Butterflies

Today was a perfect day to do a craft project that I have been wanting to do with my girls. I cant take credit for this idea, I found it on another mom's blog, but thought it looked so cute, so easy and would be perfect for their rooms.

We went to Michaels and got supplies. We painted canvases with acrylic paint. Then used watercolors on watercolor paper (Important) and went crazy painting. Then, when the paint was dry, punched out butterflies and glued them to the canvases.

Reagan, my dear Reagan, who goes against the grain did NOT want what is typically done (put them randomly across the canvas) - she decided to have the butterflies crossing in the middle. I have to admire her "thinking outside the box" mentality altough it can get a bit frustrating. But I do love her finished piece (the red one). Yes, I did help Chloe with hers (my FAVORITE color of blue)...she seemed more interested in feeling the paint rather than painting with it.

summer nights, part 2

Last night was another fun time in the back yard. While my son was out and about, "Hanging out" with friends (he's too old to "play", you know) my girls were having fun at home.

Lexi (dog) and Chloe are drawn to water. The wetter the better is their motto, I swear.

We have also trained two families of ducks to waddle up to our fence when we come out, in anticipation of a feeding.

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Sad to realize that the days are now getting shorter...

summer nights

Chloe is my outdoor, tactile child. I can harldy keep her in. When she's out, she's all over, touching things, playing with things, etc etc. Last night it rained hard and, well, let's just say there was mud in a lot of places in the backyard when it was all done. She wanted to badly to play in the mud and the Type A in me said no. But then I decided, heck with it, and told her to go at it.

Then Reagan found out and I told her to go for it.

To top it off, two families of ducks came up to our yard, asking for food.

And I got these great shots.

hugs to all,

Shelley

Up north

The kids and I went up north last weekend, and stayed with Grandma and Grandpa. It. Was. Gorgeous. Chloe's biggest thrill was driving the pontoon on the lake. She was in heaven. Reagan got to catch a fish and was beyond thrilled. Erik, of course, has to build something, so he designed a boat (cut the pieces out from a 3X3 foot cardboard box) and made it waterproof and floatable. He made it for Reagan's puppies.