Solar Eclipse

View from our deck of the "Townies" flocking to the hills to view the eclipse

6:26 P.M. Full Eclipse

On Sunday, our little spot on the hill became an attraction for many people who were hoping to beat the cloud cover and view the annual eclipse of the sun.  The Astronomers of Humboldt invited the public out to the Kneeland Airport to observe the eclipse.  The club had a public viewing area with eclipse glasses, pinhole cameras, and telescopes with special filters that allowed observers to view the sun without harming their eyes.  While hundreds for people flocked up the hill, we watched the eclipse from the comfort of our deck.  Steve made a filter for our camera and snapped many photos of the phases of the eclipse (more photos to come).  He also snapped a photo or two of all the "townies"  heading up the hill to enjoy the eclipse from our little slice of heaven.

Lalaloopsy

Zoe got her first Lalaloopsy doll for her birthday.  She loves it (so do I).  She used some birthday money to buy herself a second Lalaloopsy (so her first Lala could have a friend of course!)  Since Noah wants to be just like his big sister, he too bought himself a boy Lalaoopsy.  It's pretty sweet to watch them play with their Lalas.

 Noah with Forest Evergreen (his first Lalaloopsy).  Noah dresses

Forest during the day and at night his Lala sleeps in his undies...just like Noah :0)

Zoe with Spot Splatter Splash and Mittens Fluff 'n' Stuff.  Zoe says Spot Splatter

looks like her for two reasons.  1.  Spot has blond hair like her   AND  2. Spot has some paint on 

clothes just like she sometimes spills on herself

Sew Let's Party

Last weekend Zoe celebrated her SEVENth birthday by having a sewing party.  I was so busy helping the girls make skirts that I didn't get many pictures of the party happenings.  Zoe was thrilled to celebrate her special day by sewing and playing with her close friends.

  Pink "Button" sugar cookies

 buttons for decorating headbands

 "button" cupcakes

daisy cut lids for the mason jar cups

 Fun pink, paper, polk-a-dot straws

 dollar store candle revamp (thanks for the idea Colleen)

 headbands that the girls made while we were 

sewing skirts

 paper dolls were also available for the girls to decorate

 pincushions that I made and put in the girls' goodie baskets

 Happy 7th Birthday

I didn't get many pictures of the table.  I used a an old pattern as a table cloth 

and cut out sewing machines to decorate the table

An example of one of the skirts the girls made 

Yummy!

 The goodie baskets 

 Along with the pincushion, I made a box out of paint chips.
Inside the box, I put a sewing machine charm.  
We started a new tradition this year...
At each birthday party the girls who attend a birthday party get a charm 
that matches the theme of the party.  Another mom and I made bracelets 
and the girls add a charm.  We figure after years of parties the girls
will be able to look at their bracelets and have fond memories of the 
birthday parties over the years.  From this year alone, the girls have a fortune
cookie charm from a Chinese Tea Party,  a sewing machine charm from Zoe's 
Sewing Party, and a flower charm from a Fairy Party.

Girl paper dolls for the girls and a Caillou 
paper doll for Noah