Mmmmm...

Georgia got her first taste of a popsicle. Can you tell that she LOVES it?

Long Time Gone

Here are a few of our favorite summer activities (thus far):

1. Our garden is flourishing and I recently picked enough strawberries to produce 3 batches of strawberry jam. Very soon our counters will be full of buckets packed with produce from our garden. The slicing and dicing of veggies will soon fill all my spare time.

2. Annie and Abby had their first dance recital. They danced to "The Cat in the Hat". Over the moon with excitement doesn't even begin to describe how giddy my big girls were. They did a great job and proclaimed they wanted to be breakdancers when they grow up. Georgia didn't move a muscle during the entire performance - she was thoroughly amused by the music and dancing.

3. K-Day - the big kids had their Kindergarten checkup at the doctor. I was a HORRIBLE mom and didn't tell them about the 4 immunization shots they were going to receive, but DID tell them about all the treats they were going to get. Everyone survived and passed with flying colors. Carter is officially 6 inches taller than Annie.

Made by Mom (XVI)

I am making myself use ALL my fabric and yarn stash before I can buy anything new.  It's been fun to use everything up.

I made my first ever hand-bag.  I was surprised at how easy and fast it was to sew.  

I finished hand quilting the very first quilt I ever made and am saving it for a special day.  It sure was fun!

Also thrown in are a few crocheted blankets and tied baby blankets.  

Last Day of School

The last day of school has come and gone.  What did I do with all that free time(well, the few hours a week)?

What am I going to do all summer?  I am grateful for patient, loving, kind, patient, happy, enthusiastic, patient teachers.  They were wonderful and my children adored them.

Kindergarten is fast approaching, but we are going to be living large this summer.  We are doing dance classes, itty bitty ball, swimming lessons, story time at the library, $.50 movies, "Field Trip Fridays", picnics at the park and playing with friends.