Stay-at-home-mom Files: superhero party prep

Mom has explored her inner superhero nerd to help with some party prep--capes and logos and cookies, oh my!

The L with a lion?  That is Lincoln-Boy's symbol, designed by mom and Boy in collaboration.

I used my mom's cookie recipe, as I do every year, and decided stars were pretty superhero.  Our little "super-strong, super-fast" hero us getting pretty excited!

Happy Mother's Day

When I hear that trumpet sound

I will lay my burdens down

I will lay them deep into the ground

Then I'll know that I am glory bound

I'll be travelling far from home

But I won't be looking for to roam

I'll be crossing o'er the great divide

In a better home soon I will reside

Hallelujah

When I'm in my resting place

I'll look on my mother's face

Never more will I have to know

All the loneliness that plagues me so

So I'm waiting for that train to come

And I know where she's coming from

Listen can you hear her on the track

When I board I won't be looking back

Hallelujah

Glory Bound, by the Wailin' Jennys

Spring Fling Hat

This hat is my souvenir--knit from a special pattern with yarn I bought during Spring Fling. We are about to hit the time when the knits get packed away, but my needles will keep on clacking away!

(The top picture shows our awesome stitch marker--and the bottom picture a small boy crashed my photo session!)

Lincoln Quotes: Mother-Son Date Knight at Chick-fil-A

We had a blast having a date "knight" at our local Chick-fil-A, and here were Lincoln's top lines:
1. "I like the knight cow the best because he was inviting everyone in!"
2. "This is so exciting! I never had dessert here before!"
3. Balloon Artist: "What would you like?" Lincoln: (jumping out of seat) "A yellow bow and a green arrow!" Also, getting "my bow and arrow" was the best part of his night!

Loopy Ewe Spring Fling: Finale & Finished Objects

I am already missing the fabulous, relaxing, new friend filled, inspirational, fun, productive, and educational Spring Fling!

I am delighted that I finished three objects there: a hat from my fair isle class, a giraffe from my build-a-toy class, and a honeycomb cowl I knit at the great knitting lounge!

Loopy Ewe Spring Fling: Day Three

First, I finished my hat from Susan B. Anderson's marvelous fair isle hat class, then I went to her build-a-toy class and made a giraffe for Lincoln!

Baby Animal Days!

A quick respite from my loopy fling: dad took Lincoln to our local and traditional spring festival: Baby Animal Days!