ToTaLly BaBy HuNGrY

I have been SO NOT baby hungry lately, but this little cutie made me actually think twice about having another one. She is 1 month old and still only 6 pounds, so tiny and perfect. I could have taken pictures of her all day.

I just couldn't resist

snapping a picture of these cute buns. Andrew loves to run around naked after his bath and I have to chase him down to get a diaper on. He's going to hate me later for posting  this! Ha

Plus, I thought I would give you a sneak peek of the bathroom. The green tile is the old stuff, the floor is the new tile that Andy put in. 

Did you miss me? ;)

I hope you are all having a great summer! The kids and I just got back from a fun-filled trip to California. Once again, I didn't take any pictures. :( I really need to invest in a regular camera to take places with me!!! Here is a little glimpse of what went on in California:

   1.  There was an EARTHQUAKE!! I haven't been in one of those in a long time. It really got my adrenaline pumping.

   2. Many visits to the beach, lake, pool, and park. Andrew LOVED the ocean. Everyone says he looks like he belongs on the beach with his bleach blond hair and tan little body. Now I know he really did get my California blood in him :)

   3. Lots of Avery burritos. Avery just adores her cousins. They are so good to her! One of her favorite things to do is to have them roll her up in a blanket like a burrito.

   4. Andrew is now a toothless wonder. I posted a while back about how Drew chipped his front tooth on the bathtub. Well, the night before we left California, we went swimming at my sister's house. Drew was having a blast running back and forth between the spa and the pool. He tripped and hit his mouth on the side of the spa. There was so much blood that at first glance I freaked out because I thought his teeth were totally knocked out!! But after cleaning him up a bit, we could see that he had bit through the bottom of his top lip and his teeth were still there, just HALF the size they used to be. Poor little guy :(

   5. Trip to Legoland with the cousins. The kids had a good time and it was a fun change from the regular Disneyland trips. Drew wanted to go on every ride and cried when he couldn't. There were a few rides he could go on, like the airplanes and choo choo train, and we went on them at least a dozen times. Avery loved the roller coaster, the horsie ride, and driving the cars. 

   6. Mini photo shoot. I got to practice on my cute nieces and nephews. I have a ton to edit, but here is a sneak peek.

 

   

And, guess what we came home to??? A new bathroom!! I have the best husband ever. He worked all day and night to remodel the bathroom while we were gone. We still have a lot of work to do, but he got the hardest part out of the way. He had to shower at the gym and in the backyard with the hose for a week. What a guy. Thanks hon! I love it!! I'll post pictures when we finish.

Oh what do you do in the summer time?

The more we venture outside of our little Cleveland bubble, the more I love Ohio. It is so beautiful, and there is so much do to! This weekend we wentBluEbErRy picking and to Amish Country.

Andrew was in Blueberry heaven and probably ate half of what we picked

Amish country is always so intriguing to me. I love the simplicity of their lifestyle. Andrew loved seeing the horse-drawn buggies on the road and tried to chase a few down. We had a lot of fun! Here are a few cute pictures of Avery hanging out in front of the Amish restaurant Mary Yoders

I am so excited...

about these beanies! I really wanted to get one for Avery, and decided to buy a few extra to sell in my etsy store. I think they are so cute!! I have a few different designs in mind that I will be working on, but here are the first 2. Can't wait to take some pictures of Avery wearing them!!

This one fits newborn to 1 year olds

Adorable Baby boy!

My friend asked me to take some pictures of her sweet little 2 week old baby. I had so much fun. We tried to do naked pictures, but he didn't like to have his diaper off and he got really sad :( But, we still got a few cute ones in between the whimpers.

I Love Target!!

I went to Target today and found the best deal and thought I 'd share it with the rest of you. They had Pampers Splashers and Huggies little swimmers (18count packs) on sale for $2.99!! It wasn't really a sale, they were just on the end of the aisle with a temporary price cut sign on them. I thought it was a mistake so I asked the cashier to double check. You can't beat $2.99!! I think I will stock up for next year too. I don't know if it is all the Targets or just mine (university heights for those of you in Cleveland). But go check it out!!

Every Mother Knows...

that when the kids are being quiet, they are usually up to NO GOOD!!!! I went upstairs for a few minutes and Andy was downstairs on the couch studying. I knew the silence wasn't good, but Andy was down there with the kids, so I thought everything was okay. Guess again. This is what I found in the kitchen. I have a huge Costco sized bag of flour on the side of the oven. It has been there for a couple of weeks and the thought of it causing potential problems never crossed my mind. But, the kids found it and boy did they have fun. I couldn't help but laugh, and I think they thought that it was worth every minute that they had to spend in time-out.

