Some Progress!

Sorry for not posting last night; Joel's mom was here and we were talking. Joel plays basketball on Monday nights at a church and Jason likes to go with him so Jayne will come stay with me so that I don't have to be alone, which I appreciate!

I finally, finally sewed today! I did finish Pnut's pillowcase dress tonight, and Pilly's is close to being done. I have to finish sewing on her embellishments and do the casing for the ribbon ties. Hopefully (we'll see), I can finish it during naptime tomorrow and get a picture of them in their dresses. I also made a glasses case for a guy at Joel's work who had a birthday recently. He really likes the Steelers so Joel picked out the material. His birthday was only a few weeks ago. *Sigh* Someday I will get things done on time! We did buy the material after his birthday so it is not entirely on me...



We have had such a fun week so far! Yesterday we went to a local restaurant/grocery store that has a fun playground, a picnic area, and an ice cream shoppe. Our mom's group met there, and the girls (and I) had such a blast. There was a fun slide built inside a wooden silo that went around so many times. I was pretty dizzy by the time I got to the bottom! The girls just went up and down so many times! No wonder they are so skinny:) Today we went to a park that is a few miles down the road, and it was great. The last time we went, it was so crowded. For a while today, we were the only ones there. Then a few more people came but we had plenty of room to play! Tomorrow we will probably walk to our usual playground, but we have started trying to leave between 8:30-8:45 so it usually isn't crowded then!



They like to hold hands and run around. Super cute!

Well, my Golden Oreos are calling. Have a wonderful night!

Short Recap

We had a very full day today! We left for the playground at 8:50 because it was going to be so warm today. There was nobody else there for a while, and it was awesome! I am willing to leave even earlier if we can get ready!!! I don't mind a few other people, but when it gets overrun with people, it can be overwhelming and frustrating to try to keep an eye on both girls. When we came back, we painted our toes, and froze juice in ice cube trays. Then we went out to the swimming pool for a little dip:) Of course, it is only a baby pool so I couldn't dip too. I didn't bother getting my clothes wet today, only stuck my feet in. It still felt girls, especially when I let the girls pour water over my legs. They liked it when I used the watering can to pour water on them, they are so cute:) We read about Harold and the Purple Crayon and played Hi Ho Cherry-O. I got to sew a little bit during nap because there wasn't much work. I, surprise, surprise, had a hard time with some elastic on Pnut's dress, so I spent most of the time digging out lost elastic from inside the casing with a pencil. Several times. After nap, we made sno-cones in our Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine that Joel and I picked up at a yard sale before we had children. This was the first time we got to use it, and the girls were super-excited. We used our frozen juice cubes and had some delicious sno cone. It was just a lovely day. The days go so much better when I have things planned out that I want to do. It doesn't dray by and the girls are happier because they know what to expect. Tomorrow is cleaning day so they know for sure what to expect then!

Have a superb night:)

A Post Full of Pilly

Regina Spektor has a new album called Far that I am really enjoying.

This morning we went to the "Apple Store" and brought home apples, strawberries, and cherries. Yum! We had a delicious lunch. I even let Pilly feed herself yogurt. I put it on the spoon and she put it in her mouth. Or that is what she tried to do.



Before lunch, I set up the swimming pool and had to fill it with buckets from the sink again because Joel cannot get the old hose off without some sort of tool. I had dumped one bucket in and was inside waiting for the next one to fill when Pnut came racing in having to go to the potty. I lifted her over the gate to go upstairs and then went out to check on Pilly...who had gotten into the swimming pool clothes, sandals, and all. When Pnut came back down, she stripped down to her underwear and got in too. After carrying 435 buckets outside, I went out to supervise, and it was hot!! So I got in in my clothes too:) We had fun. I am glad we got in because they put on their swimming suits after nap and went out and it was actually chilly outside! Not really good weather for swimming. We are having crazy summer weather here. I don't mind for sure!

This morning, Pilly was holding Java on her lap and she was feeding him a magnet and then taking bites herself. (It was a food magnet.)



She does love that puppy!



Poor Pnut, no pictures of her. She wanted me to take a picture of her holding the dog, but she was only holding him when she was just in underwear so I didn't really want to do that...

Here is a picture from the other night with both of them:



They like to flip the little couch upside down and roll down it. They are weird.

Joel brought home a book that was donated to the library that the library didn't want and was in the free section. It is an etiquette book. I thought I would share an excerpt from the Dress and Manners section:

Swimming: Any woman less bony than a shad looks ridiculous in a bra-top bathing suit and one that doesn't at least partly cover her thighs. If she has anything even slightly resembling a rubber tire around the middle, let her choose a bathing suit that will cover, or better, mildly control it, as do well-cut lastex suits. The dressmaker suit is a boon to less than perfect figures. To swim is to make a very public appearance. Legs and underarms should be meticously groomed, and feet should be carefully pedicured.

Maybe we should all have to read this before choosing swimming suits!!:)

Craft Hope

I love the smell of Era laundry detergent.

We had a softball game tonight, and we were all filthy by the time we got home. The dust was not packed down nearly as much as it was earlier in the year. Pilly's face was covered in dirt, and her hands were wet and she rubbed them in the dirt. It was great to have a game after so long off, and we had a good time. I don't think I watched any of the game. So bad.

I wanted to introduce you all to a neat site I found called Craft Hope. Their statement says "Craft Hope is a faith-based, love inspired project designed to share handmade crafts with those less fortunate. It is our hope to combine our love for crafting and desire to help others into a project to make a difference around the world." I am so excited about this site because we are so blessed here and to be able to share our blessings with the less fortunate is awesome! They sent pillowcase dresses and handkerchief pants to Mexico and dolls to Nicaragua. The new project is blankets, hats, and booties for newborns in India. JoAnn's is having their flannel on sale starting Sunday, so I think I am going to buy some and make some blankets. I am so excited. Hopefully the dog cooperates!

Tomorrow is looking a little warm. We went to the big playground this morning and it wasn't too crowded. The pool is not open yet though. They need to get on the ball! I don't know if we will actually go there because I am sure it will be crowded!

Have a superb night friends!

Three Troublemakers

I'm tired of flies. They are annoying.

In other news, I am still working on Pilly's pillowcase dress. If it is not one thing, it's another...I ran out of white thread tonight. Since the spool is also white, I couldn't tell I was almost out. My area isn't very well lit. Perhaps that is the cause of all my problems:)

Java got his weekly bath tonight. I think it is worth giving him a bath just to see him race around the house afterward. Hilarious.



He doesn't think so.

We went over to the house of a couple from church this morning to watch their four little girls while they went on a date. The girls are six and under so we just have a ton of fun. Pnut loves to play with them and on their "playground." Pilly likes to ride in their jeep. She sits in the driver's seat and yanks the steering wheel towards her and pushes it back like that will make it move.



I moved Pilly up to her booster seat at the table. So far she has not dumped her plate so I am pleased. Doesn't that face just spell trouble?



Pnut tried to get out of nap today, but she was thwarted. I just left her there for an hour until she finally went to sleep. She thinks if she lays there long enough she can come down and watch TV. Wrong! The girls have not watched any TV for two days, and on Saturday they only watched a little while we were at Joel's grandmother's. Other than that, there have been 15 minutes of George one day and one episode of Bunnytown on DVD. Yay! Now if I could only convince their father, we could be rid of the thing. But, on the other hand, how would I watch Japanese Gameshow? :) I think I would live!

Tomorrow is our only softball game of the week, and there are none next week. This is lame. I miss my friends! The girls and I will probably go to a playground in the morning, but I am not sure which one. I would like to go back to the new one, but the neighborhood we had to walk through made me nervous. I would also like to see if the pool at the other one is open. Or maybe I could just keep them in the back area and not have to interact with the public at all. That certainly sounds like the best option to me.

Alright then, I am off. I hear a Peanut Butter No Bake cookie calling my name. No, I didn't make them, Joel brought them home from work. Have a great night!

Lollipops and Tea Parties

My Aunt Tammy was here to visit and meet Java. I asked Pnut what she wanted to show Aunt Tammy on our walk, and she said the lollipop store. It may have just been a ploy to get us there because of course they came home with lollipops. Pilly flipped out during lunch because she wanted hers. Here she is after she received her cotton candy cow:



Pnut is a huge fan of the butterfly lollipops. Today she picked blueberry, licked it for a few times, and then decided she didn't like it.



After nap, the girls had a tea party. I had set it up on a towel for Pnut to find when she came down the stairs, and she was thrilled!



Animal crackers were on the menu today.



The tea was delicious.



Pilly was fascinated with the silverware. Someday I will let her feed herself messy food. Someday.



This guy has learned to come and is learning to sit. He is getting it, but still jumps some when I put my hand up. He expects a treat every time.

I was able to work on the pillowcase dress for Pilly for a few minutes today. I think that opening the ironing board wakes the girls up. I think I am going to sew some buttons on tonight for relaxation. The only think I will have to do is put the ribbons in the armholes. We are headed to Joel's family tomorrow until Saturday night. Have a great weekend!

Short Stories

I meant to post this last night, but I was distracted and forgot:) When I was taking the girls to the playground, there was a man from a security office going into a building. He said, "Are those your children or your little sisters?" Hahahaha. I told him they were mine. He said that I didn't look old enough to have two children, I said I was 24, and he said that I looked 16. Nice.

Tonight, we went to the mall. VS is having an awesome sale, and there is a coupon for $10 off your purchase of $50. Our mall is also giving away $10 gift cards if you are part of their email club. So I got two bras for $34. That is a good price no matter where they are from, but from VS!!! Seventeen dollars a bra, are you kidding me??!!

You know what, it hasn't been that long since I could even say bra. I used to call the sarb (bras backwards) because I was too embarrassed to say it. Probably if we were face to face I wouldn't be able to mention it without my face turning red!

Today was a rather unproductive day. The girls were not very pleasant because we couldn't go outside to play in the rain. They seemed so tired, and I am trying to keep them from watching TV so I had to entertain them. I don't mind, they were just grouchy. There was a problem with something on our computer being changed so I couldn't view my patient list for work so I was not able to do very much. I did go through a bag of clothing from my sister tonight (thanks Randa), and Jackie, you will be getting quite a few clothes for Kake soon! I hope you are ready for this!!

Oooh, I almost forgot the biggest news of the night. Tonight was the return of my all-time favorite summer show "I Survived a Japanese Game Show." I would not go on that show for sure, but it is hilarious to watch!!! They are ridiculous:)

Alright, I'm off to bed!