Black Apple Dolls

This past September I got involved in a "ladies sewing circle" while visiting our Suzy. Suzy's best friend came all the way from North Carolina to spend some alone time with her and there is nothing that these crafty ladies like any better than finding something new to make.

These are some pattern pieces cut out of scrap material to make "Black Apple Dolls". If you would like to make these "Rag Dolls" you can find the pattern here.


The crafting began in earnest when Oscar went to bed in the evening. There was lots of giggling and "do you remember whens?" Suzy and Christie graciously let me be one of the girls and our sewing circle would last well into the early hours of the morning.

I decided to make one for Emma and one for Oscar(.....and one for new baby brother later on when we know more about him.) The problem was how to make one look like a boy. Bear in mind gentle reader that it has been such a long time since I have launched out in a venture to sew that it took Mr. Wonderful two days to even find my sewing machine! (It was hiding out with the Christmas decorations in the attic.)

So here's my Oz and here's Rag Doll Oz .....believe me it was a labor of love!
















They look a little alike....

Sorry buddy, your Diva tried really hard but you are one of a kind and can never be duplicated.


Hope you like my attempt!

Wordless Wednesday....Apple and Pumpkin Picking

a peck of cuteness....the apple of our eye!

pumpkin picking

Lost in though?

Wordless Wednesday....Oz and green beans

Congratulations to our daughter Suzy and son-in-law Tim on celebrating ten years of marriage. The three are currently on a whirlwind trip to Canada. This is Oz's first major travel outing to a foreign country. Yes....my grands both have passports.

Suzy had researched several places they wanted to see in their self guided adventure. Oz started out the trip with a temperature of over 102 due to teething.

This Diva has kept them prayed up and we haven't heard from them so feel things must be alright. All prayers for safety and good weather, and health happily accepted.

Oz loves his food and green beans seem to be the entry of choice in this photo.

Wordlesss Wednesday...Gorgeous Grands

When I was a little girl I got a nurses uniform with hat and cape from my Aunt Aggie who was a nurse . I followed in her footsteps and became a nurse too. Who knows maybe Emma will be a nurse or doctor one day. She certainly looks like she is thinking about a puzzling diagnosis.

Our Oscar is a local celebrity and is on the cover of a newspaper in Scarsdale, New York. This Diva is getting excited about spending Easter with him, his parents and doting Uncle Andy. I'm anxious to see his great smile and hear baby giggles. Click on the picture to read the text.

Not so wordless Wednesday...Oz as Cupid

Have you ever seen anyone as adorable as our Oz as Cupid. His very talented mom made his costume but the personality is all his. If this doesn't give you and" awww moment" , check your pulse you may be dead. Suzy has posted more pictures of this cute little Cupid here. Stop by and leave her a comment, (what new momma doesn't want to hear nice comments on their handsome son.)

So Sweet it might make you diabetic!

Awwww.....I miss my baby and my baby's baby!

Wordless Wednesday....Happy Face

This is the face that I am missing that always makes me smile.

Observing Oz

Observations for the land of Oz

1. Oz is very sensitive to his surroundings. Several times when cousin Emma got upset and started crying Oz would get very sad, his lower lip would start to tremble and then he would cry as if his little heart was was broken because Emma was crying. It was so sad that it made us all want to cry too.



2. Oz loves his Poppa. He has the biggest grins for him and of course the ole bear just crumbles into a big ball of goo. Poppa doesn't share Diva with just anyone so he really loves the little guy to agree to me being away for two whole weeks.



3. Oz is so smart he even helps his Daddy do the New York Times cross word puzzles. He gives him hints and watches over his word selections.





4. Oz is growing up so quickly. Here he sitting up in his new chair. Check out his shirt....."Ladies Man". This boy has a killer smile and baby blue eyes not to mention the longest lashes I've ever seen.




5. Oz may grow to be a hunter. Here he is in a camo sleeper and he has already bagged a six point deer....(reindeer at that!) Do you think he's ready for a tree stand?





6. Oz loves standing. I love his little overalls and his "Tom Sawyer" look. He loves to stand on your lap or on the table top. He is a strong little one and my bet is I'll be running after him soon.



7. Oz has his Uncle Andy wrapped around his little finger. It's amazing how much influence one little person can have over your heart.





8. Do you think Oz has the making of a Rock Star? Emma thought so and shared her purple boa with him. I know this little guy rocks my world. I'm sure to make many more discoveries in the next two weeks. I am blessed to have been surrounded by family and be able to extend my visit for a while longer. Hope you are making some remarkable adventures in this brand new shiny new year.

Happy New Year.

Oscar posing as the New Year's Baby

Wordless Wednesday...Little Reader

Since Oscar's Mom is a Children's Librarian you knew he would love books!