Red, White and Blue----------and a touch of Green

This summer, before our annual softball game we had a photo shoot with Justin's family.  It was his mom's parents and her sister's family.

The perfect summer picture in Iowa is wearing Red, White and Blue and standing by a corn field!!!!

The Great Grandparents and 13 kiddos-----7 and under

The Chesnut Crew

We always have a great time when we go back to Iowa for a visit.  We are looking forward to a visit this fall and an ISU game.

Life is Good in Iowa!!!

New Bag for Fall

Over the weekend, I made a little (actually not very little at all) something for myself.  I LOVE bags and the girls were using new backpacks, so I thought I needed a new one too!!!!

Awhile ago, I made the Amy Butler Cosmo bag for a beach vacation.  I decided to do it again because I liked all the pockets and the size.

The only thing I don't like about the bag is the amount of pieces ........with the interfacing and fabric pieces there are more than 50 parts to cut out and iron together.  I broke the project into 2 days---cutting and ironing for one and then assembly.  While the girls were watching We Bought a Zoo, I was pinning and sewing.  My sewing room is right off the TV area in the basement, so to pin the pieces together I would sit with them.  I think I got too wrapped up in the movie because I attached 2 of the straps on wrong and had to cut them off and try again!!!  Would highly recommend the movie-----but not while sewing!!!  Make sure you have kleenex close by.......it is a tear jerker, but very good.

Here is the finished product:

Outer pocket on each side fits a sippy cup.

Instead of making a fabric button loop for a closure, I used a magnetic snap and added the covered button for cuteness. 

It has 4 interior pockets and my little bags from my last bag coordinate with this one too!  

All of my things fit easily in and there is plenty of room for 4 little jackets we may need in the upcoming weeks.

With this bag complete as well as a custom dress, I have a little bit of this fabric left.  Watch for a Deal of the Day in the near future using this color scheme.

Life is Good with new, colorful bags to carry all your stuff---and I have a lot of it.  Now to find the pattern  and fabric I want to use for my Winter bag!!!!! 

Favorite Things

Yesterday, was picture day at school and since the girls were picking out their favorite outfits,

 I thought I would ask them what a few other of their favorite things were.

MACY

Color: Blue

Food: Ice Cream

Sport:  Soccer

What do you want to be when you grow up: A Ghost or a Kangaroo

Best things about school:  Going outside

Activity to do at home:   She asked if I meant when Kaylee was home or not:With Kaylee home--Playing with her......Without Kay--Jumping in the bounce house

TV Show:  Peppa Pig

Outfit to wear:

 Not in the picture mood so had to do a 2nd attempt a bit later!

Holiday:  Pumpkins--"You mean Halloween?"  Yes--Halloween

Movie:  Barbie Fashion Fairytale

Snack: Cookie with frosting

Cereal: Lucky Charms

Thing to eat for breakfast: Waffle

For Lunch: Chicken Nuggest

For Dinner: Hot Dog

Drink: Juice

Song: Moves Like Jagger

Resturant:  Taco Bell

KAYLEE

Color: Purple and Blue

Food: Grilled Cheese

Sport: Soccer

What do you want to be when you grow up: Fashion Designer and Nail Salon Person

Best things about school: Marble Painting

Activity to do at home: Painting

TV Show: Olivia

Outfit to wear:

Holiday:  Halloween

Movie:  High School Musical--all of them

Snack: ice cream and cake

Cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios

Thing to eat for breakfast: Pancakes, bacon, eggs and French toast

For Lunch: Character Mac N Cheese

For Dinner: Calzone

Drink: Sprite and Juice

Song: Call Me Maybe

Resturant:  Taco Bell and Jimmy John's

HANNAH

Color: Blue

Food: Chicken Noodle Soup

Sport: Soccer

What do you want to be when you grow up:  A Vet and a Nail Salon Person

Best things about school: Projects

Activity to do at home: Playing with friends

TV Show: Phineas and Ferb

Outfit to wear:

Holiday: Halloween

Movie: Brave

Snack: Popsicle

Cereal: Lucky Charms

Thing to eat for breakfast: Cheerios

For Lunch: Soup

For Dinner: Tacos

Drink:Sprite

Song:  Hey Soul Sister
Resturant: Jimmy John's

Food: Strawberries and Grapes

Sport: Soccer---She is a great Super Fan

Activity to do at home: Find open baby gates and race up the stairs before anyone knows what she is doing

TV Show:  Never gets to pick!!!

