Alturas Lake Getaway

Last week we the Spjute clan went up to Alturas Lake at a church camp called Cabin Creek. It was so much fun! We hiked, walked, canoed, had campfires, s'mores, and slept in nice cabins. Lucy was in heaven. She loves to be outside. Her favorite thing to do was to climb onto rocks or logs (of various sizes) and jump off. She thought she was pretty cool. Her second favorite thing would have to be throwing rocks in the creek. There was a nice little creek up behind one of the cabins with a little bridge that went over. She could've sat there all day as long as we kept getting her rocks to throw. The last two nights there my uncles and dad built giant bonfires back in the woods (somehow I don't have pictures) they were awesome, with flames way higher than my head!  One day while Johnny and Lucy were napping I went hiking with some of the fam up to a huge rock called Jack's Rock. The climb was way steeper than any 8 month pregnant woman should ever climb (and I thought I might die), but it was sure pretty at the top.  All in all it was a great time and we were sad to leave. I was especially happy to getaway because the rest of my family is going to the Oregon coast while I'm having a baby! Anyway...Enjoy the HORDE of pictures I posted below.

Practice and a new carseat cover

I got the infant carseat out to wash it and to put the new cover I made on it. Well, Lucy loves it. She wants her baby in there so she can rock her and feed her and cover her up so shes warm. I can't wait to see her with her sister, she loves babies so much right now.

Last year when my sister had her baby, someone made her a carseat cover that I have coveted ever since (especially since I got pregnant). Well, I decided to find a tutorial online and whip one up for myself. I really like how it turned out, mostly because I LOVE this fabric. It was so easy to make, I think I'll make them for baby showers from now on! I found the tutorial here.

Hand-me-loves

 I love getting hand-me-downs for my girls (whoa girlS. I'm gonna have 2). I have gotten several things from my older sister who had her girl the same month as I had Lucy (4 years before) and also for my baby shower with Lucy my awesome aunt Cheri gave me a huge box full of treasures. Some were little and have been used. Some are bigger and won't be used for a bit, but this little yellow number got used for the first time yesterday at church. She looked so cute

On a side note I am still sewing away! I can't believe it took me 27 years to realize how much I love to sew. I guess I'm making up for lost time.

Romper for baby sis. It looks so tiny!

Fabric for my latest project coming soon. Another something for little sis...

And two little random pictures. The other day Lucu nailed her head pretty bad on the corner of the wall at my parents house so she decided she needed a cold washcloth. Funny thing is the bump is on her forehead.
On Saturday I asked Johnny to make me a sandwich for lunch and that is what he brought me. All cut up into to bite sized pieces. My husband. Likes to keep things fun, and he does.

Made Another Dress!

I made Lucy another dress and it turned out pretty good! This was a way simpler pattern than the last, but I did most all of it at home without my mother-in-law there to guide me, so needless to say I think I will be investing in a seam ripper after all the thread I pulled out and had to re-do but hey, I'm learning. I think this pattern would be really cute with flannel fabric for night gowns. I'm excited to try that out. The fabric flower was something I added, I felt like the dress needed a little embellishment of some sort and my sister-in-law taught me how to make these easy flowers a few months ago. The camera didn't really catch it, but this dress really makes Lucy's big blues sparkle! However, I have noticed that all 3 dresses I have made thus far are blue, so its time for me to branch out to different colors.

CHEESE!

She was laying on the stairs like this and thought it was funny I was taking her picture. (She often plays on the bottom stair).

I love to see the temple

Easter re-visited.

Easter was fun this year. Lucy was old enough to actually enjoy and get in on the action of finding eggs. We had two hunts; one at grandma-greats and one at g&g Waites. Lucy had so much fun running around with all her cousins all day long. She was exhausted by the end of everything. Johnny and I even got to hunt some eggs at the Waites. You can see Johnny and his brother Curtis preparing to charge in a picture below. Our eggs were full of money, YES! We spent most of Saturday with johnny's family. We had a big turkey (thanksgiving-style) lunch, it was heavenly. Curtis , Hollilyn and kids were in town from Utah, so that was fun. Lucy and Ruby love to play together.  It was a happy Easter all around. ( I love the picture of Emmy trying to yoink Lucy's treat, and Lucy's face is perfect.)

Whats in a name?

So, with just over 2 months left in this pregnancy, the clock is ticking and we are undecided between two names for this little girly. Normally I would not do a poll, because It really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, but we are really torn (well, me one way, and Johnny another), but we also both like both names. I put up a poll to the right, so take a sec to vote and help us out a bit.
Here are the details:
Most of my family likes Jenna, except Grandam and Lisa who love Ivy.
We don't have a middle name picked out for Jenna. (But I like Ilene.)
The people I work with in primary love Ivy.
Lucy can say both names really well.
I think "Lucy and Jenna" sound better than "Lucy and Ivy"
Jenna means "little bird" - I love that!

Ivy means "a vine"

Also, leave a comment if you have a good middle name for Jenna!