How Pinteresting!

I have been trying to tackle a few Pinterest projects this summer, however taking two summer classes and keeping up with an almost two year old has limited my abilities. The ones I have checked off my list make me want to do more and more and more... which is bad for the bank account. Time for school to start again so I don't have time to run from one craft store to another all day. Let's take a look at what I have done so far...

Patriotic Wreath pinned from the blog Capital B

Subway Art displays from the blog eighteen25

 

Birthday Fabric Tie wreaths inspired by Anna, not really an original Pinterest idea... but still accomplished. 

Next on the to do list are:

This sign (thank you Hobby Lobby for putting out Christmas decor in July, I looked everywhere for something like this last year and had zero luck) will be spiced up to be our Christmas Card holder with the words "Merry Mail" added in black vinyl and ribbon added to the bottom to attach cards. The inspiration comes from TwoChics

These piles of fabric will be transformed (hopefully) into two Minnie Mouse themed pillowcase dresses. The neighbors and I will be joining forces for this project, so a separate post will be coming about this project. Tutorial for the pillowcase dresses from lbg studio.

I also have MANY ideas that I want to use for the classroom, looking at all the resources has gotten me mildly excited, at times, about returning in a very short amount of time.

Pinterest Party

One Thursday night a group of us got together to complete a Pinterest craft and eat recipes found on Pinterest. We settled on making fabric wreaths. We each bought our own supplies (wreath frame and fabric) and prepped the fabric (cut it into strips). That night we just sat around and assembled the wreaths, talked, and ate. It was so much fun!! A few of us (the teachers) stressed in the prep phase but we can thank our Type A personalities for that! We plan on doing this each month, so I can't wait to see what's next!

Cut and ready to go!

The finished products. Three fall themed, two birthday themed, one rainbow, and an everyday!

Hard at work...

Our motto!

The 4th (or 3rd) of July!

Our neighborhood goes all out for the 4th! We had a pitch-in cook out, and then a parade of kids, we did it this year on the 3rd since most people would be off the next day/have other plans on the actual day. For the parade, all the kids decorate the bikes or other vehicles in patriotic gear... Madeline participated on her decked out power wheels! She loved every minute!!

 All the kids are lined up to go!


Here is our little star!
 

Stitches

Well she finally did it! Maddie is our fearless child, always going, going, going. I have been holding my breath waiting for a time that she just wouldn't bounce up with a smile on her face.

Last night she was in the pool at my parents playing with Grandpa. As she was climbing to the top step she slipped and fell. Her chin met the edge of the pool in a quick motion. I had her out of the pool in no time and every one kept saying she is bleeding! I expected it to be from her mouth, but no... It was under her chin. My mom took one look at her and said stitches. Before I could even think she had Brad's phone and was calling Kosair Children's Hospital(the hospital where she is a nurse). She called the ER and spoke to the charge nurse and told him she was bringing her granddaughter in. We got there pretty smoothly, right as it was starting to storm. Thankfully my Mom's phone call worked as soon as we signed it, we were called back. We broke some rules about the number of people who went back with us, but as my mom said, she's worked there for 30 years, she dared someone to say something to her!

Maddie was a trooper for most of it. She lets the nurses and doctors look at it and listen to her, and even took the numbing medicine with just a little fight. We were super impressed. She was hilarious once the meds kicked in, so loopy and silly. But the worst part was actually getting the stitches. My poor girl! They had to cover her whole face with the sterile draping, and you can imagine how well that went over with an almost 2 year old, even with the calming medicine. I think the initial setup took way too long, so by the time we got started she was freaking out. Luckily the Child Life representative stopped by and suggested I sing to her. Brad had her feet and I had her arms and abdomen so I was right there where she could hear me. Singing was the trick! I used all her favorite songs multiple times and it helped us get through 2 and 1/2 stitches pretty easily. In all, she ended up with 4 stitches. She was pitching the biggest fit in the end, and I can't blame her. Since she was all covered up she was sweating like crazy, and overheating. She screamed like nothing I have ever heard. They brought her a cup with ice water and a new baby doll and that helped calm her down. We finally got home and her in bed around 11:45. As I type this she is still out!

This is her right as the medicine was kicking in, silly girl!