Spring sewing with a plan (SWAP)

Ok, here is my Spring sewing plan!  Wish me luck! I'd love any suggestions or additional ideas.

I've actually already finished the rain coat (it was a necessity in Houston). I was planning to do one for myself as well, but this fabric was really a pain to work with (laminated cotton). So I really can't do it until I get a teflon foot for my machine, but since I got in trouble with Loren for the credit card bill last month...maybe I'll wait another month:) Hey, we were moving...what did he expect?!?

Princess Bedroom

Kate requested a princess bedroom for her new room in Texas. So far, I've managed only one princess item: her princess bed canopy. She picked out the flowers and tulle herself and helped me put it all together. I'm hoping to put some princess wall decals up to spruce up the plain white walls, but haven't found any that are what I'm looking for yet...

Here she is proudly displaying her art wall filled with artwork and schoolwork.

And of course the dollhouse from Santa. This was a HUGE success.

I couldn't resist posting a wardrobe creation. Gotta love Christmas socks with striped leggings.

What can I say...we live in Texas!

Don't mess with Texas!

Hello!

We've been busy since November! I graduated from residency (yippee!!) and we spent two weeks in Colorado for Christmas before moving to Texas. Phew!

Here are some photos of moving into our new home:

First arriving

AHHHHHHHHH!  What a mess!!

It took us about a week and a half working from 7am-11pm very hard to get everything unpacked, organized and put away, but we did it!! Kate was a good little helper.

We were all exhausted!

I'll get some "finished" pictures, some Christmas pictures and I'll post about my new job later. I had been having so many requests for a post, I figured I needed to get something up!

 We sure miss everyone in NC and CO!

Halloween 2010

Kate decided this year that she didn't want to wear the Fancy Nancy outfit I made, she didn't want to wear the tutu I made and she didn't want to wear the Cinderella dress I made. No. She wanted to wear the hand-me down dress up Snow White dress. Ok. Fine. Sigh.

She did want to wear Nana's lipstick

And she spent the rest of the night with her lips in this position.

Here she is ready for the night with Irene!

1st dentist visit

Here is Kate at her first trip to see the dentist (me). She was so well behaved! (better than some of my adult patients!!) She sat in my chair nicely and opened so I could have a look and do a mini-cleaning.

Texas!

I think most people have heard by now, but it is official- we are moving to Texas! Loren and I both got jobs in Texas. Loren's starts tomorrow! What a busy Fall. My thesis defense is 1 week from today and that is my LAST requirement for Perio. I am seeing patients until Thanksgiving, but everything else will be checked off. I actually have a really heavy patient load for the next few weeks, but then I'm done. Phew.

Debbie is coming tomorrow and will stay for a few weeks and then is taking Kate back to CO with her. I'll have 2 weeks to myself. Really weird. I'm going to finally use that massage gift certificate I've had in my coupon pile.

Fancy Nancy Bday Party

We had a great time at Kate's 3rd birthday party. She chose a Fancy Nancy theme, and was overjoyed!

A HUGE thank you to Lindsey who did photos for us!! You can find her at http://www.lb3photo.blogspot.com/