The Best Laid Plans........

Y'all know that I have been trying to teach myself to sew. I love, love, love all of the cute, homemade stuff that I see on etsy.com and the adorable holiday clothes that are carried by expensive children's boutiques. However, let's be honest.......as a stay-at-home mama...Dave Ramsey... and more importantly........my hubby say that I must stay on a budget!!!! Thus, one of the most impatient people in the world (aka me) is trying her hand at one of the most frustrating, patience requiring hobbies on earth. Seriously, learning to sew is not something for the faint at heart.

Anyway, as usual, I decided the night before the twins' pre-school Easter party that they both needed cute holiday attire for the occasion. So, I got to work. I found this little tutorial which taught me how to turn a old t-shirt into a t-shirt dress for Karson. After much seam ripping, bobbin finagling and needle re-threading, the outfits were complete, and I stopped to admire my creations. I had just finished snapping this pic when I heard my hubby yell from upstairs........"KRISTEN!!!!!!!!! Get up here!"

I found Daddy Oz in the bathtub holding Sis, wearing just his boxers and socks, with throw-up all down his arms, neck and back. Thus, began our first case of the stomach flu. Brady, however, was just fine and dandy in the a.m. and was absolutely determined not to miss his Easter bash.

I sent him to school as baby girl begged to "go too!" By 11:00, it seemed that Karson had seriously beaten the bug and was well! She convinced me that she could go to her party....and since I was supposed to be in charge of the whole shebang.......I dressed her and off we went. She looked like a true spring princess in her new dress and sang the whole way to school. It wasn't until we got about 3 feet from the door of the school that she began to lose her lunch all over the sidewalk and her bunny dress. Ahhhhhhhhh........the best laid plans of mice and men.......

That'll teach me to stay-up all night making outfits that can really only be worn about once. Good times.....good times. We did come home and do our own little egg hunt while Braids made it through the party without mommy or Sis. And, all the yummy candy that brother brought home made everyone happy.........even mommy!