It's all about the pants...
Tell me something, why are kid pants so darn cute? I avoid "jean shopping" because I swear they're made for women in a different galaxy. Being that I'm a whopping 4' 9", I have to hem everything in site. There's no walking into a store and leaving the place with perfect fitting pants. It just doesn't happen and over the years, I've sort of gotten used to it. Sort of. It still irks me to walk into a store and feel like a complete midget because every single pair of jeans I try on is two times the length of my inseam. Let me not forget to mention that most jeans are made for women with a tiny waist line and stick thin thighs. I'll confess, I don't have either and from what I can tell, having kids leads to permanent changes in both of these areas. I'm almost certain my body shape will remain "as is" for life. So, when I see little Ethan walking around this morning in his new jeans, I'm a happy mom. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to buy a pair a jeans (right off the rack) without fearing they won't fit the person wearing them. Ethan fits into just about any pair of jeans I buy him and he looks good wearing them too. It would take a miracle for such a thing to happen to me. Laugh. No way could I leave a store with a pair of pants without trying them on first. When it comes down to it, kids clothes are easy. I enjoy buying clothes for Ethan, especially worn, weathered jeans. We picked up this pair (the pants he's wearing in the photo above) at Old Navy a few days ago. I let him run around in the pants this morning just so I could get a picture of them. Someday, he won't believe he wore pants this small. They're so adorable. If only buying pants were this easy for me. I'll just keep dreaming...
You've been waiting and I've finally started on one of the class projects today. This album is for the "Golden Harvest" class that I'll be teaching in thirty days in California. I can't believe that I'll be flying to California in less than a month. I feel like I have a ton to do still before I leave, though I'm already looking forward to warm weather and palm trees. Minnesota mornings start at about thirty-five degrees in the Fall and the high is usually around fifty or sixty degrees. Talk about depressing compared to beautiful, breezy California. Put me on the plane now...ok, not yet, I still have to finish the projects. Laugh. Anyway, you'll find more pics below from this album. I've finished a couple pages. Hopefully, it provides an idea of what to expect from this project/class.
On a side note, because I prefer to work with lots of product, I added a few extra items to the "Golden Harvest" class kit, including pattern paper and cardstock stickers from October Afternoon. The cost of the kit will remain the same. I'll share the add-ons later.
Where does time go? I thought I would share these old photos here. Can you believe how fast kids grow up? Oh my gosh..we're already almost two years in. Ethan will be two years old at the end of November. Baby no more...
Only a few weeks old!! Amazing transition...life is a blessing.
