Our New Desktop Accessory

Who knew that our new desktop accessory would be so cute. He is really great at rearranging all the pens in the drawer and pushing every button on the computer and printer. Now I will never be bored while blogging.

Little Mr. Energy.

We have noticed as parents lately that we might be failing to entertain Little Mr. Tyler. He seems to have become quite an energetic boy and his attention span is getting even more shorter. So we have had to come up with some ideas as to entertain this little guy. Here are some of our ideas that have worked.Piano playing is always a fun past time for Tyler and he feels it he is the next Mozart in our family.
Turning on and off the TV is also great entertainment for Tyler, especially when you are watching a movie and your are really into the exciting scenes then all of a sudden the TV goes blank and you hear a loud shrill of laughter from a little short person.( Notice all the fingerprints on the TV. Can you tell how often this event happens?)

Can't forget the remote. Tyler is great at pressing all the buttons.

If all else fails, just bring in the good old swimming pool. I have to give credit to Daddy for this one. It's a great way to fill your living room space and can also be used as a toy box or ball pit.

Swimming pools would not be fun without a Tyler and a Daddy in it.

Crotchet Time.

Recently I have indulged myself in my love for Crocheting. It is a hobby that I just love to do. I can crotchet just about anywhere; in the car while Eric is driving, in the car while I am waiting or procrastinating going into the hospital to work, or while watching TV. Recently our Beagle, Daisy, has been having trouble getting out of bed in the mornings. She keeps getting here head caught in the one of many holes that she chewed in her favorite afghan. This was the first afghan that I ever completed and it was my favorite too until we brought Daisy home as a puppy and she indulged herself with the blanket.Recently Eric had been nagging me to make another afghan for Daisy because she prefers it to the other four blankets that are on her dog bed. So I gave in and made her a blanket.

The process of crocheting the blanket was quite funny to many people. While crocheting at work on my breaks when someone would ask who I was making the blanket for I was honest and said it was for my dog. Their immediate reaction was to laugh. I would then explain my pathetic story how Daisy's head was stuck in her blanket every morning and how pitiful she would looked and how she just had to have another blanket. They would then understand, but still think I was crazy for spending so much time and effort for my dog. Now anytime they see me crotchet they ask if it is for another dog.

I feel I have almost become obsessed with it. There are now so many patterns and fun things to crotchet and they make great gifts. I think that I have given away at least 8 blankets in the past that I have made. I have made a goal now to not use the same pattern more than once so as to improve my skills and challenge myself. Here are just a few of my project that I have completed or am working on.
Daisy's blanket. She really loves it. Every night she crawls under it and wiggles around.


This is my latest project. It is called a Zen Spiral afghan. I have never made a circular Afghan and so far I am really loving how it is turning out.

Here are some unfinished projects. Some blocks for an afghan and a baby boy blanket which I will crotchet a pocket on and put a crotchet dog in it as a gift.