True Faith Farm: May 2010

Friday, May 28, 2010

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Today is Hubby's 32nd Birthday!!! I am so blessed to have such a supportive spouse and partner in parenting. We had a lot of fun quietly and simply celebrating at home this evening. Faith really got into the giving of presents. Here is what she put together as a gift last minute for her daddy:

If you knew her personally, you would realize what a gift rocks are from that girl. She REALLY loves her rocks!

This is one of the best presents (well, in my humble opinion!) that he received:

I was inspired to make this after seeing Stephanie Congdon Barnes' version on her blog. After some serious marriage drama, I thought this would be just the way to say that I was willing to "stick it out" with him. The stick itself is constructed from a pair of great corduroy pants that I found at Goodwill but didn't quite fit Hubby (they must have been labeled very wrong, which is perhaps what landed them at the thrift store in the first place!). Then, Faith and I stuffed it with polyfil and I made the sawed ends with felt embroidered in a swirl pattern to show the wood grain. Then, I knit a leaf and backed it with green felt.

I love all the varied textures combined to make this!

It's hard to read, but amongst the veins on the leaf, I embroidered the words "I'm stickin' with you". I played the song by the same name for him while he was unwrapping it.

And, really, how could I not commit to a man with that great smile and those awesome dimples?!? :) Happy Birthday, Honey! xoxox

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Festival Fun!

We went to the Montford Arts and Music Festival this weekend with my super sweet in-laws, which was so much fun! One of my favorite booths was selling seeds collected by children from a local elementary school. These were some of the AMAZING seed packets that the children made using watercolor pencils:

Faith was also brave enough to have her face painted! This was a first for her. She wanted a pink dragon with wings, and I think that's what she got:

What a great day full of fun with people we love!

May Faire Fun!

Following are just a few photos from our lovely time at a May Faire this past weekend. First, we have my favorite girl climbing her first tree, trying to beat the heat in the shade of its foliage (I know, enough "F" alliteration already!):

Next, you can see her standing at the base of the May Pole in her yellow dress and pigtails, patiently waiting for her turn to hold and walk around with a ribbon.

And finally, she got her own turn to hold and weave a May Pole ribbon--and a purple one at that!

What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Practicing for her birthday...in a month!

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Making a wish

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This moment...

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.