Room Make-over

Olivia and Logan's Rooms - before

(please notice how tidy they are)  HA!

Our kiddos like to sleep in the same room.  They have been doing this for over a year.  So sweet. 

So that means we have 1 room that no one sleeps in (thanks to an extra mattress in the other kid's room).  SOOOO  I decided the kids need to share a sleeping room and have a play/school room.   

 During...

 During... 

oh.my.word. 

Do you even KNOW how many coats of

paint it took to cover the chocolate wall??? UGH!!!

 Olivia's side of the playroom - after

 Logan's side of the playroom - after

The sleeping room

Lemon Creek Winery and Fruit Farm

Lemon Creek Winery and Fruit Farm:  Our "Napa" fix

"We climbed the mountain dad!"

Oh. my. word.  Climbing Tower Hill was SOOOO much easier in high school. 

 But we did it and the kids LOVE it every time. 

2009  (ages 3 and 4)

2011 (Ages 5 and 6)

Superhero

I have a friend, whom I have never met in person, but know through the blogging world.  I love her heart and I love her most recent blog post.  I hope you will take a moment and jump over for a quick reminder of the power available to us as Jesus Girls. 

Superhero



Indianapolis Library - Downtown

Table talk

The kids are making crafts (and by crafts I mean, Logan is building a tower out of a package of un-opened batteries, a remote, glue sticks and an eraser.  And Olivia is making a "flying machine" out of paper and electrical tape) at the kitchen table and our discussion turned to weddings...

Logan:  "Mom, I'm older now so I'm going to have a wedding."

Me:  "Oh!  Who will you marry?"

Logan:  "You, momma"

Olivia:   "Logan (clearly annoyed that he would EVEN consider marriage at this age),  you can't get married until you are older, older... like 15."



Whew, glad one of them is thinking straight. :)



My favorite tool

When the kids were little, babies-little, I would put them in the car, at some point in the day, turn on a movie and head to McDonald's for a tea.  It saved my sanity, to have them both strapped in their car seats, occupied by a movie, sipping my favorite drink.

Most of the time we watched the Preschool Prep DVDS.

They are WONDERFUL! 

My kids loved them.  Or maybe it was me who loved them and forced them to watch them.  Regardless these dvds, along with practice at home, helped them learn their letters, numbers, colors and sight words.

Yesterday I did the happy-dance when I saw the new "Meet the Phonics" DVDs! 

I'm not a teacher, but I teach my kids.

I LOVE these DVDs.

Little hands

Little hands

I just want to remember his hands at this age. 

They will be bigger than mine very soon.

I love being his momma :)



Father's Day weekend

Father's Day weekend was spent doing things dad's like to do...

We played Tennis

And living room golf.

And as I type this, Tommy has taken the kids on a trip to Office Max.

They love to tag along when daddy needs stuff for work.

I pretend to be surprised each time they come home with a new folder for each of them and candy.

I love that they love their dad so much.

and I love that he makes even a trip to Office Max so much fun for them.

Tommy's request for Father's Day?

A steak and hugs.

Done.

A great weekend :)

We love you babe!

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