New knit rag rug

New knit rag rug
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I'm done! And it is not bad looking :) It looks nice in the bathroom but Derek asked if he could have it under his desk (sometimes his feet get cold). so i gave it to Derek. I guess i will have to make another one!

Stitches

Jen and I sent to Stitches knitting convention on Saturday. It was a blast. We met Jessy and Casey!
They started Ravelry, a knitting and crocheting community on the internet. That was very cool to, only they did not bring Bob :( (their absolutely adorable dog who frequents Ravelry). This year i did not buy very much because i have not used ANY of the yarn i bought last year.

Derek flying his new kite

Derek flying his new kite
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The boys got the kite up several times but it was just to gusty to keep it up.

Derek says, "Thanks Gran for the kite".

At the Park

We went to the park to try out Derek's kite. It was to gusty so instead the boys played on the swings.

Derek reading his new book

Derek reading his new book
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Derek enjoying his winter break with one of his birthday gifts.

Derek's Birthday Party

Derek's Birthday Party
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Wednesday was Derek's birthday. We started at home with pizza and soda, then went to jump at the Sky High Sports and then back to the house for cake, ice cream and gifts. He got a DS game from friends, a cool kite from Gran, a Wii game from Mom&Dad and an awesome book about the universe from Grandmommy and Papa.

Worms are hard to keep alive

Well worm composting is really hard. They say newspaper is good for bedding but for me it just won't work. Most my worms have died and much of the food started roting. I was really good about not giving them to much but they did not seem to eat it. The only thing they really liked was the coffee grounds. they did make some babies but i never saw any worm castings (Poo). I set the rest free in the back yard. I hope some of them live. If i try again i might get the worm bedding that they sell with the worms or maybe a small layer of dirt. As with plants i can't seem to keep them alive. So far the biggest thing i can keep alive is a guinea pig. :( Oh well.