Our Short Bus

Chad: Hurry up Payton the bus is leaving

Payton: Which bus?

Chad: Our big red bus.

They race out to the car and we get in.

Payton: This is not a bus it doesn't have a lot of seats

Chad: It's our short bus

Payton: I ride the short bus everyday

Chad and I couldn't help but crack up at her matter of fact statement.

We love the funny things she says :)

Nuggets Game

Chad and I have enjoyed going to the Nuggets Playoff games. We went to game 2, a sad loss. And we just got back from a great win tonight. While the games are high spirited and fun to watch, 3 hours of sitting is starting to get to me and I informed Chad it would be the last of the playoff games I would be attending. I am now home, feet elevated and recovering from an evening out with my hubby :)

Good luck Nuggets I will be rooting for you from the couch!

WIDE LOAD

I have gotten to the point in my pregnancy that NONE of my skirts fit, I had a few transition skirts (ones I used for the few months it took my hips to shrink after I had Payton) that have helped me make it to this point. Despite my attempts to find a skirt, not just any skirt, but 'the skirt' I failed. Preferably jean, full panel, at least to my knees but not full length, no slit and the most important criteria under $35. Well could you imagine I didn't even come close! So I decided to try my luck at paneling my own skirts. I started out at ARC and found two skirts about 6-8 sizes too big and spent a total of $6.50. I picked up some spandex knit mix fabric at Joann's (they exact consistency I wanted only came in red, I guess beggars can't be choosers) to make the full panel.

I took a few pictures during the transformation process:

I cut the waist off, the zipper out and detached the belt loops.
Sewed up the zipper and then attached the panel.
Way cool!

I am SO HAPPY with how they turned out!

The second skirt I took a few pictures of the steps I realized I missed with the first. Both skirts had a set waist with a zipper. This made it so I knew the skirts would fit once I put the panel in. At ARC when looking for a skirt I made sure the skirt was comfortable as a really low rise skirt, sitting under my belly, just like my maternity jeans do.

When I stitched the panel to the skirt I straight stitched as well as went back with a zig zag stitch to reinforce...one day a surger will do the trick ;)

Haha, you can even see my outtie! Thanks Chad for taking my picture :)

I am excited to wear these to church.

Favorite Time of Day

Payton's favorite time of day is BEDTIME, now let me clarify it is getting ready for bed (not necessarily going to bed).

Our nightly routine includes a bath or shower, brushing her teeth (she really loves her new sonicare because it sings),

Playing around in her towel and robe while she dries off,
Picking out jammies and undies to wear to bed,

Reading a bed time story in our reading chairs,

and finally tucking into bed with her best friends.

Prayers and kisses follow with a Goodnight Pumpkin, sleep tight...

Wildlife Adventure

We went down to Highlands Ranch yesterday to spend the day with Grammie and Carlee. Carlee is home from ID for a week and Grammie took the day off work, a day with the girls. We had lunch at "dobe" as Payton calls Qdoba and then headed to the Wildlife Experience in Parker. The main exhibit was Butterflies.

We got to do all the things butterflies do, include being caterpillars.
There were several fun games throughout the exhibit

Even Payton butterflies have a bad day when they get stuck in a mommy spider web :)

It was so much fun for her to have all the hands on activities.

The Globeology exhibit went through several climates and the animals that live in them.

Here is Payton and her auntie with her favorite animals.

The kids corner had TONS of costumes for the kids to dress up and play in.

She had to try them all out!

Cute Cute!!

We had a great day with Grammie and Carlee!!

Sunday Pictures

With conference and Easter falling on the same Sunday the Easter dress was deployed today. Grammie Miller made it for Payton and she loved the hint of purple, polka dots and flowers. Looking like a little lady we took a few pictures today after church.

It was a beautiful day despite her lack of enthusiasm for looking at the camera.

I also finally decided to take a picture of my belly. 27 weeks tomorrow :)

I Made It

So here is 'the story' behind my project. My girlfriend had a baby in September, she has been using this "Udder Cover" to nurse everywhere and it appears to be way handy. She loves it and got it for $8.95 online. I looked and didn't see any colors I really cared for so I decided to make my own. I picked up some fabric and matching buttons at JoAnn's this week totaling $2.75. I made the modification of a button instead of a belt type buckle for the strap- my girlfriend has tied hers because it comes loose. I sat down and one Nuggets game later, wahlah, a custom udder cover by me :)
So the thing that makes it so special is the stiffness of the boning that keeps the top open, allowing you to see what is going on under the blanket.

You can see the boning only covers part of the top, between the neck strap.

So yeah, easy project. I feel good though; it's done and I am excited to use it.

Easter Weekend

The Easter Bunny found us even at Grammie and Papa's house.

After going through her basket Payton went on the hunt,
she couldn't help exclaim 'that silly bunny' at all the hidden eggs.

It was beautiful weather and we all went for a bike ride.

Payton had a blast playing at the park with her PaPa.

That night we decided to dye eggs for the first time.

A little confused and concerned at first, Payton finally realized all the fun she could have.

She learned all the fun tricks to decorate the eggs :)

She was so proud of her eggs!

We had a great Easter!!

I've Gotta Feeling

We went to the zoo last week, 80 degrees and a sunburn worthy day!

I posted this a week late because we woke up to 3 inches of snow this morning and I am hoping there are a lot more of these beautiful days to come in the VERY NEAR FUTURE.