Thankful Thursday

I am so thankful that Mini seems to love the beach as much as I do. Let me preface this by saying that I was certified to scuba dive at 12, on a swim team, a lifeguard at 15, and taught swimming lessons shortly after. Will was also on a swim team, a lifeguard at both a pool and the ocean, and his parents live on a boat; thus if Mini didn't like the ocean or the water, we were going to be in a predicament! Luckily, she LOVES the water, the ocean, and the beach, so we are golden!!!

On the walkway to our private beach get-away, which is actually a Public Beach Access that apparently not many people know about, which we LOVE!

Mini enjoying her lunch at the kid's picnic table that Will won!

She decided to get IN her bucket full of water!

Mini met a boy on the beach...hopefully this is not a sign of things to come!

The whole family enjoying the beautiful day in the ocean!

Ticked-off Tuesday

So last week, I walked into daycare to find Mini playing with legos that were built into the shape of a gun, while saying "Pow, Pow!" Grrrrrrr!!!! I'm sure I might offend many people with this post, but why in the world would you let your 2 year old play "guns!" We have never exposed Mini to any shows or anything that involve guns, so I know it is coming from daycare. Again...grrrrrrrr! I used this moment as a teaching moment, and explained to her that guns can hurt people and we do not play "guns." Since then, she has made a gun with her fingers, and said "Pow, Pow;" I then look at her with my mean mommy face and she says to me, "shhh, don't do that," so she does know it's wrong. Hopefully she will stop, because it is soooo not appropriate for a 2 year old to even play "guns!"

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Mini's latest saying is "Mama, do you hear dat?" She is referring to the sounds of transportation around us. We are fortunate enough to live in an area that is about 15 minutes from a small commercial airport, 45 minutes from an Air Force base, and about 1/4 of mile from railroad tracks. Mini is fascinated by all modes of transportation especially the "school bus, airpane, and helitopter!" Every time she hears a car, plane, or train she says, "Mama, do you hear dat?" I reply, "what is that?" She says, "I don't know." If I can find it or she can find it, we make it a point of conversation. On afternoon walks, we enjoy watching the military planes fly overhead in their formations, as well as the military helicopters! She also really enjoys hearing trains, she states, "chug-a-chug-a-choo-choo!" Then of course every bus, no matter the kind is a "school bus." She is also into tractors, and states, "tractors eat dirt, but Bella don't eat dirt"...yeah right! Mini continues to amaze me everyday as her knowledge expands...it is a joy to watch!

Fashion Friday - Home Edition

Here are my latest projects...just in time for Mother's Day and gifts for Mini's "Nana" and great grandmothers. I still have one left to make, but it can wait a while as Mini's other grandmother is out of the country. If you would like your very own silhouette pillow, you can go HERE to learn how.

All three of them have different fabrics!

A close up.

I LOVE this color...this is my mom's or Mini's "Nana."

I also love the yummy fabric on the back of the pillow.

Earthworms

Dear Mr. Earthworm,

I totally appreciate all the things you do for the environment, such as turn old rotten food placed in compost piles into nutrient rich soil for plants. I also appreciate the fact that you let me play with you while I was making mudpies at First Baptist Daycare. I also can appreciate the fact that you LOVE to go swimming after a hard rain.

Mr. Earthworm, I would really appreciate it if you tell all your relatives, that after a hard rain and a fun time swimming, it is of the utmost importance that you crawl back into the hole you came from. You see, Mr. Earthworm, worms don't seem to have good luck when left out in the sun. As of late, I have been finding the carcases of all the dead relatives on my driveway that forgot to crawl away from the sun, and let's just say it does NOT add to the curb appeal of my house! So Mr. Earthworm, for the sake of Earthworms everywhere, please remind your relatives to STAY AWAY from the sun!

Sincerely,
A Concerned Earthworm Admirer

PA Trip

Here is Round II of our trip to PA:

Mini playing on the playground at Lilliputs.

She LOVES slides!

I'm guessing that O thought the engine was busted and that is why it was not running!

The kiddos were left speechless by a robot at the Science Center.

They loved the water at the Science Center too!

Future architects!

This was the last day, so Mini had to say by to her handsome blue-eyed boyfriend!

Easter

Mini opening the Easter Bunny's gifts:

In our Easter Sunday Best: