thank you, nfl

that's right. i am thankful the nfl referee lockout is over...not nearly as glad as my mother-in-law is, but glad none-the-less. it has provided the perfect opportunity for eric to catch up with a friend while watching a real football game. which has provided me the opportunity to hang out in the craft room all night.

prior to that, though, it's relevant to report that kaleb went to bed at 6.45pm. just couldn't handle himself tonight. and he took a 3-hour nap this afternoon. is there such thing as a nap TOO LONG? i only hope this isn't the sign of a worsening ear infection...or one in the other ear. and after he went down, ellie wanted to write words on the paper in her folder, and this had to be done (she told me) in the playroom.

"can i sit in there and read?" i asked

"no, that's ok. i'm just going to teach my class while i write words."

oh, ok. i'll just sit like a loser by myself on the couch and waste infinitely valuable time searching pinterest for random crap.

don't pity me too long...she came back about 20 minutes later to curl up on the couch with me and watch fun food videos on the ABC Foods app (a GREAT one btw, for all you moms) on the ipad. she fell asleep mid-video while learning about whipping cream - and they're only about 3-minute videos! so i got to enjoy her a little more in my arms and then carry her upstairs to bed - so i worked out today, too!

i finally stopped by yesterday to get the needed fabric to finish the next border on our bed quilt, only to find that i still need a 3X3 scrap piece...dang dangit (ellie's newest phrase). so i did as much as i could and will stop yet again tomorrow to buy just a smidgen more to really finish this border. which means i can then sew on the final border and get to finishing the quilt!

i also broke out the easy dresden tool i bought months ago, and am thinking some kind of modern dresden plate quilt (normally a very traditional quilt square/pattern) might be in the making. and this is all from scraps!

and what kind of crafty evening would it be without christina aguilera radio playing, thanks to pandora?!? that's right...on right now, womanizer by britney spears. pretty good music to craft to :)

big plans this weekend to hopefully spend a bit more time in here, making more progress on our bed quilt, a gift quilt i'm hard at work on, a couple of patchworky gifts, and more blogging. pics this weekend will include kids...stay tuned!