Need to go to work so I can relax!

I need one more day so I can honestly call this a weekend. I awoke at 3:30am on Saturday morning knowing that I was going to forget something for our day trip. Plus the fact that Robb couldn't sleep and was trying to watch tv really low so as not to wake me up. didn't work...

So as I'm trying to get back to sleep, I'm going through my head everything that I need to do before we leave at 6:45am. 1. dogs, 2. gifts, 3. things for me to do in the car, 4. wake up girls (that should have gone earlier that #4 I guess...), 5. don't forget camera and batteries. And out the door we went and were on the road by 6:45am.

Headed to western Iowa so that we'd be there early enough to stop at a the HyVee store and then heat up some Little Smokies and lay out some goodies at my sister's house. She makes a killer clam chowder! Opened presents with some of my ginormous family and had a good time! Got to hold my preemie nephew Braeden. He is right about 10 lbs now! Right about where my kids got their start in life!Got to hold my other new grand-nephew, Caleb. He's a chunk of adorable-ness too! and SO laid back!
My mom and niece with Caleb.

Got to walk my niece Stevie! 10 months old, such a cutie!

The hats were a hit with some. One of my nephews doesn't like anything snug on his head, but we came up with a way to make it a little looser on him. When it came time to take pics of them, he couldn't find it. But we did find it shoved in some cushions of the chair my dad napped on just before we left.

Lily took this one of my dad. I saw her line up the shot and I think it might be the only one where she let the person keep their head in the photo.

By that time my camera batteries were dead, so you'll have to take my word for it. Jacob looked cute in the bear hat.

As for the other hats...

Lily - the photographer.

And I did forget the baptism outfit for Braeden. It's not done yet, but I wanted to try it on him for size. Oh well. AND I forgot to bring some little slippers that I'd made for my niece Stevie. And in looking at her feet, I got the size ALL wrong... I think she'll be getting a hat too. Her big sister, Lily, adored her hat! And I got another order for one from her other sister.

Two nieces and a grand-niece.

I gave my camera to my niece Lily to see some of her candid type shots. She's 3... While she DID get some interesting pictures, I thought one of her pictures she took of me could be my next Facebook profile pic, but um... it's just of my hips and waist. That ain't gonna happen... and no I won't show it to you. It's not very flattering... For now, I'll show you one she took of Maddy.Got back home just about supper time on Saturday and I tore into two more flowery hats for two of my Sunday School kids for gifts on Sunday afternoons children's program. Got them done except for hand sewing on the flowers and putting in the elastic. Did that Sunday afternoon before the program.

Spending some time with a few of my kids tonight shopping. Sew looking forward to a little retail therapy! Even if none of the stuff I'm buying is for myself...

How was y0ur weekend?!