Twirly Girly Skirt

I whipped together this little twirly skirt for Hannah Banana to get ready for Valentine's Day! I think her Chuck's are a nice touch. :)

Here's a final look at the skirt (laid out on Hannah's quilt, which my Mother made when she was my age). It's a reversible black polka dot and solid black skirt with a red yolk.

This isn't the first go round with this skirt as I've made her two in the past as you may remember, and I'll probably make her a few more for as long as she's interested in twirling. :) I love my girly girl!

The Ruler

I love that she's so involved in whatever we're doing. She wasn't very helpful in cutting fabric, but she sure looked cute counting the numbers on the rulers.

Addy's Dress

My friend Krystl let me go through her Goodwill pile before getting rid of her stuff, and I found a few items that are perfect to upcycle! For instance, this was once a super soft small t-shirt. I cut it up, sewed up the sides, followed this tutorial to make the braided collar, and then I tried my hand at a little embroidery, and voila! Now it's a summery play dress for her little girl Addy.

Theoretically, this should have been an easy peasy project. But let's just say that my my machine revolted against the jersey knit and gave me trouble for a few days. But the pay off for hard work is great, and I hope Addy wears it out!

Sneak Peak

Um, how cute is this pocket? Way cute right?! Imagine the dress it's going to go on!

Family of Chucks

Hannah Met Santa

Thursday, Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by Hannah's school to visit with the kids. At first, Hannah was terrified of Santa, but eventually stood in line to go meet him. She absolutely did not want to sit in his lap, but decided on her own that she wanted to ask him for candy canes. She immediately warmed up to him and talked his ear off! She had all of the grown ups laughing as most of the other kids had very little to say and she apparently had lots. He asked if she was really just 2-years-old because of how well she speaks. :) I wish we could have heard everything or videoed, but here are a few pics!

Let Them Eat Steak

Our Thanksgiving Day was off the chain. We relaxed all day long. In fact, I don't think Hannah ever got out of her jammies! It was so nice to spend quality time together, and especially nice to enjoy a good Southern meal for our Thanksgiving feast. Fluffy mashed potatoes, green beans with bacon, big juicy steak. Mmmm.