Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Parties and Pretties

Well, the "pretties" ended up coming first, so here we go...
I sewed this dress yesterday for Miss Kates summer wardrobe. I've had the fabric since last spring and intended it for last year but didn't have time to sew it up and she had enough stuff anyway. I got it on a very cheap clearance and was very excited to finally get it done!
It is sleeveless and ties at the top of the shoulders.
Super full skirt and very frilly!
With a big chocolate bow in the back...
Miss Kate LOVES it!!! She twirls until she's dizzy and falls in a heap, then sits there and asks, Are we still moving? We're all moving! Everybody's moving!

PARTIES
We went to the riverfront park in Wenatchee on Sat. for a Birthday party for a 1 and 3 yr. old who's dad works with Mr. Wise Guy.
The theme was TRAINS!
and for the duration of the party they had rented the little kiddie train that goes around the park.
It was such a cute little train!
With jolly engineers included! :)

The Kids LOVED it!!!
(waiting for their first of 3 rides)
and they're off!!
my view :)

I loved how he sat with his elbow hangin out and his little hands folded over the edge. :)

Here we come...

ridin' in our little boxcar! :D
The kids loved to watch the engineer on the caboose hop off and switch the tracks every now and then.
Making sure he got back on his perch.
and then we're back at the station!
always greeted by the station masters!
There was a also a real caboose that the kids could go in and explore.
Note the sign above his head: It especially applies to this one! :D
He is dangling his foot over the edge (which is about level with my head) accompanied by some dramatic gasps included just for me...then laughing his evil little mischief laugh. :D





The kiddos enjoyed climbing all over the place! :) We though of our 3 musketeer cousins and wished they were here to enjoy it with us. Maybe sometime...

A couple of videos of the train ride.

Mommy's perspective...Elliott, sit down. No don't lean out of the car, it can tip over. Kate it's OK if Elliott has his hand there. Elliott, SIT DOWN. Kate don't push Elliott, he doesn't have any more room to scoot over. SIT DOWN. Are you having fun?!?! Stay in your seat. Yea! We're back at the station! :D (actually they were very good and we all enjoyed the ride. Only on the last ride did Tay-O keep standing up)


Daddy's perspective...Hi Daddy! Smile. Wave. Off we go! Have fun!

3 comments:

Sjo said...

>Giggle< love the part about dizzy Kate, her dress is definitely worth getting dizzy over! :) The boys loved to watch the train rides it looked like great fun!!!

Debbie said...

I posted the video with the boys in mind, Sjo. Glad they enjoyed them. :)

Anonymous said...

You were the only parent that let your kids sit on their own seat when I looked at the second video full screen. Your two look so cute going off on their ride. And Tao leaning over to get a better look at the front of the train on the curve while the guy is switching (in the first) is quite a "boy look". Like "I just gotta get a better look at this train even if I must stand up".