Some sewing

Here is some of the sewing I have done. Not the best of pictures, I was trying to get to sewing club. I also forgot to take pictures of all the other pants I had made. At least they went to the kids at the homeless shelter. Its getting cold here so I will be making more pants and better jackets (I hope).

This is a deep purple top.

Corduroy pants.

Corduroy pants.

Quilted fabric jacket and I tried to line it. Not a good job and not a good idea to try new things when your tired. But, it is warm and hopefully some

little girl will like it.

Take care,

Erlinda

Still here

Wow, I can't believe how fast time is passing. Here are a few pictures of what has happen. The pictures are backwards for some reason. I am having trouble downloading, so just go with the flow on this post.


The Girl Scouts gave a Halloween party for the kids at Pres. Hospital. Emily went as Mini Mouse, I made this outfit the Friday night before Halloween. This little guy was attracted to Emily and would not let her go. He would pull her Mickey ears and just look at her. he was soo cute. She did not mind.

The boys carving pumpkins. We (all the kids) went Trick o Treating with a friend. We had a lot of fun and the kids got a lot of candy. We left DH at the house to pass out candy and for the first time he ran out of candy and had to turn out the lights early.

At the last Del Norte football game, Matthew got to conduct the band. He had a blast. This is something he had been "dreaming" of doing. He did a great job.

The Cub Scouts had their rain gutter regatta boat race. Here Matthew is racing his boat. He lost, but had a great time.

I have gotten some sewing done. I just need to add elastic and take pictures. I have off work today so I am off to sew some more. Home work and house work will just have to wait. I need to relax, I mean sew.

Take care,

Erlinda

power out

The power went out over the weekend and boy was it great. No distractions just relaxation. Back soon with what has been happening over here.


Enjoy your week.

Take Care,

Erlinda

Pictures have to wait

Tomorrow has not come for the pictures I said I'd put up. The kids downloaded them into the other computer and I have not transferred them. I am also done with mid-terms. Talk about stress. Other issues in my life:

My God daughters college roommate committed suicide and my God daughter is is taking it hard.

My kids are under stress with school and homework. (Me too)

What the public schools are doing to the special ed. programs and students.

At work its nothing but stress (my room teachers is never here. I have had a sub in the room for over a week now, a sub who does nothing.) Every morning we have meetings, um EA's don't get paid to be there, but our principal is using the "As a team player you have too." or "There are other EA's who need a job."

I will be making a phone call to the union.

Any way gotta get to work.

Have a great weekend.

Take Care,

Erlinda

Still here and Balloons

Wow! I can't believe how fast the months are going. I have been busy. Between working my two jobs (O.K. drama club is only an hour, but a very long hour), band for the older ones, volleyball for Em. Scouts for all three. There does not seem time for anything. Not to mention my classes which are coming along. Mid term exams are coming up in two weeks. Am I ready NO.

Kevin's Eagle project has taken all our spare time for the past three weeks. Tonight he is finishing the assembly. Four chairs and a bench for the BH homeless shelter for Women and Children. The same place I sew the children's clothing for.

Here he is working hard. Tomorrow morning Kevin along with some other Scouts and the family will go deliver them, pull weeds and rake the sand in the sand box. It's fall break for us so its a perfect time to deliver and work. Now the hard part is the write up of the project.




I have been sewing here and there, so I will have some pictures soon. Guilt is consuming me. Its getting cold and I really need to get some pants and blankets sewn up for the kids at BH. I wish I had more time to sew.

Work is a struggle everyday, still getting used to being in Kindergarten/Special Ed. Kinder it gets hard with so many kids, but at the same time I enjoy them. I hurt my knee about two weeks ago when one of the students about fell and I went to catch him (he can not really see and is not stable in walking), so every day I have been icing my knee, but its not getting any better. I hope this weekend I can rest it and it gets better. Keep your fingers crossed I didn't really damage it.

Any way. Here in Albuquerque it is Balloon Fiesta time. The weather has been great this year and there are so many balloons up every day. It is so awesome to see hundreds of hot air balloons in the sky. Today was the special shaped ones and of course I had to work so we missed them. I plan to take the kids out tomorrow early to see if we catch them.

Here are a few pictures for you. I will share more tomorrow.

Matthew in front of one as it was inflating. (By the way he turned 10 last month)

Both of these were preparing for lift off.

You can get the feel of what part of the sky looks like.

Take care,

Erlinda

Happy Birthday

He likes: legos, starwars, math, softball, drawing, playing out side, digging, his PBC pipes, playing his trombone, sewing bears, computer games, cub scouts, hiking, his older brothers, his older sister. He also likes making things, woodworking, helping his dad and mom, housework, bugging mom with silly question's, having mom read to him and now drama.

Today he is 10 years old. Happy Birthday Matthew. I love you very much.

Softball July 2010

Take Care everyone,

Erlinda

Overwhelmed but still stitching

Hi everyone. Yes, I am still around, just overwhelmed with work, school and family. Kindergarten wears me out, then I go to school so tired.

Love my Spanish class even though I get out at 10:00 p.m. The instructor is great. My math class I don't like. The instructor makes so many mistakes (its mostly a self taught class). My business class is OK and is going to be a lot of work. The kids have band, volleyball and scouts keeping DH and I driving everywhere. Then there is homework mine and the kids and that's alot. Loosing a lot of sleep around here.

To relax (trying) I have been stitching "snowmen" in blue. Blue work instead of Red work. Not sure why, but its kind of calming.

This Holiday weekend has me cooking and freezing pinto beans. Roasting some green chile. Frying burger meat and freezing it. This way me (or the kids) can make quick dinners. Burritos are easy and filling this way and I don't have to worry about them cooking on the stove, its put in a bowl, add a few ingredient and put in the microwave.

Have a Enjoyable Labor Day weekend:)

Take care,

Erlinda