Project 365- Day 98

Project 365- Day 93

Doesn’t this tulip almost look like she is singing? Almost straight out of Alice in Wonderland.

Project 365- Day 61

I love to see what other decorations people put in their gardens and with their potted plants. Me, I decorate my flower boxes with flamingos because the remind me of life in Florida and why we left. I wonder why they picked this dog with his blue green collar?

 

 

Project 365- Day 55

I love spring. I get the “winter blues” really bad. But this, this little guy, makes me happy and hopeful that soon I can be outside everyday!

Project 365- Day 49

I think that the ground hog might be wrong. Look who is peaking out of the garden. My bulbs! I have no idea what it is. Maybe a tulip, Maybe a daffodil. I will know for sure in a few weeks.

Project 365- Day 44

I think I need a sub category of bugs. I like bugs, from far away.

Project 365- Day 17

I want one of these in my garden. I have a total black thumb but my kid can grow anything. I want him to plant a great garden so I can decorate it with gnomes.

August 3

The summer is really keeping us busy. July went by so fast! Hard to believe that the children will be going to school in a few short weeks.

The weather has been playing tricks on us, and so much of our plans have had to have been put off because of it. I wanted to camp a few times this year, but with a rainy June and a colder than normal July we haven’t. June and July are our free months in the summer, try and pack as much into them before the chaos of school and soccer happens in August and September.

I have lots of pictures of thing we have done in July.

My princess

On the 12 of July we went to the annual MCA Elementary wrestling picnic at Locust Lake. The kids had a great time, but the lake smelled really bad. Like dead fish bad. I did not want to get in it at all. Tim says that I a spoiled about what kind of water I swim in, I say if I can not see the bottom, I am not getting in.

Not sure if he wants to go in or not.

I have been debating on going to school for photography. On the walk back to the car the kids stopped at a playarea and Gryffan informed me that he would gladly be my model for school. With looks like his, I think it would be smart to take him up on his offer.

Ahh my love!

A friend of mine asked me to make her a rag doll for an upcoming baby shower for sister. She liked how the doll came out so much that she helped me inlarge the pattern to make a bigger doll out of it. Lex just loves the bigger doll, but she can not decide on her name. Some days it is Love Blossom and some days it is Apple Blossom.

Momma and new dolly

We have been spending nice days outside. This is one of my favorite pictures of the summer. I have a thing for kid feet.

Happy hippie feet

Then we took a day trip down to Hickory Run State Park. We had such a good time! Unfortunately it started to rain around 3 cutting our day short, but it was still a good day. The kids loved playing in the woods by the creeks, Boulder Field just fasinated Gryffan and the water bridge got the thumbs up too. They also liked seeing wherre Tim and I got married.

by a creek

Another of my favorites this summer.

Take my hand, it will be ok

Gryffan in the water bridge. Lexy was afraid of the rushing water and would only go in it with daddy, and she did not stay long enough to snap a picture.

How could you not pinch those cheeks?

Then over to Boulder Field. Gryffan wanted to keep going out farther and farther, but Lexy hung out on the edges with me (I was in flip flops) and said she thought that there would be snacks and spiders out there so she was happy where she was.

Lexy at Boulder Field

Then we went over for lunch at some new picnic area. They really have done a ton of work up there. Either that or we just have not been there in ages. They expanded the beach though, that I know for sure is new. And the bathrooms, now those are nice.

Finding a quiet spot to chill

And then it was off to the beach before the rain came 20 minutes later. lol

helping each other

There has not been too much creative coming out of the kitchen lately. But we did try the Banana Pudding Bars recipe from the July Vegnews and it came out wonderful. The kids and hubby liked it, and it made me weak in the knees. I ended up making it again this weekend for a family bbq. Quick and easy and kid helping friendly.

mixa, mixa, mixa (blues clues)

The biggest news of July had to be that Gryffan lost his very first tooth! It took about 48 hours to go from wiggly to out. He played with it constantly and it came out after he went to bed. Silly boy did not tell me that it came out, instead he put it right under his pillow. About a half hour later, he was very upset because he could not find it, and that was when he told me it came out. I informed him that he HAS to tell me when they come out so that I could call the tooth fairy. lol About a week later the second one came out as well, and now he has a super adorable gap. He went to the dentist last week and the dentist said that his teeth look healthy and strong! He has been taking very good care of them.

it is hard to get a picture of a mouth.

