What are Little Boys Made Of?

It's been quite some time since I posted!  This is just such a crazy time of year.  There has been another field trip.  This time with my little guy to a conservation center.  The kids really had a great time.  I could handle the insect portion and even all the pond critters.  It was those that came home with us that I don't care for, the ticks!  YUCK!

 The kids found this sign funny - no upside down horses allowed!

There was the scout cross-over for the little guy, he's now a Bear!  (He's in the front right corner)

And since I have shown off the older brothers' baseball skills, I need to show off the little brother!

The gardens have been blooming,

and, I bet you are wondering about the stitching front.....well....not much has been done at all.  I am working on a couple of projects that I have to keep hush for the moment.  But I can show you the threads for the latest Tusal.

I did remember to take a picture of the Winnie-the-Pooh towel from June.

Isn't this so cute!

June also sent me this sweet card and pretty floss along with a sweet spring pattern (not shown, sorry)

Thanks so much again June for all of your thoughtfulness!

I also received some wonderful goodies from Mouse of Tales of a Stitching Mouse.  Her gifts are from the 2011 Tusal prize, and oh, did she spoil me!!  There were scissors, a bag of lace, threads, fabric, a hand painted and decorated box, and a bag of embellishments!!

Here is a close up of the embellishment bag.  Love, love, love that beaded trim.  I will have to find just the right project to use that on.  The buttons, bees and sheep!  She sure does know me!

And even more special is what was found in the box.  This sweet little cushion she designed and stitched!!

Isn't this so sweet?  I love the pin on top, looks like a little crown to me!

Thanks Mouse!  You certainly made my day and know how to spoil a girl.  Perhaps one day, we'll get to sit in person and share that cuppa!

I also won some homemade vanilla from Jackie of Jackie's Stitches.  The label is so cute ~ the first ingredient is love!!  Best vanilla ever!  I have already used it in my husband's birthday cake and yesterday in some celebratory chocolate chip cookies!!  The love makes everything better ~

There's one more reason, in addition to the baseball, school trips, scouts, etc., why my stitching time will be curtailed.  Not only will be the boys be out of school on June 7th, but our family has grown!

Do you see the excitement on that face!?! 

It's all because of this.

Meet Panzer.  After 9 years of being dog free, we decided it was time to share our home with some puppy love.

Do I have to go to school today?

Please, I just wanna stay home!

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to show some more stitching next time - if the puppy allows.