Friday, July 27, 2012

4th of July

Sterling and Lexie
Lexie is a kiddo magnet
All the kids enjoy her
Sterling and Amber
Here he is exploring access to water
Turn the cup the other way, little cutie



Daisylyn  Sterling  Brinton

Step back and let your big sister have some button pushing fun

Chef Tyrel
Thanks for cooking, dude

Abree Dean  Rylee  Candice   Alisha  Chanel

Smullin's brought us some bright red shade

Levi's stance reminds me of a very cute robot

What a beautiful day to be with some family
I feel gratitude for the God's blessings in this promised land

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Sweet Lizzy

Lizzy was brave on the 4th of July
When she was in pain her parents got her a bucket of cold water for leg soaking
She developed a bummer sickness a couple of weeks earlier
that we hope resolves itself with no long term effects

Owww oww

Saturday, July 21, 2012

What is the Bride's Style?

Alisha looked at Lexie's Pinterest pages
 talked with her
 began gathering things she thought would match Lexie's
preference for their wedding open house look
Alisha set up a display for practice
These girls are tuning in to each other

Both of them are on the hunt for rustic treasures

Here are the tear-a-page-put-of-a-book
then-cut-and-hot glue
paper flowers Lexie likes for decorating

She taught us how to make them

Ignore the purple and multi colored pictures
(they are just a convenient corner for hanging the flowers)

Lexie is all about light shades:  off white..cream.....wheat

All hands on deck...the time is getting close!
With Lexie and Alisha spear-heading the family efforts to decorate a friend's backyard
one thing we know for sure . . .
IT WILL BE CUTE

Two Arizona Girls

 Arizona Tawnya got a visit in with Grandma, who was an Arizona girl, herself

And Tawnya brought her cute kiddos for a visit with their great grandmother, too

A rare sight.....grandma bursting into laughter
Jana and Kevin were there, too, and brought the birthday meal chicken and strawberry short cake
yum

Happy 97th birthday to Grandma
Can you believe that?.....neither can she!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

I live at the end of the rainbow


Apparently I live at the end of the rainbow

Just so you know...




I hope you do, too


Tuesday, July 17, 2012

In the Pink


Had a visit to Smullins one day to chat and take some pictures



Taylee and Abree indulged me with some front door poses



Rylee accepted a vintage offering of an old dress of mine
I said it was an from my high school singing days....but that's not quite accurate
Yes, high school, but not for singing
It was my bridesmaid dress for Jocile's wedding reception

Rylee thought maybe she would wear it if she could add a belt to make it cute

Do you like how the word "vintage" is used these days....
rather than "really old"?  
Uh huh

Monday, July 16, 2012

Fuelin' Up Grandma

Um-m-m-m raisin toast 




Picnic lunch in the TV room
Breaking the usual rule of "eat at the table"
Do you think she will let herself be just a little sneaky?


She is liking her cashew snack
Wouldn't you?

She still likes to read and look at the pictures and notes you send to her
She keeps them right in front of her at breakfast

Sunday, July 15, 2012

I Cooked!



Yea....some snacks for a Girls Night
I made sticky buns

Look familiar?
Uh huh
 So good, I've made the recipe several times

Warning:  Do not do this at home....unless you crave sweet and delicious

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Off to the Thea-tuh!


Well, actually, it was to the cheap seats for a movie
I thought we were quite brave to take a busy bunch
We all made it to the end

Bing!
Chalk that one up as a success

Hi Daisylyn, Maliah, Sterling, Tawnya, Amber and Kyrick


A movie is always better with a blankie, huh Daisylyn


Whew...no longer penned in----Sterling is off for a run

Friday, July 13, 2012

Clawson summer

 What fun
A June visit from Tawnya and kiddos
Maliah is a blast with all she can say


Kyrick
What a kind boy
He has many play ideas and is a super clean up kid


No visit is complete with out some Crayon Melt time 


Uh oh
I think I got Tawnya hooked on Scramble


Big deal day in Meridian
Parade time
I was glad to find some shade in the shadow of the big Channel 7 truck 



 This girl lets you know what she wants


Tawnya loves Dairy Days
She and her kids bagged a lot of treats handed out during the parade

What fun summer adventures have you enjoyed?

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Memory Lane....Hanky Babies

I had totally forgotten about this activity that my mom used to do with me
(maybe to keep me quiet in church)

When we got some some hankies and scarves out for play with the grandkids
I remembered
(I wonder if I ever did this for my own children)

To entertain me, my mom would 
fold her hanky in half like a triangle
roll up the two opposite ends into "babies"
pull the unrolled ends up at the "head" and "foot" of the baby rolls
Then I'd rock my babies


Here kids....babies for everyone!



If you pull too hard
your babies will disappear


Then we 
tossed
danced


smoothed



imagined


and collected
Kaitlyn  soon had layers and layers in her collection
and everyone else was in short supply!

Has anyone these days even heard of a hanky?
Did your mom ever make you some twins in a cradle with a hanky?

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Lovin' the Levi


Oh for cuteness!
Don't you want to just grab those cheeks and kiss those lips?
He is looking so grown up



Levi came to play 
He easily engaged himself in lots of imagination time




Looks like there's been a successful throw down of the babies
and he's moved on to dog wrestling

Sure am blessed with sweet grandkids

Taylee Talent

Toward the end of the school year
we got to enjoy some of Taylee's talents

A story Taylee wrote was chosen to be presented at the local library open mike event


Boise Public Library theater room
Taylee waiting calmly for her turn to present and read at the microphone 



 Taylee had a supporting role in her drama class presentation of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
She carried it off with total focus, staying in character and adding to the performance



She also had a dramatic scene as "Distractor" 
where she did such 
an amazing job of wailing and moaning 
that we in the audience WERE totally distracted
and did NOT see the escaping character sneak off stage
You're good, Taylee!


I was trying to capture the intensity of the red makeup on her face
My photos kind of fade it out

Wowzer dazzling make up, Taylee!

I am proud of your passion for sharing words and dramatic entertainment

Monday, July 9, 2012

Climb Every Mountain


Here is one view of the fountain area where
Lexie and Tyrel will have their open house

It's a mountain, really

There are some irresistible climbing opportunities for our kiddos
We are wondering if Sterling might heave himself over the little fence in the back 
and swim with the koi

What do you think?