Lexy’s dance class also performed twice last weekend at the picnic in the park. They are all just too cute for words. She did well. I am very proud of her. How could you not be, look at her!

Beautiful

After dancing they went to play in this amazing bubble area. Which was great fun for them till it got in the eyes, and the man supervising sprayed them right in the face with a hose. I think that was his fun for the day. After that they came to me to wipe out their eyes.

Playing in the bubbles

By the end of the month, the summer is starting to lose all the fun aspect to it. Both kids were getting “bored” and starting to drive me up a wall. Think of the Staples commercial with the parents excited for back to school and that was me last week. I decided to open up Gryffan’s balcony and let them play up there. They made it into a fort and we made a little flag for it. (speaking of, I have to remember to take that down soon, ) That seemed to perk them up for a bit, and it was really nice to see them working together again with out any fighting.

The Super LookOut Club

Ahhh I am going to be in trouble someday. Look at those eyes!

Mommy I want a pony, Yes dear what ever you want

This past weekend we went down to Uncle Donnie and Aunt Jane’s down in Hershey, where Gryffan took his place in a long line of Clyde blooded men and rode a dirt bike. Part of me was so nervous I could puke, and the other half of me was proud of him.

My monster

In the gardening front, this year has been horrible for us. Nothing we started from seed survived. We picked up a flat from the aution in Hometown and some of the stuff is really doing well. I have a ton of pickle cucumbers, and lettuce out the wazoo, but no eggplants or peppers. I think we will have a bumper crop of brussle sprouts when the time comes and tomatos will be plentiful, if they ever get red. Tim planted a rose bush earlier in the year and it is just taking off. Here is a picture of the blooms that we got already this year.

kordus perfecta, i think

I am going to be coaching Gryffan in soccer for sure this year. I got the call the other day, and tomorrow I will know for sure if I got Lexy’s team as well. I am a little nervous about that, but excited too.

Well till tomorrow. lol C-

June 11th

We went strawberry picking today. One of the farms near us has a pick your own berries, so we decided to head on over. I wasn’t expecting huge amounts of berries, but I was hoping for a great photo op. Lexy was really efficient at picking the berries. We had our container full in a matter or moments. But anywone who knows Lexy really should not be too surprised by that, after all this is the child who says that she wants to be called Strawberry.

Picking berries

Stealing a berry, quick before someone notices

 

the spoils

Lexy had one of those popcorn containers half eaten before we had even gotten home.

Gryffan had another allergic reaction to a bug bite. We are not sure what kind of bug it was, but his whole ear swelled up again. It is really scarey, because it is getting worse and worse every time he gets bit. I have to talk to his DR about it. I am not to sure what they can do, maybe test him, to see what kind of bug he is having this reaction from.

Gryffan – 2 hours  We watched the Karate kid after dinner since it was rainning outside.

Lexy – 2 hours

Constance – Diet/yes  Exercise/yes

Totals for the months———

Gryffan, 6.5 hours; Lexy, 7hoours 50minutes!!!! Awesome, that is less than an hour a day. The best part of this deal is that the kids are having the best summer yet.

June 10th

Auction Day. We tend to go down to the Hometown auction at least 2 times a month. This was the first time since last summer that Gryffan was able to go with us. It was a beautiful day for it too. Last time we went it was rainy and there was hardly any stands open. Not today, there seemed like there was not enough room for all the stands. We were on the lookout for the best deal for vegetable plants for the garden. We had no luck starting from seed this year, first set got wiped out by the frost and the last set got flooded. The only 2 things growing are the two that should not be growing, the okra and the white wonder watermelon. Go figure. We ended up getting a flat of plants for 12$, which was enough to fill the garden. We got eggplant, tomatoes, brussel sprouts, red leaf lettuce, peppers and a mystery plant. And maybe something else, I forget right now. lol After everything was in the ground we ran over to the landscaping place to get straw for the walkways, and while we were there we ended up getting 2 more bags of rocks for the dogs area. Slowly but surely I am going to get it done. (Ok and am I the only one saying, Don’t call me Shirley?)

Gryffan and I chose to walk over to karate tonight. When we started off it was nice out, but by the time we got to the dojo we could hear the lightening starting and I knew that I would be calling Tim and Lexy to come get us. My only hope was that they were aware that it was raining, and she was not in a bubble bath. Gryffan opened and closed the class tonight. He has been practicing really hard and it is showing.

Gryffan- 45 minutes of tv

Lexy- 45 minutes of tv

Constance – diet/yes  exercise/yes