Knitted Little Girl Dress

For Sakina's little girl, I wanted to knit something cute and practical. I decided on this sweet and simple dress (link to Ravelry where pattern can be downloaded for free). I wasn't quite sure on the size and decided to just go with the smallest option, knowing it would be larger because of the needles and yarn I was using. I guess I didn't realize how much larger it would actually be as at one point, Chase was able to try it on:

The finished product definitely turned out cute but it may end up being a tunic more than a dress due to the sizing and the fact that they live in LA, so not sure what time of year a knitted dress would be appropriate! 

Update: I received a picture of 5-month-old Sophie trying on the dress and it's still too large for her. Oops! At least she looked super cute in it anyway! 

Solo Trip to San Diego

In March, I took a solo trip to San Diego for Renske's wedding and Sakina's baby shower. I had a wonderful time hanging out with my parents and old friends. Here are some pictures of the trip:

Finally made it to the top of Potato Chip Rock with Olga. We attempted this hike many years ago, but it was during the summer and we had to turn back due to it being too hot. This time, we made it all the way and got the requisite pictures. So fun!

Since the dessert was in its "superbloom," my parents and I traveled north to experience all of the crazy wildflowers. We were just off the coast of the highway in this area, actually, but the fields were full of flowers. The pictures don't do it justice as it was amazing it person!  

Renske's wedding was wonderful! Olga and I had a nice time catching up with old friends and meeting new people in Renske and Ivan's lives. It was so fun to attend a wedding at Powerhouse Park, right near where we hung out as teenagers. 

Mika, Olga, and I helped organize a baby shower for Sakina (who had a little girl in May). It was nice to see Sakina showered with so much love from all of her friends. In this picture, we are all with our moms. This is especially special as we've been friends from 7th grade -- 18 years ago! Time passes so quickly!