tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:23:15 +0000KnittingRiley's FarmgardenThe Adventures of Four Tiny Bubbles Floating on the Sea Of Lifehttp://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)Blogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-8035221097727851489Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:42:00 +00002010-08-11T23:42:02.692-07:00Sun n' Knitting This past weekend we had the opportunity to go on an amazing family vacation to San Diego. So fun and relaxing, not to mention a wonderful break from real life. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!! Here are a few of our favorite pictures from the trip. My loves Gulls-You're rats with wings! Uncle Rick takes the boys out for a bit of sailing.  Grandparents surrounded http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2010/08/sun-n-knitting-this-past-weekend-we-had.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-8885824466316745195Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:40:00 +00002010-07-08T22:47:03.531-07:00Harvest Today's harvest from our garden  Thanks to the bounty from our garden I enjoyed a delicious raw lunch today (aside from some parmesan slices). Every day the kids are so excited to see what is ready for harvest. Usually, it is several handfuls of tomatoes and some kale, but sometimes we get other fun surprises-like blackberries or in the case of today  grapes and apples. The http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2010/07/harvest-todays-harvest-from-our-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-5455484481170922143Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:14:00 +00002010-07-08T23:28:03.434-07:00Changes  There have been  many new and exciting changes since my last post...and the most important of these is that the kids turned six! As "big kids" they have transitioned from their toddler beds to a brand new bunkbed. Although, they still find ways to be close which reminds me very much of when they were wee ones  Also to commemorate her new grown up status Lorelai losthttp://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2010/07/changes-have-been-many-new-and-exciting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-1896113950737509133Wed, 12 May 2010 07:00:00 +00002010-05-12T00:00:08.360-07:00 Motherly Love  ~A Wordless Wednesday Post~http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2010/05/love-wordless-wednesday-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-8172569096771158857Fri, 07 May 2010 06:19:00 +00002010-05-07T00:45:48.674-07:00Oops! Did someone forget to update this thing?Apologies to all of our readers... Out on safari we've been, but the desert is heating up so it's time to head indoors and do a bit of writing about some of the adventures we've had. ; )Here are some pictures from our most recent expedition with Grandma and Grandpa to The Living Desert Museum. I love old bi-planes. D snapped this picture for me usinghttp://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2010/05/oops-did-someone-forget-to-update-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-1952334136028262485Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:12:00 +00002009-10-06T22:52:07.121-07:00This way to the FairLast week we went to the fair for our first homeschooling field trip. It was really nice to get out of the house and do some learning elsewhere. The kids learned how to milk a goat (so cute) and all about honeybees in addition to studying the various animals that can be found at the fair.Here are some pictures from our day: Sweet Little HoneyKellen immediately claimed this http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/10/this-way-to-fair-last-week-we-went-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-7576698498132753860Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:39:00 +00002009-09-29T18:59:00.425-07:00Our Homeschooling AdventureWe are finally beginning to get into a groove with our little homeschool (I hope). It has been a bit of a process and a learning curve. The curriculum we are following is rich and challenging and offers more than is needed, thus my first lesson- not everything needs to or will get done in a given day. Lesson two- kindergarteners only have about a 15 minute attention http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/our-homeschooling-adventure-we-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-4828786869427950520Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:34:00 +00002009-09-16T23:46:57.669-07:00A touch of UghNot the best of days today in terms of our homeschooling adventure, but as I write this I am already feeling better about tomorrow's prospects. Earlier today not so much... you know it's bad when the teacher has to leave for a time out. I definitely had some moments of frustration and doneness today. Still I would say the positives outweigh the negatives at this point. I love havinghttp://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/touch-of-ugh-not-best-of-days-today-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-9035938367764362962Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:43:00 +00002009-09-15T23:52:44.462-07:00The Big GameThis past weekend we had our first game and it was definitely cute. The kids don't really have a good grasp of what they are doing yet, but there is still time for all those little details. The best part was that they had fun... well mostly. Lorelai has made it known that she would rather be only dancing (poor Dada). We are hoping that if she sticks it out this season maybe she will http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/big-game-this-past-weekend-we-had-our.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-1844992695765536338Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:13:00 +00002009-09-09T14:29:13.910-07:00Kindergarten!School's in session and we have kindergarteners in ze houze! It was an exciting day as the kids learned math, phonics, language arts, science, and music. The curriculum seems a bit more advanced than my kindergarten recollections, where getting along with others and learning that you shouldn't eat paste were the major points.The above pictures were actually taken a few days ago as wehttp://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/kindergarten-schools-in-session-and-we.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-8625843119668599134Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:13:00 +00002009-09-06T14:02:01.703-07:00We're coming for youThe newest players on the soccer field are Kellen and Lorelai! We are The Mighty Ducks hmmm... shouldn't we be playing hockey? Well anyway we love The Mighty Ducks whether we are talking about the hockey team or the awesomeness of our lil soccer team. We immediately thought of the twins' God Daddy Myk when we heard the team name, now he will have to come watch!Unfortunately, http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/were-coming-for-you-newest-players-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-4820339914352469501Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:22:00 +00002009-08-27T16:06:55.001-07:00Changes!Le Master Painter KellenTook a brief break here as we had decided to undergo some changes to our home before our big homeschooling adventure begins in a week! It was time to rip out the old and bring in the new...Old LinoleumNew Tile (pre-grouting)New LaminateIt was definitely worth it, but was not without much stress. First off, the bronchitis that Kellen had just gotten over decided to http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/08/changes-le-master-painter-kellen-took.