Mish Mash

Aubree puts her own shoes on, and she sings in the car.  Ty has loose teeth!  For about a month now, but he's not too into wiggling them.  Ty will be starting T-ball this month.  He went to baseball practice with Dad today and can't wait for his turn to play.  He's been pretty emotional lately and nearly cried when he found out it wasn't time for him to play yet.  Both kids have been taking gymnastics and are having a good time.  This is Aubree's 2nd session and the class is much smaller - like, her and one other girl.  She is way more open to trying new things in this environment.  On that note, she is finally singing/doing the Hello song at ECFE!!!    She's starting to come out of her shell.  : )  Both of the kids will be doing summer Spanish at Valley Preschool and can not wait for it to start.  Aubree's been talking about her birthday in May since Ty's bday in Jan. and that she's going to have a purple cake.  I think it's about time to figure out how to make a purple cake!!  While the boys were at baseball practice today Aubs and I went CRAFTSTRAVAGANZA.  It was so much nicer than last year.  Last year was so cold and dreary and, well, frozen!  Ick.

The kids had their first 'sleep over' in Aubree's room while Gramma P was in town on her Spring Break a few weeks ago.  I figured it was a good time to try it while I had back up in case the next day was miserable because of over-tired kids!  It's not like they've asked a lot before, but the subject had come up of sleeping over at Leah and Owens house a while back.  We said yes, someday.  But it hasn't happened yet.  I was really impressed, they did very well.  They fell asleep much faster than I had expected.  I think being tuckered out from Gramma's visit was key.  Last night they gave it another shot, this time in Ty's room.  They were a bit louder and took longer to go to bed, more like I expected.  Still over all, they did pretty good again.  But today, we have some tired kids!

 

Hats for Ty

Ok, I admit, that's not a hat, but it's Ty's and it's cute, so there it is!

Look at him in all his Mommy-made-it goodness.  I am trying to soak this up while it lasts.  I'm sure before I know it he'll be telling me how lame I am and not wanting anything that his mom made.  
I super love this hat.  And I super love that he loves it cuz it's so stinkin' cute I would have been super sad if he didn't like it.  But he requested it after I made a similar one for a friends toddler.  He calls it his alien hat.  Awesome

Just a pic of something I can do, that I never thought I'd be able to do.  Knit!  And on multiple double pointed needles no less!  Yes, I will pat myself on the back, thank you.

OMG, it's Shrek!  This one was super fun and super fast.

Yo

Hair:  still good and you can sort of see the cute bobby pins I got on Etsy (of course).  I've been very artsy handmade etsy fabulous lately with my handmade bobby pins and my handmade earrings and my handmade purse and my self handmade hat and scarf.  It pretty much rocks.

That there is just pure good.  Joy, elation, how can that sweet girl not melt your heart?

Paartay in K-town!

One of the best little boys ever!  Sailor is so much fun to have over, and he picks up knitting.... oh boy.

Hey, I actually like this picture, and I'm in it!  I really like my mini-me, even if she's nothing like me. 

Behind closed doors

Every night from behind Aubree's closed bedroom door after all of the good night rituals have been done, we hear "Hey, hey kids, I have to go pee (or I'm hungry or whatever).........  Hey kiiiiiiiids."  LOL  'Hey kids', where do they get this stuff?  It makes me smile every time.  She used to call for 'parents', I liked that one too.  

I picked up Daddy at the airport

With my fun new hair do!  And he loved it.  : )

Brain Fart

There are so many things I want to report, and as soon as I sit down I can't think of a thing.  I need a better system.  I've got to get a list going or something.  

Daddy's on a business trip in Denver and gets to visit with Auntie Dev.  We're about half way through and things are going pretty well.   We took a trip to Michael's craft store and got some coloring books and other goodies.  We played Candyland.  Went to an indoor playground, and ordered pizza for dinner and watched an Elmo movie - Elmo in grouchland or something.  Daddy comes home Wed. night around bedtime.  We all can't wait to see him.

Ty is seriously amazing.  We're driving in the car the other day and he says 'Hey mom!  Three, four times is twelve!'  Holy crap, what?  A few days later in the car he says 'Mom, 5 four times is 21.'  And in shock and amazement I let him know that he was so close, it's 20.  But Dang!  He's only been 5 for a few weeks and already teaching himself multiplication.  Whoa.  He's too smart for me now, what am I going to do when he's in middle school?  

Aubree's been cuter and whinier than ever.  I'm trying to work on some whining boot camp with her.  But I'm not sure I can outlast her.  Sigh  On a lighter note, we're going to gymnastics on Wed mornings after we drop Ty off at school.  She has such a good time doing the obstical course and jumping on the trampoline with me and jumping in the foam pit with Owen!  She's so happy to have something to do while Ty's at school.  

She's Crafty

"She's crafty, she's just my type"  The Beastie Boys

And Daddy.  I'm so happy that Daddy like my craftiness, even if it's not exactly the kind of crafty the Beasties were talking about.   Although, that's got some truth to it too.  I'm proud to say that I finished my 2nd knitting project!  Surprisingly, it's the first thing I've made just for Daddy.  And he loves it.  

And, my kids rock because they love handmade toys.  I'm not sure that it'll last forever, but for now, it melts my heart.  They like having a crafty Mama and ask me to make them things all the time.