Buses and Hats

Yesterday was the first day of school and a day of milestones. My oldest daughter, Alanna, went to Middle School. Middle School. Do you remember Middle School? All I could think about the night before she went was an image of my junior high and kids making out. Making Out. In sixth grade. But she left excited and came home happy, so I am very relieved (so far). Ethan started fourth grade and Emma started second grade.

My second son, Zachary, started kindergarten today. I've never seen him so excited in his whole little life. All he could talk about for days was riding the bus. Brady even wanted to take him to school on the first day, but oh no, he insisted on riding the bus. I walked him on and he was grinning from ear to ear. I thought I was doing good until the bus drove away and then I started crying. He just seems so little! I was waiting at the driveway when he came home and he came running to me with his arms open saying, "Mommy, Mommy, it was FUN!" So cute!!!

I've been working on these crocheted hats for a while now, trying to get the patterns and sizes down. I'm going to be selling them. I'm taking some samples in to a boutique next Saturday and I plan to put them on craigslist and hopefully sell some wholesale. They are made of cotton yarn. I've done a newsboy hat (not my own design), an irish rose beanie, and a boys' striped skater beanie. On the black beanie, the rose is sewn on and on the aqua beanie, the rose is attached with a removable clip that doubles as a hair barrette. The newsboy hat has elastic cord inside around the bottom. Of course they will come in all different colors. I think that chocolate brown has been a favorite so far. Here are some pictures. The boys' beanie looks out of place on the girlie hat stand, but when I get a picture of Bryce modeling it, I'll post it.