Tolentreasures

Thanks to some awesome benefactors, there will be some of God's tiniest clothed!   While in Haiti, next week, we will be helping out at an orphanage for preschool children. Twenty one children in desperate need of food, clothing.. basics!   So, I packed.  And Kendall helped. At four, she had a lot of questions about where their Mommies and Daddies were, why they needed clothes. "don't they even have a car?"   and "Can I go with you and play with them?" Clothing was found at end of year prices. Bible story books, lots of sewing, and flip flops for $1 each. How can you pass that up? Some more sewing, and underwear. I found a huge duffel bag at the church, and I packed and weighed and packed and weighed.   Add a can of formula, some more clothing, weigh again.   Getting the picture? Finally at 43 pounds, I decided that was clos...

OK, here goes. I haven't been around for awhile so there is a lot to tell. See this adorable pic above? Well, below is what it took to get it. Think we have a little live wire there?  And finally, when I got the "good" pic. I had to crop it to remove the boob shot that Dianna gave us all! We had our Easter celebration on Friday. Somewhere along the line, I decided to make a favorite dessert for each of my son-in-laws. So, Friday morning I made two peach pies, two chocolate chess pies, one peanut butter chocolate pie and an apple walnut cake. Whew... I used to bake, but rarely do anymore. Jennifer didn't know me then. She couldn't figure out where I bought the pie crust. I guess that's a compliment? Saturday morning, had me searching for an Amish to make a new awning for our porch. First Amish Farm "Well, uh, you go to the end of this road and turn right, go to the driveway...

Pics of finished projects. Lots of eggs. An afghan done! Wyatt's handprint on the wall, finally. Now all we need is Garren's. These are over the bathtub, just noticed that Gracelyn's is a little crooked. Another finished dress. And you see how blurry these pictures are? Even with steady shot set on the camera, this little boy is way too fast. Finally got him to sit still for a minute. Maybe he was tired, I know I was! And now for the no pics. Wyatt, taking a huge bite out of a roll of toilet paper while I was running bath water, then peeing on the floor, then when I finally got him in the tub and thought, "Wow, he is corralled, I can sit right here and not have to chase him." He puked the toilet paper all through the bath water. So much for that peaceful moment! And the second no pic. Laundromat, Saturday. Everything is done and dry and folded. And... Where is my MIL's comforter that she sent with me? and Where is my favorite blanket that my mother ma...

Finished the eggs this morning. A little ric-rac, a little lace, a little braid, antique it all with some stamp pad ink, of course, a little glitter and they are done. Not sure if the pine cones go with Easter, but for now they are there. And... I guess I am back on the dress kick. We are having another sewing night/weekend at our church, to make these little dresses, that will then be taken to Haiti in June. I thought I better refresh my memory of how to make them. I could not believe two years had gone by since we had made them. For directions Click here I am the DD again today. Today's project: Strip all beds completely. Load all laundry in the mothership. (that is what we call my MIL's car) Raid my change stash, or JWS's change stash. (which incidentally, Gracelyn found and now calls it her secret agent money that she loads her pockets with everytime she is here) Gather the laundry soap and a book and after dropping my MIL at dialysis I will be heading to the laundro...