Swimming Lessons inspired TUTORIAL

Tydon had swimming lessons last month and there were some kids that had cute Towel Bags...

My friend and I thought they were so convenient so we decided to make some for our kids.

Tydon's "girlfriend" had a birthday yesterday and he wanted to make one for her so he picked out the colors and this is what we came up with...

TUTORIAL...

SUPPLIES:

Bath Towel

Hand Towel

Coordinating Thread

Start by laying the hand towel out and decide the depth of your bag. Cut the bottom off {mine was about 11"} Then cut the bottom piece in half, creating two pieces {about 5 1/2 "}

Now you have the pieces for one side of your bag and the 2 straps...

Fold the strap pieces in half and zig zag stitch the two edges together

Then turn them inside out

If you'd like to have an initial on the front of your bag

Cut the letter out  

{I chose a scrap piece from another towel bag, but any fabric would do}

Pin it to the FRONT of your hand towel

and Sew it on 

{I zig zag stitched around the outside of the letter}

**I used aqua thread in my needle and yellow in my bobbin**

Now it's time to attach your straps...

Lay the Hand Towel in the upper Right corner of the Bath Towel

Pin one strap {to the inside/wrong side} to the Hand Towel 

Pin the other strap {making sure they line up}to the back side  

{so it ends up on the inside when it turns into a bag}of the Bath Towel

Sew the straps on

Now you'll lay the Hand Towel in the upper Right corner of the Bath Towel {again}

Pin the Hand Towel to the Bath towel

**Create a reinforcement at the bottom of the Hand Towel by folding the fabric over and pinning it**

Start in the upper Right corner and zig zag stitch around the whole outside of the Hand Towel.

YOU'RE DONE!!

  Fold the towel into itself and you've created a cute Towel Bag :)

GREAT JOB!!

Let me know if you have any questions... I'm new at this whole tutorial thing :)

~Happy Birthday Mikell~

What to do on a Saturday morning...

One of my {BEST} friends just had a baby.

And what does every little baby NEED?!
A QUILT :)

First you find some fabric
Cut it up...
Sew it together...
Ta-Da!!
FOR BABY LONDON!!
{I can't wait to meet her in person}
Congrats Kate and Germ!!

Saved me some $$$

One of these days we need to get some internet. We've just been "borrowing" it from someone since we moved. I've got a lot of catching up to do! Tydon turned 3 and had a fun Costume/Birthday party. Can't wait to show off the cute kiddos.

A few of you asked if I made the football costume...
I found this one for $60, but wasn't about to pay that much ;)
So I decided to get creative and saved myself $50!!
Henson loves it! He slept through Tydon's birthday party with 20 crazy kids running around.
I'm seriously considering just using it as a sleep sack at night because he sleeps so well in it...

Progress...

Wednesday night Gord took Tydon fishing.

They both were so excited all day...
While they were gone I finished up a couple projects, used up some zucchini and got out the pumpkin!!

Wee Wee Wigwams for Gord's niece
And a couple for me...
And some Tie Onesies for church...
Pumpkin Cookies... my favorite
Thursday night Gord and I went to the temple to do sealings.
It was such a great reminder of the covenants we've made. We learned so much from the Sealer - It is such a blessing to be close to a temple.
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I can tell I'm getting closer to my due date because I've been nesting like crazy!!
Until you've experienced the feeling you don't quite understand why you want to scrub every inch of your house, organize every closet and drawer, wash windows and blinds... I've even been obsessive about the yard! Baby brother probably won't be having a camp out anytime soon, but I feel like the weeds need pulled and the grass trimmed...

Gordon has been so patient with me as I've been bugging him to help with this and that. He doesn't ask anymore, he just gets the job done ;)

I'm winding down on my cleaning...
So I've planned some more sewing for next week!

The Dr Says...
I had an appointment on Thursday and I'm starting to dilate!!
I didn't dilate at any of my appointments with Tydon so I was pretty excited to hear that I'm making some progress this early. I have another appointment next Thursday...

Overall...
I'm feeling really good and the nesting burst of energy is great!
I just wish I didn't have to sleep...
I really don't like getting up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night (usually at 1:30am and then again at 4:30am) staying comfortable so I can actually sleep is getting to be a challenge too.
Amazing how these little people just take over ;)
Tonight...
I'm looking forward to attending the Relief Society Meeting at the Conference Center.
I've always experienced the meeting through a broadcast so I'm excited for a new opportunity.

This is such a great time of year...
I love a Season change and the opportunity to listen to the leaders of our church provide council.
It's always another fresh start that helps rejuvenate me.

Have a great weekend!!

Just for Tydon...

Last Fall I bought some fabric to make a quilt for Tydon's bed.

He transitioned from his crib to a Full size bed like a champ, but I felt bad because he had to use one of our wedding quilts. It was black and white and looked fine, but I really wanted him to have his own.

