hacerles una canastita para poner sus cosita. Me inspire con una revista Japonesa en donde mostraban un trabajo muy lindo en trapunto. El mi esta hecho asi con la G y las flores.
Have a great day
Erika

Crazy Weather

Nothing like the crazy Utah weather, Friday and Saturday we enjoy this:
Nada como el clima loco de Utah, el Viernes y Sabado disfrutamos:
Seeds germinating yay!
Semillas germinando yay!
Daddy and girls making their versoin of "butterfly catchers"
Hijas y esposo haciendo su version unica de "redes para atrapar mariposas"

Flowers blooming,
Flores abriendo, and baby girl tryed her first sandals, something new and interesting to her.
y una pequena usando sus primeras sandalias, super lindo verla que hacia con sus pies.

On Sunday we woke up with no power and lots of this:
Para despertar el Domingo sin luz y un monton de nieve.
Crazy!

Enjoy your day!

Erika