I used a combination of the tutorials here and here to make this little beauty:
Ben thinks it's a bit strange, and it's definitely different from my usual, but I'm loving it and it's certainly better than a plain white wall. :)
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Adding a bit of cheer
I decided that my living room needed a little something to make it less dull. I've avoided trying to decorate in there (aside from some family photos) because our couch (bright red) doesn't match the window treatments and trim (royal blue), so figuring out a color scheme is frustrating. Well, I found some cute fabric that incorporates red and blue without being "Americana" (no offense to anyone who decorates in this style, it's just not "me") and got excited about making something for the wall!
I used a combination of the tutorials here and here to make this little beauty:
Ben thinks it's a bit strange, and it's definitely different from my usual, but I'm loving it and it's certainly better than a plain white wall. :)
I used a combination of the tutorials here and here to make this little beauty:
Ben thinks it's a bit strange, and it's definitely different from my usual, but I'm loving it and it's certainly better than a plain white wall. :)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Sprinklers!
On Sunday, Ben decided it was time for the boys to try out the sprinklers. They weren't too sure about it at first. Asher wouldn't go near the sprinkler and Evan kind of just stood on the edges.
Ben decided that they were going to get wet whether they liked it or not...
...and of course, they loved every minute of it. :)
Muscles!
Ben decided that they were going to get wet whether they liked it or not...
...and of course, they loved every minute of it. :)
Muscles!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Preschool Graduate!
Last Monday (yes, I'm a whole week behind!), we had Joy School graduation. Evan has officially graduated from preschool!
It was so much fun to teach these little guys all year. They really were a fun bunch. Here they are singing "I've Got Joy" during the graduation:
It was a nice little ceremony with a few words said by the mothers, the song by the kids, the presentation of "diplomas" and "report cards", and refreshments (of course).
(Evan getting his report card.)
I'm ready for a summer break, but I'm also looking forward to doing it again with Asher in the fall. I can't believe Evan will be in kindergarten!!
It was so much fun to teach these little guys all year. They really were a fun bunch. Here they are singing "I've Got Joy" during the graduation:
It was a nice little ceremony with a few words said by the mothers, the song by the kids, the presentation of "diplomas" and "report cards", and refreshments (of course).
(Evan getting his report card.)
I'm ready for a summer break, but I'm also looking forward to doing it again with Asher in the fall. I can't believe Evan will be in kindergarten!!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Celebration of Flight
Last weekend, we had a booth at the Celebration of Flight event at the Logan airport. It was my very first event and the kids and I went and set up on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, Ben manned the booth so the boys and I got to walk around and look at all the airplanes and helicopters. They were in little boy heaven!
The most exciting part for them was sitting in the helicopter. They were begging me to be able to sit in it the whole time we were there on Friday, so when they actually had the chance on Saturday, they were SO excited! (Notice Evan's goofy face.)
The helicopter they got to sit in:
We also got to see lots and lots of airplanes, and the boys got to sit in a couple of those, too.
(Evan asked me to take this picture.)
The valley is absolutely gorgeous right now, so I was also enjoying the great view.
Some other favorite things (that I don't have pictures of) were the model airplanes and helicopters that they had flying around. They were doing all kinds of flips and tricks with them, it was pretty cool. Evan also got to drive a little remote control robot.
The event ended up being a bit lame for us as far as the business is concerned, but the boys sure loved it. They even got little wooden airplane toys to play with, so they couldn't have been happier. :)
The most exciting part for them was sitting in the helicopter. They were begging me to be able to sit in it the whole time we were there on Friday, so when they actually had the chance on Saturday, they were SO excited! (Notice Evan's goofy face.)
The helicopter they got to sit in:
We also got to see lots and lots of airplanes, and the boys got to sit in a couple of those, too.
(Evan asked me to take this picture.)
The valley is absolutely gorgeous right now, so I was also enjoying the great view.
Some other favorite things (that I don't have pictures of) were the model airplanes and helicopters that they had flying around. They were doing all kinds of flips and tricks with them, it was pretty cool. Evan also got to drive a little remote control robot.
The event ended up being a bit lame for us as far as the business is concerned, but the boys sure loved it. They even got little wooden airplane toys to play with, so they couldn't have been happier. :)
Friday, June 4, 2010
Memorial Day
We usually don't do much for Memorial Day... maybe some camping, if anything. This year, though, we had a busy and fun Memorial Day!
We started the day off by going over to the church for breakfast. By the time we got there, all that was left was pancakes and grapes, but it was still yummy.
After breakfast, we headed down to Brigham City to meet up with family at the cemetery. We enjoyed chatting with Ben's siblings, cousins and other extended family. We walked around and visited several family graves, too.
Ben showing the boys his mom's grave:
Stacey entertained the kids, as usual. They just love her!
After the cemetery, we headed over to the park with Ben's siblings to have lunch. The kids enjoyed running around and playing with balls and frisbees. Evan especially enjoyed the frisbee.
After that, our day was pretty open. My family was camping in Huntsville, so we had thought about meeting up with them, but we figured it would be getting too late. We arranged a last-minute barbecue with friends, which turned out to be a lot of fun. We ate yummy food and played the Wii.
It turned out to be a great day spent with family and friends. :)
We started the day off by going over to the church for breakfast. By the time we got there, all that was left was pancakes and grapes, but it was still yummy.
After breakfast, we headed down to Brigham City to meet up with family at the cemetery. We enjoyed chatting with Ben's siblings, cousins and other extended family. We walked around and visited several family graves, too.
Ben showing the boys his mom's grave:
Stacey entertained the kids, as usual. They just love her!
After the cemetery, we headed over to the park with Ben's siblings to have lunch. The kids enjoyed running around and playing with balls and frisbees. Evan especially enjoyed the frisbee.
After that, our day was pretty open. My family was camping in Huntsville, so we had thought about meeting up with them, but we figured it would be getting too late. We arranged a last-minute barbecue with friends, which turned out to be a lot of fun. We ate yummy food and played the Wii.
It turned out to be a great day spent with family and friends. :)
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