Fun-Filled Summer Days and Nights

We had really planned to go to Six Flags Fiesta Texas on Wednesday.  I received a free ticket for inputting my students reading hours, and in with their hours, I submitted a reading log for  Gwen and Logan.  We were doing the exact thing I wanted my students to do at home, so I didn't think it was a big deal since they are encouraging reading.  We were just exhausted from the beach trip and didn't really do much on Wednesday.  The thought of spending all day in the hot sun with children that were still pretty tired, plus taking Carter, left us wanting to lay low instead.  We did some housecleaning and unpacking.  I really wanted to still have something fun planned for the kids.  We toyed around with the idea of the Witte Museum but they closed at 5.  Carter is a late napper so we wouldn't have been able to spend the kind of time we would have liked.  Miraculously on a whim, I was able to arrange for my sister to watch Carter.  He would be going to bed, so I didn't want to deal with the hassle of having a tired baby at the movie.  The only thing was since it was so last minute, she already had plans to workout with a friend and couldn't be at my house until 8.  The best movie time we could get was 7:45.  That is where the stars aligned....my dad and brother agreed to be here at 7:30 and watch him until she got there.  We were running late to the movie and sat down right as the last preview was finishing.  We still found good seats.  Despicable Me 2 is TOTALLY ADORABLE and funny.  If you liked the 1st you will like this one also.  I really liked Vector's character from the 1st movie, so I was a little disappointed he didn't make it into the 2nd movie.  My husband said, "they left him on the moon."  Good point.  However, I would have liked to see some creative way that he was worked in.....just sayin'!  This was only Logan's 2nd time in a movie theater.  We had taken him to see the Lorax right when he turned/was turning 3, so it's been awhile!  He just needed a few reminders that he had to be quiet and not to shake the chairs in front of him. 

Chris wanted to wear yellow so him and Logan could be like the minions and match wearing yellow.  We are so thankful that my my dad, sister, brother, and friend Brianna who pitched in and helped us take out the kids!!
Today was quite uneventful in the sense that we didn't venture out anywhere.  I finally finished my t-shirt quilt!  It looks so good.  I don't remember where I left off in my directions, so I'm not even going to go there.   I added a border, bought batting and a solid blue broadcloth for the back and then sewed them together.  I couldn't be happier with the product!  It is so warm and cozy!  Plus it looks great too!  I wasn't sure about the kind of fabric I wanted for the border and I am really happy with my choice! 

 Stormfly, our kitten, was trying to help out with cutting the fabric border!

 

I cut 4 border strips that were 7" wide 

I added the verical border strips.

 Then I added the horizontal border strips

 And tada!  The finished product after I added the batting and the solid broadcloth to the quilt top.  I love it!  While I was finishing the quilt, Logan was running around with some scrap fabric saying that it was his cape.  He asked if I would make him one.  It just so happens that I saw the directions to make a homemade cape using......wait for it...t-shirts! It just so happens that I have about 8 backs to t-shirts just sitting around!  I then made Logan a cape sewing 2 of them together!  First I put them right sides together and then drew the outline of the cape with a Sharpie.  Then I pinned them together along the lines I drew.  Then I trimmed out the shape (kind of like a wife beater).  I sewed the majority of it with my machine and then turned it inside out.  Then stitched the opening closed.  When I finished, I painted his superhero name he came up with on the the back and then a symbol.  He was so happy when he woke up from his nap!  He kept saying, "It's perfect Mom.  Thank you!"  This then sparked him to decide that Carter needed one to play superheroes with him.  So then that led to me making Carter one.  30 mins later, Carter has a superhero cape.  I didn't paint it because it would have to dry, so maybe I'll do that tonight.  Each boy wore it until it was time for bed...well actually Logan lost his because he wasn't eating his dinner...and we all know that superheroes eat a well balanced diet, so he couldn't wear the cape if he couldn't eat the dinner.  I now have a new and effective form of punishment in the house when it comes to Logan.  Taking the cape.  I am very pleased with the project, and again have big shoutouts to give to Pinterest!  

Well Martha Stewart if off for the night!  I think it's time to put up the sewing machine, curl-up under my t-shirt quilt, and read a book!