an autumn sunday

the trees started to turn colors this weekend. it was a beautiful new england site for our family visiting from california. i completed these booties (from this book given to me by Ari) for a friend whose baby was due in a week but decided to come today. luckily i had given them to her on friday. newborn emma will look super cute in them, i'm sure. i can't wait to meet her. i liked the pattern. it was easy, although i used quilt batting instead of fusible fleece. it worked fine. i am a little concerned about the ankle openings, they seem a bit small. the booties do open with a velcro flap so the foot should slide in easily. hopefully they will fit well.

speaking of ari, she and i and a couple of friends held a handmade summer swap. i received this very handsome applique elephant shirt from her. calvin loves it! he did not want to take it off (and he did not want to stand still for a picture either...). thank you ari!

it rained here on friday and saturday so calvin got to wear his rain boots and raincoat (from grammy and grandpa). he had not been keen about putting them on the last few days but yesterday he asked for them. i think being able to go out in the rain and splash in puddles was a large incentive. of course both the jacket and the boots are way to big, but i wanted them to last awhile. they are wearable (barely) and he can walk (sorta) without falling over.

happy sunday!