Day 2 of 30

day 2- the meaning behind you blog name

Our blog name is The Kelley's because it's about our family....The Kelley's: Kevin, Dawn, and Lilith Kelley. :)

The URL is our names. And Lilith's Mommy is because, well, I'm Lilith's mommy.

I know, not very creative, but it works.


And this is us. :)

Day 1 of 30

Like I posted here, I'm doing this 30 day challenge that Sweetwater found. :)

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself



This is from yesterday's dentist appointment. Watching Lilith get her teeth cleaned. :)

1. I'm afraid of actually posting things on Etsy. That's why it's taking me so long.
2. I've always wanted to be a stay at home mom.
3. My mom taught me to sew, but I have figured out a lot of it by myself thanks to the wonderful (or sometimes evil) internet.
4. I don't like scary movies. I won't even watch most of them, but there are a couple that I have watched and liked. (Thirteen Ghosts and Stir of Echoes)
5. I watch Ghost Hunters, Destination Truth, Fact or Faked even though sometimes my mind gets carried away and I scare myself
6. I have actually seen a ghost...my grandpa.
7. I don't believe in the same things as everyone else does, and that's ok with me. I just wish everyone else could see it the way I do.
8. I once read that we are made out of stardust. It's a wonderful thought, isn't it? I'm made out of a star. :)
9. I was once described as a hippy. I guess I sort of am.
10. I do not intend on going back to school once Lilith is older.
11. I still have my baby doll that my grandma Gregory gave me when I was little.
12. I can't cook, but I can bake. :)
13. I may be almost 31, but 1 of my 2 favorite places is Disneyland.
14. We move a lot and I'm ok with that right now. We just haven't found the right spot.
15. I really want an old Mustang. Like from the '60s. I just don't like how the newer ones look.

30 day challenge

Kevin's cousin's wife, Sweetwater, posted this yesterday. I think I'll do it, too. :)


day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 2- the meaning behind you blog name
day 3- a picture of you and your friends
day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 5- a picture of somewhere youve been to
day 6- favorite super hero and why
day 7- a picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
day 8- short term goals for this month and why
day 9- something youre proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- another picture of you and your friends
day 12- how you found out about blogger and why you have one
day 13- a letter to someone who has hurt you recently
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put you ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- another picture of yourself
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- nicknames you have and why you have them
day 20- someone you see yourself marrying or being with in the future
day 21- a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else
day 23- something you crave for a lot
day 24- a letter to your parents
day 25- what I would find in your bag
day 26- what do you think about your friends
day 27- why are you doing this 30 day challenge
day 28- a picture of you from last year and now, how have you changed?
day 29- in this past month, what have you learned
day 30- you favorite song

Busy, busy

It's been busy around here. And it's not going to slow down any time soon. Maybe once October gets here, but then we'll be on the road heading our way down to CA. I have 3 weeks until my father in law and his girlfriend are here for a week. So, I have a lot to do around here until then. We need to finish unpacking the last few boxes, hang pictures, print and frame some new pictures, and I'll need to do a major cleaning by then, too. Then there's my sister in law's (Kevin's sister) wedding that weekend, my birthday, the Northwest Quilt Show, and then we leave for CA. Plus, I've been sewing. I have things to post on Etsy. I just need to take pictures and post them. I just told my husband a little bit ago that I need to just do it and not be afraid. My sister in law messaged me earlier for some info on the pettiskirt. One of her patients was asking about it. So, keep your fingers crossed. :)

Right now, I'm working on some clothes for me. I have about 5 tops I'm planning on making before October. We'll be spending almost 2 weeks at Disneyland, so they will be nice to have. I have some dresses and a pair of shorts I'd like to make, too, but we'll see how things go. I have also been working on Lucy (my quilt made out of "I Love Lucy" fabrics). There's a story behind it, but I'll post it when I post pics of the quilt. I might actually get it all finished this weekend.

Today, Lilith and I had dentist appointments. It's a good thing my mom came with because Lilith's ended up being at the same time as mine. (Her's was scheduled for after mine, but someone canceled.) I wasn't too happy about it and cried, but my hygienist was nice and waited so I could be with Lilith for part of it. Lilith did awesome this year! Last year was just a "happy visit" and the most the did was count her teeth. She did not want to open her mouth. But this year she got x-rays and a full cleaning. She did so good with all of it! And she does not like the bubble gum flavor stuff. LOL Dr. Ulmer said that Lilith's teeth are the best he's seen in awhile. You have no idea how happy that made me. We try really hard because we both remember what it was like growing up and neither of us like going to the dentist. I don't want it to be like that for her. There's no signs of any cavities. But, she does have a slight overbite (just like her daddy) and will probably need braces when she's older. And for those that care, my teeth are doing really good, too. I think this is the second year in a row that I don't have anything wrong. I do have one spot on my gum that's irritated, but he said to just keep doing what I'm doing. So, us girls are good until next summer. Kevin goes next Tuesday bright and early (7am!) so we will see what Dr. Ulmer says about him.

Anyway, my headache is finally going away (thank you Excedrin Migraine!) so I should probably work on this top that's sitting here waiting patiently. :)

Here is a decent picture of Lilith and her pettiskirt and my niece, Evelyn. This was taken on July 31st, my parent's 28th anniversary.

Oh, and just 44 days until we leave!!! Can't wait!!!

Finished!

I finished Lilith's pettiskirt the other night. I had taken a few days off because I discovered that I needed to hand gather and I did not want to do that. Anyway, I could have gotten it done in a day or so, but life got in the way. Oh well. Anyway, here are a couple of pictures taken on my phone. I'll take better pictures this weekend. I think she likes it...it twirls a lot! LOL

Lilith's pettiskirt

I finally got fabric ordered for the pettiskirt. And it was in the mail Saturday. I need to mess with my ruffler foot for a few, but I'm thinking about working on it this week. I can't wait to see it done and on her. Depending on how it turns out, she may just get that Minnie one before our trip in October. LOL I'll post pics when it's done. I hope she likes it.

"I did it!"

Note: This was written yesterday on my Iphone, but my Blogger app was being stupid and not posting it.

Today was the Monthly Social for our MOMS Club group. It was the second time we did something with them. I think we both enjoyed ourselves. It's nice to meet some other moms. Lilith is still kind of shy and plays by herself. She'll make some new friends.

She's getting so big and brave! A couple of weeks ago, she decided to go down the biggest slide. She tried the swings, too, but got scared. And today, she went down the biggest slide again (and had me go down a couple of times, too) and also decided to some rock climbing. She climbed this rock a few times. Of course, mommy had to help her back down. One time, she kept saying, "Almost there. Almost there. Almost there." And once she got to the top, she yelled, "I did it!"

I can't believe she will be 3.5 on the 23rd. What shall we do for her half birthday this year?

I'll update again soon with what else that's been going on. Also, flickr is back up and running. I will work on getting pictures updated this week...whenever I can use the computer. Sorry it took us so long to renew it.