Look what I made!!!

I've been focusing some of my energy on decorating the house. I go back and forth between the living room and the play room. I've seen these cute bulletin boards everywhere, but never with fabric that would really fit what I want for the playroom. I want it to be in bright, primary colors. We have storage bins that are yellow, red, and blue and lots of toys that are those same colors. I went to Joanne's with a friend and picked out this cute, girly fabric with flowers and ladybugs, red ribbon, and black and white buttons. I wasn't thrilled about the black, but now that they are done, I think it worked out just fine!

White buttons
Black buttons

I'm going to put them side by side on the diagonal wall in the playroom and put pictures of them and their art projects on them.

My next one will be one covered with Christmas fabric for holiday cards, pictures, and postcards. Guess what I'm making everyone for their Christmas gift?!

Big Teeth!

It took a few nights of screaming instead of sleeping, but Taylor's top two teeth are in....and HUGE! She's just going to have a goofy, big-toothed smile. Here are some shots of 'em poking through.

There they are!

Sneaky Taylor

Peek-a-boo Baby Tay! She has taken to crawling into the smallest spaces, like here underneath the Exersaucer seat. Very cute. But also troublesome when she gets stuck...or bonks her head trying to sit up straight. I love my energetic child.

Outside Play

Nevaeh is a little artist. She loves loves loves to go outside and fingerpaint or use her regular paint. She gets nice and dirty, but creates the prettiest pictures. Lately, they've all been "for Daddy." I used to keep Taylor inside for this, but as she is getting more and more mobile, she's been wanting to join in the fun outside. On this day I took them outside and set up a play tent to Taylor and her toys, and an art studio on Nevaeh's little table. Great success! Then, after that they both decided to "clean" off in the sand and water! Such fun.

My Champion Swimmer!

These pictures are from Nevaeh's Swim Graduation/Last Day of Swim Lessons. She did wonderful! The only thing holding her back is her lack of confidence. We are hoping to build that up with lots and lots of swimming at Pop Pop and MaMa's house :-)

Floating

Rolling Over

Getting her medal and ribbon from her swim teacher.

Yay for Nevaeh!!!

We love you, little Champion Swimmer! You do a great job!

4th of July

So, to all my faithful readers (Aunt Kathy and Jen), please don't hate me.....but I have no pictures from the 4th of July. None. Zip.

In my defense, I was on my own the entire day. Kaleb had to work nights, so he slept all day and then had to leave for work in the evening. I, single-handedly, packed up snacks, diapers, wipes, snugglies, extra clothes, bathing suits, sunscreen, towels, sippy cups, toys, books, etc. and took the girls to the Shaver cabin where my mom, dad, and Ally had been the whole weekend. They were lucky enough to stand out on the balcony and watch the fireworks over the lake the night before! So, we took the girls out on the houseboat. Nevaeh loves driving with Pop Pop. Taylor, on the other hand, was not too pleased with her life-jacket. It is an older one, and not comfy. She was pretty upset, and letting us know it, until she started enjoying the motion and wind from going fast...then she was asleep.

After the boat ride we went back to the cabin where Nevaeh went on hikes with Mama and Pop Pop, trying to find all the "pineapples". Don't worry, by the time we left we learned that they were pinecones. :-) After a yummy dinner we drove home. Lucky for me, both girls fell asleep for most of it. We got home and went to an old friend's house for fireworks (Luke's house, Jen) with Ash-shey (My good friend Ashley Brannan). The girls had a blast, even though the fireworks startled and frightened Taylor at first. Nevaeh was lovin' it. When we got home it was WAY past bedtime so Taylor zonked after a good "way-too-tired-cry" but I didn't have the heart to tell Nevaeh that fireworks were all done. I got her into her jammies and we went outside and did a few ourselves, just ones with long wicks, as this was my first time ever really lighting fireworks, aside from Sparklers.

We had fun! But even after our own fireworks show, Nevaeh wanted to keep going. But, her eyes were closed as soon as her heard hit the pillow, even though there were still tears on her cheeks from not continuing with the fireworks...

All in all, a fun holiday....but a very busy one. :-)

GRADUATION

No, not mine.....TAYLOR'S!!! She graduated from Jan Thomas Swim School's Mommy N Me class. She did very well, especially for being so young. Here are some pics from that day!!!

Proud Big Sister!

Taylor getting ready for her ceremony by relaxing and watching Nevaeh's swim lesson. Go Sis!

What's this? For me?!

Taylor wasn't quite sure about sitting on the step in front of everyone cheering. I didn't get pictures but MaMa, Pop Pop and Auntie Ally all came to celebrate. We recorded it for Daddy because he had to work. (Someone has to PAY for these lessons, you know!)

Taylor is in the front on the bottom. These are all the other cute kiddos in her class. We are so proud of our littlest swimmer. Check back soon for pics from Nevaeh's graduation (it's next week!!!)