Diaper bag

Not that I need another diaper bag. But women know it's nice to have options. You don't want to use the same purse everyday, so why have just one diaper bag? So, I made a personalized one last week during our Chinese New Year break. Wish I had done this with Harrison. I was very happy with my bag with photos of him, Ryan and myself. That one was pretty personalized too.
I think I might add a few more embellishments later. Just haven't decided on what yet.

THING 2

Couldn't help myself. I just think he is so adorable in his pajamas. I always think of Dr. Seuss when he runs around dressed like this. He sure knows how to make a mess too!
See what I mean.
"Uh-oh, daddy found me, now who can I blame this mess on?"

Martyr's Shrine

So, we have lived in the same apartment going on two years now. We live in Shihlin, a district of Taipei. We are very close to the Grand Hotel and not much farther, the Martyr's Shrine. Well, until Christmas break, I had no idea it was the Martyr's Shrine; we pass it all the time but I had never looked up what it was. It is very beautiful and always has tourists. I had always assumed it was a temple. I finally looked it up in a tourist brochure during Christmas break and decided to go. It took two tries, and since the bus never came the first time, the second time we just walked there. It was a great day out with my family! Here is a glimpse of our afternoon.
This is the front gate, taken from inside.
The inside
Harrison and me
Love the Asian architecture
A bust of a famous martyr-this is what is inside the pretty gazebo.
The entrance to the shrine-such beautiful colors, and details
Changing the guard, done every hour.
They stand silently at the entrance to the main hall for about a minute. No one is allowed to enter and can only look through the doors.

Thing #1

Hello friends. I have joined a group of super cool people on a year-long journey of blogging about 36 significant things we will each be doing.
So, my first thing to share with you is that I have taken up sewing. I know, I started this a little before February, as evidenced by the scarf I made Harrison last month. Since then, I have made:
This pink rattle for Camille, the daughter of our coworkers Nestor and Karina.
This jungle themed changing pad for Marshall.
This evening I made these shorts for Harrison. I made the matching bloomers for Marshall a little while ago. I didn't think to make the shorts for Harry until I went to the fabric market with Alice last week and she suggested I make matching jumpers for the boys. Now I am all about matching clothes for our sons. They might not be crazy about the photos when they are older but for now, I think they will be adorable!
I haven't made anything since high school when I was introduced to the fun of sewing in home economics class where I made my first dress. I have to relearn a little bit and have looked up more than one term on the internet during these projects. But it is so fun making baby stuff!!! I am considering embroidering a small blanket with Tiffany (for Marshall). That's all for now.