we put our littles in a bubble~

now did my title get your attention...hehehe

saturday after our walk

we took our littles to

THE FAIR

this is something

 in september

 i have done since i was very little

first stop was a visit with the animals



as we were leaving

this little had to sneak back over

so so sweet

we always wait for evening to go

there is nothing quite like the sun setting

and seeing everything all lit up

the rides

the games

the booths

the food

lights twinkling

all sparkling

calling your name

well on this here day that we choose

it was not just us whos names were called

see here our weather as of late has been RAIN

and for most of the duration of the fair

no sun was to be found

so everyone and their brothers

had come on this day

UUGGHH

the lines for the rides

were atleast a mile long

no joke either

everywhere you looked

everywhere you turned

PEOPLE

WERE

EVERYWHERE

now

somehow

someway

PATIENCE

was with us this eve



after standing

35 minutes in line

simply for the purchase of tickets

THESE TWO LITTLES

FINALLY GOT TO PLAY

since our oldest has been little

we have made a deal

you may ride rides on us or play a few games

but if its MORE games you wish

the money you shall pay

hey...we all have to learn to make choices in life

well one wee little

lives for the thrill

while one older one

lives for a challenge

just when i felt i have seen it all

OH NO

how wrong one can be

when we first arrived at the fair

this little ride

did not slip ones eye

if you think i am crazy

well i will not lie

the same thoughts kept running through my mind

to sit and watch

MY LITTLES

be zipped up in these bubbles

SENT SHEER PANIC RIGHT THROUGH ME

it was an eerie feeling at first

after the panic subsided

looking at them

as if they were being preserved in time

eeekkk

one lesson i have learned in life

is never push your fears on another

and so i took a deep breath

gave a big smile

and said

"this is really what you wish to do"

and both almost scream with excitement

"YES"

so what else is a parent to do

LET THEM LIVE AS THEY WISH

ITS ALL about THE EXPERIENCE RIGHT!!!

to the best 16 dollars ever spent

6 long hours

one family went to the fair

two littles wrapped up in a bubble

PRICELESS

a moment they will forever remember

creativity dancing about~

my mind tends to wander throughout the day

thoughts pop in and out

of all i want to do

i have come to realized

 i work better

when i am creating or doing more than one thing

at a time

maybe its discipline

nah

just i plain simple get bored sometimes

lose attention

or lack there of inspiration

and it is then that i move on to something else

when i create i want to be in the moment

putting forth positive energy

not grueling work

another UNITY scarf

made with recycled yarn

at first i wasn't sure if i liked the way it felt

but the more i have knitted

the more i l♥ve

this one was an accident

but i have to say

i am thrilled with my mistake
the faint red that you see is from my dear sweet littles watercolors...ooppss

i tried my hand hand making these smaller

haven't quite decided which i like more

remember my eggs from spring

yes...i know its fall

but i really wanting to play with them again

still more to add

this is just the first step

and some AUTUMN LEAF tags

for the season that is

another first step

these littles guys are awaiting to be

~does your creativity dance about ~

or is it just me!?!

52 projects...week 36~

http://52paintedhouseprojects.blogspot.com/

Upcycled

{Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products

 into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.

The repurposing of a material into a product of higher quality}

Fingerless Gloves

with gloomy days lingering around here

and the seasons change

warmth has been on my mind



see this sweater here

CASHMERE

{imagine the soft snuggly feel}

well it has been l♥ved all too well

i have mended it over and over

the time had finally come

for a little repurposing 



i won't lie

i stared at my bel♥ved sweater for quite some time

holding scissors in one hand and camera in another

and then

I DID IT

i cut the sleeves to elbow length

{i know the one end looks fairly large

but when you wash them they shrink up a bit and fit quite nicely}

YIKES

i went about 1" up

and cut a little slit for my thumb

crocheted a little flower

and warmth i have made

a walk to remember~

saturday morning my littles and i

met up with some in our family

and a huge group of others for

Walk to D'Feet ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease

eight years ago

i  lost my grandmother

ALS

silently came and took her away

  {the cause of ALS is not completely understood}

we lost someone so dear to us all

she was our voice that kept us together

united

as a family

when she left

our family struggled for awhile

 i will never forget telling a family member

"how grandma was the one that kept us together

and sometimes i wonder if her having ALS

was a way to help us all see

we can remain a strong family

we each need to simply find our voice

and learn to communicate a little more clearly"

throught that first year i kept wondering what i could do



how i could help

and then i stumbled upon

an ALS chapter

in our area



thats when my walking began

i walk to help support

i walk to raise money

i walk to

REMEMBER

a loved one who is no longer here to speak

and share each moment with us

i walk

knowing one day

one day

there will be a cure

{there is not a cure or treatment today that halts or reverses ALS}

one day

maybe not today

maybe not tomorrow

One Day

NO OTHER will have to SUFFER

and till that day

these steps i shall take

to honor

raise awareness

support

and

REMEMBER

i know i shared this once before

but i felt this was ever so fitting

see these bubbles

well at the start of our walk

people blew bubbles

and as we were nearing the end of our walk

these bubbles greeted us

they had remained

floated up and through the sky

Beginnings are scary.

Endings are usually sad,

 but it's what's in the middle that counts.

 So, when you find yourself at the beginning,

just give hope a chance to float up.

And it will.

Birdee Pruitt

 Hope Floats