Up to lately

Well we have been up to a lot lately. Derek is still going to school at night but is getting ready to fly off to Utah to test with Salt Lake City Fire (here's hoping they like his personality and call him back in June!). I am shutting my thumb in the car door while trying to be ever so soft so I don't wake up Brooklynn from her much needed nap. She stayed asleep through my heavy sobbing( it really hurt, still does) needless to say Derek and my mom have been lots of help as I cant really do anything with my left hand without a thumb.

We are still helping Nana and Papa plant a garden, planted some corn tonight, yummo! It is fun to watch it all slowly grow, but I am getting impatient and want to eat already.

Brooklynn is crawling everywhere cant keep her still, if you leave the slidding glass door open she crawls right out and eats the dog food, yup dog food, its funny cause she doesn't like it she spits it out, but it keeps going in her mouth. hmmm maybe one day she'll figure it out. She crawls over to the door whenever she hears open she likes to sit and like the glass its too funny.

Everyone still loves her when ever we go out and she continues to give them the funniest look ever I will have to find a good picture and post it soon.

My sewing is progressing, I made a skirt for my niece for her birthday this week, I think she really likes it, it was a silky material so that was good practice for my silk skirt that I want to make for myself. Lots of fun projects to make, allways up for new ideas if you have any ( i bet my mom would love that)

oh anyone have an idea for a good mothers day gift that doesn't cost umm. anything or very much. Derek will be spending Mothers day in Utah with his family and I will be here, its kind of sad but its all good, I get to talk to my little sister when she calls!

Well I think that's it. I'll keep you posted!

Easter Dress

Here is Brooklynn in her Easter dress that I made.  It had a little bubble skirt on it. Grandma Green made the cute little flower. Isn't it cute.  They came down to visit this week and we had lots of fun.

I had an extra week to do it because we were so lucky to have Conference on Easter, and what a Great Conference it was.

Brooklynn

Got some pictures of Brooklynn taken today. There is a Sister in our ward who is starting up a children's photography business and wanted to take Brooklynn's photos for her portfolio, I was happy to let her. They turned out cute for a slightly cranky, Very tired little girl. Can't wait to see the rest of them. Go Here to see them.

Ode to a high chair.

I know, I know, a high chair, really? But have you ever not had a high chair? Brooklynn is now 8 months old and we were using a high chair that my Brother bought for my mom, It looks like one from a restaurant so it was working, but shes getting bigger and needed one with a tray, and she was too small for the restaurant style one, got stuck in it a couple of times.
My mom gets all these points from things that she buys and she had enough to get a great 3 in one high chair, It will eventually be a booster seat. (but that's besides the point). The first day we got it I put it together and was able to cool dinner while Brooklynn enjoyed her high chair and finger munchies, she thought she was the coolest thing.
So thanks mom!

Happy April fools.. I know I am a day late but Brooklynn thought that she would play a great joke and surprise me with the best of all things.
When Brooklynn woke up from her nap I feed her and then we decided to take a bath sense she hadn't gotten one the night before and she had spit up in her nap and it was now stuck in her hair, so as I was getting into the tub with her she was just standing there and I started to smell something, not really thinking much sense I was in the bathroom I didn't notice.. till i sat her down and notices a nice brown log... Yup she pooped in the tub.. Sweet she must have know it was April fools.. so after Derek picked it up( my hands were to wet to fit in the gloves) we washed out the tub and started over.. oh well we had a good laugh!

Onesie Dress?

I did it. I made the "dress" it was a creative project and my mom helped out some.. ok a lot. She knows a lot about sewing. Its great! I saw a dress like this at a quilting show that my mom sister and I went to in Feburary and we thought $10 for a pattern was kind of crazy so I figured it out on my own, and think its pretty darn cute. We saw some others online but I still like mine more. I need to work out the kinks betters on the next one, but this was the first one.

