Dying to Have Some Fun

Jul

Written by Chelle on Sunday

Fabulous weekend!

We shopped for some extra camping gear. Ahh yes, we are heading out to the great outdoors next weekend! Becca and I are so excited (really J & Ethan are indifferent hehe). We also hung up the kids’ decorations in their room, finished the basement and tidied up the garage. Phew. Busy. We *may*just get the house settled in before the summer ends.

I also finished a pair of slippers for Ethan. The poor kid doesn’t have any shoes (I am all about the barefoot baby pre-walker)! Since we are heading camping he needed something to keep his toes warm! Once they are dry (felted them) I will take some pics!

I dyed some playsilks. For those of you who do not know what playsilks are (I didn’t until I lived in California, Marina introduced them to me) they are squares/lengths of silk that are used as an open ended toy. They basically can be whatever your child would want to imagine them to be…dress-up, a fort, a carpet and the like. Becca has a couple from Sarah’s Silks that she really enjoys. I purchased some from Dharma Trading before I left California that were undyed. Today I whipped out the kool aid and dyed them. They turned out awesome and unique. Next time I dye I want to try kettle dying (this time I used the microwave which created a marble, not solid effect that I like). All in all I am happy with how they turned out (check out Flickr to see more pics). I can hardly wait to do more dying!

Becca was exceptionally well behaved this weekend. Almost to a creepy degree. Like the calm before the storm? Or is she just settling into the new place? All I know for sure is she was sweet and enduring all weekend. Great listener, compliance almost 100% … so not what I have come to prepare myself for. I am not complaining. Really! Just a little freaked out … hehe! How was your weekend?

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17 Responses to “Dying to Have Some Fun”

Marina, on July 29th, 2007 at 7:14 pm Said:

Hooray for settling in! The playsilks look just beautiful :). But who is that boy that’s standing?!?! Surely not Ethan!

Miss you guys.

Awesome Mom, on July 29th, 2007 at 7:54 pm Said:

Those silks look like so much fun!!! I think I will have to get a few for the boys.

Chelle Y., on July 29th, 2007 at 8:21 pm Said:

Glad things are getting “normal” for you and that you’re settling! Love the pictures!

mcewen, on July 29th, 2007 at 9:46 pm Said:

Dharma Trading! Good golly! and there was me thinking that I was their only customer! What would we do without internet shopping?
Best wishes

~JJ!, on July 30th, 2007 at 4:02 am Said:

Yay for eventful weekends!!!

Camping huh? Have fun. I don’t camp unless I can pkug a blow drier in….

Jenny, on July 30th, 2007 at 5:21 am Said:

Playsilks. I totally have to get some.

Much More Than A Mom, on July 30th, 2007 at 5:39 am Said:

I love playsilks! We have them in kindergarten and most of the local preschools.

Midori, on July 30th, 2007 at 5:49 am Said:

Those look very cool but I SO can`t see Joey getting into them. I can always live in hope though.. i never realised the boy/girl thing would make such a big difference from such an early age!!! Glad you had a good weekend, can`t wait to see Ethan`s slippers!

Holly, on July 30th, 2007 at 7:19 am Said:

The playsilks came out great. Can’t wait to hear about camping.

Melanie, on July 30th, 2007 at 8:56 am Said:

Hey chelle
Looks like you sre settling quite nicely! Your carpet is the same color as the carpet we had in our old house. Ethan is absolutely yummy!Becca is so grown up! have fun camping. BTW what sizes do you have on the play silks? You used regular kool aid? I am excited. let me know.

mel

Gee B, on July 30th, 2007 at 1:06 pm Said:

Wow. You are super cool! Knitting, dying stuff. I love it. Two crafts I’ve never tried! And Dharma - any link to Dharma Corp. on LOST ????? Hehehehe.

Marz, on July 30th, 2007 at 7:08 pm Said:

good for you for going camping, however, I wouldn’t be so brave. let us know how it goes, lol.
Good stuff on Becca behaving. They have their days, he he.

sugarmama, on July 31st, 2007 at 7:45 am Said:

playsilk — what a cute idea…i will have to try that!

My weekend as you read in my blog was crazily fantastic — but I soooo missed the babies and I’m glad to be back home with them. It was realy hard prying myself away from the baby.

BTW — Ethan is even more handsome now! Maybe we can arranged my daughter and your son to date one day…hihihihi…see Ethan has a new girlfriend! Katie.

:-)MJ
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Damselfly, on July 31st, 2007 at 1:41 pm Said:

You’re so lucky to be going camping! And I’m so impressed you’re going so soon after your move! I hope it’s great. Ethan looks so big all of a sudden somehow! Wow! I like the mottled effect of the silk. What a great idea….

Michelle, on July 31st, 2007 at 1:43 pm Said:

sounds like you got a lot accomplished! how fun that you’re planning your first camping trip - where are you going?

Soccer Mom in Denial, on July 31st, 2007 at 4:29 pm Said:

You sound more grounded. Do you feel that way?

And is that you next to cutie boy?

Lastly, enjoy the camping. That is one thing I won’t join you on if I come for a visit. My idea of roughing it is not having boxsprings.

she who has hissyfits*, on July 31st, 2007 at 4:53 pm Said:

Of course in California playsilks are vey big, Steven had a few. Camping in New Mexico should be tons of fun, gorgeous weather and awesome scenery. We just went camping with Steven for his 5th birthday and he had a blast. Have a wonderful time! Ethan and Becca are just growing up so fast!