Rocket Cake!!

We've been telling Quinn for weeks that we were going to make Grandpa Dan a rocket cake when he came for his birthday. She was super excited about it. Here is the cake...my mom is so crafty.

grandpa let her help him blow out his candles.

quinn helped me decorate the wrapping paper on his gift. so also, oh so lovingly, said right before he opened it: "it's candy, Grandpa."

licking and eating the candles.

rolling, legos, and swimming

Hendrix is getting so good at rolling over!! it's super cute to watch. my baby boy is growing up :)

daddy was helping quinn build a REALLY TALL tower with the new blocks from aunt julie.


the kiddos swimming in our little pool. hendrix is a trooper. he just lets us do whatever we want with him and puts up with it.

utube

Today I told Am to look up something on youtube. Later on I was on the computer and saw this in the search field:


I promptly asked if she really had to google youtube and spelled it utube. She started laughing and said she was hoping I didn't notice. I then told her I was going to post it on the blog and she said, "no, don't."

settlers park

We went to Settlers Park today and had a picnic.

they have a splash pad that we thought Quinn would like. Sounded really fun to her....in theory. She liked putting her hands in.

Then daddy had a fun idea....

but nope....not fun. she just cried and kept saying that she 'needed a towel.'

Still recovering from the splash in her face. haha....she's not very tough

Grandma and Grandpa

I finally have someone else around to squeeze into Quinn's playhouse with her

Hendrix loves grandpa...look at that big smile

And finally someone else to watch Bee Movie with Quinn...I've only seen it 1,000 times.

Grandma and the kids


LOOK!!!! he's on his way!!!!!

today's the day!!

My parents are almost here!!! they are on their second day of driving--and should hopefully make it here tonight. we made them a welcome sign with side walk chalk this morning. yep--Q is still in her pajamas--but it was only 8 in the morning.

my handsome little boy


I felt like sewing to pass the time. quinn has started playing with her blocks again and it seemed crazy for her to use the plain white bag they came in, so I made her a cute one

and since grandma marcia is bringing her baby some new outfits, i decided to make them some new cute diapers too. link for diaper tutorial here

"that would be dangerous..."

Just a silly video of Quinn. If you can't understand her--she says: "those are my shoes. Don't step on them...that would be dangerous." What a nut. Just kind of funny how she says "dangerous."

Don't mind her silly outfit. She was wearing her ballerina skirt but it got taken off. And she insisted on wearing those navy bloomers instead of pink ones. She said they 'matched her.'

cute big sister

Quinn is so cute with her baby brother. It's funny to realize what we call him--because Quinn will copy us. She calls him "little dude" or "little man" or "handsome." And will also try so hard to comfort him by saying "It's okay, mommy will hold you." ha. But this morning, SHE wanted to hold him.
you can see by the look in his eye that he can't believe I'm letting her hold him all by herself


haha....don't you love how they compare in size??

now you can see by the look in HER eye that she can't believe i'm letting her hold him

"...I have an idea..."

Today Quinn said to me: "Hey mommy, I have an idea!!" This was it...

a few pics of x

ha..I thought this was a hilarious picture of him.


Hendrix kept spitting up on his car seat pads...so I made him some.

here's a picture of one of Quinn's. she wasn't too happy I was putting her pads on his seat--but I did make her two. I couldn't make him something without making her some too....she's not spoiled :)

Quinn has been funny lately. here are a couple of funny quotes from the little lady:
Quinn to Hendrix: "Hey there, my handsome little man!"
Quinn to mommy: "What am I doing with my life?"

also--the tutorial for the strap pads is here

ONE MORE WEEK!!!

My parents get here next week!!! We are all SO INCREDIBLY excited. I've already made lots of promises to Quinn about what we are going to do when they get here--she can't wait.
When I took this picture she was telling me about how grandpa is going to take her to see "Alex the lion." haha....I told her we would go to the zoo and see a big lion--and she assumes it will be Alex from Madagascar.

"seriously, Grandma. Come over already and kiss my cute cheeks."

sewing and Hendrix

I know you all think I've been lazy and not making anything...but you're wrong :)
I made this hair clip thing for Quinn's closet. It didn't turn out great, which is probably good since I need to make another one anyway. This one isn't big enough, so I'll get another chance at it :)

A sock monkey for Hendrix. I haven't put eyes on yet...

I couldn't decide on a picture, so here's three


I don't want to brag, but he is so stinking cute.