Swimming Lessons and THE SLIDE

Marin took swimming lessons at our public pool. They were awesome. She was awesome. Look at the float!

Marin loved her teacher who was so good, and only had one other student, so it was a lot of one-on-one. They both got a lot of instruction. And they became really good little friends too.

This is the slide at the pool. And the first day we went, Marin asked if she could go down the slide. We told her she was not ready yet, and the slide was really big. But she kept asking her swim instructor and they finally told her she was swimming well enough to try it. (just look how high it is! Marin's mommy was freaking out on the inside but being very brave for her on the outside)

Well she did it! We are so proud of her because once at the top she was really nervous. But she went anyways and tried it! WHOOO! Way to go little Marin.
As soon as she got out of the water she said, "I'm never going down a water slide again!"

Little fish we are so proud of you!

New Sewing Project

I have some favorite old t-shirts from college. I don't wear them all that much but I just can't get rid of them.

This is an old K-Life shirt, and a Gap shirt as the bias around the edges.

This was from our church back in Missouri. Each Summer's Kids Camp has a theme and this particular theme was Space. This was my Crew Member (volunteer) shirt. I used an old night shirt with giraffes as my bias for this one (that's the light blue fabric)

Superhero shirt handed down from a friend. I use a simple pattern. Recycled fleece from jackets I pick up at thrift stores. So far my favorite fleece is Land's End.

This one was a infant sleeper by Carter's. I love how soft their knit sleepers are. This one got some stain down the front so I couldn't pass it on... But it made a really cute diaper with no stains. I was able to use the snaps down the front of the sleeper as the snaps for the diaper.

What Do You Make With All Those Berries

Blueberry Pancakes

With berry sauce

Cobbler and cream

Sooooo good!

Or you can wear it.

Berries Take III

I only ate 5 berries, and 4 green one's well maybe more but why are you asking anyways?

Todd's a good picker...

Hey don't let that little boy steal our berries! Who does he belong to anyways, don't let him eat all our berries!

Hope all of you are out gathering up the season's delicious things right now.
Cheers!

Blueberry Season part II

Pick those berries! We love picking berries.

Marin is showing Owen how many she has picked so far.

Owen can't show anyone how many he has picked because they are all in his belly.

Eight pounds later... She ate so many her eyes turned the same color as the berries.

Blueberry Season

Owen is a professional at picking berries. Every single one goes right into his mouth... well he thought the bucket was fun for a little while. But seriously why would anyone need a bucket when you can just eat them fresh off the berry bush!

Ahhhh Summer!

Not in any hurry to "drive" through the grocery store

Owen takes his "driving" very seriously. Beep beep coming through! Get us to the bakery for that free sprinkle cookie fast!

Bring home treasures from the beach

Sort through them when Owen is napping and they can lay out on a towel and be inspected thoroughly.

Skipping church with daddy... and taking time to drink some coffee... or throw your paci in daddy's cup. Oh that sneaky boy.