365 Project: Day 90

Day 90 (Friday, March 30):

slim pickins for today.

our dinner - just us and Papa John.

momma must have had a rough day.

365 Project: Days 81 - 89

Day 81 (Wednesday, March 21):

these little candles were a gift from a friend.

the girls sit up in our big bay window

and the three of us play dolls with them.

p's is pink, l's is purple, and mine is blue.

Day 82 (Thursday, March 22):

what a great morning.

the trees were just incredible,

and little l was having fun collecting flowers.

sweet moment for momma.

Day 83 (Friday, March 23):

nightly ritual (ok, not every night!).

the girls take a bath together and almost always someone ends up in tears.

cutie pies, nonetheless.

Day 84 (Saturday, March 24):

my parents came to visit.

everyone was happy to be together.

Day 85 (Sunday, March 25):

p is learning to read,

so she grabbed hop on pop and read to her sister at bedtime.

it totally warmed my heart.

 Day 86 (Monday, March 26):

a diptych for today.

after didi and papi left we were all tuckered out.

we climbed into my bed and took a big snooze together.

i was lucky enough to wake up first to see these sweet ladies fast asleep beside me.

(now, how can i get these two photos side by side in line with one another?)

Day 87 (Tuesday, March 27):

before gymnastics class the girls have fun playing outside.

i think they could have played with these balls for hours.

 Day 88 (Wednesday, March 28):

we went to see our friends, and here is the newest addition to their sweet family.

(not a great photo of baby h!)

p was so happy to be holding her.

Day 89 (Thursday, March 29):

we went out for lunch, and this fountain outside the restaurant was calling.

p ran in, fully clothed, happy as a clam.

l was a bit more apprehensive, but once her dress came off she ran right in.

365 Project: Day 80

Day 80 (Tuesday, March 20):

a beautiful day,

hanging on the deck with l while p was at school.

(she really should be wearing a helmet!)

365 Project: Day 79

Day 79 (Monday, March 19):

sorry that this is a little nasty-looking,

but someone lost another tooth!

she was eating an apple -

it really does work!

Spruce Up

It has been a while since I've posted something other than photos, and when I came across this earlier this week, I knew it was something I had to share:

Wow.  Thrilling, right?  Ok, let me explain.

Pretty Pegs is a Swedish company that makes replacement legs for IKEA furniture!  No more of those terrible screw-on, metal, cheap-looking legs for your new sofa or bed.  Seriously, the possibilities are endless.  The photos above only show you a tiny selection of their legs.  They have tons of styles in tons of colors, and they really are quite attractive.  Combine some Pretty Pegs with your Bemz slipcover, and your IKEA furniture will look unique and high-end, but with those lovely IKEA prices.

I know, too exciting, huh?

365 Project: Days 76 - 78

Day 76 (Friday, March 16):

the girls and i went to watch b's soccer game 

(he is the assistant coach for the girls jv team).

p had so much fun rolling down the hill,

almost completely oblivious to the game.

and there's b on the sidelines, watching his team.

l and i were on the top of the hill - 

she was having some trouble figuring out how to roll down.

Day 77 (Saturday, March 17):

what a great day!

we started off with p's soccer game at 8:45am,

followed by a little bbq/pit fire at my pottery teacher's house.

it was a day of fun people, happy kids, happy adults,

and of course one very naughty leprechaun who left a mess in the girls' rooms!

Day 78 (Sunday, March 18):

b was on the computer all day, writing reports,

so the gals and i went out for an afternoon scoot

(well, they were scooting, i was walking).

p found three dandelions for us all to make a wish.

love these moments with my gals.

i didn't love the moment shortly after this photo was taken

 when we saw a rather large snake in the little creek right beside us!

needless to say, we went home after that.

365 Project: Days 71 - 75

Day 71 (Sunday, March 11):

finally home again.

b took the girls to dylan's candy bar, and l chose this lollipop.

we figured sunday morning was as good a time as any to let her finally eat it.

 Day 72 (Monday, March 12):

p had a big dental day.

the morning started with two cavities filled at the dentist (she is incredibly brave).

and that night she lost her first tooth.

she was so excited and giddy, she was nearly in tears.

it was incredibly wonderful to see and experience.

the tooth fairy brought her a "golden coin."

she couldn't have been happier.

Day 73 (Tuesday, March 13):

before their gymnastics class, the girls made a block city.

they wouldn't let me look until they were ready.

they used every single block, and it really was awesome.

finally, they worked together on something without trying to harm one another!

success.

 Day 74 (Wednesday, March 14):

an unseasonably warm day called for gelato.

those girls love their sweets.

they were silent for a good 15 minutes while they ate.

so funny.

Day 75 (Thursday, March 15):

another warm day, so we had friends over for some backyard fun.

we broke out the bathing suits and the sprinkler.

i love this photo.