He Sleeps

He's asleep. He did this all by himself. I even checked to make sure he was breathing (you just never know with Three wandering around). For those of you with kids who do this, mine as a rule don't do this. They scream and cry for hours at a time and require lots of holding and bouncing to even be quiet, much less asleep. Four is my dream come true. A sweet, cuddly, low

maintenance baby. God must love me.

It's Summer...Get Out!

I remember being younger, yes it's true I haven't always been this way, and summer was a time of magic. We were outside for as long as possible. Even if there wasn't "anything" to do we still were outside. We didn't have to be home until the street lights came on. It was a wonderful time. Fast forward a whole bunch of years and I have to forcibly remove my kids from the premises. They just don't want to go out. I'm talking specifically about One and Two. They won't go outside. They would rather hide in the crawlspace and bead. On the other hand I can't keep Three in the house, but when he's outside he wanders and so can't be out by himself. I wish the older two would go out with him, and they could all play in the wonderfulness that is summer. Sadly this hasn't happened. I just want to yell "WINTER is coming!!!" Whten it's cold they won't go out. When it's hot they won't go out. I don't get it. Kids these days ....

Me Too!!

There are times when I want to be a kid again. This is one of those times. I want to run through the sprinkler with them!

They don't care what the look like, or who might be watching them. They just run (or squat and get a face full of water) with the pure abandon of being a kid on a hot summer day.

I Can Sew!?

Here we have a sleeping bag made just for an American Girl doll. I was a bit scared of the zipper, but it all worked out in the end. I even had it done in time to give it as a gift.

The girls had a lot of fun at the party. There was a Slip-n-Slide, and amazingly no one broke any bones. After the birthday party we hung out and had a very nice time with friends we don't see enough. All in all it was a good day.

It's All About the Accessories

Three thought this was the appropriate outfit for an outing to the horse farm for lessons.

What Was I Thinking?

I like to sew. I really do. I don't like to sew on a deadline though. So, why would I think it would be a good idea to sew a birthday gift with a five week old in the house and inlaws coming? I've been sewing in between bouts of crying followed by periods of nursing. Sadly my brain doesn't work well enough to keep track of where I was when I left off. So when I get back to sewing it takes me a good five minutes to find my place and continue on. My deadline is Saturday and I have completed half of what I need to do. The first part is a bag for toting about American Girl dolls. I have to say it has turned out rather nicely. I hope it is well loved, for it has helped to drive me towards insanity. The next piece I have to make is a sleeping bag for an American Girl doll. I'm hoping it goes ok, the directions aren't very clear and I'm not a very good seamtress. If I manage to get it made I'll post a picture, if there isn't a picture we'll just never mention it :)

Pre-Fourth Fun

So what is it about a Slip-n-Slide? Personally I wouldn't want to run headlong at a wet and slippery piece of plastic and throw my body down with the intent of slidding 20 feet on my belly. But, put one out for the kids and they will play for hours. I guess they're not as worried about breaking bones as their aging brittle boned Mom is.

One Month

This pose can only be his version of a victory dance!

Number Four is one month old today. He is a very good baby so far. The rest of the kids have adjusted to him fairly well. It is a real treat to have a baby who doesn't cry all the time. I was worried about how Three would do with the new one, but I have been pleasantly surprised. He is a little rough with him, but nothing homicidal yet!