DIY Little Girls Leg Warmers (not leggings;)

Leg warmers are cute on more than just babies too. Here are a few examples of them on bigger girls:)

I have people ask me all the time where I got London's Leg Warmers and when I say that I made them they give me the, "I'm never going to do that" look. BUT they are so EASY to make so I thought that maybe you would like to know how. So here is a Tutorial for ya:)

1: Buy Long Socks. I have found that Target has the best ones, they sell 3 pair for $6.00:)

2: Cut the foot off, then cut between the heel and toe of the foot and keep the MIDDLE PORTION!
3. Take the middle portion and make a cuff by folding it in half so the right side is showing.

4: Slip the cuff onto the bottom of sock so the raw edges all line up5: All the raw edges should line up now.
6. Do this to both of them.
7. Sew cuff and sock together, you will be able to go all the way around the sock. If you get stuck then take the sock of the sewing machine and readjust then finish the last few inches.
This is your finished product:)
I don't have London wearing them because I gave these away but here is a pic of a different pair that I made for her pictures. Once your little one gets bigger the leggings don't have to go all the way to there feet. For bigger girls they can go to mid calf and it's really cute.

If you have any questions let me know. I hope I explained it well, sorry if it's confusing. Let me know if you made some and it worked for ya:)

Some Days

There are some days when being a mom is wonderful and I think "I have the best life EVER!!!!!" Those are the days when I am doing a great job at being a mommy, I'm patient, loving, patient, fun, outgoing, patient, energetic, oh and did I say patient. These are the days where everything that your little peeps do is just so CUTE and you want to eat them every other second. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those days!!!!!!!!!

Then there are days like today, not much like those wonderful days, nope not much like them at all. On days like today I have to say, "I Love You" all day long to remind myself that I really do. On days like today when my little mutt says, "Mommy I'm done poopin" I think in my most winey voice, "YOU DO IT, I don't want to wipe your bum again!!!!! On days like today my kids are lucky if they ever change out of their PJ's. On days like today when my little guys is VERY active I don't think it's cute like I usually do, in fact I want to tie him to a chair. On days like today I think, "A job would be really great to escape to." These are the days when both my babies find just about everything imaginable to choke on.

BUT then there is that moment that my little Jack comes up to me with a picture in his hands and says in his most excited voice, "Look at my picture mom, it's a making machine and makes claws to claw monsters." I sit there for a moment wondering how disturbed he may be because all he ever talk about is monsters and how he kills them all the time but it's just for a moment because in all reality I don't care. I know that I have the bestest, cutest, children in the world and I LOVE THEM (Yes I know I'm a little bias;)!!!! Even when I don't "like" them I still LOVE them. I know that my day probably won't change all that much but I also know that I have tomorrow and I'll just hope for a WONDERFUL day then:)

Enjoying The Small Things

I have never done this before but this story was so AMAZING I thought that you would all love to read it. It's a birth story unlike any other. Enjoy!!

Enjoying The Small Things

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The price of the Teensy Tents have been reduced down to $25.00 again!!!! Go check out the patterns and pick out your favorite. Have fun;)

Escorted by Pee

I was in bed and heard Jack start to whimper. I went into his room and asked him what was wrong. With a very sad little frown on his face he said in his scratchy I just woke up voice, "I just peed myself." Could there be a cutter way to say I peed my pants, I think not.

You wouldn't think that this was the moment that made my day but it was. These are the moments that I live for, the moment where I share a little moment of love. These are the moments that make up who I am. These are the moments that remind me of what REALLY matters in this life, and these are the moments that keep me grounded and humble. Yes I, Lindsey Kay Thatcher Smith can clean up pee and poo any day of the week as long as I get to steel a short, tender, individual moment with my little one. Because these days I get very few of these, and I'll take them however I can even if there escorted by pee:) I LOVE you JACK!!!!!!!

Head Full of Fluff

Today Jack, Lodon, Dane and myself went to Discovery Gateway. We met up with MaRea, Avery and Kaden. It was so cute because Kaden came running in saying "Wheres Jack, where's Jack!!" Jack came calling with his arms wide open, "I'm right here Kaden!!!" Then he hugged Kaden until Kade said, "Ok, Ok Jack!" he was done with the hug;) Jack and Kade had such a good time running around together and I had a WONDERFUL time chatting with MaRea and feeling like an adult again.

Well once we were finished we walked back out to the van and loaded everyone back into the car. It was SO COLD at this point so I was trying to move thing along as fast as I could. I finely get everyone in the van and we were off and onto the highway. I was chewing on some ice when I see a bouncing little head move in my direction. I was so confused!!! What the tar was going on? Next thing I know Jack is right next to me saying, "Mom, can I have some of your ice?" I was going about 75 now and I totally freaked out. I'm thinking, "Why is he out of his seat, who did this awful thing?" Then it dawned on me that it was I, my head was full of fluff and no brains AT ALL!!!! I quickly sent him back to his seat,(without the ice) and told him to not move a muscle. I was scared spit-less! Needless to say we pulled of the highway, ( the twins had finely fallen asleep, that was about to end) and got him back into his car seat.

There are times when my head DOES NOT WORK!!! Today was one of those times:) People always say that when your pregnant your brain fails you and it's VERY true. But I must say that my brain now in contrast to my 1st pregnancy brain losses by MILES!!! I would take 1st pregnant brain over this old thing any day of the week! I am hoping that one day it will work again to it's full capacity and I am aware that this hope is quite delusional but I will always continue to hope for a better tomorrow:)

A few pics from our trip:)

Mothers

"Managing a home and family is no less demanding or time consuming than running a large corporation or pursing any other career. The most successful homes are run by mothers who take their careers as seriously as any top executive. However, instead of dealing with making a product profitable, we deal with making profit of human lives." Linda J. Eyre

I am reading this book called "A Joyful Mother of Children." I am loving it and I highly recommend it, thanks Hannah:)

I think that being a mother is the hardest job I have ever had and it is more important than anything that I have ever done in my life. Yes there are those moments when I think, "What was I thinking?" Then my little boy comes up to me and says, "Mom your a good mom" and I realize that what I am doing is more than just being a mom it's raising a generation of individuals that are our future and that will shape society and that is more important than anything that one could EVER do.

So here are to all you mothers out there that second guess yourselves. You are doing a more important job than any top executive of any prestigious corporation. Your doing the Lords work, a work that nobody but MOTHERS can do.