Happy Easter to you if you celebrate! We are overjoyed about the coming of spring, spending time together, and that the Easter bunny hid eggs all over our yard!
Unfortunately, the birds got to a few of the prettily decorated hard cooked eggs before the children. We caught a magpie in the act of nibbling on a egg as we looked through the second story window to see if the Easter bunny had come.
Wow, does he look like a happy guy or what? My husband flew his heli today with some buddies and ended up crashing. He he holds up what remains. I'm not sure why he is grinning so much, maybe he is thinking the crash is an upgrading opportunity? I guess I would too if I crashed my sewing machine...
Yesterday my son worked alongside my husband in tidying up the yard while my little one helped me prune the fruit trees and roses. Horray! The snow has finally melted!
I sometimes think I haven't done anything creative for my blog. I forget about my matryoshkas, which I have started to list for my shop! As I said in an earlier post Jennifer's Flower Power fabrics are a joy to use, with the gorgeous flowers, birds and butterflies in springtime colors. Making them makes me very happy.
I love working in the garden. It makes me so happy, because I know that every effort will be rewarded - blossom, apples, berries, radish...
Oh, your doll's are so perfect for spring.
Posted by: Anja | April 12, 2009 at 09:12 PM
Heehee, I'm guessing you read your husband's mind perfectly. And, yes, hello spring! I've been gardening again for a couple of weeks now. Had a big patch of land readied for a new dry garden and am now at it. Joy!
Posted by: pomme | April 12, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Oh I can relate to the smile - helicopters, sewing machines... I remember a point where I wanted a new pushchair so badly that I nearly took a hammer to the wheels!
That's such a shame about the eggs, but I happened to read this newspaper article this morning and it made me feel much more kindly toward magpies - such a lovely story. http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article6044890.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1
Happy Easter Emily. x
Posted by: Florence | April 12, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Happy Easter!!!
Posted by: bethany | April 13, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Ha, at first I thought you meant an actual helicopter, and I thought he looked pretty cheerful for someone who just survived a crash!
Posted by: Donna | April 13, 2009 at 03:59 AM
What precious children!
Posted by: Dawn, from LaTouchables | April 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Glad you and yours had a good easter!! Love working at my dad's little vegie garden. :)
Oh, your doll's are so perfect for spring and im loving them lots! Have a good happy merry monday and love to you and yours!
Posted by: Jacqueline | April 13, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Your little girl has the same smile as her daddy!
Happy Easter!
Posted by: Jewel | April 13, 2009 at 03:49 PM
Oh no! I hopoe the bird left the kids enough eggs. Hehehe....my husband use to love flying those. But he said it's really hard.
Posted by: Oiyi | April 13, 2009 at 05:01 PM
happy spring! our snow just melted last week...so good to get out there!
Posted by: katie | April 13, 2009 at 07:17 PM
Happy Easter to you and yours! It looks like you had lovely spring weather!!
Posted by: Di | April 13, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Playing and working outdoors, cheerful dollies all lined up, smiling faces. I think you've put together a very special weekend! May it spill over into your weekdays...
Posted by: Karen at sew and sow life | April 13, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Those fabrics you used are blissfully happy looking...so pretty!
Posted by: cathleen | April 14, 2009 at 03:29 AM
That is one neat helicopter! A creative family! Happy Easter, Emily!
Posted by: mary smith | April 14, 2009 at 05:24 AM
Looks like a wonderful weekend was had by all! But try not to crash the sewing machine, as tempting as it may be! :D
Posted by: chichiboulie | April 14, 2009 at 09:05 AM
Happy easter to you too! Your children adorable and very sweet:)
Posted by: meltem | April 14, 2009 at 09:16 AM
i think they make everyone happy!
Posted by: jude | April 14, 2009 at 06:47 PM
we are raffling one next week...
Posted by: Jennifer | April 14, 2009 at 10:02 PM
The dolls are so full of Spring! Wonderful and full of joy.
Yes in Spring you suddenly notice all the things that need doing in the garden. In our case it was removing trees which had been planted before our time far too close together.
Posted by: Melanie | April 15, 2009 at 09:09 AM
I'm glad you had a good easter!
I love how everyone looks so happy in the pictures!
Posted by: Tizzalicious | April 15, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Looks like you had a lovely Easter.
I am loving your new Flower Power dolls. Off to check them out on etsy...
Posted by: lilyhaven | April 15, 2009 at 08:02 PM
Those dolls are adorable!
Posted by: Andrea | April 16, 2009 at 04:49 PM
So glad spring is in the air for you and your family....enjoy! x
Posted by: Heart Felt | April 18, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Your dolls are as sweet as can be, so pretty with Jennifer's fabric. I'll add them to my Etsy favorites!
Posted by: Kim G. | April 22, 2009 at 12:22 AM
i love your blog !
and i'm totally crazy of your matriosckas !! they're so cute !!!!
i'm sure to come again !
i'm french and i'm living in Périgord, i have lot of cats and if you want more come to see me !!! hi hi !
bye bye
Posted by: chris | May 11, 2009 at 07:45 PM