Outfit to wear:  Whatever her sisters pick out

Holiday:  Her birthday

Snack: Goldfish

Cereal: Fruit Loops

Thing to eat for breakfast: Cinnamon and Sugar toast

For Lunch: Hot Dog

For Dinner: Whatever gets put on her tray

Drink: Whole Milk

Song:  Silly ones her sisters make up in the car when she is fussy

Life is Good with Opinions!

Sweet Maddie Girl!!!!

Our lovable, four-legged friend, Maddie, passed away over the weekend. 

 She was a great dog and had been part of our family for over 9 years..

..she never really barked, 

loved to play, 

stayed in our yard without needing an invisible fence,

was friendly to everyone, 

she was so soft and had ears that felt like velvet.

The best part about her was she was so good with the girls and they all loved her....especially Hannah.  She has been having a hard time and has been missing Maddie.  Last night we went through some pictures and made a memory book for her.  

I am not a huge animal fan, but Maddie was perfect pet!!!!

Here are just a few of what we found:

Life is Good when you have good memories to remember your loved ones with!

Soccer Saturdays

Soccer season is in full swing/kick around here.  Both Kaylee and Hannah are playing this season.  So far, both girls are really liking it and the Littles have been enjoying the games and practices too.  I am not sure how it happened, but out of all the possible fields and times the girls practice on Tuesdays at 6 on fields right next to one another!!!!  It has been wonderful!!!!!  They also have the same team uniforms.........Kaylee U6 and Hannah U8.

This was our first outing with the new tent and it was great.  It was a hot, sunny noon game.

 Hannah did a lot of running and loves to play defense.

 Whitney didn't last in her stroller for long!!!!

Didn't get any pictures of Kaylee this week because I helped coach.  She has improved a lot from last fall and now is part of the action.

Life is Good with Soccer Saturdays!!!

Deal of the Day

I decided to start a Deal of the Day for Sew Sassy Sweetpeas.  There isn't a set time or day when one will be going on..........It won't be every Monday or every few weeks..............It will just be whenever I have an idea for something fun.

Yesterday/Today's Deal is for these cute ruffled pants:

I cut out A LOT of denim yesterday and decided to do a deal for $20 a pair for the first one to claim a size(12 months-6).  They are regularly 22-25.  There are still a few left(12-18 months, 3 and 5).

Check back to the blog or the Sew Sassy Sweetpeas FB page to see what deals will be coming in the future...........HINT:  I also cut A LOT of brown corduroy after the denim!!!!

Life is Good with a deal!!! 

Macy and Morgan

Macy loves her little cousin Morgan!!!!!!

The girls thought Whit needed a Lambie just like Morgan for her birthday!!!!

This morning, when I was getting some things ready to mail to Morgs, Macy just had to try them on!!!!

 She said the pants were too tight....Maybe because they are a size 2 and she is 3 and 1/2!!!!

 We love Cy!!!!
Love turning Old T shirts into something new for the kiddos!!!!

Guess the length of a 2T dress is a bit short for this almost 4 year old too!!

Life is Good with cousins!!!!

Fun To Be 1!!!!

Whitney had a fun 1st Birthday filled with soccer practices and playing outside!

 We have baby gates up now, but she loves when she gets to climb the stairs....sometimes supervised and sometimes not(she is really good at knowing when the gate has been left open!!!!)

 She wanted no part of having her bear sit with her for a picture.

 One of her new favorite games is pulling socks out of an old wipe container!!!

Hannah's 1st

May 2006

Kaylee's 1st

November 2007

Macy's 1st

November 2009

Life is Good when you turn 1!!!