Happenstance

Something that always meant a lot to me growing up, and I'm not really sure why, was the homemade  Bucilla Christmas Stockings my mom made for each of us. When Mark and I first started dating, I thought it was time to make one for each of us to hang in our  home.  I even made some for our animals! So once I found out we were having a baby, I knew he would have to have a stocking for his first Christmas. I even went to far as to make new stockings for me and Mark.  We celebrate Christmas at my families home and this means our stocking used to be stored there. Since I wanted some for our home the snowflake ones and our animal ones will stay at our home to start new traditions. Then Mark and my new stockings will be kept at my mom's house and we will use the stocking I grew up with as our sons, when we're celebrating at her house. I already changed the name on my old stocking to his, it was pretty important to me to get it done before his first Christmas.

Mark loved Calvin and Hobbes  growing up (and I'm quite fond of it as well), so I felt the need to make our son a Hobbes of his own. I imagine them getting into so many adventures together. 

A friend asked me to crochet their kid a Leonardo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. I watched to so much TMNT as a kid and honestly still love them. So I was geeked to use the pattern they provided and start on Leo. This was so much fun and really pretty easy to make, I think I'm going to make the whole gang for myself!

Looking back on the day of the wedding, there is almost nothing I would change. I was more stressed out (wanting everything to be perfect) than I would like to admit, but once the ceremony started I felt more relaxed. The video projector that was supposed to run a loop of pre-selected pictures did not work as intended... but I need to let that go.  Honestly, we heard from SEVERAL of the coordinators that we worked with at the hotel and zoo that our party was one of the easiest and most fun they had worked with. I'm sure they say that to everyone, but I'm not going to lie - I liked hearing it! Be forewarned, this is a long post! We were able to get ready and take pictures at the zoo before the ceremony, which worked out really well for us. People around the zoo were very accommodating of the bridal party and one little girl said I looked like a princess - so,  I'm free to adopt her at any time! The animal masks worked out spectacularly and were great bridal party gifts! T...