Giddy- Up!!!

Well, a week or so ago a flier came home in Braden's backpack with instructions on how to make a hobby horse out of a sock for the 1st grade rodeo coming up. I looked at it and even tried out a sock or two and decided that there was no way I was making a sock puppet-esk horse. So, I searched online for patterns and was feeling a little irritated because most of the patterns were pretty lame. Finally I stumbled upon a site with the best instructions and it was decided. I was sewing Braden a hobby horse.

So, I made my plan of attack- I figured out what colors I would do, and what materials I would need and I compiled my list and my coupons and headed to JoAnn's late one night.  On my way out I said to my dear sweet husband (with a glimmer in my eye and creativity in my fingertips), "I'm gonna make Braden's horse myself. It's gonna be so cute- you just wait." . And my husband pauses the tv and says, "Oh, okay. We'll see..."  I wish you could hear how it sounded like "Ohhhh, Ok (little laugh) we'll seeee". Like he thinks I can't do it. Like he was doubting my Crafting abilities! MINE?!? Hello, we've been marred for nearly a decade, together for another 4 years on top of that. Pshhh. Does he NOT read my BLOG? (I mean our blog)... 


So anyhow, I proceed to the store and when I got home I make the pattern, cut, pin, sew, saw and assemble my horse. It took me two days- because I still can't sew with the kids bugging me.  BUT- It is very very very cute. I was so proud of it (and myself) before it even has all it's parts (ie the stick and ribbon reins) that I drove it (the horse I mean- whom I haven't yet named- but will) to my Mom's house and to my in-law's house. I parade the crap out of that unstuffed horse head because, dang it, I am pretty stinkin proud of myself.  


Point being, Rusty totally ate his words. The horse rocks.  We'll name him something awesome, I'm sure. 

And because I can, I didn't just make one-I made two...and the boys haven't put them down or gone in the car without them in two days...

Giddy-up Cowboys!


*Post edit* Did you notice Braden FINALLY lost that other front tooth? Horray! No more silver caps! I am truly overjoyed... And the horses don't have their bridles aka ribbons on them yet cause the boys won't put them down long enough for me to sew em on!