I promised in an earlier post I would keep you abreast of my creations that are for sale. I plan to attend a few trade shows and church craft sales this upcomping Holiday season, but for now I've opened up an etsy shop. For those of you unfamiliar with etsy, it's a site where everything for purchase is handmade, made to order or vintage. Anything you can imagine is on this one website! I could literally spend hours cruising through all the unique items that are up for sale!
My shop is.....
www.etsy.com/shop/KatAntoniaDesigns
I hope you find something you fancy!
Have a good day :)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Bring on the fall!
Summer is officially over, as of tomorrow, so I wanted to talk about our summer. We as a family started our summer in South Padre Island for Memorial Day weekend, A great weekend we spent on the beach, at the pool, eating lots of seafood, and enjoying our girls. We spent a few weeks at home then as a family we went to Winter Park, CO. We drove our truck to CO because the girls and I had planned to spend the month of July there. Daddy Frank spent a week with us, then he flew home, and planned to fly back at the end of the month so we could all drive home together.
While the girls & I were in WP we made so many fabulous memories. We had a great time together. I would say that I am a patient person, but being alone with two baby girls 24/7 for a month really made me dig deep and have even more patience. Every morning, on Monday thru Fridays, we got an early start for either gymnastics or swimming lessons for the girls, or a workout class for me. After our respective classes we spent time at the pool. The Rec center, where we spent all this time, in WP is very, very nice! It is such a welcomed place for WP and surrounding towns. You can workout alone, take yoga, Pilate's, spin, or a plethora of other classes, spend time in the hot tub, sauna, steam room, swim laps, rock climb, or pick up a game of basketball in the gym. And all that's for the adults. The kids schedule is just as busy!
Anyway, back to our schedule, after our mornings spent at the Rec center we either went home for lunch, went to park for a picnic, or picked up a slice of pizza from the local pizzeria. After lunch we went home for naps. I tucked both girls in my bed, read them a story then took Morgan to her crib and each one always had a restful nap. Prior to nap time everyday I told myself, "today lay down and take a nap". But I never did. I, 99% of the time, ended up on the back deck reading, folding clothes, making a few phone calls and enjoying the sun, refreshing breeze and, of course, just quite time. After naps, the girls were ready to go again. We usually went to the neighborhood park, took a walk around the block, or attended the free concerts in Hideaway Park. Dinner time and showers was next followed by, usually, a trip to the store for a little ice cream. Then it was night-night time and we started it all over the next day.
Was our "alone" time in WP all perfect? NO! I admit, sometimes we laughed, sometimes I yelled & a few times I cried. But as I mentioned before, I learned to dig deep for patience.
But the most fun was just letting the girls play, laugh, dance, sing & love each other. Several nights while I was preparing dinner I turned of the TVs and turned up their favorite Sugarland CD and let them dance. The doors were open, windows were open and they were free. They danced inside and outside and I'm sure our neighbors thought we were wild Indians..... Wait, we are!!!
Will the girls & I spend our summer in WP next year? ABSOLUTELY! In a few years we won't be able to do it, the girls will have soccer games and softball games all summer, so until then we will spend our summer in WP.
Daddy Frank flew in to WP for a few days, then we made our drive home. I was in a funk for a few days I will have to say, but soon got over it. We went back to WP for Labor Day weekend then home for a couple of days before school started. But as you read in my previous post, the girls missed their first day of school due to a stomach bug.
But they started their first day on the second day. Lily LOVES school. She was very excited and welcomed the idea. She into her new classroom "meeting & greeting" everyone. Morgan, on the other hand, was excited about school when we talked about it, but when I dropped her off and it was time for me to leave she started to cry :( Poor little thing! I can't believe it is already time for her to go to school! I tell everyone "it seemed like forever for Lily to start pre-school then I literally blink my eyes and it's time for Morgan to attend school! When I picked up Morgan from school her teacher told me as soon as left Morgan quit crying! I felt so relieved! And she had a fabulous time!
Here are some pics of their first day....
Now we are ready for fall, cooler temps, pumpkins, yummy candles & decorating :)
While the girls & I were in WP we made so many fabulous memories. We had a great time together. I would say that I am a patient person, but being alone with two baby girls 24/7 for a month really made me dig deep and have even more patience. Every morning, on Monday thru Fridays, we got an early start for either gymnastics or swimming lessons for the girls, or a workout class for me. After our respective classes we spent time at the pool. The Rec center, where we spent all this time, in WP is very, very nice! It is such a welcomed place for WP and surrounding towns. You can workout alone, take yoga, Pilate's, spin, or a plethora of other classes, spend time in the hot tub, sauna, steam room, swim laps, rock climb, or pick up a game of basketball in the gym. And all that's for the adults. The kids schedule is just as busy!