The fabric

The Onesie

The Dress

Its not the best picture of the dress, and the back has a cute little button that holds the sides together. I put elastic on it so that we can get it over Brooklynn's head. The front is stitched to the onesie than attached on the other side with the button. I like it.

Trip to Capitola and So mush more.

Well I said something about posting a video and well that didn't work so well. We will try again later.
Last Thursday we took advantage of the lovely weather and went to Capitola beach, It was such a blast watching Brooklynn playing in the sand. Now I did have to keep brushing the sand out of her mouth and hand, but I just feel like I need to clear the air about caring if she eats sand. If I didn't want her to eat it I wouldn't have put her on the ground. Right? Oh well, she was just having some fun, it was so cute. Luckily I had my phone and it takes pretty good pictures.

She was loving the sand, at first she was just feeling it, then she started to grab it by the hand fulls and proceeded to shovel it into her mouth.
It rained Friday .. I guess its a good thing we went Thursday.

Brooklynn has also picked up crawling, yup that's right, buckle down the hatches shes into everything. We were at my nieces 14th birthday party where all the girls were playing with her and my sister had her while Carli was opening presents and she saw me and started to cry. So Jodi put her on the ground and she drunkenly made her way over to me. It was so cute. Sense then it has been non stop everywhere. We were at a friends work and she was chasing a little dog that was totally scared of her. Now that was funny!

I have started to pick up sewing as I think I have mentioned before, I dunno. I have made some shoes so far, My moms scissors got sent away with mine to get sharpened so that put a damper on the sewing for a while. They are cute hu? Next I am going to attempt an Easter Dress for Brooklynn and a skirt on a onesie, hope they turn out cute.

This is a random photo I found on my phone. Its just to cute. She was sitting on my dads lap, jumping and loving the steering wheel. Thought she was SO cool.

Derek is still up to no good at school, learning how to do I.V.'s and stuff, came home with some good looking arms on Wednesday. He is getting excited. He has picked up softball again with San Juan's Fire Department, they have little team for the summer I guess.

Other Things we have been into lately:
Brooklynn:
Puppies
Stroller walks
Outside
Real food
Anything left on the floor

Amy:
Making crafting lists
Beading
Gardening
Cooking

Derek:
Softball
Wants to start Cycling
Tractor driving
Roosters.. (or the killing of)

Pictures and more

Brooklynn's 6 month Pictures.

who can resists those eyes?


She always has her tongue out, its just to funny.

This one is our favorite.

I just love how she has to eat everything.

So it the last blog I promised pictures, sorry they have taken so long. In this one I think I will promise some videos to come. We have been putting our Christmas present to use.

Sense I last blogged I have begun to embark upon some..(or many) projects. I am going to start making some random crafty things: bracelets for all your watches, baby shoes, baby clothes, etc.. Living with my mom gives me the opportunity to really learn how to sew. (shes awesome at it) so I thought Iwould put her to the test. I am excited to see how it goes. I am going to try to sell them and see where it goes.

As for Brooklynn she is learning to crawl.. its coming.. I give her a week at the most. She really just wants to get up and walk. she is pulling her self up on everything if she gets the chance. She has also been rolling everywhere so there is no need for her to be crawling, she gets where she wants to go just fine.
She has started to wave hello and goodbye, its pretty cute and usually accompained by a slight "hi" sound, pretty funny. Shes also picked up on clapping. Shes really good at copying whatever you are doing, she was trying to whistle at Nana last night.
It sure is fun watching her grow up.

Derek is doing well in school. Just had his first of 4 major exams this week and passed it so that's Great. He spends his days studying if hes not at work or preparing his lesson for the 10 year olds at church. He has had one night out learning, he spent it at the labor and delivery floor in San Jose where he got to assist in delivering 4 babies, Watchinga 5th and scrubbing in for a C-Section surgery, He came home with a big bouquet of flowers for me and said this is for you for what you went through 7 months ago. He is really enjoying school.

Till next time. much love.. The Greens