We're Getting There!

Well, our counter is almost done, but our favorite part IS done! Today we found some stools on sale at Target so the kids were able to enjoy a cookie snack while sitting at our "eat-in" counter! Whoo hoo! :)

Spring Has Sprung!

Today was a beautiful Spring day and after we dropped Gregory off at school Bailey wanted to work on a craft project. I thought it'd be great to make some flowers to kick off the start of Spring next weekend so we stopped off at Joann's Fabric store to pick up some organza to make some beautiful flowers!


I forgot to take pictures of Bailey cutting out the petals, but you cut out circles, burn the edges (I did that part), and stack them up. Sew them together and add some shiny beads! So pretty.

Here she is carefully sewing the beads on her flower - making sure not to prick her finger!

Gregory wanted to make one too. (yes, that's him in his pjs! got home from school and changed back to pjs. I quit trying to get him to stop.)

I actually wasn't going to let him sew, but he did a nice job! They both did. :)

They look really shiny here in the picture, but they are more subdued in person. Bailey wants to make a clip out of one of them. I'll work on that later.

Tilden Park

Gregory has his first fever free Saturday in about a month so we decided to take a trip to Tilden Park! We stopped by "The Farm" to feed the animals and to ride the steam train. The weather was PERFECT! 70 degrees! You'd think it was springtime. We had a great time.

Here's Bailey feeding the goats celery. We picked up two bunches on our way to Tilden.

Gregory saying he doesn't want to feed the animals because they are too big. The smaller animals are in a covered area so I took him over to see them, but that place was too dark. So he had a good time just walking around - far away from the animals

Bailey feeding the (starving) sheep

Sheep posing for a shot

By the time we got to the cows we only had two stalks of celery left.

Waiting for the train. Both kids LOVE riding the train!

Here we go!

Beading

Gregory is finally well again (well, sort of) Anyways, well enough to go to school. So while he was at school today Bailey and I went to Michaels to look for a craft project for her play date on Monday. We found a cute little Easter egg project and while we were wandering around Bailey noticed all the nice pretty beads. I had recently seen a blog on beading with kids and saw the string she recommended using so we picked up a spool and chose some beads. This afternoon we made bracelets!

Bailey all set to bead

Gregory making an effort to NOT look at the camera

This stuff is great. Makes nice stretchy bracelets and it's easy for the kids to use!

Bailey and Hello Kitty showing off her first bracelet

Gregory wearing his bracelet

Gregory said to take a picture of their little family. Awww.

Saturday School Plates

At Saturday School the kids drew a picture that would be transferred to a plate. Bailey drew Hello Kitty (with Daddy's help) with a rainbow and flowers and Gregory drew a fire truck shooting water at a fire. Well, the plates came back from the company and we were able to bring them home! The really turned out cute. They are all washed and ready to use. :)