Knitting Caps

Every year, Lexi's school chooses charity projects for the kids to work on. This year, the 4th graders are knitting caps for babies. They dedicated the day to it and asked for volunteers to help. Lexi asked Grandma Margie to come in and help her class. She did and really enjoyed it. They used a circle loom, which she hadn't used before but of course caught on very quickly. She even showed them how to make a pom pom for the top, which the teachers didn't know how to do. All the kids loved Lexi's grandma. 

Halloweened Out

Rain was forecast for today and it happened. Good thing that we had really maximized Halloween this year. I was pretty much over it by today. We stuck around and kept it low key. Grandma & Papa came over. Grandma started teaching Lexi how to quilt. She also brought the kids attachable heel skates that she bought during their trip to China. 

Sewing with Grandma

Grandma Margie and Papa Malcolm are in town for the next few months. One of the things that Lexi wanted was to have Grandma start teaching her how to sew. Grandma helped her make this bag this evening.

Matching Birthday Outfits

Lexi loves when we wear matching outfits to church.  For her birthday & mine, I made us these gray, white & yellow outfits.  She got this dress with the flower hair clip & belt clip.  I got a skirt.  We wore them to church today and of course had to get Jordan involved in it all.

Mom & Lex Day

Jordan had a birthday party for a church friend to go to today, so Lexi and I had some alone time. She had been asking if we could get a donut. There happens to be a great one close to the house where the birthday party was. We dropped Jordan off and headed there. After that, we went to pick up my sewing machine. It was being serviced/repaired. Lexi was completely fascinated by the machines and a sewing class that was taking place. She stood at the back of the classroom and intently watched while I looked around and paid for my sewing machine. We asked about classes for her, but they said they like them to be 8 years old at the youngest.