Saturday, August 20, 2011

I love my boys

this is what O has been doing when the camera comes out lately
getting sprayed by his Aunt Eileen : ) he enjoyed it!
Zoyo- the place to go for frozen yogurt
Rob Downtown- at our old stomping grounds- which now just has Starbucks and restaurants
These "stuffies" were laid out on the couch- the boys needed to donate some of them to other kids who would love them as much as they did- they were "taking over"their room, so they picked their faves- and there were no tears ( which I was surprised about)



The boys are loving summer, their swimming lessons and getting back to the regular school year!!

The heat is getting a little old for Rob and I ( not so much the kids) but the end will be here soon.... we are going to the pool and the boys are enjoying their lessons- that I will be continuing these thru the year as long as they are offered.

J and I went swimming in the pool at my sister's house, and it was really warm outside- I had been cleaning and then we went over there- anyways- it kind of sealed the deal for me- to definitely get a house with a pool- after we got out- we were cold in her house!!!! I was shivering- that cooled me down the rest of the night!!!

O did really well today at his lessons... he ended up going "to the purple wall" which was walking in the pool across the way a little- he has refused to go in previous lessons- but today he did that and also jumped in the pool twice!! There was a little incentive in it for him- we do not typically bribe our kids- but we did a little today- since up until this point he wasn't doing all the things the class was doing. I guess a little promise of something doesn't hurt.........

Oh well- they both leave the pool having fun and telling us what they did- O even said next time he was going "to swim across and go down the slide" I am not sure that will happen, but hey, he is excited to go, so that is all that is important!!!

Here are some recent pics of the boys and what they have been up to!!!





Friday, August 12, 2011

needing a new color

ready for 1st grade!!




I am thinking I am in need of a new hair color, or colors...... I am needing a change... not sure- maybe some red or black or a mix..... oh well something to think about.... we have been having some great sunsets lately here with the monsoon clouds going on- a lot of orange, red purples and pinks......
They do not last long so you have to enjoy them while you can...

well working on some crafty projects at home- one is a project for school J is to do..... and then we are going to make crayon colored t-shirts- if they turn out- will post these..... summer is the time for indoor projects to beat the heat- last few days it hasn't been too hot- but humid ( well, humid for AZ standards)


Sunday, August 7, 2011

a field trip and some heat relief

swimming lessons


At the pool

Downtown Phx
swimming lessons.....

puzzles
the kids in a red blood cell
AZ Science Center



here is what we have been up to the last couple of days......

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Craft/office/computer room in no particular order ; )



A little project I am working on.... not quite done

I have finally organized (mostly) the final room after our move........ I still have some boxes to go thru, and definately some things in the garage, but for now.... things are put away

This room is part work office, craft place, home office...... oh, and let's not forget the kitty dump room..

Nice, huh? well, Spankie ( the cat) got a really posh, big, new kitty box with a built in ramp and dome- so it is nice- for what it is...... I work in here- so I have my little work space.... and then there's the little corner home office- which needs some organization still and then my supplies- my albums, scrapbook papers, tools- you name it. I did let go of some things "crafty" and kept what I really thought I would use......