Finished Objects, and Disney

Lookee, a pair of socks! Sorry they are out of focus, they looked fine last night when I took it. These have will have a home come Christmas. Yay, 2 down...:










Sean and Jake watching the parade. Sean was THRILLED to see Mickey!! We did a meet & greet but I dont have those pics, I'll have to get them from Travis and post them later on.


















Sean and I waiting for Travis and Jake to finish riding Rock-n-Rollercoaster.











In other news, I have made a few inches of progress on Mom's sweater and my quilt square will have its binding worked on today at lunch.

And finally, Sean's potty training has taken a drastic turn. I am trying to convince him that it's not a hat but I don't think he believes me (yes, it's clean).

Progress

Yesterday on the way to Diz I worked on my quilting and made some pretty good progress until I realized that I hadn't brought scissors and got to the end of my rope, er thread. So I kept riding along actually looking at the scenery and talking to Travis - so uncommon for me! On the way back home I realized that I had another needle and set the done one aside and did up the other on and kept right on quilting. I think that I've gotten all of the inside done and only have the outside left then the border. I am still a little fuzzy on the border directions, but I'll jump that cliff when I get to it.

This morning I did the border of the star field on the flag afghan. The trip to my Mom's got called on account of weather (very crappy) so the kids and I headed to walmart before the downpour. Made good time too since it started raining abut 15 seconds before I pulled into the driveway. Sean loves when it's raining, he says "raining" and "run, run". He really likes when I run to the house, kind of like a giddyup ride I suppose.

This afternoon Sean fell asleep just before AMC so I watched that and Jake played a playstation. After AMC I laid down for a bit then Sean tried to get up twice and kept sleeping but I was done for, so I got up. I got the stuff out to start working on the bodice of my dress but as soon as I did Sean got up for real. Tonight is open house at Jake's school where we get to meet his teacher. After we get home I will work on the dress again. I didn't sign up for Ravelympics (picking projects to complete during the time of the olympics) but unofficially my goal is to finish the things I need for convention - my dress and the flag afghan. BOY would that make me feel so much better to know that I dont have to worry about such strict deadlines! After all, Convention is only 4 weeks away. Check that, 3 and a half weeks away. YIKES!!

Studios day

Today we head out for the Disney Studios. Let me tell you that I've called it MGM for so long that it is hard for me not to say it. On our trip I do have a couple missions. I want Sean to see "mouse" or Mickey. He has Mickey diapers and every time he sees him he says Mouse! Or mouse and puppy (Mickey and Pluto). He even recognizes other Disney things as Mouse like the pirate socks I was wearing yesterday. Another mission will be to get something to hold gift cards in for Convention, maybe with some candy. I think I know what I will get if they still have them - princess and pirate "treasure boxes". Jake has one that he filled with all manor of fake eyeballs, rubber skulls and "gold" rings. I can't remember how much they were, but we shall see.

I didn't get any crocheting, knitting, quilting or sewing done yesterday but the night before, as I was watching Phelps win another gold, I sewed the bodice sides together. Now I have 2 halves (right and left) of dress and lining. They actually look like they are part of a dress so I am very encouraged. I think that I have probably 2 or 3 hours on it so far. I have to sew the sides together and do the skirt (not lined) and add the ribbon. I thought about doing some last night but I spent a couple hours playing the Diablo pc game instead. That thing is a time suck, I swear!

I am thinking of starting a basic sock with some stripey yarn for the trip to and from Diz today, that way I don't need the book. Or I could just take the quilt piece. We'll see. It is looking pretty crappy out right now, I wonder if we'll still go?

Tomorrow I go to my Mom's, she's taking the day off. I don't know what we'll do besides visit with Grandma, but it should be fun anyway. Now... where was that other yarn shop down there again?