Yes, I Am Still Here

So, it's been quite some time since I last posted to my crafty blog. About 8 months to be exact. To say my life has been busy is an understatement. We recently added another addition to our family. Casey was born on October 29th. He has been a great (although somewhat fussy) addition to our family. He certainly has added to the chaos.

I am still able to keep up with my love of crafts whenever I can find the time. I finished a lot of things over the summer while I still had some time to myself. Below is a list of some of the items I finished. I hope to post a few pictures the next time I can actually find the camera, it has charged batteries and I can find the projects I completed. That will be a miracle in itself.

1. I finished Riley's Christmas stocking. Yes, she is two, but it is a counted cross stitch stocking that kept getting put aside throughout the past 3 years while other projects took over. I still have to actually stitch the backing on it to make it into an actual stocking, but the hard part is done.

2. I made the girls Halloween skirts and shirts. They are adorable.

3. I made the girls matching polka dot corduroy jumpers. They had their 3 and 4 year pictures taken in them. They didn't turn out as cute as I had envisioned, but oh well.

4. I finished the drapes for the toy room/formal living room. Eventually toys will not rule our home and we actually will have a formal living room. I have visions of a huge comfy chair that sits in front of the fireplace that I can knit or read in front of. M...a...n...y Y...e...a...r...s from now.

5. I made new drapes and a crib dust ruffle for Casey's room. It is very difficult to make drapes when you are pregnant. Why I felt the need to not only make drapes for the toy room, but also two different drapes for the nursery is beyond me.

6. I knit Casey three different winter hats while we were on vacation at Edisto Beach, South Carolina.

7. I made the girls ruffle skirts and tank tops to match for the summer out of strawberry fabric. Very cute.

8. I made the same ruffle skirts out of some pink and brown fabric. Very cute also.

9. I am about halfway through monkey murals in Casey's room. He has the biggest room of the kids, yet it doesn't feel very cozy. I am all about coziness. I decided to paint some murals on the wall to try to get a more cozy feeling. I think it is working.

That's all I can think of right now. I'll add to my list as I think of more. Maybe pictures too.