Jenna may have gotten some better pictures of these cuties, so you’ll probably be seeing these cute outfits again. Yes, I was crazy and made outfits for the kids to wear for all of about 4 hours. But I couldn’t resist after seeing so many cute turkey things on Etsy. No patterns for the shirts, I just winged them. And I’m saving the skirt details for my Pinned It post on Monday. Of course I made her a turkey bow and then promptly left it at home. Oh well.
The only way he’d sit for a picture is with a cookie bribe. :)
Checking out all the lumber for the house that’s being built next to my parent’s place.
My grandma hosted Thanksgiving this year. It’s a far cry from what it used to be with dozens of cousins. But it was fun all the same. And the food is always amazing. I look forward to my grandma’s coconut cream pie all year long! 
Owen loved getting out all the old cars and tractors that my dad used to play with when he was little.
We’re looking forward to a few more fun days here in Peoria with my parents and Jenna. And Philip & Kara get in on Sunday! 
I was wondering why this wasn’t posted this afternoon when I checked. Guess when I wrote it last night, I set it to publish tonight at 6, not this morning. Whoops. 
I’ve been a kick for pinning skirts to sew for Ellie. So be warned you may see a lot of them coming up in the future. :)
My review: This was a very easy tutorial to follow, even though sewing with knits is not for the faint of heart. These two shirts were in my goodwill pile so it was “free” fabric. The blue one was an old maternity shirt that had a large stain on it. Can you find it? Haha. Although the skirts are cute, there are no elastic in them. I found them a little difficult to get on Ellie without worrying about ripping a seam. While a great fabric stash buster, I’m not sure I’ll be making these again. I think I’ll stick to cute little skirts that have elastic in the waist.
I seriously have to look up how to hard boil eggs every time I do it, so I thought I might as well pin this so I know where to look.
And a recipe for you. 
My review: This was really good! William wants it on the regular rotation. I made mine a touch spicier using 
But don’t let the pictures deceive you. Soon after they were taken, he started melting down and refusing to hold still. Tashia and another gal did an awesome job of trying to distract him while I put him on my lap and ended up having to hold his head for a few cuts. The gal next to Tashia even pulled out her phone to try and show Owen pictures of her tractor. Ellie just watched in dismay from the stroller. :) 
It needs to grow just a bit more in the back to fix what the last gal did to it, but overall, it looks much better for our pictures next week!
Welcome to Pinned It, Did it Monday. Every Monday, I share some of the things I’ve actually done from Pinterest this week. My crafts have been nothing new this week as I’m finishing up some baby shower gifts for tonight. But today, I bring you my first pin from my blog. Meaning, I blogged this, and then pinned it! Haha. Kinda cheating on actually doing some of the other things I’ve pinned. But oh well. Maybe next week I’ll actually get back on the ball for this post.
We got a batch of clothes from friends and there was this cute pair of
pajamas. They looked brand new. . .until you got down to the feet.
Little Vincent wore those soles hard. But I didn’t want to throw them
away as they literally were in perfect shape. So here’s what I did.
Step 2: once the bottom of the feet are separated, use them as a pattern to cut out 2 new bottoms. I used fleece just because I had it on hand.
Step 3: Carefully pin the new bottoms to the outside of the foot seams. The yellow bottoms are actually a bit smaller than the actual hole. This will make more room for their little feet. So just pin evenly all the way around.
Step 4: I used a zig-zag stitch all the way around the oval.
Repeat with other foot:
Step 5: Turn inside out and admire your new pajamas!
Optional Step 6: The original feet had grippers on them. Fleece can be a little slippery, so after I was done, I decided to add my own “grippers.” I grabbed a bottle of puffy paint and did a little decorating. After this dried overnight, it worked perfectly to add a little traction to Owen’s feet.
And there you have it, a way to extend the life of those pajamas a little longer. Because we all know they grow like weeds and anytime I can save a little money on his wardrobe, I'll do it. Or let me know if I can fix any of your kiddo’s pjs. :)
Saturday was the most beautiful day, so the minute we got home, we went outside to soak in the rays.
Owen convinced G&G to help him swing.
And swing some more. This kid loves his swings.
Here were the best attempts at a group picture. Ellie wouldn’t look and Owen wouldn’t smile and I took the picture looking into the sun. Let’s hope Jenna has better luck in a couple weeks!
They went to the U of I football game and then headed home. Really looking forward to spending more time with them, Jenna, Philip, and Kara at Thanksgiving. We’ll miss you Casey!
Cute note about church. Owen got in the car singing one of the worship sings they did. We found 
And now, “back to life, back to reality.” Who sings that song. Darn, now it’s going to be stuck in my head.
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