Anyway, back to our schedule, after our mornings spent at the Rec center we either went home for lunch, went to park for a picnic, or picked up a slice of pizza from the local pizzeria. After lunch we went home for naps. I tucked both girls in my bed, read them a story then took Morgan to her crib and each one always had a restful nap. Prior to nap time everyday I told myself, "today lay down and take a nap". But I never did. I, 99% of the time, ended up on the back deck reading, folding clothes, making a few phone calls and enjoying the sun, refreshing breeze and, of course, just quite time. After naps, the girls were ready to go again. We usually went to the neighborhood park, took a walk around the block, or attended the free concerts in Hideaway Park. Dinner time and showers was next followed by, usually, a trip to the store for a little ice cream. Then it was night-night time and we started it all over the next day.
Was our "alone" time in WP all perfect? NO! I admit, sometimes we laughed, sometimes I yelled & a few times I cried. But as I mentioned before, I learned to dig deep for patience.
But the most fun was just letting the girls play, laugh, dance, sing & love each other. Several nights while I was preparing dinner I turned of the TVs and turned up their favorite Sugarland CD and let them dance. The doors were open, windows were open and they were free. They danced inside and outside and I'm sure our neighbors thought we were wild Indians..... Wait, we are!!!
Will the girls & I spend our summer in WP next year? ABSOLUTELY! In a few years we won't be able to do it, the girls will have soccer games and softball games all summer, so until then we will spend our summer in WP.
Daddy Frank flew in to WP for a few days, then we made our drive home. I was in a funk for a few days I will have to say, but soon got over it. We went back to WP for Labor Day weekend then home for a couple of days before school started. But as you read in my previous post, the girls missed their first day of school due to a stomach bug.
But they started their first day on the second day. Lily LOVES school. She was very excited and welcomed the idea. She into her new classroom "meeting & greeting" everyone. Morgan, on the other hand, was excited about school when we talked about it, but when I dropped her off and it was time for me to leave she started to cry :( Poor little thing! I can't believe it is already time for her to go to school! I tell everyone "it seemed like forever for Lily to start pre-school then I literally blink my eyes and it's time for Morgan to attend school! When I picked up Morgan from school her teacher told me as soon as left Morgan quit crying! I felt so relieved! And she had a fabulous time!
Here are some pics of their first day....
Morgan at the play-doh table
Morgan & her teacher
Lily & I
The girls ran to one another for hugs when seeing each other after school :)
Daddy Frank & his girls
Now we are ready for fall, cooler temps, pumpkins, yummy candles & decorating :)
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The "non" first day of school
Today is the day my living dolls were supposed to start school.
Last night I was preparing a "night before our first day of school" blog post, all in my mind (that is), when Lily needed to go potty. She had been fighting a stomach virus so I went into the bathroom with her in case she needed help. The next thing I know Morgan walks into the bathroom with us and starts projectile vomiting everywhere! I know as a mom to expect the unexpected, but I really had no idea I would have one child on the potty with diarrhea and the other vomiting everywhere on everything, including me!
Once Daddy Frank & I bathed the girls, scrubbed the whole bathroom & got them ready for bed, Lily slept with her daddy while I was caring for Morgan. She was very restless and didn't sleep well, AT ALL. We went from the towel covered recliner to the towel covered sofa at 1:15 a.m to her room at 4:15 a.m. (p.s. I covered our furniture with towels expecting for the worst!).
As of right now Morgan hasn't vomited in 12hours... And I'm praying she stays vomit free. Lily is better, too. This morning she's running, playing, drinking fluids & eating!
I believe if we are in the clear today my dolls will have their first day of school, on the second day of school, this Thursday. Wish us luck & stay tuned for a blog post telling you all about it.
Additional note... The following is Lily's conversation, on her play phone, to "I have no idea" after Morgan vomited everywhere...
Lily: uh, hi there...
Pause
Lily: could you please come clean-up my bathroom? yes, my sister just made a mess in there...
Pause
Lily: okay, thanks, bye!
It was as if she was calling the front desk at a hotel to have a maid come do her dirty work! This conversation was the most hilarious thing and I definitely needed the laugh! Later when Lily & I were talking to Grandma Suzy, Lily asked her, also, to come and clean her bathroom. I guess she was very worried about her bathroom which was just cleaned by "yours truly" while on my hands & knees. Now let's just hope I don't "catch it"....
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