I am a big fan of community spirit. We were lucky enough to see a festive parade where different streets followed the theme of 'games' and dressed up in costumes and made their cars into 'floats' to match their games of choice. It was so much fun to spend time with family enjoying the holiday weekend. I made the babies matching outfits for … [Read more...]
Star Art
Since the babies are learning about shapes and the 4th of July is around the corner, I decided to have the babies do some star art using this free star shape I found online. My brother, the babies' uncle, gave them nice easels which we have put to good use. First, we used Crayola Tadoodles washable paints which are easy for them to … [Read more...]
Make Cute T-Shirts for your kids…An Appliqué Tutorial
I enjoy making appliqué t-shirts for the babies because they are cute, fast and easy. I can knock them out while the babies are napping. Since the 4th of July is approaching, I wanted to make the babies matching outfits. I will make them shorts, which take a little longer, and matching appliqué t-shirts. What you will … [Read more...]
Father’s Day…Zoo and Remembrance
My husband Greg lost his Dad suddenly in February, seven months after he lost his Mom to cancer. As Father's Day approached, Greg felt a mixture of the happiness of being a father along with the sadness of losing his Dad. We wanted to honor the memories of his parents on Father's Day. We took the babies and met Greg's sister, her … [Read more...]
A Day with Our Niece
We were excited to spend the day with our four year-old niece, Emma. We took advantage of the opportunity by going to see some animals at a local learning center and then finished the day at a family farm. The babies loved to spend time with their cousin. It was fun for them to see how a 'big girl' plays. Capri paid … [Read more...]