Saturday we went to the zoo.
He had a blast! After the zoo, we ate at the Cracker Barrell, where a waitress surprised him with a brownie fudge ice cream thing and made the whole restaurant sang Happy Birthday. He loved it. He spent the whole day singing "Happy Birthday to me.." It was pretty cute. A man at the Cracker Barrell gave him a dollar to buy some candy at the store. I thought that was pretty sweet. I don't know what's up with people wanting to give my kid money. Maybe because he's skinny and they don't want to send money to Sally Strouthers, so they just donate it to him...lol.
At home Saturday night, we had some star cupcakes and ice cream and Scuba Steve "patrolled" by our house to make it for the cake and ice cream. I'm pretty pissed at Hooker who supposedly forgot that it was LittleMan's birthday. She can be so in her own world at times. It really pissed me off though. I think I'll "forget" her birthday this year.
Yesterday, it was church, cleaning, and hanging out with Layla. That's about it. I got a good bit of knitting done on the sock for Scuba Steve. Making men's socks sucks...they are so dang long! I feel like I have knitted on it forever, but it's only been a little over a week and I've been pretty busy in that week. I'm considering knitting my dad a pair for Father's Day. I guess it will depend on how much I hate them by the time I get finished with Scuba Steve's...damn his long feet. (update: Sock #1 is finished..here's a really crappy picture of it...)
In other news, the shawl ministry group that my pastor and I have been working on has about 10 people signed up. Some members are *gasp* getting into their stash to bring stuff for people who don't know how to knit. The first week we are going to teach the people who don't know how and kinda go from there. I got a KnitPicks catalogue Saturday and saw one of the shawls done in the Suri Dream yarn. Has anyone used this? I think I'm going to order it today. LOL...the whole time I knit with it though I'll be thinking about Suri "pickpocket" Cruise...lol
Also, I am looking at the Ball Winder in the KnitPicks catalouge. Anyone have this? Do you like it? Give me some feedback guys!
I'll add pics in the morning...have a great Monday!
Melissa
15 comments:
I've got that Ball Winder (not form KP - but the same one) and I lovelovelove the yarn cakes it makes!
It sounds like LittleMan had a great birthday.
I have that ball winder too and it has saved me a lot of time and the yarn cakes are pretty cool! I haven't knit with the Suri dream yet so if you order some you'll have to tell me how you like it
Happy Birthday to the Little Man! He is so cute. And shame on the Hooker. Next time she needs a photographer you might have to foret ;o)
I have to comment on the ball winder. I got a regular size Royal winder (the one with the blue knob on the handle) and I like it. However, I now wish I had spent the extra money and bought the jumbo winder. I didn't understand at the time that I can't wind up large hanks on the one I have. So if you might want to wind up big hanks or even skeins, think about the larger one--you can wind small balls on it too, of course.
What fun pictures to remember Little Man's birthday weekend! :)
Ball winder - I definitely have that on my list for this year! Right now there are way too many skeins that I need to wind by hand.
Love your pictures!
Your son is so adorable! I know when Nick was little everyone was always giving him stuff - he will outgrow it (sort of!). I can't believe hooker wasn't there for the little man - he'll get her. Hey he had the world celebrating his birthday... what a trip! Love those socks - it's all that plain knitting; it'll kill you! Good luck with the shawl ministry!
I will be sooooo jealous if you get that bullwinder! ;-) I want one for my b-day, but I don't know if I can hold out until July.
Looks like LittleMan had a fabulous birthday! Strangers have given my kids money too on their b-days...I don't know if I should be offended or grateful!
I have worked with the Suri, and it is really nice(Oh Cruisey, why??). It knits up nice and is incredibly soft-no complaints here!
Beautiful pics and the Little Man is a doll! Is that the Monroe Zoo?
he's adorable and looks like he loves his ice cream :)
Christy-
That's the Monroe Zoo at it's finest! :)
LOL! They have done a ton of rennovations and it really looks great lately.
Fab pics. It looks like a wonderful zoo! Thanks for the show of support over at my site! I was beginning to feel all alone in my piling!!LOL
Great little balls o'yarn from the winder...it's a must have, along with a swift! Thanks for the comments on my blog...yes all the DH's share that ugly Y...you know which one I mean! *bg*
I really enjoyed looking at your zoo photos, and oh, Little Man is just such a cutie! Seems he had a blast at his birthday!
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