Pics

Boots

 It was hard to get a picture because she wouldn't stand still, but Amelia looked really cute for church yesterday. She wore the yellow dress that Aunt Ashley got her for her birthday and her "new" garage sale find purple boots. The last two weeks at church she has been such a sweetie to the older men. As soon as Clair walked in, she ran up to him for him to pick her up. Then she hugged on him. He just melted, it was so sweet.

Right before church was going to start, mom asked her if she wanted to sing a song, so they went to the front. But TJ came up too soon to start the service so they couldn't sing. Mom set her on a stool and she sat nice, but started undoing the buttons on her dress. She made it down to her waist before the song was over, then I got up and buttoned her up. She would have ended up naked in the front of church.




After church, we went to mom and dad's for lunch, then spent a couple of hours there afterwards.

Amelia has figured out how to open the frig and freezer doors herself. In the morning for the last couple of weeks she'll help herself to a string cheese for her and one for Truman. Not this morning, she came into my bedroom with a huge smile and said "look mommy, popcicle!" She found an orange sherbet push up on the door of the freezer. Good breakfast ;)

Building an oven

A new project is going in at mom and dads right now, an outdoor oven. Today mom watched my kids while Travis worked and I toured around a writer from Midwest living magazine. They worked on installing the actual oven part today. The kids have enjoyed playing in the "house."

Moms fruit trees are loaded. We picked a bowl of apricots that I am going to make into a crisp in the morning for desert after lunch.

Travis set up the bed frame and box springs for amelias bed. What a big girl!

A trip with my dad

Today I had a follow up appointment at the vein clinic in wichita. Dad needed to get some stuff for moms outdoor oven project, so he offered to drive us. We had a good day, shopping, olive garden for lunch. We went to Kansas building supplies to get concrete block and the had several outdoor ovens/fireplaces outside.

After lunch we went to lowes and I got Travis a grill for an early fathers day/late anniversary gift. The one we had quit working and we'be got steaks to grill! For its maiden voyage we just had hot dogs though.

Sweetie

Tonight we after supper, the kids and I went over to mom and dad's for some pool time. On our way home, the sky was pretty, so I pulled over to take this picture.

As soon as we got home, I put Truman in bed, then Amelia. I got her laid down and she wanted to say prayers, tonight she was mostly concerned for Ashley and Clint, they got a couple of mentions. She grabbed me around the next and pulled my face down by hers and said "It's ok, I got you, sweetie."

Hilarious.

Sunday Swimming

Yesterday, Ashley and the kids came up to Mom and Dad's late in the afternoon for some pool time and to hang out. The water was cold, Travis and Stephanie were the only adults who'd get in. Jett and Amelia enjoyed jumping off the steps to Travis.

 When we got home and got the kids to bed, I had the urge to make something. So I busted out my book of kids clothes pattens and tried my hand at something new. I made these little boy pants for my old friend who just had a long wished/hoped/prayed for baby. Even though I haven't seen her in at least 7 years (I think that's how long it's been) I have followed (ok, stalked) her blog and kept up with her.

8 Years

 

This week, Travis and I celebrated our 8th anniversary. Last night, Pat offered to watch the kids so we could have a "date." We went to Pratt, ate dinner, went to a movie, and grocery shopped. Romantic.

A few pictures from the last week:

 Tonight we took the baby cage down from around the stairs. Truman now can easily navigate them and they both can go downstairs to play. His vocabulary is expanding, I feel like this last week he is saying alot more. He says daddy, mommy, cracker, goggy (doggy) and more.

Tonight at dinner we had brocoli with cheese. Truman and Amelia both kept asking for more. It was all gone and Amelia said, daddy go get more, bye. It was so funny. Tonight all four of us sat at the table together, Truman in the booster seat and Amelia on just a chair. Popcicles on the front porch are becoming the nightly routine, after dinner she shouted It's popcicle time!

I hate that the last few weeks I have only written on Saturday nights, I am going to try and be better about it!