Welcome to my Summertime World

SUMMER UPDATE!
 I don't know why I thought Summer would be relaxing...It turned out to be very busy!  Not sure why!   We were in charge of VBS at our church with another couple, and that took a lot of my time.  Here are a few pictures:

 


 

 

 

 



 Brendan and I made some DINOSAURS for VBS..they were awfully cute...
 
 

This was the pre-paint look: 

 

I did have time for some other things... 
Such as...


Babysitting for my adorable new nephew...Grady!


 As well as some fun projects:

This photo was my INSPIRATION(Pinterest): 


Result: Below
Found Target t-shirts on sale for $5 so I bought two and did this:

 

 Another Project this summer: Making a case for my Kindle...
so fun!



We also switched the kids rooms around and repainted, etc.  This is Joanna's room...I know it's bright!




I had a lot of trouble getting good, accurate pictures...Believe me when I say it's cuter (is that a word?) in real life!

These things, along with swimming every week, and sleeping in, have made this a pretty nice summer so far!  We will continue to enjoy every minute until we hit the books again the end of August.  We will have children in Kindergarten, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grades...their teacher better get things together soon...!

Happy SUMMER!


Comments

  1. meJuly 28, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    love love love jojo's new room!!! can't wait to see what you did with the boys' room! :) you're so creative!! i love it!! :)

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  2. Twila HenryJuly 29, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    LOVE the shirt project!! I wish I'd be more artsy in the line of sewing!! :)
    And Joanna's room is adorable! I love the abundance of color! :)

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  3. NaomiJuly 31, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    Love all of it! Sounds like your having a fun summer!
    Btw, ya'll did a wonderful job with Bible School!

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  4. CottonistaSeptember 1, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Aww! Love Joanna's room, especially your frames on the wall. I can tell you had fun putting it together. I hope Joanna knows how fortunate she is to have you as her mommy!

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