merry christmas

christmas came early

what a weekend!
work Christmas party, downtown mckinney parade,
donuts, brownies, starbucks, antique Christmas shopping,
but nothing as exciting as luke taking so many steps on his own
and brock having success in bathroom! 3 times!
Christmas came early in the padilla house!
pictures from willowbend mall trip to Santa

baby luke is 1

happy birthday baby luke!
you are the happiest baby in the world
and we are beyond to lucky to have you in our family
we cant wait to see how you grow up to be a little boy
and then a young man
we are so proud of you
we love you Lukie!

capes for cold texas weather

it is finally blustery here today!
it is atleast 70!
time for hot chocolate and scarves and maybe even boots!
i am already researching capes
and maybe i will sew one up!
here is some inspiration from etsy

proud of me

I have given up most blog reading but wanting to gain inspiration for crafts so stumbled across this blog today and read this post
i spontaneously left this comment which i NEVER do
but the words flowed out
this is what i said
its a myth that we can do it all
give all to our kids
all the time
there is no such thing as super mom
we need to stop striving for this unattainable unrealistic expectation
for ourselves and all moms
after all if we had wanted to give all day all day long all day long
without a second thought
we would have become nuns not moms

i meant to write all day long 3 times to make my point!

wolverine

we loved you so much
and we will all miss you

dream cottage

this collage of pictures is my inspiration for decorating
traditional/vintage romantic/ french country
with a dash of holly hobbie
pic found here

birdcage chandelier

my newest decorating endeavor
inspired by restoration hardware
i created my own unique light fixture
using a chandelier i already had
and a birdcage from garden ridge
and joe's handy work of course
i love it

inspirational words

we all need to read these inspirational words
maybe even more than once a day!
i just realized I have written 200 posts
wow

fabric for playroom

yes we are still working on the playroom
and hope to complete it before the kids are grown
here is some very inspiring fabric
from this gal
polka dots, pinwheels and kites
whats not to love?

learning to knit

so here it is
it is a lil messy but it is a start
last night at my needlework group
a few sweet ladies assisted me in the
art of casting on and the knit stitch
i will keep practicing.....

feeling nautical

it has been too hot to blog
too hot to go outside
too hot to walk to the park
inspired by a picture in cloth magazine
i sewed a sailor collar
i liked it so much i made one for luke!
it is not too hot to sew
or go to starbucks

my family

here are some recent pictures taken from our favorite photographer Sandy
she came to our home and it was special
we even got some pictures of joe's beard!
i just love them
wow
and here is my first baby bootie-just need to crochet his mate
they will be perfect for luke's little feet

feeling better

i am feeling much better
phew what a relief!
i am getting out more and crafting up a storm
i have been crocheting, creating peter pan collars,
sewing fabric covered hangers, embellishing tote bags,
preparing paper for a scrapbook for luke,
joining interest groups, thinking positive thoughts,
daydreaming, reading, organizing, and
all the while taking care of the family!

i think i can do anything
so I will go ahead and do just that

and no the irony is not lost on me that there are 3 tents in the above picture
perfect for someday
some things i will do now and then there are some things i still plan to do when i am 40(ish)
amen

i am a drama queen sometimes

sorry about that last post!
i can be a bit melodramatic
that was even too much for me to reread
my life is currently potty training
and tantrum outbursts
not the plague
i have a lot to be thankful
so lets focus on the positive like this picture
pure delightfulness

i need some dandelions

life isn't always rainbows and unicorns and butterflies
maybe we have to experience bad times
so we can appreciate the good times

beautiful spring

spring has been absolutely lovely round here
perfect weather
it is hard to stay indoors so we go for numerous walks
around the neighborhood and to the park
and we play in the front yard as well
i even got some floral rain boots
one day i will make this delightful cake
all pics from this is glamorous blog

sewing dreams

i would really like to dedicate some time to my sewing dreams
i think it is time to do so
it will be good for both me and my family
these are simple yet feminine designs i would love to try making
they are sold here
i have been crocheting a lot
usually when the children are tucked in and asleep
and i get to spend some quiet time with joe
it is bliss

peace tonight

we love this country
amen

wow

it was splendid indeed
and oh so lovely
i still believe in fairy tales
and unicorns
best quote from the ceremony:
"be who God meant you to be
and you will set the world on fire"
wow

happy easter

project found here

a solution for everything

i need some of these clouds
from hart and sew blog
this week has been hard
i am tired and feel over extended
joe is leaving for a week soon and i am nervous
i know I can handle it but still....
and then there is the part when i get scared
that my dreams won't come true
but this is not the time for them
they must wait and I must press on
and listen to joe when he tells me there is a solution for everything

farmhouse love

i am finally settling into life with 2 children
it only took 3-4 months
i have some things down and other things i need to work on
just like everybody else

brock is starting school for speech
and luke is holding his head up nice and high
they are in two totally different places in their life
and they complement each other well

we are spring cleaning and organizing
we are making plans and making lists

today we all went to downtown mckinney
and on the way back home
we daydreamed about farmhouses
yes joe wants a farmhouse
how sweet......
things are good

i bought the above blanket for a steal on etsy
i couldn't resist its bright happy colors
it will be perfect in the playroom