After I got done with baby brother's quilt, my sister-in-law (amazing quilter) said, "let's just get Tydon's done too." So we did. (All in one day) At first I wanted to just do a strip quilt, but changed my mind. Then I decided it would be fun to do a sports theme because of his bed.
So.... this is what we came up with.
He LOVES it!!

He likes to show it off to people when they come over for the first time.
We found his bed at RC Willey outlet. It was originally $900 and it was on clearance for $200!! {SCORE}
(The posts have baseballs on them)
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When we were in Mud Lake last time Tydon was trying to follow his older (6) cousin Briggs and jumped off a bench, but missed the bed! It hurt him pretty bad. The next day he was talking to Gord and said, "Dad I can't fly like a bird."
(The picture isn't great, but the bruise was pretty bad a week later)

One of my favorite parts of the day is in the morning.
Being my pregnant self I don't get up any earlier than I have to, so Tydon usually comes and wakes me up by crawling in bed with me each morning. We snuggle and he tells me about his dreams about motorbikes, skateboards, playing football or hunting.
Love this kid!

I signed Tydon up for Itty-Bitty Football and he can hardly wait!
He'll tell just about anyone that he is going to play football.
So as I'm counting down the days for baby brother to arrive he is counting down the days until
Itty Bitty Football starts.
I made this chart for him last week because he asks me everyday if he gets to play yet.
I'm excited to see Tydon as a big brother.
He is such a good boy and we are so lucky to have him around.

Miscellaneous Monday...

We made it back to Utah...
10 days really is quite the vacation.
Just what we needed!
I've got lots to unpack and laundry to do...

I'll post some updates later.
Until then, here are some fun tutorials I would love to try

Spooky Tutorial

Fun Ideas from Windmill Lettering
This would really make Tydon feel special...

LOVE countdowns...

Such a cute idea!

Menu Board

This could come in handy when you don't want to take your whole purse...

DIY Tampon Case

Loved this idea... mostly because my mom is such a Cowgirl
Cowgirl Cookies
Hope you can find something fun to try ;)

Update on some fun...

So fun to be back home...
We have been in Mud Lake all weekend and it has been just the vaca we've needed. Gord has been hunting and golfing and I've been finishing up some projects.
Gord had to go back Monday night, but he'll be back Thursday night.
For Labor Day Tydon and I went on a Razor ride with Gord's sister's fam...
Baylee got to drive the pregnant lady :)

Roastin hot dogs and marshmallows...

Dirty faces!

The view from the top

Some of the crew...

I got my quilts back from the quilter yesterday!!
I finished binding and they are ready to go...
Here is baby brother's
What do you think?

I'll post Tydon's once I get it on his bed :)

Today I need to finish some more changing pads and wipe cases for the boutique and then Tydon and I are headed to Idaho Falls to play with my family for the rest of the week.
Lots more fun to look forward to...

Updates and Nesting... Week 2

Quick August Update

Gordon and I celebrated our 5th Anniversary this year!
It was a perfect weekend... We ate dinner at The Roof, walked Temple Square, toured the Conference Center, stayed at the Anniversary Inn and shopped till we dropped in Park City. I'm so grateful to be married to my best friend.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

The month of August was $2 Tuesdays at Thanksgiving Point so we took Tydon to the Dinosaur Museum. I think Gordon enjoyed it just as much as Tydon...

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Gordon has been busy helping his sister remodel their house.
Here are some pics for the fam in ID...

Make a Smilebox slideshow

It is all taped and textured now...
This was a tricky spot over the closet.
Changing Pad and a matching Wipe Case
Gord's sister-in-law had her baby... can't wait to meet her this weekend.
Laurel requested Pink and Brown and she's a country girl
Matching wipe case
So soft!
This one was for Gord's niece who is due next week!
This is her diaper bag...
It's always more fun to have a matching wipe case ;)
The elastic on the back comes in handy when the babes
don't need a changing pad anymore
Nesting Update
Last week was pretty successful.
I washed all the 0-3 month clothes...
Thanks for the tip Sha
Completed the burp cloths...
It always feels good to use up some scraps ;)
Nesting... Week 2
Gord is almost done with his part of the bassinet
now it's my turn to get busy!
This is our inspiration...
We wanted something that we could break down and store since you only use the bassinet for a month or two, but we weren't about to pay $400 for it!
Once that's done-
I'm hoping to make a few of these...
Appliqued Tie Onesie Tutorial

Still trying to decide on this...

Car Seat Handle Cover

Pretty excited to mark this off my list :)
Nursing Cover for FREE
Just pay Shipping $8.95 (Saved me some time and $$)
Promo Code: onefree

Gather material for these...

Wee Wee Wigwam
All you moms out there with boys know these could come in handy :)

We are headed to Idaho for the long weekend then Tydon and I get to stay and play for the week!! Can't wait to see the fam ;)