Hair! Glorious HAIR!!!

Baby A's hair is getting SOOOOOOO long!!! Oddly, though, it's only really growing on the top of her head and not along the sides. What's resulting is this weird comb-over effect that slightly resembles a modified mohawk in the morning when she wakes up.

I took this picture this morning while she was having her snack. I will sit in a chair in front of her and face away from her and then whip around really face like I'm trying to scare her. She always laughs hysterically when I do it and I took pictures of both her hair and her giggling and smiling this morning. God love her! She's so funny!!! What a great way to start a day!!!

I can't stop!!!

I made another penguin. I KNOW!!! But they are so easy and they are SO cute!!!! This time around I made the eyes bigger (and more uniform - ha!) and gave it a red scarf instead. I think it looks a little girly-er when you compare it with the other one.


This one is being donated to the church fundraiser instead of being given away. I stylized the "portrait" of this one a little more with the classic "dutch tilt." It always makes things a little more fashionable looking.

Next up? A turtle!!! And it would be done by now except for the fact that in the midst of working on it, my creative muse overflowed my creative juices and I completely lost interest in finishing it. Not to worry, my friends! Since I know that I am my own worst enemy with project abandonment (thanks to becoming bored with things easily!), I've made a pact with myself that the turtle WILL be finished before I allow myself to start the next two items in the cue.

I'm just getting started

Looking at this is making me hungry. Perhaps it's time for me to stop and eat lunch!


Is it obvious that this is a pear? I wasn't going to even do the cheeks but it looked so plain that I felt like I kind of had to. I think I got a little carried away with them and they are kind of on the chunkier side than what I would prefer. The pattern called for felt circles but all I have is yarn. Sometimes improvising doesn't yield the most favorable results. Oh well!

This might be my least favorite so far only because of the silly cheeks! I started this one when I ran out of black for the penguin that I just finished. It was a quick one to do but it's a little too cartoony for me, I think. What do you think?

My favorite one yet!

I started this yesterday and finished it just a few moments ago. Even though I have to get crackin' with making some amis for the upcoming church fundraiser, D's best friend is getting ready to go into surgery and since penguins are his favorite, I decided to try out the LionBrand.com free pattern for the Holiday Penguin. As you can see, it turned out pretty well...


It was super easy and despite my recent proclamation that I can't bring myself to repeat patterns, I will definitely do this one over again. It was super easy and fast to make and just look how adorable it is when it's done!!! Also, it's totally customizable and I would completely do different things to it like make a more colorful scarf or do a little bow on the head for a girly looking one. This is officially the 1st amigurumi that I'm a little sad to give away!!! Guess I'll just have to make more, huh?

Caps, Caps, CAPS!!!

Last week we had the extreme pleasure (and honor, for that matter) to be invited to attend a Caps game and sit in a corporate box/suite!!! We rushed home from school as quickly as possible, walked the dog and jumped onto our nearest metro stop. It's was Baby A's first metro ride and she had a blast! But then, what local doesn't love the metro? It's awesome!

(This last picture is actually a very non traditional family portrait that is my new favorite. See if you can find D in there!)

We got to the game a little bit late but not too late for D to plant himself in a seat and introduce Baby A to the joy that is watching ice hockey live! She's easily a hockey fan in the making. Like father like daughter...

(Pardon the editing on the above image. The people who were pixelated are not Ellwoods and decline to be included on the blog. What are they nuts? Ellwoods are awesome!!!)

Anyway, a fun time was had by all and the Caps won on top of it all!!! C-A-P-S, CAPS, CAPS, CAPS!!! Go Caps!