Can you see the problem?

See how my half-square triangles are all curvy? now what? I can't figure out a way to pull or stretch them back. And do i have to square them up before i sew them together? I was thinking that I could just sew 4 of them into a pinwheel block (?) and then trim up, but it's not really working with this crazy seam thing. How do i avoid that in the first place? and what now?

Before and After

Wade's hair has been growing and i sorta couldn't bear to cut it. Then he asked if i would give him a mullet. What child of the 80s can resist that request? I thought it would only last a day or so, but i think he kinda likes it.
So here he is before:

And after:

Then we were just messing around with before:

And after:

Check out the pectorals... ok, so the biceps need a little work, but he just made the school wrestling team so maybe he'll get a little exercise.

Groundhog Day

was just that kind of day. Some days just require pajamas, slippers and Chocolate Satin Pie from Marie Callender's (all whole pies are $6.99 this month). It was a beautiful day and i was wondering what my problem was, but then my elementary school kids came home to remind me that we still have 6 more weeks of winter.

Baby Love

It just doesn't get any better than this:
I think this picture was taken by Karlee on my iPhone, but that is looking suspiciously like a teenage knee there.

Birthday Cakes

Here is the cake that Karlee wants for her birthday celebration(in July) :

Here is the one I want to make:

This one is probably a little more realistic, since I don't even know how to make or use or buy fondant (is that what it's called?):

And... I've got 3 birthday anniversary celebrations and one real birthday before that one. oy.

Wish me Luck!

I've never pieced anything on an angle quite like this... well, except Olivia's, but that was in a different life. Don't you think i should sew it together before the kids wake up?

This is what Megan did while I was piecing the blocks. I guess these are the rules.

Rime and Reason

I've begun doing the NY Times Crossword puzzles on my iPhone. Sometimes it feels like a waste of time, but I'm building my vocabulary and keeping my synapses in working order, right? Well, here's a confession... I can only do the Monday puzzles. It's the brain damage, right?
Well, there are recurring clues that you learn after doing dozens of puzzles. One of them happens to be "Hoarfrost" and the answer is "rime." Now, i wasn't really sure what hoarfrost was, but when i awoke this morning, I walked out in my front yard and I heard a voice actually speak to me(in my mind), "this is hoarfrost."

Can you feel it?

Take 3 fingers and lightly drum them on your arm. That's what it feels like when you first notice your baby kicking. But that only lasts a couple of days. After that, it's pretty unmistakable. More like being tapped with a mallet and then jabbed with a knuckle. The baby is only 6 inches long. I'm not sure how it packs such a punch. Michael has even felt it.
Yay for baby kicks!!
Ultrasound next week!!!