Lily saw this top and asked if I could make it.
Pfffft.
Of course, my dear.
Of course, my dear.
We tweaked a tiny bit so that it was longer and covered more of her shoulder.
You know what I always say…
“Anything for you my dah-ling.”
Explorer Dali
On Dali’s first real adventure in the backyard–she got very brave and climbed the tree. Then she jumped from the tree to the old, creepy shed roof….
the slippery, old, creepy shed roof.
Luckily, there was a pile of fluffy leaves below. She climbed right back up and did it again. Crazy girl.
*No cats were harmed in the making of this post.
Dino Nugget Crochet
Who doesn’t love a good chicken nugget? And how can ANYone resist a chicken nugget in the shape of a DINOSAUR?! We love them.
Everyone does, admit it.
So, when I found this crochet pattern to make little Dino nuggets, I thought to myself–but what if instead of being the size they are in real life–what if they could be the size we’d love them to be?!!! Eeeeeeeeeeeeee!
The only thing missing here–is a big BITE out of the head.
BAhahaha!
Original pattern by Umber & Ivy
Salute To The Flag
I accomplished my goal of finishing this Patriotic puzzle before the end of July. Now, you know I love my puzzles–but this one was a tough one. The pieces weren’t interlocking, which means they slid apart after I’d put it together. Plus all the pieces were so similar that I had no idea if things were in the right place. I know, I know. “Wahhh–wahh.”
I love the Norman Rockwell picture here, especially since we don’t see this print often. I’ll have to find this painting somewhere else because I’m not doing this misery puzzle ever again.
Haha.
Soldier Hollow Mud Run
For the former Bald Kid’s birthday, he wanted to do something particularly tough and manly. So he asked that every able and willing soul in our family do the Mud Run with him. It helped a ton that this event actually took place on his birthday. Slightly providential, I’d say.
All those brave folks converged on Soldier Hollow and ran through a bunch of muddy obstacles. Apparently you could get slightly muddy or terrifically muddy–depending on your particular vigor and/or love of or aversion to…ahem…mud.
Jillian and I sat this happy event out under a lovely canopy under the guise of taking care of the younger kids that couldn’t join in. Phew!
As you can see–if you wanted to stay crisp and clean–we were the lucky ones.
If you wanted to have a memorable, hilarious bonding experience–then we missed out on most of that. But we were there and were able to take the pictures that the muddy buddies couldn’t.
Happy Birthday Rhen. If you didn’t already know–then there can be no question– you are SO loved.