Believe it or not! We are looking at just 24 days until Georgia starts 1st grade!! It is hard to believe that the summer has gone so fast. August is a busy month for our family. This weekend, we are traveling to Chicago with Tante. The following weekend we will visit with the Burgoons at Young's Dairy in Yellow Springs as they come to OH to celebrate Stacy's sister's baby-on-the-way. On two Saturdays, I am taking a sewing class at Sew To Speak in Columbus, so Brian and Georgia will likely come along with me those days and spend some time with Granddad and Nana, maybe at the pool, zoo or COSI. B&G will also take in a MLB game and we will likely all do some back-to-school shopping. And, of course, the all important First Day of School is Wednesday, August 25.
Earlier this week, Georgia and I chose these chocolate brown corduroy fabrics (with pink and blue polka dots to match her winter coat and lunch bag) for her new messenger-style school bag. The lining fabric is a fun calico polka dot print that I surprised her with. I used the basic instructions for a purse that I've made and just adjusted some of the measurements so it was sized appropriately for a 6 year old. Georgia was thrilled with it and I have to admit that I am pretty happy with it as well. It's not perfect, of course, but we can both live with that!
