Still running about a week behind (but I finally cleaned up the marble run)
Two weekends ago (I know, I know...), Jeff's cousin Mike and his son Gabe came to visit us for the weekend. They were both a delight to have around, especially when Mike mistook a photo of Jeff for "some guy who is a cross between a rugby player and an underwear model." Mike will now always be Jeff's best friend. What did we do with our lovely house guests you ask?
We played bocce ball in the back yard.
If memory serves, Mike and Gabe were the big winners. Gabe was particularly good at ball placement. Jeff and Annika need some practice!
We built marble runs. These take a lot of work, but are so fun.
Here is one creation. There were many others that had varying levels of success. This one was a winner.
Annika climbed trees. Big shock. She's in the fig tree in the yard. She has a little perch that's about halfway up. It's way more fun when there are leaves and Mommy can't find you to take your picture.
Big fun was had by all. Gunnar had a sleepover at a friend's house, so Annika had Gabe all to herself. She was one happy girl, not having to share her cousin with her big brother.
I'd blog this past weekend, but I took no photos. We had a Mardi Gras party on Sunday that was much fun. We had a crawfish boil and Annika sucked the heads. Everyone else behaved well and the food was yummy. Yay! Now I'm caught up.
Next up - crafting help!
Okay, this part of the post is primarily for Sarah, but anyone else can feel free to weigh in. Annika and I agreed on this color scheme and set of fabrics, plus one aqua blue that is not pictured, for her room. I can also add solids for some balance. I have between 1-2 yards of each one. Quilt? Large colorblocked coverlet backed in something coordinating (sort of easy faux quilt that is more at my skill level)? Denyse Schmidt style strips of color that don't have to be straight lines? I need ideas, but not complex ideas.
The girl needs to learn to love her room. I'm bribing her with pretties. Not with pink and purple unicorns and ballerinas with bows in their hair and the full set of My Little Pony type of pretties, but pretties all the same. In addition to redecorating, I'd love other suggestions for convincing her that her own room is cool and a fun place to be. Help...
We built marble runs. These take a lot of work, but are so fun.
Here is one creation. There were many others that had varying levels of success. This one was a winner.
Annika climbed trees. Big shock. She's in the fig tree in the yard. She has a little perch that's about halfway up. It's way more fun when there are leaves and Mommy can't find you to take your picture.
Big fun was had by all. Gunnar had a sleepover at a friend's house, so Annika had Gabe all to herself. She was one happy girl, not having to share her cousin with her big brother.
I'd blog this past weekend, but I took no photos. We had a Mardi Gras party on Sunday that was much fun. We had a crawfish boil and Annika sucked the heads. Everyone else behaved well and the food was yummy. Yay! Now I'm caught up.
Next up - crafting help!
Okay, this part of the post is primarily for Sarah, but anyone else can feel free to weigh in. Annika and I agreed on this color scheme and set of fabrics, plus one aqua blue that is not pictured, for her room. I can also add solids for some balance. I have between 1-2 yards of each one. Quilt? Large colorblocked coverlet backed in something coordinating (sort of easy faux quilt that is more at my skill level)? Denyse Schmidt style strips of color that don't have to be straight lines? I need ideas, but not complex ideas.
The girl needs to learn to love her room. I'm bribing her with pretties. Not with pink and purple unicorns and ballerinas with bows in their hair and the full set of My Little Pony type of pretties, but pretties all the same. In addition to redecorating, I'd love other suggestions for convincing her that her own room is cool and a fun place to be. Help...
