Lego Love!

So about 2 months ago the boys got a postcard in the mail from the Lego company. It said that a master Lego builder needed their help to build an 8 foot lego Yoda. Well, the boys were thrilled! There was no need to mention that I'm sure every other boy in the area who receives the Lego magazine probably got one, too! To them it was their help that was needed!
So yesterday afterschool we headed off to NJ to help out! There were instructions at each table as to what they needed to make, and then they would give their completed part to the lego master! If you look right behind Ben's shoulder you'll see the 2 foot model of Yoda, which is sitting on the bottom part of the 8 foot model.

Dan the lego master! After they gave him their completed blocks he gave them a voucher to redeem at the Lego store for a certificate. They were thrilled!

Indiana Jones the lego man with my happy boys!

First, I have to show you the cutest little kitchen helper ever! Isn't he sweet! Gary loves bringing a chair over to where I'm working to "help". So last night we were having spaghetti & meatballs, Hunter made us each beautiful individual salads, so I started rolls to go with it all. Well, the boys had a "catasrophe" and when I turned back it was just in time to see Gary dump a whole glass measuring cup full of water in. Yes, we went with the frozen-ready-made-garlic bread instead.
And here's my latest project! I've been working on it for a couple of days. Someone had given the boys one of those magentic calendars with dates, and then you put on whatever activity magnet that applies to that day; like "soccer practice" or "school field trip", etc. Needless to say, most of the activities didn't even apply to us, and it was never used properly anyway. Well, I've hung on to it for over a year now -- now that I've found modpodge I know why! I seriously have always wanted a set of these, and we've had so much fun since I've put them up! (Annie had a friend over this evening and I even caught her friend playing with them!)

I just cut 1" squares and rounded their edges, then wrote random words! I customized a few

like "celestial kingdom" and our names. It was really fun!

I did 2 coats of MP, and had planned on doing a 3rd, but I was so excited

to put them up that I just couldn't wait any longer!

Come on over and play!

Hunter put this up! So cute!

Oh my stars....

School has begun, so I haven't posted in awhile, but I have been busy! I promise!! First I want to update everyone on my craft table. I posted a picture awhile ago of the "new" tables I got on craigslist. Well, here's what they look like right now! Doesn't it just say...... "come and sit here and be busy!" ??!!

Just full of projects and ideas and possibilities!

If you look carefully on the front right corner of the table you'll see my lastest project... Stars!!

I drew a star on cardboard, and then cut some more pieces to make it 3-D. I used clear packing tape to put them all together.

Pretty neat, huh?!

Then I mod-podged random fabric scraps from Felicity's quilt that I had made her! This was my first ever mod-podge project. It was pretty fun. Super easy, and I can't wait to do something else with it!
I made three of different sizes. 12", 9", and 6 ". Once I'm finished, I'm going to hang them on the wall above her bed with some ribbon!

Christmas on my mind.....

A friend of mine asked me to show her some pictures of the Christmas Stockings I made for our family.
Well, here they are! Each one is different. I just cut out the stocking shape that I wanted, and then did a "flip and sew" method of random pieces. Super easy, super fun! I put some white fleece at the tops, and I'm going to add a ribbon to each one before it comes time to hang them.

This project took me a long time to do. Not because it was difficult, just because life seemed to get in the way! I finally finished them in time for last Christmas. We were spending it with my parents, and what do you know -- the one thing I forgot to take with us was "the stockings!!" So, they'll finally be debuted on our mantle this year!!

Good Friends & Neighbors

We have been having such a great time with our friends these past couple of days! Between the 3 families we have 10 kids all 8 and under. Here we are at the playground up the street with Alex and Caitlin.

Each park in NYC has a water feature. It's so nice for the summer time! Just enough to get plenty wet!

This is our dead-end street! We block it off with cones and parents, and let all the kids ride bikes!

These next few pics are taken of the kids in the big magnolia tree in our front yard.

They have a blast climbing together!

Sean, Aiden, Hunter & Nathan

Sean! It just happens to be his 6th birthday today! Happy Birthday!!!

Hunter and Aiden

My monkey-boy, Nathan!!

The dragon's lair..

Yesterday the three boys and I went to the library up the street. We each got library cards and had a great time picking out books! They were most excited about a book by Ralph Masiello: "Dragon Drawing Book". It's a book that we've gotten before from our library in Rochester so they were delighted to find it here as well! We spent the afternoon with them choosing a dragon, me drawing it, then them coloring! What a blast! In fact , it earned me the title "Best Mom Ever!!" from Hunter! What more could I ask for! Love my boys!

A place of my own!!!

I've been looking around lately for a table. To me, it's been very exciting! With no more crib in our bedroom it leaves a little corner just for me! So my plan was to find a desk or table or something that I could set my things up on not necessarily have to take them down! It'll save some mess downstairs, and just plain make me happy each time I see it! So this morning Nathan & Gary traveled down to the West Village in Manhattan and picked up not one, but TWO tables! I found them on craigslist (my favorite!) I'm very excited! They're set up in our bedroom just waiting to be covered in fabric, paper, patterns, etc. I can't wait!

Maybe a design wall behind the table...... !?

Now I just need to find a chair!! Happy quilting everyone!!