Button, Button, Who's Got The Button?

 

What to do on a rainy, cool morning with six kids wandering around?  Sort buttons, of course!  It's amazing, really, how dumping a jar of assorted buttons out on the dining room table will draw them all in like a magnet. 

Taking my button jumble from the various jars and containers, and turning it into this nicely organized collection kept everyone busy for a good hour - even Liam (who obviously only got to check out the few giant buttons lying around - no matter how hard he tried!).  The rest of the time, he made messes elsewhere, trying out his new sweater:

 

Now that appropriate buttons have been found, I just need a quiet evening to sew them on, and you can get a better look at the finished product.  Finishing the knitting on this, though, made it legal for me to cast on my own fall sweater - always a thrilling enterprise! 

Comments

[Sarah]

What a cute photo - sounds like a great use of the workforce :)

[Arianwen]

I love the new fall sweater very cute! Button organisation is very theraputic. I just moved mine from one scruffy coffee jar into a pretty candle jar and I put all of my tape measures in another. I get a thrill everytime I walk past them.

[colleen]

Liam looks so grown up- all that blond hair! wow!

[marianne]

Now I'm wanting some bitty jars for my buttons :^)
I'm with Colleen, Liam in that photo! He's growing up so fast (!!!!) and his beautiful blonde hair, platinum blonde! He looks dashing in his new sweater, makes his eyes look blue-ish :^)
(he's beautiful but then I've thought that alllll along) XOX

[Julie]

Awww, what a great picture of Liam. I have to agree with Colleen and Marianne, he's growing up so fast! What gorgeous hair he has. He's a handsome little guy.

[Patty]

What a cutie pie! Now I want to go home and play with my buttons! :-)

[Carrie K]

Sorting buttons, sounds like a fabulous pasttime! For all but Liam. ;)

That cable hoodie is adorable. And all for you.

[PS~Erin]

How fun, and they look so pretty!