Just a few months before my gramma Gin passed away last year, she made coverlets/quilts for Sydney and Abigail. So, after months of having fabric that matched the quilts, I have finished my first sewing project (all by myself, I might add.) I set a goal for myself at the end of May to make bedskirts, top sheets, and pillowcases by the girls' birthday party at the end of June. I met that goal (almost) by finishing 2 top sheets, 2 pillowcases and one bedskirt. Last week I finished the second bedskirt. Now, most of you are aware that I only post once in a blue moon (Brad seems better suited for the typical posts), but I really felt the need to brag on myself. Everyday I am so excited to be able to look at the beautiful quilts my gramma made for the girls.

Abigail's bed

Sydney's bed

While I'm doting on myself, I might as well add a picture of the cake I made for Sydney and Abigail's birthday party. They sing all the time, so I thought it would be fun to incorporate the 3 songs they sing most (Twinkle Twinkle, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and ABC's--all with the same tune) into their cake. We had a great celebration with our families and the girls seemed to have a blast. More pictures from the party are on flikr.

Lastly, my sweet Brad finished a project for the girls' room which we had been wanting to do for some time now. He had the idea of hanging pictures of each of our family members on either wall above Sydney's and Abigail's beds. From our immediate families to each of our grandparents, every picture is special to us. We hope our girls will enjoy looking at these pictures for years to come and know how much they are loved.