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Friday, April 12, 2013

Friday Photo

Splish.  Splash.  Jump!

 It's raining at my house.


I don't think I really need the umbrella.


Can I put it down, Mama?


I like to play when it's raining outside.


There are so many fun things to do!


You can jump in puddles.


Watch me!


I can jump really high.


You can swim around with my plastic fish.


I'll share it with you, if you like.


You can yell alot, too, because no one else is outside.



I could reach up to the clouds if I were a little taller.  One day, I'll be tall like Daddy.


But for now, I'll just be small and play in the rain.

 



Thursday, April 11, 2013

Ah, Summer



Or, as we Southern ladies with curly hair like to call you, Hair Apocalypse.


You're early.  Please make sure your watch battery doesn't need replacing.


Let's just call it braid season and move along.  Quickly.


Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Three Months

Guess what, Kathrynne.  We know someone who is three months old today!


 Really?  Who?

 Nope.  Can't tell you.  


Please???


Nope.

 Even if I'm really cute?


Even if you're really cute.


Can I have a hint?

Allow me to consult with my associates.


 No.  No hints.

Please oh please oh please!!


 Weeeeellllll....Alright, but just one.

She's 9 pounds, 2 ounces and 21 inches long.


Hmmmmm.....Let...me...think....


.............................


 It's me, right?


I totally knew it all along.


Tuesday, April 9, 2013

A Weekend at Home

Let's start with breakfast.


Hmmmmmm.  What should we do today?


Oooh!  I know!  I know!  Let's play baseball!


And take sneaky pictures of the neighbor's tree through the window.


We can drag out lots of toys and not play with any of them (but dig in the dirt instead).


We can build.



And snuggle.


Sound like a plan?

Let's do it!


And that's exactly what we did!

Monday, April 8, 2013

A Sweet Spring Dress

Last week, I took three flat, twin-sized sheets and made a quilt for the den.  Perfect size, perfect weight.  
(I used this method again.)


You know how sheets and pillow cases have that very distinct three-inch hem at the top (or side) edge?  Well, I cut those off when I made the quilt.  And I saved them.  Waste not, want not.  I had nothing in particular in mind for them at the time, but I just knew I could use them somewhere.


I have many good (and sometimes great) ideas when I'm up feeding Katy Rynne at two o'clock in the morning.  As it turns out, when you cut said hems, press them open, and stitch two of them together they are the perfect width for a sweet little dress (just perfect for a teeny tiny little girl).



Pair it with a sweater, and you wind up with a darling little Sunday morning outfit that's just right for this time of year. 


Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Recycle



Noah:  Look, Mommy!  I made us popsicles!
Me:  Oooo.....yummy!  What flavor is yours?
Noah:  Red. 
Me:  Is it cherry?
Noah:  Yes.
Me:  What flavor is mine?
Noah:  Recycled.
............

Noah now has an imaginary friend.  His name is Wilbur.  Chocolate ice cream is his favorite food.  He also likes goldfish crackers and chocolate milk.  He joined us for snack time yesterday.  He's good at sharing.




Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Odds and Ends

Odds and ends of things.  That's what we've been working on here.  Blair has a couple of carpentry projects going on outside that he'll be sharing with you here in a few days.  In the house, we've been making things look bigger and brighter, not only with all that fresh paint (here and here), but also by removing a few things.

We took down the door to the hall.  It really wasn't a necessary door to begin with, and with our super cool magnetic wall it was completely in the way.  Down comes the door!



This whole space feels so much larger and more open now!


I put the finishing touches on the front bathroom by adding some curtains.  I used two white flour sack kitchen towels I bought back in November for $1 a piece.  Because they're white, they actually make the room brighter.  It gives a very nice look for basically nothing, with the added benefit of privacy without the blinds.



Speaking of blinds, one of the biggest changes we made in the house was taking most of them down.  The mini blinds we have are really nice wooden slat blinds (custom made for each window), but blinds nonetheless.  I've never been a fan of the mini blind aesthetic (not to mention that having to clean them is a pain).



Oh, and check out my new pendant light!!  Blair got it for me for Valentine's Day, and I love it love it!  It uses one of those really cool Edison bulbs, and I kept meaning to show it off here, and it just didn't happen.


The art wall has seen some rotation.


A quilt is being made.


A certain little boy has learned how to use this!


And a baby gets bigger every day!!


What odds and ends are tying up at your house?  Are you doing any Spring Cleaning?

Monday, April 1, 2013

Conversations with Blair

Blair:  Do you want to play Connect 4?
Me:    I've never played Connect 4.
Blair:  What?!  How have you never played Connect 4?
Me:    We didn't have it when we were kids.

10 minutes later...

Me:    Oh! This is just like chess!
Blair:  No, it isn't!!  How is this anything like chess?
Me:    It requires strategy, and I always lose.
Blair:  .......Yes.......It's exactly like chess then.