Laughter is the best medicine

Tonight I was coming down the stairs and saw Toby lying on the floor. I started jumping from behind the wall to surprise him and he just couldn't get enough. It's times like these that make being a mom worth it.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

We left our apartment Sunday morning on the way to church only to see the poor fate of a snowman that had been built outside our front door. I still can't decide if I find it hysterical or horrible.

Toby's New Trick

Baby Toby is Big

Yesterday we had our friends Jason and Kiley come over. Toby was asleep when they arrived but woke up shortly after. When I brought Toby downstairs Jason introduced him to his son Jake by saying "Jake this is baby Toby." Jake answered back "Baby Toby is big." Boy isn't that the truth.

My First Sewing Project

A few weeks ago Zach and I were looking around at a store and Zach suggested that instead of buying Toby a stocking I should make one. I thought the idea was crazy then and I still do now, but after receiving a sewing machine for my birthday it made a lot more sense. So I decided to try it out. At first I tried to make my own pattern using the stockings we already had as a pattern. I can't believe I tried this considering I haven't sewed anything in six or seven years. I didn't really like the finished product but it did help me refresh my sewing skills and get used to my new machine. My sewing machine is awesome. First of all it has this little switch you use to put the thread through the needle, then you don't even have to use the pedal. There is a stop/start button that you push to get going, and there is a speed control. So I can just find the right speed for what I am doing - slow for the hard stuff and fast for those straight edges. Some people might not like this, but I always had a bad habit of pushing the pedal harder when I was getting stressed out and having a hard time. Now I can just pick a slower speed and the machine keeps it that way.

After my first attempt I decided that I needed a pattern to go off of. So I picked up a pattern and some fabric on Monday night. Yesterday during Toby's naps and then when Zach got home I made Toby's stocking. It took me a little longer than it probably should have because I was nervous after messing up the first time and was trying to be extra careful. The finished product turned out awesome and I can't wait to sew more things although I have no idea what to make next.

Cutest Baby Ever

Best Husband Ever!

Well, today is my birthday. I am officially 25 years old. We celebrated my birthday on Sunday at Zach's parents house in Sandy and Zach gave me the most awesome present ever - my very own sewing machine!!! I have wanted a sewing machine for a while now, but figured it would be several years before we had the money to spend and get one. But for the meantime I had put "sewing things" on the list of stuff I wanted. I thought that while I waited to get my sewing machine I could get some of the essentials so that I could mend things in the meantime. Then as I was opening my presents I opened a little sewing kit from Zach. I didn't really think anything of it until I opened a sewing machine case from Zach's parents. Zach had wandered out of the room at that point but I asked if he was getting me a machine to go in the case. Karma told me that I better look in the box to make sure it was what I thought it was. Just as I opened the box and saw a real sewing case Zach walked back into the room with a box the same size, and inside it was a sewing machine. Yippee!!! I can't wait to use it. Thanks Zach! Thank you to everybody else for my other presents, they are great.