Need a laugh...just spend an afternoon with these clowns!

Shiver me timbers! I got me hook stuck in me nose.

He's definitely Alan's.

My fruit bowl overfloweth

This time of year I tend to be somewhat of a fruitaholic. I just can't help myself. On my list was oranges and bananas but as you can tell, I was seduced by the fruit aisle. It would be a wise guess that fruit salad will be on the menu tonight...maybe even a fresh peach cobbler. YUM-MO!

"The moon is out and it shines so bright."

That was a line from some play I remember from high school.  Funny how some things stick in your head.  Found these pictures today and was fascinated by them.  Some French photographer took a series of pictures titled "Moon Games" with the moon (in various states), people, and simple props.  They're really cool.  If you click the picture it will take you to the website.  If not, here's the link:  http://digital-photography-school.com/moon-games This is now on my list of pictures I'd like to try to take...one day if I ever get around to those photography lessons.

Enjoying seafood at a restaurant on the bay.

Rain rain go away!!!

Okay, so like for the first time in forever, the hubs and I are on a short beach getaway by ourselves.   We have the perfect condo and a quick walk to the beach. We couldn't wait to spend our one and only full day here playing in the waves and laying on the beach soaking in the sun...but the weather had different plans. Rain rain and more rain. We braved it this morning and went anyway but I think we were wetter from the rain than the ocean. I'm holding out hope that the weather men are wrong and the sun will eventually shine. 

The Big #6 Lalaloopsy Party

As I said in my last post, Ladybug's 6th birthday and party was last weekend.  She decided months ago that she wanted a Lalaloopsy party.  You know I love to plan a party and a Lalaloopsy party I knew would be bright, colorful, and fun.   In the end, my sweet girl absolutely loved her party and her friends had a great time too. 

Here's what we did.  First, when the girls came in they decorated a picture frame with big bright buttons and their name.  (This is a tradition at our house.  I always take a picture of their friends at the party, normally with the birthday boy/girl.  Then, my kids type thank you notes that we stick to the back of the picture or add "thank you" text to the front of the picture and send it to the party goers as a thank you card.  So normally one of our crafts is some type of frame.)  Anyway, after that, the girls played a Lalaloopsy version of the game Sorry while we waited for those last few to arrive.  Then, we started the big craft.  All Lalaloopsy girls are sewn out of something in particular (a princess gown, an astronaut's uniform, etc.) and they all have a pet, so what did we do?  Well, we sewed together Lalaloopsy pets.

First, I chose about 7 different simple, Lalaloopsy pets.  I made a pattern, cut them out of felt, and glued simple details with tacky glue.  With a small hole punch, I punched holes all the way around the felt shape.

I found plastic needles at Hobby Lobby and we showed the girls how to do a whip stitch around the outside with yarn, stuffing them with cotton before they finished.  

The girls were THRILLED with their pets, especially since they made them.

 

Check out the button cookies.

I still can't believe she's six.  She's such a wonderful little girl.  I'm so proud to be her Mommy.

 

We played pin the eye on Bea Spells a Lot.  I was surprised at
 how much they enjoyed this.
 

Even Big Brother joined in on the fun, much to the girls' delight.

All in all, it was a great party.  It made the birthday girl's day and that's what mattered most!