Day Two Fail Two

Today was crunch day. I needed to get Tyler's surprise quilt to him by 8:30PM. Normally I use white or off white thread when quilting but on this Bama quilt I went with crimson. I had purchased two spools of thread thinking that would be plenty. I was wrong, very wrong!! The crimson ran out at about the half way point. It's only day two of the Fiscal fast week and I am Zero for Two, grrrr

 Kara, myself, and three Bitty babies piled in the car to purchase thread. Shopping with a toddler is not my idea of a good time. Shopping with a toddler and her three babies didn't add to the pleasure but she sure enjoyed it! Ha. We lucked out with the thread as it was on sale 40% off but still I spent $3.84 on a NO spend day. Ever try to FMQ with a three year old setting beside you who has the giggles? Well I can tell you it sure helps when your arms and shoulders start to freeze up. Kara was her usual wide open self but we had a great time.

 While Kara napped I was able to get Tyler's quilt washed and dried. No clothesline for this quilt as we have had a cold steady drizzle going on all day.

 My favorite part of finishing a quilt is pulling it out of the dryer. What a treat to fold up a warm from the dryer crinkly quilt.

Here he is rolled up, tied with a ribbon ready to surprise Our little big guy.

 

Well I am at a big old fat goose egg on this fiscal fast so far. Under any other circumstances I would have put the quilt aside until the end of January rather than spend money on thread but I really, really, wanted Tyler to have the quilt tonight. No regrets as DD#1 assured me he loved it. I could hear the smile in his voice when I talked to him this evening. Yep it was worth breaking the rules.

 

Who knows what tomorrow will bring. My plan is to throw something in the crock pot to share with prego DD#3 for helping me out by delivering Tyler's quilt on her way home tonight. Not only did she save me some gas more importantly she saved me from getting out in the cold rain during rush hour traffic. Maybe some baking with Kara along with baby doll play. The little girls are all about their baby dolls right now.

 

Kara came up to me today rubbing her tummy.

Me - "Whats wrong Kara/"

Her - "Me tummy hurts"

Me- "Aww, you going to be OK?"

Her- " Ya, there a baby in my tummy"

Me - "Well I didn't know that"

Her- "Ya, de baby in my tummy wants some beans"

 

 These little guys might be germy, messy, wear me out pain in the rumps some days but I wouldn't trade them for all the money in the world. Kara and the baby in her tummy ate the entire bag of beans. Yikes, I am down to one bag of edamane beans in the freezer. Beans are now on the grocery list