Summer time and the living is...

 ...hot...and fun...and worrying (What is happening here in the states, people????) ...and busy...and full of growing babies!!!  As B was leaving the house the other day, he called me to get a peek of these two!

The little one has grown so much, while Momma has a taste for flowers!  She has moved on from the hostas she started with, to buds and blossoms from lilies to roses - yes, the actual flowers!!!  Delish!!!

Despite what we have fed to critters, we did have a pretty good crop of tomatoes this year!  Corn and zucchini are from the market...

 

YUM!!!

A little back to school sewing for my girl!  Are these not the cutest pockets ever?????

Did some serious bits of scrap/stash busting to add a few basics to Teach Moore's wardrobe!  A little sleeveless shift went with the pockets.  Made a sweet little top (already nabbed and taken home!) and this skirt from a remnant of the knit floral from one of her maternity dresses.  Re-vamped a black maternity skirt I had not terribly successfully designed to a rock'n pencil.  Stitched up a simple gathered skirt from the last smidge of a pretty blue dotted challis.  And though it is a bit lost in this vivid floral crepe left over from Roo's maternity/shower dress, I made this cute little gored skirt with a flat front and back elasticated waist.

Speaking of growing babies!  The Jammer certainly couldn't be left out of stash busting plans.  I stitched up these sweet little pants - a free pattern from Purl Soho - 

They are great!  That back gusset is just perfect for little diapered booties getting ready to crawl!

Other preparations have been made for the Jamboree as well.  Closets have been cleaned.  Porch floor sanded and re-stained.  Interior decluttered and baby proofed with space to roam.  Play stations set up.  And as prep for an outdoor Jammer space, B made these benches and table.  I finished the table top with tiles left over from a shower stall project. 

 All sturdy, climbable and indestructible!  Cute, too!  If I say so myself!!!

We are blessed in so many ways.  Ms. Turtle agrees!  Live and grow and love ~ chaotically! - les