13.1

I've been MIA for a while... but for good reason. We moved into a new house, I've had some job drama, and now I'm in North Dakota with my sister. We ran the Fargo Half Marathon (hence the 13.1- which is how many miles a half marathon is) this past Saturday www.fargomarathon.com. We survived. That's about it- survived. Bethany finished in 2:07 (she is so competitive, of course she had to finish first :) ) and I finished just behind her in 2:08. We'll be here visiting for a week. We're having professional pictures taken of our kiddos, Madelyn and Killian, Wednesday- pictures will definitely be posted. Soon we'll be back to life in WY... with more projects and improvements.

The Marathon... but I don't know who this guy is. Hope he had fun!

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My First Project: Madelyn's Birthday Tutu

This is my niece Madelyn. She is turning 2 this month. She is probably the cutest little girl bug in the world (because of course Killian is the cutest little boy :)). While my son is ALL boy (not a gentle bone in his little body), Maddy is ALL girl. A teeny tiny little diva. So I thought and thought about what would be a fitting birthday present for a tiny little diva. The logical conclusion.... a tutu! But it can't just be any old tutu. It has to be something magnificent and a little bit edgy- worthy of a little princess.

The answer: bright colors and animal print. These are my supplies for the project. I rounded them up at the one and only Hobby Lobby.

We'll see how it turns out as the days pass.

If anyone has any suggestions please let me know!