Well, what a pain...
I'm so sorry to have to do this, guys, but this article I saw on another friend's blog made the risk of a public blog absolutely undeniable any longer. The trouble is that apparently I'm only allowed 100 readers. Well, I honestly didn't think I had that many friends until I loaded my entire contacts list and had to start making cuts based on who I thought probably still kept up with the blog. (Boo... I don't like cutting anyone!)
Does anyone know how I can add more than 100 readers? I feel rude! ...although, I'm certain that not all of my contacts follow my blog or are even aware of the fact that I have a blog... But I just don't want to exclude anyone. (Except for the creepy Craigslist people.)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Mackenzie Grace
Just HAD to post my pictures of this little cutie...
This is the new baby girl of our friends, Ashley & Steven May. She was with us out at the lake last weekend, and the lighting was just perfect on those precious cheeks and those beautiful blue eyes so I couldn't resist snapping some pictures. (I am not turning down any opportunities to play with my new "toy," either!) Wanted to share them with my blog friends, because after all... there can never be too many pictures of cute little girls on one blog. :)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Apple Stamps
So, the heat is persistent and the girls didn't seem to want to be outside yesterday. We resorted once again to... Crafts! (My poor kids... I love crafts. I make them do crafts. That's my confession.)
As always, it's the super-simple activities that seem to be the biggest successes... and this was super simple. We did Apple Stamps, or "Apple Snaps" as Avery said. You know how the core of an apple looks like a star or a flower when you cut through the center? We used that to dip in the chocolate, caramel & strawberry syrups we had leftover from the ice cream sundae shower, and the girls stamped them on paper to make placemats for lunch. I think they did more tasting than stamping, and the placemats were WAY to messy to actually be used, but it was fun. And they really liked their apples today!
As always, it's the super-simple activities that seem to be the biggest successes... and this was super simple. We did Apple Stamps, or "Apple Snaps" as Avery said. You know how the core of an apple looks like a star or a flower when you cut through the center? We used that to dip in the chocolate, caramel & strawberry syrups we had leftover from the ice cream sundae shower, and the girls stamped them on paper to make placemats for lunch. I think they did more tasting than stamping, and the placemats were WAY to messy to actually be used, but it was fun. And they really liked their apples today!
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Saturday at Sandy Lake Park!
Ever been to Sandy Lake Park? We hadn't either... not until today when we took the girls and met up with a group from church. How fun! It's a little like an amusement park (from the early 70's) and a little like the Fair... and lots of fun! The girls loved it. I'll let the pictures can do the rest of the talking... I'm tired. :)
Here are ALL of the pictures... and there are plenty.
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Lawdy-dawdy...
...Look who's on the potty!
Now that Big Sister is pretty well trained, it seems Julia's itching to shed the diapers too. She has used the potty several times over the course of the past few months, so our pediatrician encouraged me to go ahead and train her since she's showing initiative, so here we go! ...I guess... :/
Since she's not really talking yet (other than the typical "ball" "car" "dog" "Dada" stuff that they say at 15 mos) we're trying sign language for "potty," "all done" and "more" thinking she can tell us when she needs to go and whether she's done or not. We'll see how it goes!.. We figure it can't hurt. She's so cute to watch because she looks so small in comparison to who we usually see using the potty.
*T.M.I. WARNING for the remainder of this post*
I let her run around bare-bummed yesterday and happened to catch her on video when she was about to sit on the potty and THEN my camera card filled up just before she actually sat down. So that snippet (...it's a word...) is super short and I missed the cutest part of it all-- when she sat down and looked so proud of herself because I made a big deal about it. She sat there while I deleted some things off the card, and then I caught her finishing up... with NO help from Mom! She got that paper in her little hand all by herself and knew what to do with it. Not intended as a sales-pitch, but if you're in the market for a potty this Boon "potty bench" that Melanie gave us is great. The toilet paper compartment is built right in & easy for the kiddo to access, AND when you close the lid, it becomes a step-stool! ...Brilliant... So this is a video only a mother would love... And maybe some grandparents too. :)
Now that Big Sister is pretty well trained, it seems Julia's itching to shed the diapers too. She has used the potty several times over the course of the past few months, so our pediatrician encouraged me to go ahead and train her since she's showing initiative, so here we go! ...I guess... :/
Since she's not really talking yet (other than the typical "ball" "car" "dog" "Dada" stuff that they say at 15 mos) we're trying sign language for "potty," "all done" and "more" thinking she can tell us when she needs to go and whether she's done or not. We'll see how it goes!.. We figure it can't hurt. She's so cute to watch because she looks so small in comparison to who we usually see using the potty.
*T.M.I. WARNING for the remainder of this post*
I let her run around bare-bummed yesterday and happened to catch her on video when she was about to sit on the potty and THEN my camera card filled up just before she actually sat down. So that snippet (...it's a word...) is super short and I missed the cutest part of it all-- when she sat down and looked so proud of herself because I made a big deal about it. She sat there while I deleted some things off the card, and then I caught her finishing up... with NO help from Mom! She got that paper in her little hand all by herself and knew what to do with it. Not intended as a sales-pitch, but if you're in the market for a potty this Boon "potty bench" that Melanie gave us is great. The toilet paper compartment is built right in & easy for the kiddo to access, AND when you close the lid, it becomes a step-stool! ...Brilliant... So this is a video only a mother would love... And maybe some grandparents too. :)
Showering Megan & Baby Luke
It was a fun night for ice cream sundaes! Our friends from church, Megan and Miguel, are expecting their first baby this month. And since we never miss an opportunity to party-- we did! Shannon, Andrea, Katherine (not pictured) and I had so much fun putting this together, and it was such a fun night of girl time in anticipation of this new baby.
Congratulations, you guys! Can't wait to meet him soon...
Three Little Poages at Pops' House
We took the girls to see Collin's dad a couple of weeks ago. Most of you know that he spent several weeks in ICU before making a very unexpected and somewhat miraculous recovery. It was amazing to see him up and around... I honestly thought it would take many months of aggressive therapy to get him to this point.
The girls enjoyed getting to play with Cousin IP and with the dogs, Tojo and Twiggy. Avery got to sit in Pops' lap and hear him tell her a story and Julia got to have her first popsicle. It was a fun afternoon and Norman was definitely patient with the noise and energy generated by the kiddos. Collin was able to snap some pictures with his phone, and the others came from Melanie... Thanks, Mel!
Keep up the good healing, Pops.
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