love. love. love

I had to go to Walmart tonight to get some groceries and a prescription filled (another sinus infection for Beetle) and WOW ... it was like red balloon, chocolate, and flower madness. Why do American's think it's a good idea to put holidays on steroids?

I mean I like Valentine's Day. I like holidays in general ... but sometimes I think it's just a bit much of crap that doesn't matter and not enough of the stuff that actually does.

Overdone is just not my thing.

Done just cause it's February 14th is just not my thing.

I ranted for a good 10 minutes when I got back ... poor Dominic.

He loves me :)



I did a little photo shoot with the girls last week so we'd have pictures to send out with our Valentines.



I told Juliet it was a dance party. So she twirled. And twirled. And twirled. I finally had to give her a sucker just so she'd sit still.




Beetles was not so into having her picture taken. I made two attempts on two different days. Poor girl had a sinus infection ... but she got a sucker out of the deal so it wasn't all that bad.





I didn't make them matching shirts. They are wearing the same shirt (on different days). BUT it happens to be my first appliqued shirt so I was pretty excited!!



After I'd practiced sewing a curved line with all the Valentine making, I thought I'd brave actual fabric. The shirt had a few stains on the front and I had the fabric (left over from the quilt). So it wouldn't have been a huge loss if I had totally screwed up, but I am pumped that I didn't cause now I can make more :)

Juliet - my assistant when I'm pretending to be a photographer - asked me to take this picture of her after we'd taken Beetles picture.



Funny girl.