Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there, old and new! Sorry for the late update this week, we've been at my parents' house spending some time with my dad. Of course we managed to get a few pictures of Henry with his Dad in matching hats. I know we did a Jays hat once already, but this particular one happens to be the authentic on field ball cap. Henry still needs to grow into his a little bit, but Trevor's is a perfect fit! I've got to say, I much prefer the new Blue Jays logo.
I believe we used to watch it in German while living in Austria in the 90's, but I could be mistaken. In any case,I found myself remembering this show, and that is how I came up with the hat this week. But before we get into the hat, I have to give you a short (and related) backstory. Sometime in the early 2000's, my family somehow came to be in possession of a lawn gnome. He's small and simple and is carrying a pig in his arms. We call him Georg (that's pronounced with a hard "G"). Sometimes, you go on a trip, and somehow Georg has ended up in your luggage.
This first picture is actually from Georg's second trip to Europe, here, he is enjoying some delicious Austrian cuisine:
And here he is visiting the Eiffel Tower:
Now, I must tell you, Georg was travelling long before the Travelocity gnome. We're pretty sure they got their idea from us (though we're not sure how, when we find out who spilled the beans *shakes fist*).
This week, I was thinking about David the Gnome from the tv show, then I remembered Georg the gnome, and an amazing photoshoot was born. The pictures look awesome this week thanks in part to my mother's beautiful garden, the contrast of the red hat against the lush green plants, and of course, Henry.
Who's that in the bird bath?
Henry just loves sitting in the dirt, in fact he started to laugh as soon as we sat him down:
Oh, is it unusual that I am sitting in this lush green paradise?
Loves nature (as a good gnome should).
I hope you all are enjoying the warmer weather, keep your eyes open for gnomes in your own gardens! Remember, they're a little mischievous, but generally harmless.
As some of you may have heard, a sequel to Anchorman is in the works. So when I was shopping online and saw the shirt featured in these pictures, I had a hat plan for the week. It took a few tries to get right and the moustache was a challenge. I tried to crochet one, but it was too tickly for the little man, so we used some eyeliner instead. I always find hats that look like hair hilarious, so I hope you enjoy:
He's such a little ham, as soon as he sees the camera he starts smiling, so I couldn't get a serious Anchorman shot. Here's Henry, he's kind of a big deal:
He has many leather bound books and his apartment smells of rich mahogany (also, he looks a little like Bugs Bunny with those teeth):
Well, another week has gone by, and it looks like we get to enjoy yet another gorgeous weekend! Henry is all set for summer. I won't apologize for not making his hat this week, because this one we got at Old Navy is just too cute. I have a plan for a hat I can make next week, so stay tuned.
His get-up reminds me of the French archaeologist in Raiders of the Lost Ark
"Dr. Jones, again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away"
Looking like less of a villain here (and check out those teeth)!:
Not exactly in character:
And a little more of a villain again (albeit a super cute one):
I hope you all continue to enjoy the lovely weather! We have lots of plans this weekend and we can't wait to go to our bbq this afternoon to show off our awesome outfit!
Greetings everyone! I hope you all enjoyed a lovely weekend. We spent our Victoria Day weekend at the cottage this year. It was of course, Henry's first time, but he was a little trooper and had a great time!
This week was too hot for knit hats, so we're featuring one of our lovely bucket hats, this one had a whale on it, so cute! We also have some new "babyiator" sunglasses that we got specially for being out in the sun.
I'll try to come up with some brilliant summer weather hat next week. In the meantime:
I'm on a boat! No crying, but he was very quiet and still, just a little nervous I think:
Sitting on the point, enjoying the sunshine:
I love the cottage! (his shirt says "Georgian Bay Boy")
This week I am extra organized and in fact, one hat ahead of the game, so I've decided to delight you all a day or two early with some new pictures. I made another monster hat this week because I couldn't resist.
Also I'm facing a new dilemma: lack of yarn variety. Of all the things I miss about living in the city, one of the biggest is that you can get anything anytime when you are downtown. Here in the suburbs, I've got to plan and research and drive. I miss the days when Romni Wools was my local yarn shop. This week we tried out Soper Creek Yarn in Bowmanville, which was pretty good, but nothing ever compares to Romni. If you've never been to Romni wool and are a knitter/crocheter/fibre artist of any kind, I highly recommend you go. It's incredible. In fact, I've included a picture of the upstairs here for you:
Yup, that's all yarn. Not to mention there's a basement with discounted yarn. This pic isn't even an illusion, the place is that big, with that much yarn. Sigh. I'm going to have to go on a mission there sometime soon. It's not exactly stroller friendly...I'll let you know how it goes...
Now onto the hat:
Well, that's a nice smile Henry, but we can't see your hat or your new friend (Penelope the empathic monster, pattern courtesy Rebecca Danger [or rebeccadanger.typepad.com])
This is more like it! Still can't quite see Penelope though
What's that sound?
Oh, hi mom, is it picture time again?
Matching ear flops:
If you have time to take a look, I've finally been working on updating my Etsy shop.
Next week we'll take a break from the monsters, I have a special Mother's Day hat planned! Hope you all have a great weekend!
