Over a Year this Time

Well my blogging hiatus was over a year this time.  A lot can happen in a year.

• Dave and I got married on May 30th.

• Dave's cancer came back this past summer, so we've had 2 more surgeries and we've started radiation.
• My nephew has gotten cuter and cuter.  My sister sent this video when Dave was in the hospital.

• My niece was born when I was on a business trip.  Yes, that's the blanket I made her.  There'll be more on that later.

• I've got plenty of knitting things to share.

I'll get started on sharing some of the things that happened this year.  I'm going to try to be back!  We'll see how it goes.

<3 Sam

Owen is getting so big! + FO

My nephew, Owen, is getting so big.  I can't get over it!

I had a chance to babysit him in August and he was just adorable!

The dog, Dakota, was on clean up duty of Cheerios.

Owen loves to get kisses from the dog.

Owen had an ear infection so he wasn't feeling well later, but he liked to snuggle and watch baby einsteins.

My sister had some great photos for when he was 11 months in September!

I love this next one, I think he's adorable when he's crying.

There were also some great photos from August for when he was 10 months.

See the blanket? huh huh huh?  :-)  I love that blanket!

I can't believe he's going to be 1 year old in 6 days!  For his birthday, Aunt Sam made him a jacket.

You remember the Owen Hoodie I showed you last WIP Wednesday.  I finished it!

Putting in the zipper was fiddly, but actually not that bad.  I'd do it again.

Details:
Pattern: R&R Hoodie
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in color Autumn Red
Needles:  US 4 - 3.5mm and US 5 - 3.75mm
Time: 2.5 months (I stopped working on it to make Baby Boy Stripes)
Ravelry:  R&R Hoodie for Owen

As soon as I can, I'll post a photo of Owen wearing his hoodie.  My sister actually just sent me a photo of Owen wearing the sweater I made him for his baptism.

He should be able to wear it all winter because it is still a little big on him!

Sam <3



Little Things

• My friend Candice and I went to lunch, then shopping last week.  We had a really good time.  We bought a lot of stuff, and we had a great lunch with Sangria!

• I got a manicure the day before our engagement photos and it made me look at my ring a lot.  I probably look like an idiot, but I think its so pretty. :-)

• Have you noticed that stores sometimes display scarves like skeins of yarn?  I think I will store my scarves like this.  It will save space and I think I can display them better so I don't forget what I have.

• Jimmy chewed my knitting needle.  It wasn't an expensive one, and this was the first time he's done anything like this.  He is a big chewer, but thankfully he loves his nylabones.  I left this out after I finished Baby Boy Stripes.  Thankfully, he didn't swallow any wood.

• Owen says, "Go Faster Pappy."  My dad was pushing him around the mall the other weekend.

Sam :-)

A Few Weekends

The past few weekends have been awesome.  We've managed to relax and have a lot of fun.  Dave has been feeling pretty good, which tends to set the mood.

Three weekends ago we went to a baseball game to see the Pittsburgh Pirates with my parents.  We went into PNC Park early and ate dinner at Rivertown Brewing.

The day was beautiful.  I loved just looking at my city while we ate.

The sky is so blue it looks like I photoshopped it!  I promise I have no clue how to do that anyway.  I loved it.  It did get a little hot sitting in the sun while eating, but I didn't think it was that bad.

The restaurant is on the side of the ball park.  Here was our view into the park.

Dave got pretty warm sitting with the sun at his back.

Our seats for the game were amazing!  It hits me everytime I'm at PNC Park, that it just has the best view.

My mom and I took a selfie!

The game was a lot of fun and ended with a win!

The next day, Dave and I went to the casino to watch the Belmont horse races.  The random horses we picked didn't win, but we had a really good time.  While we were there, our puppies got their hair cut....FINALLY!

They were so tired when they finally got home.

It took me a while, but I got a good picture of them together, looking at the camera.  It is in my bathroom, but beggars can't be choosers.

Even one day after getting his hair cut, Jimmy (on the right with red collar), manages to fluff up his beard so that it gets in his eyes.  I don't know what to do with him!

I think my pups are so cute.  I can't help taking and sharing pictures of them!

They snuggle!

Jimmy didn't want to get out of bed!

Dave and I were getting ready for work and as I was leaving the bedroom to grab something, this is what I saw...

They are just too cute!

This weekend I went out to lunch with my Grandma Betty, Dave, Missy, and Owen!

I think this was his first time in a high chair at a restaurant.  All the other times he was in the car seat sling thingy.

He was so excited when he saw my sister opening his food.

He took a nap after lunch.

I was watching him a bit at my house while Missy took a nap.  He's doing this army crawl type thing so I got all the pillows from the couches and made a circle.  He didn't mind too much.

The dogs would hop in and out checking him out.

Toby was even watching Owen for a bit.

The puppies started to play with each other outside of the circle and Owen wanted to know what was going on.  He was like a litte meerkat.

The pups said, "What did we do?"

Toby played with Owen.



Overall my weekends were pretty good lately and I thought I'd share my pictures with you!

Picture heavy post, but that's how I like it.

I have a small update for Wednesday.

Sam :-)

Edited to add:  I forgot to show you that Owen came to my and Missy's soccer game yesterday!

I don't think he was impressed...