i made my first pair of yindi-pants this week, and there's no stopping me now! they are so very easy, thanks to soule mama's lovely book the creative family (online instructions here) - i made them from an old top of mine (i made the mistake of asking the dreaded question - 'is this flattering on me?' to which i received a big fat no from my darling). so pants it was!
no new pants should be treated with the disrespect of staying at home all day, so we set off for an afternoon at the aquarium...
no new pants should be treated with the disrespect of staying at home all day, so we set off for an afternoon at the aquarium...
oh how i adore these two together!
Oh Ems, they are darling!
Sweet!
Hugs
Bxo
Posted by: Rebecca Vavic | February 19, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Loving the pants.! I wish I had that pattern when my daughter was that age.
Posted by: Dani | February 19, 2009 at 01:38 PM
oh em! the aquarium pics. magic. i can just see ivy and yindi looking at those when they are in their thirties, and posting them on their version of facebook with the title "the good old days"
:)
Posted by: tara | February 19, 2009 at 01:39 PM
How cute! What sweet photos!!!
Posted by: mandie segura | February 19, 2009 at 01:42 PM
i was just going to write they are so cute together and then i saw you'd pretty much written it! mine were the same -- almost 6 years apart but they were so sweet together -- big bro very protective of little sis, little sis adoring big bro and wanting to hang out with "guy" as she used to call him...
Posted by: patricia | February 19, 2009 at 02:12 PM
dude.
those pants rock!
your photos make me happy. the girls are both so beautiful.
Posted by: Kimberly Reed | February 19, 2009 at 02:18 PM
I especially love your little gals shirt... what brand... Shilav? Love it!
Posted by: Sue | February 19, 2009 at 02:20 PM
Cool trousers Yindi!
I've been reading Soulemamas's book this week and really wanted to have a play with an old shirt too. Didn't have any though so been trying out some of her other ideas and have now got they cutest cushion with Max's (my 3 years old) drawing on it.
Can't wait to try out some of her other ideas.
Posted by: louise | February 19, 2009 at 02:27 PM
I love these aquarium shots! They are beautiful (and the coolio pants).
Posted by: Carli | February 19, 2009 at 02:56 PM
This post makes me want to have little babies of my own just so I can take them to the aquarium and take fabulous photos like yours!
Posted by: Rachel | February 19, 2009 at 03:09 PM
Arrggg Too Cute...
I miss you all...
XXX
Posted by: Bina :) | February 19, 2009 at 03:49 PM
Yindis face = opposite of birth control.
Aquarium pics are magical
Posted by: Vicky | February 19, 2009 at 06:13 PM
you are too dang cute.
and those photos are fab.
hope to see your smiley face soon!
Posted by: Amy Tangerine | February 19, 2009 at 09:42 PM
Adorable. And the aquarium photos are gorgeous. Makes me want to grab a few kids and go just to snap some shots.
Posted by: Tula | February 19, 2009 at 10:07 PM
lol! That's so funny, and really clever at the same time!
You should have that photo at the Aquarium enlarged and framed! It's stunning!
Posted by: Helena | February 19, 2009 at 10:59 PM
A very,very great idea!And your baby looks so happy on this photo! ^_^
Posted by: sowashi | February 20, 2009 at 01:06 AM
Absolutely delicious pair of pants. Do you make them my size too??? I will settle for shorts otherwise!!!
Posted by: Priya | February 20, 2009 at 03:22 AM
You did an awesome job on them! I haven't looked at the book in a few months and completely forgot I wanted to try that out for Maya. And let me just say that Yindi is getting so big and so beautiful! You've got a gorgeous family. :)
P.S. I dreaded my hair a week ago!
Posted by: Laura Reaux | February 20, 2009 at 06:01 AM
I totally saw this in her book too! =) Did you also know that you can make bags from t-shirts? All you do is cut off the sleeves and using a medium sized bowl you trace around the neck hole and cut, and last you sew the bottom hem of the t-shirt together and you have a bag! You can then of course stitch around the handles and the neck to finish off and embellish as desired of course! =)
Love your pants...the absolutel JOY in recycling!
Jen
Posted by: Jen Davis | February 20, 2009 at 06:49 AM
My favorite thing on young little people is a good set of cheeks, and Yindi's are adorable!
Posted by: Heather | February 20, 2009 at 08:45 AM
I have never met you IRL but I think you must be one of my favorite people in the whole world.
You are so inspiring and make me look at the world and myself as a mom in a whole better light.
Thank you :0)
Oh and thanks for the link to the Soule Mama book. Can't wait to get it :0)
Posted by: Mary Jo | February 20, 2009 at 11:34 AM
ha...I thought those looked familiar!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/happyjanssens/2635763436/in/set-72157605968686133/
You were adorable in the shirt...but I have to say that those pants are the BEST! :)
Posted by: Sara | February 20, 2009 at 03:42 PM
oh my gosh, i love those aquarium photos! and i love how much color you keep in your lives. i just got my copy of creative family from the library, and i'm eating it up! i may have to buy my own so i don't have to keep slapping my hand to keep myself from dog-earing pages and writing in the margins :O)
Posted by: Shawna | February 20, 2009 at 09:27 PM
i totally know what you mean about your girls together. we have a 7 yr old and recently adopted a sweet baby girl. when i see the two of them together it is so magical. my heart fills my chest. sigh
smiles,
ria
Posted by: ria | February 22, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Oh, my goodness that Little is getting big! I can't wait to give her a snuggle when I'm down (I am going to see you all, aren't I?).
Posted by: donaB | February 23, 2009 at 01:37 PM