July update...

Summer is flying by as it always seems to do. Last week Mike was on vacation, and I was away from the computer, and here is a little bit of what we did...
~lots of weeding--the garden is loving the frequent rain that we have been getting...

~ a trip to a nearby town's gardenfest...


~ a day trip to a nearby canal town...

...lots of walking, lunch, and ice cream at Ben & Jerry's...


~ a family picnic at the lake and a new baby to meet. The perfect chance to use the Heather Ross gnomes fabric that I bought last year, to make this little dress and matching booties...

Both patterns were found online--the fabric baby shoes tutorial, thanks to Rhiannon at Maked, is posted here, and the "Itty Bitty Baby Dress" tutorial can be found here, thanks to Rae! Both patterns sewed up easily and quickly...

Hope you had a great Fourth of July!