Good Weekend

This was a good weekend.  It all started when I came home to this surprise in my front flower bed.

Right there amongst the agapanthas was this beautiful blooming spider lily that I never planted.  Friday night was like old times - my sewing machine and I hummed away until midnight.

Saturday morning didn't go as planned.  I had to take Lily to the doctor because she wasn't feeling well.  She just stopped taking antibiotics for strep throat/scarlet fever earlier in the week, but her symptoms were returning.  I was afraid that she had it again...I was right.  While waiting to get her prescription filled Lily decided that she wanted to get her hair cut.  Here she is with her new do:

Despite being under not so great circumstances, it was nice to spend a morning together, just Lily and I.

The rest of the weekend included lots of playing, laughing, and hanging out.

Alex had a good time playing babies.  See, he even covered them up with Matt's hankie.

Saturday night was another successful sewing night.  I'd like to show pictures, but 75% of it is gifts, so I can't show them just yet.   Instead, I'll show you the progress I made on my bedroom:

Still no new paint on the walls or new bedding made, but it's a start.

It's almost 9 pm, the kids are in bed, the house is picked up, life is good.

***edited to add one of the best things that happened this weekend:  After my first week of Weight Watchers I lost 3.4 lbs - woohoo!!

Comments

[lera]

yeah for losing weight! that seemed really quick. (i think i just gained your extra weight.) my sisters have had great success with weight watchers.

sorry about a sick little gal. scarlet fever? really????? wow! i thought that was a thing of the past!

[Renee]

3.4 lbs, wow. Congrats, Beki! I feel like I've gained those, like Lera said above.
Sorry about Lily. Her haircut is too cute though.
And Ava makes a cute baby 'doll'.
See you at the S of OI tomorrow!

[Alicia A.]

Oh, poor Lily. I hope she doesn't have to miss much school.

I'm glad the weekend was good. Sounds like you feel refreshed and ready to take on the new week!

[Stacy]

it's good to hear you smiling again... :)

[Megan]

So glad to hear you had a nice weekend - life is so much easier when we can get some fun times squeezed in! And Way To Go over the weight loss!

[Mirre]

Yay for nice weekends!!
Congratulations on losing all that weight :))

[Emily]

yeah on everything. I know you were happy about sewing. During the final two tennis matches, I finally finished my flanged pillow shams. Can't tell you how excited I was. Got the okay to get a new hutch... ran right out and did that... WOOHOO!!!
I am so happy for you and your missing 3.4 lbs!!! See, I knew you could do it!!!!! Big Congrats to you!!!!!! I love the spider lily!!! What a great surprise

[lla]

I was so excited to see the big spider lily - we saw a ton of those tihs weekend in North Georgia, and I had no idea what it was!

Hope that young Lily is on the mend (love the haircut) and congrats on the weight loss - that's awesome!

[Cathy]

I'm glad you had a great weekend! You needed it.

Congratulations on doing so well with WW! Keep up the good work.

Your bedroom is going to be gorgeous when you are finished.

[autum]

Yay for everything but strep throat and scarlett fever. Sounds like a great weekend. I'm happy for you.

[MéLisa]

I’m glad to hear that you had a good weekend & fit in a little “me” time. I’ll have Miss Lily in my thoughts that she is feeling better this week & a big pat on the back for you for the lost pounds!

[joanna]

How great that you and Lily had some alone time together...that is hard to come by. Sorry she's not feeling well. Hope that doesn't last long. Cute pix of Alex and the babies.

Take care, Beki! Congrats on the 3.4.

[Gina]

It was nice to hear that you've had a wonderful weekend. A mommy needs one of those, now and again.

[deb]

yea for good weekends!! :) such a pretty flowery surprise and weight loss to boot! Can't wait to see pictures of what you've been busy working on. :)

[Angie]

Hope your little girl feels better, have fun pickin paint!

[krystal]

Lily's hair cut is so cute! Hope she feels better...and in that first Alex pic I thought Ava was a real baby doll! That's just how pretty she is!

Congrats on the weight loss!

[greta]

must be in the air for hair cuts....it is too cute...glad it was a good weekend and girl can i just give you a WOO...FREAKING...HOO for 3.4 pounds.....that is awesome...keep up the good work

[capello]

Miss Lily and I got similiar haircuts!

And yay! On the weight loss!

[Angela]

Congrats on all the accomplishments and I'm so glad you had a nice weekend. I like all the blue paint chips. ;-)
Your children are really beautiful.
Love the babies photo. he he

[linda]

Are you using some AB fabric in your room? That is going to be really beautiful when it all comes together!

I have 3 friends on weight watchers right now and they all love it and are losing weight, too. That's so great! One plus for me is that one friend is motivated to walk so now I have a walking partner!

[estea]

ooo i do lurve that fabric. i see we're both investigating blues. there are SO many, aren't there? there are greenish ones, and gray ones, and warm ones and cool ones and o my.

congrats on the WW success - that is absolutely marvelous.

[Mary-Heather]

Congratulations on your weight loss! Good for you. And progress in your livingroom and finished crafty projects to boot- wow! Life is good, as you said.

[nihal]

congrats on your weight loss! and your spider lily is just awesome...

hope your daughter gets better soon.

[Kelli]

Holy moley. That bedding is adorable. Almost as cute as your real baby lined up with all the others! And 3.4 pounds! WOW!!

[Alicia P.]

Lily's haircut is darling -- I hope it helped her feel better. And that flower -- it's like a fairy umbrella! And congrats on the WW, skinny!

[Vee]

Your littlest one is getting so big!