Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day! Mike went golfing (of course) and the girls and I went to the beach. We had a lot of fun. Played in the water, played in the sand, played on the playground, watched the other kids. All Kaia wanted to do was eat, I think she's going through a growth spurt. But we came home exhausted. I definitely think we'll do it again, maybe bring some friends along next time.

Movin and Zoomin

Farmington ECFE hosted "Movin and Zoomin" night tonight. Kaia and I went with Asher, Zekie, and Isak. They had all kinds of vehicles: buses, tractors, racecars, police and fire vehicles. Kaia was hesitant to sit inside some of them, but it was fun to look around.






There was a large area set aside to ride bikes, and, of course, that was what all the kids wanted to do.

In Addition..

In case you're curious, Halle couldn't come with us to Movin and Zoomin because she was sick with the pukies today. Yuck. Hopefully it passes quickly and noone else gets it.

On a more positive note, we went to Winona this weekend. I didn't take any pictures, too busy catching up. But you can find some pics on the Bradberg blog and the Kelner blog. The kids had such a good time playing together. Bradbergs have a cute pic of Kaia feeding Connor ice cream.

Really, I'm NOT Overprotective...

Last week, the bike helmets were a huge hit. They found them out in the garage and insisted on wearing them outside and inside all week long. Our neighbors must think I'm a crazy overprotective mom. I have to say, the extra protection has paid off more than once - saved Halle when she fell off a chair and Kaia when she fell off the swing. But really, they're just making a fashion statement.

What I've been up to...

I've been busy trying to paint the inside of the house. A few weeks ago I finished my bedroom and bathroom. I know you're dying what it looks like, right?




The blue took some getting used to, but I love the brown. It goes with the tiles and the woodwork perfectly!

Last week I painted Kaia's room, but I'm working on a shelf and some other things for her walls, so I'll post pictures when it's all done. All of this has inspired some kind of crafty bug within me. I've been working on a few little things to tap into my creative side. At a MOPS meeting, we made coasters with felt. I worked really hard to make a pair for Mike's office, something I thought he would enjoy. I drew, traced, and cut and I was so happy when the two colored pieces fit together perfectly. Then I took a good long look at the finished product.....


Notice anything wrong here? Not my proudest moment, but funny, that's for sure.

One Happy Girl!

Well garage sale season is officially underway. Yahoo!!! Last night I hit a neighborhood sale and scored some great finds. It was like Christmas morning to Kaia this morning. The girls got several things, but most prized were this tiara (Just yesterday Kaia said, "Mom, I think I need a crown, don't I?") and a ziplock bag of Cars characters. Oh so fun!

Princesses!

Princesses are all the rage at our house lately. Kaia refers to herself as either Princess Kaia or Princess Cinderella. And Halle is Princess Halle or Snow White. I nearly fell off my chair when Halle pointed to a picture of Cinderella and said a mumbled version of "Cinderella". More often than not, the princess dresses are on, sometimes accompanied by jewelry, fancy shoes, and fairy wings. And for some reason it's really fun to push strollers around the house while dressed up. Makes you feel more glamorous I guess. Since we only have two dresses, I've been picking up every frilly, pretty thing I can find at garage sales. Just today a picked up two pink feather boas for $1. Seriously, this is so fun for me, I LOVE having girls!