I can't believe all the great things April, Scarlet & Co. have cooked up for the 2 year anniversary of Studio Calico!! If you've been on the fence about hopping in, now's the time. July's kit reveal is tonight--midnight EST!! Come join the fun.
After letting Eric sleep in and then serving him breakfast in bed, we went and saw my dad & brother for Father's Day. Mostly fun for the kids because they got to spend time with their crazy little cousin, Carson.
Just a few pictures from the day that make me smile.
(carson & ella)
(carson & evynn)
(carson & ella)
(carson & his dad, Matt--aka my brother)
(seth getting a ride on uncle matt's shoe)
(carson giving his trademark scowl)
(eric & the kids)
We spent a lot of time trying to convice Seth to cut his hair, but he's not going for it.
Lastly, just a bit of sewing I've done recently. This is a quilt I'm working on for my mom...I think I'm pretty safe in posting it here. Let's hope she doesn't read my blog!
Once again, I'm beat. I'm going to go lay in my bed and watch The Closer. Night!
Sneak!! (remember you can always click on the image to see it full size)
Seriously. I've been trying to live my life with a new, laid back mentality. Taking things as they come and just not getting worked up about anything out of my hands...oh, how's that different from how I usually am, you might wonder? Well, typically--although not outwardly--I do get worked up about things, I'm just really good at internalizing. So. That's my big summer project: me.
In other big news around the Olson house...my little boy...my sweetest heart...lost his first tooth!! After discovering it was loose (really loose), drama ensued for a duration of approximately two weeks. Good grief!! Finally, his dad came through and yanked that thing out. Immediately, happiness was restored. I could have been the promise of the Clone Trooper Helmet or the $2 the tooth fairy left. I'm grateful.
(crappy iPhone photos-excuse!)
His big project this summer is growing his hair out to be like his friend, Zach. Uhhhmmm. He's pretty dedicated to it...his dad and I are sitting on our hands and zipping our lips so as not to break down and get the clippers out. He loves it when I call him a "long haired hippie", but in actuality, he's looking more like a really fuzzy baby chick or maybe a fuzzed out q-tip.
(another iPhone photo..maybe not as crappy)
Last weekend, we had the pleasure of hanging out with our little niece and nephew. They are SO darn funny. They had us rolling the whole time. Whether it was the cute things they were saying or the funny expressions...it was fabulous. I think probably the most fun we've had babysitting in a long time.
Eric's mom brought some giant bubble wands and some pretty awesome bubble solution--wonderment ensued.
The "little cousins" loved the trampoline. Uncle Eric was immediately instructed to stop bouncing them. LOL!
We also learned that Ella can rock two hula hoops like nobody's business.
Today is the girls' last day of school...Ella says she's happy but more sad (she's going to middle school)--her last year at the elementary, so I can understand that. It's going to be a big change for us! Evynn seems excited..but didn't say much.
I am, possibly, more excited as they are!! Let the sleeping in commence!! I might even take some photos of them this afternoon. Yay!!!
Just a few things I love about summertime:
All good. I hope your summer is off to as sweet of a start as mine! What are you enjoying/looking forward to right now?