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-1450155031679310681Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:28:00 +00002009-08-07T01:52:44.128-07:00Go Sharks!So, what do you do when your friend, a San Jose Sharks fan has a baby? Well, of course you get out your knitting needles and you get your knit on. Here's what I whipped up just in time for the upcoming hockey season:Baby's first pair of hockey skates (knitted), a homemade hockey themed taggie blanket, and of course his very own knit hockey action figure (it's not a doll really it's not)http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/08/go-sharks-so-what-do-you-do-when-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-3117226933788917395Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:25:00 +00002009-07-26T22:27:05.679-07:00Now Appearing at Downtown Disney...Here's a video we took of the twins getting jiggy with it at Downtown Disney (I apologize for the length, Mama had a hard time cutting it down). Several people walking behind me stopped to watch and smile at them; they are three and a half feet tall bundles of cuteness if I don't say so myself!http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/now-appearing-at-downtown-disney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-6501137587714521528Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:21:00 +00002009-07-22T22:54:03.466-07:00Spooky Date NightFor our Tuesday date night we watched the wonderfully animated movie Coraline. It was definitely dark and sometimes creepy, but also sweet. We loved it!I often try to cook a dinner that thematically goes with the movie, but this week I was at a loss. Had I seen the movie before I would have known that roasted chicken would be a great option. So, if you haven't seen it grab http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/spooky-date-night-for-our-usual-tuesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-6865738863640573860Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:40:00 +00002009-07-20T22:05:28.995-07:00A View From The GardenThis summer has been an exciting one in our garden. We planted some pumpkin seeds and we have our first pumpkin starting to turn orange; the kids are very excited about it and the prospects of our home grown Jack-o-Lantern come Halloween. In addition we got our first harvest of Blackberries and they are so sweet! We planted two new trees in the Spring: A Peach tree that we http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/view-from-garden-this-summer-has-been.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-2112289579531466852Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:56:00 +00002009-07-18T08:49:21.113-07:00Lorelai Takes Us On A Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ridehttp://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-1321837967411505136Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:31:00 +00002009-07-16T23:43:26.184-07:00Unicorn LoveLorelai loves "Star" (her new unicorn) and Mommy couldn't be more happy.Knit Unicorn pattern from the book: Dream Toys by Claire GarlandSometimes Love hurtsComing soon... Kellen's pick: a knitted pirate pal complete with a pet ratty rat also from the same book.http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/unicorn-love-lorelai-loves-star-her-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-8071780440922955161Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +00002009-07-15T12:47:39.596-07:00Happy Summer!Lorelai's Magical Unicorn (hot off the needles)Pirate Prince and PrincessThe hugable softness of Amethsyt AllureHave a fun summer and above all stay cool. : )http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/happy-summer-lorelais-magical-unicorn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-2119088432844165010Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:35:00 +00002007-11-14T09:48:21.009-08:00Falling for FallI haven't had a chance to post lately, but that just means that we have been out having fun enjoying fall! Oh and knitting! Yep done some of that. Made a couple of knit pumpkins (see above) and a little shrug (pictures to come later this week). Currently I am finishing the sleeves on another sweater. : )Although, amongst all this fun I did manage to throw my back out in a bad wayhttp://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2007/11/falling-for-fall-i-havent-had-chance-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-3641484536562005602Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:48:00 +00002007-09-06T22:33:17.436-07:00California MasalaLast week armed with The Everything Indian Cookbook, I whipped up my first homecooked Indian dinner. First let me say that "whipped up" really is not the best descriptor for the actual preparation and cooking that did occur. I began the process of making dinner at around two in the afternoon and didn't finish until just after seven at night. I did have some breaks to run a quick http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2007/09/california-masala-last-week-armed-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-1512749930756551085Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:07:00 +00002007-09-02T15:37:06.764-07:00Fun in the Sun Part 2 Ok, it's HOT. Now, I know I have said that before, but no really this time I mean it!It's a blazing 115 degrees here and even the kids don't want to play outside. So, while staying cool in air conditioned splendor I put together this online photo album of our recent beach trip to Bolsa Chica State Beach (oh how I would love to be there right now). Beach Trip 2007We http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2007/09/fun-in-sun-part-2-its-blazing-115.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-4548784445813766775Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:55:00 +00002007-08-21T01:45:34.554-07:00Laced UpI love corsets! Now, I know this might not be the case if I had to wear one ever single day, but because I don't I get to enjoy the romanticism of them. I even wore a corseted wedding gown when I got married. So, of course, I can't believe I actually knit a wearable corset, but lookie! As soon as I saw the pattern I knew I had to try knitting it. I am actually quite happy with how it camehttp://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2007/08/laced-up-i-love-corsets-now-i-know-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-1986309959270840995Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:39:00 +00002007-08-19T16:10:25.400-07:00Fun in the Sun Part 1Last weekend it was hot hot hot here so we loaded up the mother ship and took the kids to Grandma and Grandpa's house to go swimming. It was so refreshing and of course Mama took lots of pictures. Here are some of the best: We had several "firsts" like the first time use of water wings.Even though Kellen had fun learning to use his water wings he still decided that the http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2007/08/fun-in-sun-part-1-last-weekend-it-was.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971320.post-658612469534413586Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:23:00 +00002007-08-07T09:26:15.495-07:00Future Knitters!http://sheilasspot.blogspot.com/2007/08/future-knitters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~Sea Gypsy)0