Here is a skirt I made this week for Trinity with one yard of fabric & no pattern. I really like how it turned out. I would only change a small thing that doesn’t show but would conceal the elastic a little better on the inside. We added two similar buttons in two different sizes for decoration. I also had enough scraps to make a head band for her.Tghe colors of this skirt are a lot like the colors you can find in her eyes!
We journeyed to the Missouri Botanical Gardens again last night for a free picnic style concert put on by The Whitaker Foundation featuring Anita Rosamond. It was packed. We had a GREAT time. The kids were awesome. It’s so fun seeing them experience something for the first time. There was a good deal of wine, cheese and people who really know how to relax and have a good time. They had wine bottle/glass caddies, plenty of food… salads, chicken, strawberries & chocolate fondant. They were skilled in bringing the ultimate pack away conveniences. Josh and I were particularly impressed by this table, and the amount of people who had one. Many children took the opportunity to exhibit their kooky dance moves.
The leaves were already starting to fall. Probably due in part to the cooler weather we have been having lately. A shorter summer reminds me of living in the North West.
It was a little humid, but we brought plenty of snacks and water. The Childrens Garden was a stones throw away and we walked over to let the kids soak themselves in the little sprinkler yard.
After the sprinklers, they got dressed and we waited to see the concert.
This is Anita Rosamond, taken by Josh.
I have been learning how to color correct my images this morning, after coffee. No big adventures planned today, but are they ever planned? We wanted to go camping, but we need to do a little more research on the place. It’s not like in the Northwest where you just go up to the mountains and pick a spot and camp. Well, there are campgrounds there as well, but sometimes it is nice(aside from the lack of toilets) to not camp next to John and Jane Doe in their RV with their yelping chihuahua and their electricity generator.
Last night we doused ourselves in bugspray and went to a carnival. For the first time we all rode rides together. We gave the kids a good dose of scary rides, because before they just stayed on the ones that went in circles. Jonas and I rode the scrambler and the ferris wheel together. The scrambler goes much faster than I remember. My brain felt like it was being pushed to the back of my scull. He screamed the whole time, but wasn’t scared, and came out with an ear to ear smile. Josh rode with Trinity and took her on the umbrella things that go really fast at a tilt. The kids rode the swings together and it scared me more than anything. Trinity was way too brave. It was a really fun night.
You thought the “beer summit” was sending the wrong message!
Josh took this photo.
I was beside myself when Jonas looked over at me and said “mommy, I gonna shoot you!” This is one of those teachable moments, isn’t it? Isn’t it?! Speaking of beer, since when do people walk around with buckets full of it? I have never seen that while living in the Northwest-but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I did see people with wine glass necklaces at the Newport, OR wine festival.