Garage Sale Finds and My Newest Project!

I know that I always seem to have some crazy project going on. That may be true, but this one is going to be best and favorite and CHEAPEST!!!! I was so lucky to find this at a garage sale for $8.00!!! I found a White Picket Fence Headboard and matching shelf. It needs a little TLC, a fresh coat of paint mostly and then it needs a little touch of Stephanie. I plan to have the shelf done first and soon. I am in no hurry to do the Headboard, since Lily is still sleeping in her crib and I am just not ready to make that move yet! But, by the time she is, she will have a stylish headboard that fits in perfectly with her room decor!


I also scored some other awesome things at my garage sale weekend. I found a bike trailer for the kids so we can go on family bike rides now. I also scored a basketball hoop for Skyler and a fun cash register. I also got the cutest princess outfit for Lily and tons and tons of books and a Lite Brite. I was extremely proud of myself! Next item of interest is a wagon!

Sand in the City

Our friend Vern from church worked on this sand sculpture for the Nebraska Children's Home Society Foundation. We went today, but because of the bad storms we had last night we didn't get to take a close look because it wasn't deemed as safe to be walking around near the unstable structures. We had fun anyway! We got to see the River City Star and play some games!

Skyler even got to meet Captain Hook!

My Newest Project

Well I have been working on these letters for some time, but finally got the rest of what I needed to finish them and some time today to finish them. I then decided not to wait any time at all to hang them up. I also hung up new toilet paper dispensers, a paper towel dispenser and hung up a rack with hooks on it in Skyler's room to help him keep track of all of his stuff. So I accomplished a lot of stuff today!

Summer School

Well, as weird as it may be, Skyler is in full day summer school for the next three weeks. The first day was on Tuesday and we were both fine. I walked him to his classroom and said goodbye and left and all was fine. He had a great day and when I picked him up, he told me all of the fun things that they did and that he needed a blanket for rest time. I packed his blanket up and we went back for day two. There he was in the line to go into school with his class and guess who was crying! Yeah, me! What a baby! I couldn't believe it. I pulled myself together and just could not believe it. It is still hard for me to believe he is so old. I remember bringing him home from the hospital like it was just yesterday. Here is a picture of it!


I know that I will always remember like it was yesterday, even when it was 20 years ago, and that scares me! After school I asked him how his day was. It was great mom! I asked him if he sat by his friends at lunch. He said no, I sat by a girl. What was her name, I ask. He replies in true Skyler fashion - I don't know mom, but she sure is real cute! Oh boy!

Our trip to Wichita

We took a nice trip down to visit my sister in Wichita over the weekend. We only had one full day to play, but we did a good job of it. We first went to a glass blowing studio and watched some cool artists make glass bowls and paperweights. The kids got to buy glass marbles and ladybugs, flowers and stars. It was really cool. Then we went to the Wichita Children's Museum. Here are a few pictures from there. My three adorable sunflowers!


They had the coolest castle there and here are the kids riding their horses and Skyler posing with a knight.
Aunt Rachel is cooking up some Lily stew!
Skyler is posing with a very scary old lady statue.
and then my camera died! We had fun, thanks guys!

New Papercuttings

These are two of the three papercuttings that I did for Erika. Two black on purple and one purple on black.


Here is one I did for Melissa.

Graduation and the zoo

Monday was a great day. Skyler graduated from The Little Big School and I didn't cry!! The main reason that I didn't cry was that I was so busy helping the teacher out getting the kids in and out of their different props for their songs, I didn't even have a chance to think about it! It was cute and I am glad that is over. Here are a few pictures.


Everyone getting ready to officially start.


Skyler and best buddy Jonathan after the whole ordeal. (notice them holding hands!)



After that, the WHOLE family went to the zoo. Chuck took Skyler and Lily into the dreaded Kingdom of the Night, the only place in the zoo that I won't go! I sat outside in the shade and did some people watching. After that we went to the nursery, the aquarium, ate some lunch and then went to the new butterfly garden. It was pretty cool.
Lily and Skyler watching the penguins.
Hanging with dad.

A rare photo with mom in the insect cave.