Tell Martha to move over

The kids didn't have school on Monday, so we needed some activity to pass the time in the afternoon when it is too hot to play. So, totally forgetting no we didn't make muffins (totally forgot it was Monday yesterday!!) out of flour, salt, and cream of tartar.

Eeks, it looks like Shrek is having a bit of a butt rash.......or some orange playpoh.

Oh, the Fuzzy Pumper barber shop......another child hood toy I loved so much. My old TX neighbor A gave it to Will and Livi. Most of the playdoh from TX was all dried up from being in storage for two months!

Now for the third and final Tommie-sewing project....See Livi's little dress, oh yeah, I made it. It is just a t-shirt cut off just above her waist. Then a little gathered skirt is made from less than half a yard of fabric. Throw on some pompom trim and you have an adorable dress fit for a princess.

How's that for a Tommie-praise-train?? So I'll admit a little guilty pleasure: I am totally loving the new 90210...yes, and I even DVR'd it so I can rewind the things I didn't hear!

Because Kristine is cleaning out all kinds of junk....we get this assignment: "Show me your favoritest ugly creation that was made just for you. For those of you that don’t have nieces, nephews, children, teenagers…*cough* bitch *cough* and have nothing to post, show me your ass. Yes, you heard me right. Your ass. Pull em down and take a picture for us. Oh wait, you suddenly remember a knick nack or crazy picture a kid drew you. Thaaaats what I thought."

Since I am not up for sharing pics of my back end for all to see, I found these pictures of Livi from her Ooyey Gooyey art class. These are what we made last week.

This is a stepping stone made out of plaster of Paris. We covered the top with wax paper so she could press her hand into it. Then she put those little glass pebbles all over it. The hand is covered with colored sand. She was really upset they didn't have purple sand. I don't know if you can tell, but I tried to mix red and blue sand.....pretty basic concept you learn in preschool right?? Well, it doesn't work with colored sand. You just get red and blue sand ....all mixed up! It has been so wet and humid here though that it still hasn't even dried a week later.

When Mike gets home, we are going to dig out some grass and do some more landscaping....maybe just maybe she will forget about it by then. If not, I am sure we could find a spot for it in the new beds.

The other thing we made last week was this bug. It is made out of a toilet paper roll with colored polka dots all over it. We were getting glued to the tube until I realized I could put glue on the tube and roll it in the dots. Way easier!! When she finished, she flew it around the room singing the song to Miss Spider. I don't even know where this one ended up because it is not in her room. Better than that, I have not been vacuuming up all those dots all over the house!

Little side note on the sleep problems I have been having with her.. ..after reading this book, (Thanks nice friend J...I'll be getting it back to you in a week or so), today she has managed to sleep in her own bed for a two hour nap and go to bed, stay in her bed, and go to sleep on her own in less than an hour. Yes, she came out 7-8 times, but she eventually went to sleep on her own. KNOCK ON WOOD!!!

happy Friday y'all!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day, husband. Another holiday spent away from us. I do hope your album will help you feel a little closer to us. The kids had fun picking out what pictures they wanted to put in there. I love the silly one taken on Crazy Hat day.

You are much more than a father, you are a dad....Can you hear Will singing the "D-A-D" dad song from Sesame Street? Though he usually says D-A-E, we are still having some problems getting the last D. Every night when he goes to bed he kisses three pictures...1.) the family picture we had taken in KS 2.) one from the aquarium in Monterey Bay with both kids in the double stroller in front of that Bubba Gump's restaurant and 3.) the one of you and Trigger in Iraq.

I think this picture is my all time favorite picture we have taken since you left. Will was having Crazy Hat day at school. These are the matching madras shorts and hat that I so love. He finally grew out of the blue and white ones he has worn the last two years. The teachers at his school were joking that this is the last year I can make him wear matching hat and shorts!!

I tried to have this one made into an iron on to put on a pillow case, but they said the resolution wasn't high enough. This was taken with the old camera. But every time I look at it I laugh. I hope it makes you laugh too!

Will reminds me so much of you. He can be so silly, caring, loving, goofy and kind. If he grows up to be like you, I think we could say "Job well done!"

Livi is truly a Daddy's little girl. The entire time you were home, she didn't want much to do with me. I knew she needed to get in all her 'daddy-loving- time'. I hope you can enjoy your day even though we are so far apart. I also hope we get to talk to you today. I am sure the phones will be busy with everyone wanting to talk to their families.

Hurry home, we love you and miss you!

EDITED TO ADD:

Sunday Six - Father's Day

1. How do men become Dads?

W: They build.

O: I don't know.

2. Is your Dad Special?

W: Yes.

O: Yes, ma'am.

3. What does your Daddy do?

W: Go to Iraq...(this made me tear up!)

O: In the 'puter. (He sends us videos and we watch them over and over!)

4. What did you do for Father's Day?

W: Make a card.

O: Paint a picture

5. What makes a good Dad?

W: Daddy is a good dad.

O: Muddy mud pits...(from some cartoon I am sure!)

6. Who's your Daddy?

W: Daddy, I just told you.

O: Your husband. (that one cracked me up)

Randomly assigning no letters this week, The Kept Woman is attempting to get sun out of a bottle.

While Will is in school, Livi and I go to an arts and crafts class called Ooyey Gooyey art. They do all the kinds of stuff you (meaning me) don't let your kid do at home.

This project included modpodge and glitter. Check, check, those two things are not in my home. With as many little crafty things that we do, I don't do glitter or I will be doing glitter for a week. Even my super duper purple vacuum cleaner doesn't like glitter.

These flowers are made with coffee filters and markers. Once she colored on the filters, we sprinkled them ever so lightly with water causing the marker color to run. The pot is one huge sticky mess with various tissue papers modpodged to it. Of course the majority of them were various shades of 'purpur'.

When she was finished she was so proud to take it home. She told her daddy she made him flowers, so I guess they will soon be going in the next box we send him.

Happy Wednesday, did you play?