Branson and Fabric

Last week we ventured to Missouri for a mini Thompson family reunion. I had never been to Missouri, nor the real midwest in the summer, so it was fun to experience it all. I left feeling so so so grateful that California has dry heat. Most of the time I was a sticky mess, but it was oh so fun.

We stayed at a fishing resort on a lake in Branson. We took a boat to dinner, had a surprise baby shower, canoed, fished, mini golfed, had frozen custard for the first time, and ate real well. It was a short trip but so fun.

We've been getting ready for Noah and lots of creating is going on around here. Levi's been drafting plans for a crib, and pricing all of the supplies he will need. I've been sewing, sewing, sewing...and really, I can't get enough of it. I feel addicted to it lately. It's been so life giving and satisfying to me. I've even caught myself day dreaming at work about the project I'm going to work on when I get home. Thanks to Dana from MADE, I've found some really cool places in downtown to buy fabric. My two favorites are the FIDM scholarship store and Michael Levine Loft. At the FIDM store you can get fabric for $1 a yard. At the Loft fabric can be purchased for $2 a pound! There is something about being around fabric...the colors and textures...the possibilities! All I want to do is buy fabric these days. Although, I am having a problem committing fabric to a project. I will purchase fabric with a certain purpose in mind, but sometimes I love the fabric so much I find myself backing out of the idea because I'm just not sure if that's what I want to do with it.... I act like I'm never going to find fabric I like again. HA.

We've had the strangest, coolest summer I can remember. I'm not holding my breath for the real summer heat to continue to hold out. I know it's coming. It's just sneakily waiting around the corner to get us when we least expect it. Don't get me wrong, it's been warm, but nothing like usual. I'm grateful because I know the bigger I get the more uncomfortable the heat is going to make me...

I'm feeling a bit sad that we are coming into the final months of summer, but there are still so many fun things a head. These next few months before Noah is born are completely packed out for us. Thankfully, most of it is really fun and exciting things...like weekend getaways and old friends moving into town! I'm really trying to savor these final months with just Levi before Noah comes, but we really can't wait for him to get here! He moves like crazy and already gives me a run for my money. I can't believe how much I love him!