i found this adorable mushroom lunch bag tutorial this morning and when riley saw it he said "i want one!'
busy on-the-go harper, 2008- just stopping by for a sip.
breastfeeding harper on the salmon river
harper and mama on the payette river
sleeping kids. finally. bliss.
the perfect wading beach for little people. and we had it all to ourselves. score.
super cute boys. swoon.
tiny toes in the river for the very first time. too cold.
sand monster? this photo is totally reminiscent of the classic bigfoot strolling though the trees video, no?
mr. charming and inspired mama.
little pants and skirts that really need a better way to display. however i think i may have come up with a solution after talking to a fellow vendor...
fabric button rings and hair jewlery
coloring wallets and cute wash cloths
tiny tote bags and four clearance crowns from a previous market
luca was the cutest thing over at my booth. after getting his fill of people swooning over him he settled in for a long nap.
two weeks of laundry shoved into the baby cradle, most of it unfolded. we co sleep with luca so please do not be alarmed- no babies were sleep deprived in the making of this market appearance.
he is covered in delicious little rolls of baby chub, courtesy of mama's milk. it is just the cutest thing ever.
he attended his first outdoor concert this past weekend. widespread panic at the idaho botanical gardens. he loves to be outside.
this gorgeous green quilt was sewn and gifted to luca by a good friend. we have decided to take his picture on this quilt each month to track his growth. here he is at 4 weeks old...
... and just a few days ago at 8 weeks old. (8 whole weeks, people!!)
picnic dinner that took most of the day to prepare...
followed by iced animal cookies that were grabbed off the store shelf on the way to the park.
a good and long nap in the middle of the festivities.
a little orange kitty on a sweet pink cheek.
and a baby boy who woke from his nap bright eyed and happy with his surroundings. trees do make the very best mobiles, after all.
i found this super fabulous vintage fabric tucked away behind some dusty, discolored stretch polyester. i paid $7. there are 5 1/2 yards of it. plenty to sew kitchen curtains, and cloth napkins, maybe even a table runner or place mats. seriously, the colors. the flowers. i am considering painting the kitchen and redecorating the whole room around this cheery print. what do you think? 
this little knitting basket just had to come home with me. i certainly have plenty of works in progress to fill it. i also found a small cream pitcher for my morning coffee and miss esme fell in love with a handmade cloth doll with jointed legs and jointed arms. the arms, however, have not been sewn on yet and were just laying in the basket beside the doll. no problem for my girl, her mama sews!
i do believe this is the very best new baby gift ever. my mother and father in law visited a couple weeks ago and brought me an umbrella clothesline. my father in law also dug the hole and cemented the center pole in place for us. this was greatly appreciated because with the complete absence of spare time in our lives right now the clothesline would have sat in the garage all summer, untouched. perhaps i will sew a pretty little clothespin bag with my new thrifted fabric.
and of course we have spent a whole lot of time cuddling that sweet baby boy. he stays awake and socializes now. he grins at us and tries to tell us stories. there is always someone around to hold him. he is not lacking in hugs and kisses. he is told how much he is loved no less that a thousand times a day. i suppose it isn't all that bad to be the smallest member of a big family.