Independence day

     I hope you guys all had a fun fourth of July. We sure did. I actually survived my first camping trip with 2 kids! On thursday night we headed to Punderson Park with about 6 families from our ward. We set up camp, had tin foil dinners, roasted marshmallows, and the kids all had a blast running around and playing. Their favorite game to play was "wake the sleeping princess." One of them would fall on the ground and play dead and then the others would come and try to wake the princess up with a kiss. We had a few good laughs at their "make-out" sessions before we said no more kissing. Then they started playing "take me to the hospital." One of them would fall on the ground and say "I'm hurt and I've got blood. Take me to the hospital." Then the rest of them would run over, grab an arm or leg and carry the person to the hospital. seriously, where do they come up with these things???

 

   That night we got maybe 3 hours of sleep. It was quite miserable and yet I find myself asking "when can we do it again?!" Andrew WOULD NOT SLEEP! we tried everything to no avail. He finally fell asleep some where between 4 and 5 a.m. Luckily he didn't cry too much. He just crawled all over us and kept grabbing my ears and saying "wiggle wiggle wiggle." Our neighbors left some food out on the table and a darn raccoon keep raiding their food. The raccoon got a bag of chips ahoy and carried that thing around making tons of noise for what seemed like an eternity. You know how noisey those plastic containers are inside the bags. it totally echoed through the camp. Our other friend's little girl had a really rough night too. we felt so bad for them. She woke up and wouldn't stop crying so the Dad drove her home at 4a.m. and came back the next day.

  On Friday we went to the beach...nice sand, really gross lake, so we headed back to camp and played games and hung out.
We roasted hot dogs and decided we were really tired and didn't want to risk another bad nights rest, so we packed everything up. A few families were going to stay the night again, but decided to leave also. We all left around 9:45  and went to the fairgrounds to watch the fireworks. the kids loved it and it was  ton of fun. Drew kept saying "Whoa!"

  On Saturday we spent the day at Pioneer Land and water Park. They have water slides, pools, miniature golf, batting cages, and a bunch of other activities. Another fun-filled day, but boy am I tired!! Too much fun for one weekend. I must be getting old.

***I was too scared to bring my camera so I'll steal some pictures from my friend's blogs after they post them! :)

Latest craft project

This post is for you Carlie!! :)

I Love Amy butler and Michael miller fabrics. I've been wanting to order some, but I wasn't sure what I was going to make with it. I finally received some inspiration and decided to make some cute camera straps. I ordered the fabric from my friend Carlie's etsy shop. Go check it out!

I also ordered fabric to make this Shabby Apple dress for Avery.

My mom is an AMAZING seamstress and can look at anything and recreate it. I could just order the dress, but $40 is a little steep for a toddler dress, and my Mom loves to have sewing projects to do.

What sewing projects have YOU been working on? I need more inspiration for all the fabric I ordered!

sLuMbeR PaRtY!!

Avery had her first sleepover with her friend Bailey this weekend. They were both so excited and had a lot fun. Is my baby really old enough for this??? I'm not sure I'M ready yet.

Playing Princesses

Hanging out in their matching sleeping bags

Enjoying pancakes for breakfast

Drew Drew

just having a little fun trying out new things

Tasty Tuesday

My friend always has the best links on her blog for recipes and stuff. We tried this one a few weeks ago, and I LOVE it. I am always looking for good vegetarian meals because I get SO sick of cooking chicken all the time. Thought I would share it with the rest of you. You have to try it!

Asian Noodle Salad

adapted from Jamie Oliver

SALAD INGREDIENTS:

1 packages linguine noodles, cooked, rinsed, and cooled

1/2 to 1 head sliced Napa cabbage

1/2 to 1 head sliced purple cabbage

1/2 to 1 bag baby spinach

1 red bell pepper, sliced thin

1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin

1 orange bell pepper, sliced thin (if available)

1 small bag bean sprouts (also called “mung bean sprouts”)

3 sliced scallions

3 peeled, sliced cucumbers

LOTS of chopped cilantro—up to one bunch

1 can whole cashews, lightly toasted in skillet 

DRESSING:

Juice of 1 lime

8 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons sesame oil

6 tablespoons soy sauce

1/3 cup brown sugar

3 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped

2 cloves chopped garlic

2 hot peppers or jalapenos, chopped

More chopped cilantro—LOTS

Mix together salad ingredients. Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Mix with tongs or hands and serve on platter.

*Dressing keeps up to three days before serving, WITHOUT cilantro.

Enjoy!