a frenzied flurry of knitting

i haven't posted on knitting in a while... but that doesn't mean i haven't been knitting! i knitted the first hat for a lady at church who wanted it to match a special knit snowsuit for her baby. this was my first time working a pattern into a band of color and my first pompom! i love learning new techniques. the second set of "butterfly" hats were knit for a cousin-in-law and her kid. the last hats and booties were a baby gift for a cousin. whew! and now i am knitting for december bdays and Christmas!!! and after that?... hat for jack and a sweater for me. please?:)

an alternative to halloween -- part 4

halloween was over ages ago! you are crazy, schroeder! yes, i know. these things happen. this will be the end of halloween altenative, i promise.

isn't it sweet to see your child make his first friends? i can't get enough. watching jack and abby take a drinky break and run around in circles with paper airplanes made my heart swell with motherly happiness.

i just wanted to share how GREAT the Church's party was. a LIGHT in a very dark holiday. light. don't we all need more light? well, everyone needs THE LIGHT. "even so, come Lord Jesus."...

an alternative to halloween -- part 3

pumpkin carving! fun and scary at the same time. not that the pumpkins scare me... i am afraid of the knives!:O i gave jack the ultra-safe task of "stirring" the guts.

an alternative to halloween -- part 2

i made 5 double batches of kool-aid play-doh for the party. it smelled so good. the kids loved it! so glad. jack SAT in the same (jack just interrupted me to say, "i'm so happy to see you."! i'm in love!) chair for hours!!! there were some other play-doh lovers that kept him company.:) there is an ice cream bucket of play-doh on the dining room table right now. once i saw how well he played with it, well, it is going to be around all the time! have to encourage his artistic side, of course! and, of course, he is truly gifted.;)

an alternative to halloween -- part 1

i've got a lot of photos from this year's "halloween alternative" held at my Church. so much fun! i didn't really put jack in a costume. he has this really fun tee that makes him look like popeye. look, he's making muscles.:) and he wore the funky fun belt that papa dan made for him.

at one point i realized that my BABY was playing "box hockey". i was glad to see that dan was supervising him.:) i think jack really did a good job. that action wasn't too intense :), but the puck did make it from side to side and out the goal slots. and then the little boys would raise their sticks and yell, "YES!!!". as you can see, jack has natural athletic ability.;)

giraffes in the rain

kids NEED time outdoors. kids NEED to be warm and dry when they are outdoors. soooo, therefore kids NEED giraffe raincoats. and the rainboots just happen to match!:) jack was so happy. i am so happy.

babysitting benson

sweet little benson comes over sometimes on fridays. it is so much fun to have a friend over for jack. jack just adores benson. this is a photo of a snack time. these are some serious babies.