We went to see the inlaws this weekend. We went out for dinner last night to celebrate being together for seven years, no itch so far so that's good! The inlaws and the kids came with us because we don't get to go out for dinner on our own in our world. But it was allright anyway. I ate heaps. I was the only one who had dessert, lol. Chocolate torte. Never had it before, WILL be having it again!

My mother in law is looking a bit frail these days. Even looking back at photos of her with Baden as a baby you can see that she has aged a lot in the past couple of years. Her health is still not good. Poor thing. It makes me sad because she's such a nice nanna to my kids and I hope she is around for years to come. She can't pick Callum up or anything like that, she's too frail now.

We went to the beach this morning, I am not usually one for going to the beach but I decided I should go. So I went there with a positive attitude and I actually loved it, I went for two big swims and it reminded me of when I was a kid, I used to love the beach. Baden didn't go for a swim because we didnt pack the 'right' swimmers, he's so bloody contrary these days, it's doing my head in. He goes back to preschool on Monday and at this rate we will be waiting outside the doors when they open, geez.

Then we went to my favourite shop, in Berry. I wanted to look in their fabric department. Usually I go there for the wool but that doesn't interest me in the slightest at the moment, never thought I would say that! I bought a pattern on ebay a week ago, for a giraffe called Mrs Perkins, and I wanted to find the perfect fabric for her, I looked at Spotlight but nothing they had was quite right. I have been carrying round a little toy that Callum was given because I wanted to find fabric that was in the same vein as it. I think I found the designer of the fabric, I think it might have been Amy Butler. Anyway, I went to the fabric section of their shop and suffered the sensory overload that I sometimes get in shops that have too much too look at. It's wonderfully awful, or is that awfully wonderful?

Anyway, I got some fabric and then got a bit more, and then got a just a wee bit more. I have just realised that I have totally single-white-femaled you, Donna, with the pink soul blossom! I thought it looked familiar but couldn't quite place it!!! Well, you have superb taste anyway! I am not sure what I am going to do with all of these pieces, but I think I will make Mrs Perkins out of the green flowers.

And annoyingly, the shop had the pattern for Mrs bloody Perkins that I am still waiting on from ebay, for the same price. I ummed and aahed about buying it then and there and then just relisting the other one when it gets here. That way I could get started straight away. But then I decided to just wait, I have other projects on the go at the moment so I won't get to Mrs Perkins for a couple of days anyway. So that decision was made.

But now of course I wish I had made the other decision and just bought it! grr

And just coz you're nosey, go on, admit it, here's the little toy who's fabric inspired me so much! Incidentally, I copied this toy for another little baby and it was well received. I think I will make a few more.