Fun, EASY Craft! And other cute pics!

I was blog surfing the other day, just snooping on friends of family members blogs and I landed on a totally fun craft/sewing blog. This lady had a tutorial on how to make cute baby/toddler leggings and it looked so easy, then I thought to myself how I wish I would've found this sooner before I spent $8 plus shipping on a black pair to go with Mya's tutu.

Above if the finished product...but I later made one in just plain white also, after my awesome hubby took apart my sewing machine because I jammed it and then attempted to break it as well.
If any of you have a sewing machine and would like to attempt these,
here is how you do it.
1. Buy some super cute knee-high women's socks (found each pair for $2.50 @ Target)
2. Cut it like I did above, then throw out the heal part and toe part.
3. Fold the remaining foot part in half, you want the inside to remain folded inside.
4. Slide it over the long part of the sock, so that the ends match up all together (the ends that were all cut on). Pin it in place...like the pic below.

5. Sew on the inside of the sock end using a zig-zag sticth.
6. Flip it over and you've got a legging! Takes like 10 minutes to make one pair...
that is my kind of easy!

And to see the finished project on the cutest babe ever....

You work it girl!

Not the easiest to crawl with on wood floors!

And yes...I said crawl. My baby started crawling a week after turning 9 months, about the same EXACT time Ava did...how weird is that? And she's on track to get her 1st tooth about the same time Ava did.

Cute matching shirts from Target that were on Clearance!

I don't match them much, but it's fun sometimes!

My happy lady!

Her 1st smoothie! She kept crawling back for more, it was that good.

Good weather=time to use the swing.

Ava likes to take pics and steal my camera. Had to share this pic she took of herself, funny girl.

And she even managed a good one of Mya and me.

Good times!

Mya's 9 month stats:

19lb 13oz= 66%

28 1/2 inches=79%

Dr was worried about her motor skills and language...but I'm not the least concerned. She started crawling the day after the appt and babbling "mama" over and over again. She keeps trying to pull her self up on things, but only gets half way up. She loves to scoot herself all over the hardwood floor and get into whatever she can. We finally gave up trying to swaddle her and that's been a challenge. But found that she likes to sleep on her belly and stays asleep pretty good that way. Still takes 3 or 4 naps a day. We are close to sleeping through the night again, just re-learning after giving up the swaddling. And we are slowly starting to add in other foods. Apparently I forgot that she can't eat pureed veg/fruits forever, even if it is easier. I just don't want her to grow up...I'm losing my baby already!!! :(

My Sister is a Married Woman!!!

Saturday, June 4th, Draper Temple

Melissa & Andy Bayless make their 1st debut as newlyweds!!!
Liam not sure what to think about his Aunt.

Cutest cousins!

Those are the dresses I stressed over for 2 months...learned many lessons in sewing

(like I should just not try!) But is was worth all the stress seeing it on them, so adorable!

Woo, woo, woo!

Hugs and Kisses all around!

My Mom and Stepdad with the newlyweds.

Must mention my Mom made the fabulous wedding dress,

turned out GORGEOUS! Wish I had her skills.

Most the family, 3 of my 5 brothers, my parents and stepparents.

We didn't do the greatest job of holding her up, I think I used my fingertips :)

If you didn't know, I love my sister soooooo much and I'm soooo happy she has found

someone to love and to love her! Wish them all the happiness in the world!

My family pic!

(This is why I wanted to lose weight before the wedding....I totally look pregnant. No wonder Ava is always asking me if her baby brother is in my belly)

My baby brother & my baby Mya

Love those two!!!

This is a good pic, love the flowing dress.

Guess I should have turned off the date stamp on the camera, would of looked better.

Did I already mention I love my Mark?

I got quite a few hugs from him that day and even a back popping during one of them!

Oh, there's my main man! Love him too. Wish the glasses weren't on his head though!

Time for cake! They weren't messy though. Isn't that a gorgeous cake? And it was yummy too.

Ava stole her cousin Kael from his sister to dance with. I have awesome video of these two. Ava was totally leading the way and making him spin her over and over, it was pretty dang good dancing. Didn't realize we'd taught her anything.

Oh baby! Time to go.....

(It almost looks like she's giving me the finger!)

Congrats to Melissa & Andy!!!!!

No rushing or anything...but I'm super excited to get more nieces & nephews...just saying.