Miss Vivi Lu in Izzy & Ivy Designs Princess Bella

The weekend came to an end with Ayden telling my husband and I to "go inside and cuddle up and get some sleep."

Us : "Why?" (wondering what the catch was as he and his cousin whispered in the bushes)

Ayden : "Well I am just worried that you guys aren't getting enough rest."

Trying hard not to burst out laughing - obviously he knows we are both way underslept - we thanked him and said we can't leave him outside alone. As it turns out, the two boys were planning a mission to fight a robot that was going to take over the world. Who knew? Now we are busy busy getting prepared for all of the lovely fabrics that are going to be pouring in over the next few months. Plus we have the annual June Fab Shop Hop starting here in a very short week so we are working hard to get new kits together as well as a sneak peek at our Christmas Block of The Month that will begin this September. So flippin' cute!

And later then I had intended here are pics from little LuLu's birthday party.

Strange little measle dog cake and all.I may have outdone myself with this one. Really.

Izzy & Ivy Princess Bella Dress (plus a pair of little shoes I had a first run at - not to terrible but hard as heck to draft)

My Buttercream Recipe (some guess work required)

1 Stick of Butter Confectioner's Sugar (powdered sugar) Vanilla Milk Crisco Cream softened butter it until nice and smooth then add: 2 heaping spoonfuls of crisco (I like less than the tradtional recipe would call for) Cream and add : Splash of vanilla (1/2 teaspoon?) 2-2.5 cups of powdered sugar (about half a bag?) Long splash of milk (1+tablespoon) Add milk slowly because this will dictate how thick or thin the frosting is depending on your desired taste. Enjoy immensely and eat from bowl or put in pastry bag, make pretty tops on cupcakes and decorate with delicious edible flowers. The kind that your daughter will eat off before throwing the rest of the cupcake away. : ) Little Lu on her rad Schwinn Tricycle