It’s been one of those weeks where I’ve had more on my “wish I could do list” than was truly realistic. Well, the list was realistic, but other events in real life kinda came up.
I had to keep shoving things off until tomorrow. And then, tomorrow came, and well . . here we are–it’s Resurrection Day!
My husband is in the kitchen happily preparing our lamb roast. He makes a scrumptious lamb roast! The aroma of the roasted rosemary and garlic is so mouth-watering delicious.
My son has already biked through the lawn . . .
Picked pretty flowers . . .
(that I arranged into a centerpiece with two small glasses) . . .
Had a pretend tea party, read several books, and he peeled all the paper off of his crayons. He stopped for a few moments to taste homemade hummus and carrots and a pitted date (an ingredient in the raw peach cobbler).
Even though I need to catch up on some serious sleep from the past two weeks, I was able to finish cleaning my floors, and the surprise of the evening was that I did indeed finish making my son’s first bow tie.
It was the first thing he wanted when he awoke this morning. Mommy! Bow tie!
I started to make one from a lime green dragonfly print with a contrasting brown bias tape, but the extra work involved on that project just meant I needed a few more days weeks to complete. So, I decided to create a brand new one (sans bias tape).
The finished one is a great complement to his sweater vest, don’t you think?
Thankfully, I practiced the bow tie-tie method on Calvin’s stuffed Snoopy at least 10 times, so I could quickly do it for a restless toddler this morning.
Apparently, I wasn’t fast enough.
Calvin kept tucking his chin to his chest saying “All Done! Off!” But, I persisted, and he was more than pleased with the final outcome. He called himself dapper. Indeed he was.
After church, he didn’t want to change into more comfortable clothes (a.k.a. I didn’t want to deal with grass stains on his white shirt). But, he did sneak in a few kicks in the backyard before I made him change.
It was also a great opportunity for a family photo shoot (long overdue since last fall!)
Happy Resurrection Day from my family to yours. We’re so thankful for the Lamb who bore our sins and rose again to conquer death, disease, and destruction. Enjoy this special day with your loved ones!
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I love, love, love that bow tie! You did a great job!
Thank you! Just made a bright green one on a fabric with a dragonfly print and a chocolate brown bias border.