My little cookie dough monster.

Owen has actually started "hamming" it up for me when I take his picture. If you notice he has his head tilted to the side a little he is actually making a squealy sound as well.

His hand just came out of the mixer bowl from grabbing more dough. He figured out that he can get more that way the little sneak!

Violet was just standing on the chair in front of him so he decided to take a load off while he snacked on the mixer paddle.

He is trying to get into the sink to get the spatula.

Oh what a sweet face! I love this boy!

Style Gurus

The first debut of this skirt I made for Bekah with fabric my mom found at a garage sale. And yes, she picked out her own outfit. This was taken about 2 years ago. Then Erin got the skirt...

Erin was told to go get dressed so she could play outside and this is how she very proudly came back into the kitchen to show me she was ready for the day. Not a single item of clothing (even her panties) was purchased for her they are all hand me downs. I made sure to praise her for her very colorful style and ask her to get me the camera so I could document this moment.

I am jsut so greatful that they are comfortable enough to express themselves through their fashion modestly. Allowing your kids to dress themselves is one of the best things we as parents can do. Plus we get free entertainment on occasion. Everybody wins!

The beach fort

Bye! Bye! Post. Check out the grass thatching happening here! Those boys really worked hard on this thing! It made for a very fun place to play in the sand away from the waves.

Grandpa with the axe chopping down the view blocking post. We all had a turn whacking at it!

Full view of fort before we removed the tall post that was interupting the view from the beach house. The pit in front was originaly about 6 feet deep!!! When asked why the young man simply replied, "I like to dig." I am not sure who filled it back in, but the next morning it was only half as deep. Then my kids got it filled in quite a bit more with all their running around the sides. We put the tall post across the pit for a bridge and, Violet (2) could climb on it from inside.

Inside seating.

Inside the boys drug or carried logs for sitting.

Spring Break - 2009- Surfside Washington

Bekah "fishing" Erin out of the pit.

Owen grooving on the sand.

Erin found a feather mom!

Violet and the marshmallow gun.

Grandma and TJ standing in the fort the neighbor boys built.

"No, mom I didn't take your camera and use it without asking..."

Camera fun while mom is at school volunteering.

The bridge over hot lava the kids made and just had to capture on film.

Self photo by Erin.

Block train by TJ and photo by TJ also.

Hey Bekah take a picture of my butt! Hahahahahaha!

The duck pond.

Our neighborhood ducks.

Owen picking up some fallen bread to re-throw for the ducks.

TJ getting ready to charge the ducks, Owen eyeing the bread crumbs.

Owen feeding the ducks.

Seriously I could just kiss that kids face off! He is so deliciouse!

He absolutely LOVED feeding the ducks!

New Sunday Dresses

We went to Joann's fabric store and Violet got to pick out her own fabrics for mom to make her some new Sunday dresses as she had only one that fit! These are 2 of the 4 that I made for her.