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Monday, 02 November 2009

Apology letter and post

Hello Xanga,
I'm sorry you've been feeling neglected. I know I've been spending all my time on Facebook. I'm sorry. But you know I'm not a long, lengthy blog type of writer. I'm better writing a sentence here or there, which is why Facebook is so enticing.  Regardless, I'm here now and I hope you accept the post below as an apology. I will try my hardest to get better at visiting you.
Sincerely,
Sarah

My sewing machine is at my mom's house. And it's staying there for the remainder of this week. I need a break and if it were here I'd talk myself into doing a binding here, a burp cloth there. I love sewing, don't get me wrong, but there are more pressing issues here in my home.  The bathroom, namely, along with some other neglected rooms. My online shop opened last weekend. I had 3 sales the first day and nothing since. I'm not upset though. www.sewsweetlysewn.etsy.com If you haven't seen it, check it out!
For the month of November I'm switching crafting gears and will be focusing on cake decorating. I'm taking a class that starts tonight, "Fondant and Gum Paste." I'm very excited, albeit a little nervous. Fondant scares me! Weird, huh?! The reason I'm taking the class, apart from just wanting to learn more, is because I am officially the cake provider for my sister's wedding this coming June. The cake we'd like to make is covered in fondant with gum paste roses and calla lilies cascading down. Yeah, I think I need the class. The beauty below was a gift for doing the wedding cake. Making icing with this is a breeze!

I helped decorate this adorable cake for Kylie's first birthday and the other is a cake I made for a bridal shower this past weekend.

I am officially back to using shampoo. My experiment lasted the full 6 weeks. And although I was surprised how ungreasy my hair was, it was the texture I couldn't handle. I read that my hair was going to be smoother and softer, but for me that wasn't the case. The last straw was when I went to run my fingers through my hair and I couldn't. Forget this, I thought. So back to good ole' shampoo and conditioner! It was an interesting experiment though.
We've been enjoying lots of good fall fun. Trips to farms, picking out pumpkins, playing in leaves. I'm so glad it's November now. Onto bigger and better holidays!
Ally at Triple B Farms

Gourds are funny looking!

Ally's preschool trip to Trax Farms

Anything better than an apple picked right from the tree? Nope!

Happy November!

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

hooray for fall!!
here's a quickie blurb-style update on the members of the klingensmith family:
the dad:
away on business last week. we missed him.
leaving for an 8 day mission trip to haiti in 9 days. we will miss him. lots.
thanks to violent protesters, we will see him extra this week. yay!

the big girl:
sporting a new do. it's a hit!
enjoying having "school" time every other day. working on printing her letters. A and L are looking good!
started dance lessons. 30 min tap + 30 min ballet/gymnastics= a very entertaining hour!

(ally on the end)

the little boy:
walking. nuff said.
getting lots of teeth. two first year molars in. the next one is well on it's way.
with his increased mobility comes a decrease in his desire to nurse. basically morning and night now. soon we'll be all done. mixed emotions but ready.

the mom:
taking a fondant and gum paste class in oct. in prep for becca's wedding cake. it's going to be spectacular! (hopefully!)
entered a cupcake decorating contest. we'll see... voting starts on friday! i'll post a link if you wouldn't mind helping me out?!
busy making blankets for my etsy shop. hope to be up and running in 2 weeks. i'll post a link, again!
is trying something crazy. not using shampoo! i know, so crunchy! only on day 2. will update again soon on how it's going. don't worry, i'm not dirty looking!

Wednesday, 26 August 2009

!!WARNING!! picture overload

Life is back to normal. That is, the party planning, cake baking and decorating and scrapbooking has all ended, for now. We had a wonderful weekend celebrating our little man's first birthday.

Here's some more stats about Zach:
Height- 28 inches (10th %)
Weight- 18 lbs 7 oz (3rd %)
Head- not sure but he's just about in the 75th %!
Teeth- 9 and the 10th is coming through any day now. (Those molars are buggers)
Looking back through Ally's growth records, I was shocked to see that Ally was bigger that Zach at her first birthday. I guess we do have a little peanut. Obviously this means he's still rear-facing but hopefully once we get his brand new car seat in, he'll be able to see Ally and won't be so bored.

Now for the pictures:
First thing Birthday morning

Birthday trip to Walmart...poor guy!

Happy Birthday lunch...grilled cheese.

E-I-E-I-O cake

Animal friends (Much thanks to Debbie for helping with these!)

high humiditiy causes icing to run thus the smeary eyes!

crazy eyed chick

What's not to like about a cupcake?

Thursday, 20 August 2009

Sigh...

Has it really been a year? (No need to answer that question, I know.) Looking at the time, it's almost to the hour of the moment Zachary Scott entered the world and our lives. Oh how we've enjoyed having him as a part of our family. It's hard to imagine a time when he wasn't, he just fits in so nicely.

Today we got to spend some time together, just me and him. We cuddled a lot and he showered me with kisses. I was amazed, again, how unique each child is.
Zach is alert. From the day he was born, we found out that he isn't all that interested in sleeping and would much rather be involved in anything else. If sleeping must occur then where better than in the arms of a willing mama? Other arms will suffice if, and only if, mama is not available. It's only been in the last few months that he's been sleeping and napping consistently.

Zach is always smiling. Seriously. Always! If he's going to be awake, at least he's pleasant. His smile is contagious and oh so cute. He make friends everywhere we go because he is so expressive with his face and generous with his smiles. Oh and have I mentioned the dimples? The best ever! I love walking into his room each morning and being greeted by him.

Zach a man on the move. I have a hard time keeping up with him. He knows how to squeak through the gate and loves climbing the stairs. He tries to walk up the swing set slide. He's made it about half way up too! He tries to jump on Ally's trampoline and crawls/climbs on and up anything he's not supposed to. He hasn't officially taken a step but he's getting close. I think he might bypass walking and go straight to running!

Zach is a man of few words. I have a feeling that's he's not going to keep up with his sister's word count but he is definitely more willing to let you know how he feels about most anything. He's said "dada" and I think I heard "mama" a few times. My mom claims he's said "car-car" when I wasn't around.
Zach has accumulated quite the list of nicknames including but not limited to: Zach-y, Buddy boy, Wacky Zachy, Stinker, Stinker-poo, Zach-a-zoo, Zuzu...
I've been tempted to be a little sad today as we pass this milestone and as I watch my baby become less dependent on me. But it's just so fun and exciting to watch him learn and grow, even at the expense of his poor mother's sentimentality. I have been praying for him. That he would grow to love God and to serve and honor Him with his life. That he will learn obedience. And that his tender heart will be protected from this harsh world.
Some more pictures. Just because he's the cutest little guy. (Second to your child of course!)

We love you Zach and are soo thankful you are a part of our family!
(I'll post his birthday picture and shots from his party next week!)