Sisters

Sister (my definition): One who loves you when there is nothing to love. One who forgives you when there is no reason to forgive. One who tells you the painful truth when you don’t want to hear it. One who lifts you up when you fall flat on your face. And one who claims you as theirs even after an extremely loud snort;)

For some reason I was given 5 of these amazing sisters and then 7 more sister in laws on top of that. I must need all of you.

This weekend I had a “girl’s getaway” with some of my sisters and my amazing Mother. On this trip I leaned more than I thought possible. Through watching, talking, sharing and of course fighting my relationship with these amazing sisters was strengthened, my self confidence was strengthened and my testimony of my Savior Jesus Christ was strengthened.

If you know my family you know that we are not ones to let “feelings” get in the way of communication. We will tell each other what issues we are having with each no matter how hard it is to say. Yes it may start out in frustration but it never ends this way! In the end we always come to two conclusions. 1st the problem was never really theirs, it was always our own regardless if they are in the wrong because we have the power to be offended or not be offended. Second we find out that we LOVE each other more than we did in the first place; we know this because we end up in each others arms crying and saying how much we adore and appreciate one other, (the headaches are so painful;)

Call me crazy but I call this HEALTHY:) The things I learn about myself, others and my Heavenly Father are unreal!!! So THANK YOU sisters for this never ending, painful, wonderful, fun, laughing till my gut hurt weekend; it was just what the doctor ordered;) I love you and I NEED you in my life more than even I knew. I guess that’s why the Lord gave you to me, he knew you were going to be the examples that I needed to come closer to him. I love you!!!

While I was gone I had some of my other sisters and mother in law holding the fort down for me, THANK YOU!!!!!! How lucky can one girl be?:)

Pictures to come, I left my camera in my moms car.

MOKEEY SHOES!!!!

So London has no shoes and she really needed some so I went on a hunt to find out how to make them. I call them her Mokeey Shoes. I just have to say it has been my favorite project so far and I LOVE THEM. I call them her Mokeeys.

I know I'm CRAZY but here I go on another adventure. I am now also SELLING these cute little MOKEEY SHOES for $20. If you are interested click HERE and order yourself a pair:)

I made it so you can switch out the flowers so you can match the flower to the outfit.

Dress #2

Yesterday I bought a sewing machine. NO I never had my own. I have been borrowing my mother in laws for the last 4 months, thanks Terri!:) Well not anymore. Riley was on KSL and found a huge garage sale. I guess this old lady died and she was a sewing nut, LUCKY ME! Well they were selling 3 of her sewing machines and tones of fabric, thread, and sewing stuff that you never knew you ever needed until you had it;) I got it all!!!!! The sewing machine is a Singer Touch and Sew and is in PERFECT condition! Not only did she have the machine but ALL of the original pieces that went with it, 4 little boxes full of every part including lint brushes and oil to oil the machine. Those old ladies took such good care fo their things! The sewing machine is built into a table and she sold it all to me for $30!!! Well as soon as I got home I had to try it out and I LOVE it.

I made London another dress. Poor London and all of her fitting at such a young age, she is going to need therapy for sure;) This dress is also made out of one of Riley's old shirts.

That tong is always out now a days.

On this one I did little puckered pockets, LOVE THEM:)

I made the band shorter so that I could just tie it into a knot and have the same look as a bow but make it look a little different and a little stiffer, I like it better.

These little leg warmers turned out so cute. I got some long socks from the dollar store and cut off the feet and sewed the buttons on the ankles.

The little flower is made out of the feet from the socks, it was so cute on her at church today. This poor little girl is going to have so many dresses. Watch her turn out to be one of those cute girls that won't ever wear a dress, it would be just my luck;)

Creative Kick

So I am in love with sewing. I Made two things this afternoon that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!

I am so into vintage, if it even resembles it in the slightest then i am totally in!! My first creation was from a pair of long johns that I got from the dollar store. They only had size 3T so it's a little big but I'm still in LOVE with it. I took the pants and cut them up so i had 6 little strips and gathered them and then sewed them onto her shirt. Then I made the little flower for the corner with a few rhinestones. Well this is how it turned out:)

My second creation was from one of Riley's old dress shirts. I cut off the arms and the bottom half, gathered it, made some straps, and a top band and created it into a little dress for London. I made the little flower and her head band to go with it. It is SOOOOOO CUTE on her. I'm excited to figure out something to go under it for the fall, the colors are so good for this time for year. I took like 35 pics, and they don't even do it Justice. Here she is:)

Flower Project

So I get into these moods where all I want to do is make things, I really can't help it. So tonight this is what I came up with. I'm sure that you have seen these flowers somewhere but I wanted to make some for myself. They are so EASY and so much FUN!!!

1st thing I did was find some scrap fabric and an old shirt that is so UGLY on me (This shirt also has plans to become a little dress for London.) Then I cut it up and started sewing. This is what I came up with:) P.S. I know that I look SPECIAL but that's kinda who I am, very SPECIAL,(now say it with a lisp, there ya go.)

I made a bunch for London but she was asleep so she couldn't model them but they look so cute on her. I am in the process of making a vintage purse and and they are going to go on there too, so much fun:)

Costume #2

This was our other costume for a different party, we were stick people.

Its Official

A few days ago I made a HUGE discovery. It may seem trifle or a bit pathetic but it was a major leap for me. For the last 6 months I have thought, “If I would have had the twins separate it would have been better for everyone. They would get more attention, I would be a better mother and life would be so much EASIER!!!” Well I have changed my tune. I don’t know how or why but I wouldn’t want my life any different than it is today. The twins are just that, twins, and they were meant to come together and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE having them together.

They are now starting to watch each other and play with each other and it amazes me that they actually know one another. The other day Dane was accidentally hitting a bag of wipes and London thought he was hilarious, she giggled like I have never seen her giggle. All I know is that I LOVE my twins and I LOVE that they are a part of one another. They are a part of one another in a way that can’t be described in words and they are so lucky to have each other.

I am so grateful that I was lucky enough to get to experience two babies at a time; it’s something so different and so wonderful. For all the EXTRA weight, crying, car seat carrying, formula, diapers, wipes, time, shopping carts, staring, and frustration I get the EXTRA giggles, loves, smiles, cuddles, and those undeniable PERFECT MOMENTS. It’s sad that it took me this long to figure this out but its official, I NEED my TWINS.