Well finally Franklin has one of his costumes. I have finished the Cowboy one. Ben was very excited to get it and we put it on him right away. That poor turtle is well loved. I’m not sure how long he will survive. The shells seem to be surviving good though so I can always make another turtle if need be. I’d rather he play with it than it just sit around in perfect shape. So without further ado, I present to you…Franklin (Sheldon) the Cowboy!

I have been very busy doing lots and lots of knitting. I just haven’t posted much about it. Bad blogger. So here are some updated pictures of projects and what I am working on now. Enjoy!

Here is Ben’s Moderne Baby Blanket. It was a lot of fun to knit and I am so glad I finished it. I told myself I had to finish it before I started a new project and I stuck to my word although it was tough. Since I did finish it I was able to start Mr. Foster. And here he is….

I just started him on Saturday and I am joining the arms this afternoon. I was so worried about this pattern because lots of people have had problems but it was a cinch.

Here is my finished Classic Lines Cardigan. It went super fast and I just love this sweater. I knit it longer than it was intended on accident but I still love it and can’t wait to knit another one.

Now you are pretty much all caught up on my knitting. I do have a couple more projects in the works but at least I posted something knitting related.

Ben loves the Franklin books. I first heard of them from Donna Otto of Homemakers by Choice. They are great books that help your child learn about how to handle different situations through the eyes of a young turtle named Franklin. Children can relate to Franklin and thus they pay attention to how he handles the various situations introduced by the books. Lately we have been reading one about how Franklin, as a big brother, learns to share with his little sister. I have already heard Ben say “I will share this with Hadi because that’s what big brothers do, just like Franklin.” So if you have not read these books I encourage you to check them out from your local library or buy copies for yourself. I have provided links to some of the books above.

Because of Ben’s love of Franklin, when I saw the Sheldon Kits at Knit Picks I had to buy one. I have just finished knitting Sheldon, which of course we are calling Franklin at our house. Ben loves it. He can’t wait for me to finish some of the “career” costumes for him. So without further ado, here is Franklin in the “wild” outside this morning.