Month: September 2014

Now that all my kids are in school I’ve had time to finish some projects that have been on my to do list. A couple of years ago I made Sophia a couple of skirts to wear to church. Recently I’ve noticed she has gotten much bigger and the skirts are now above her knees. I’ve been meaning to make her some new ones and now with some extra time I was able to make her not just one but 4! I went to the local fabric store and looked in their scraps and discount bins. I was able to find some pretty cute material. Then I looked up on Pintrest the link to the pattern. Here it is if you are interested in trying one yourself. http://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2012/03/simple-skirt-tutorial-with-3-options.html

This is a very simple pattern and it only took me about an hour for each skirt. I love how quickly they came together. Now Sophia will have a skirt to wear for every week (unless there are 5 Sundays). She is supper excited about them. I think they are so cute I need to figure out how to make one for me.

I know facebook is inundated with photos of kids going back to school. It’s a tradition that will continue here and until there are no more kids going back to school. Today was a milestone in our families lives. Our youngest started 1st grade and is for the first time going to school all day. Also our oldest has started junior high. In years past I couldn’t wait for school to begin but this year is different for some reason. I didn’t want summer to end and I have mixed feelings about my youngest being at school all day. I took the two youngest to school so they would know where to line up. As I saw Sophia leave I tried really hard to be strong and blink away the tears. I didn’t let them come until I was well on my way to the car. I didn’t think I would be one of those parents who couldn’t hold it together but here we are with wet cheeks. The new school year has begun and so has all the craziness.