Can Hollie Play?

I got a knock on my door yesterday and Gracie answered the door.
There were 3 little neighbor boys standing there who asked, "Can Hollie play?"

I still can't stop smiling to myself about it. I haven't been asked that since I was a kid.

(Last week I had about 10 little neighbor kids who "wanted" to wash my car with me. So I got them all a rag. And then we had a "Dirtiest Rag Contest." I had another mom pick the top 2 dirtiest rags and the owners each got to spray me with the hose for 20 seconds each. I ran around like crazy trying to dodge it, letting spray me in the head "on accident", and making them laugh. That turned into all the neighbor kids against me in a water fight that ended with me taking my kids in for nap time. They had an ambush planned for me when I came back out but I took too long and they gave up. World War II will have to be another day. We might just have to wash a car a week for the rest of the summer. :) Today 8 little kids were drawing on random pieces of cardboard on the sidewalk while I drew and cut out two lifesaving tubes and an anchor for the upcoming family reunion. Who knew cardboard could be so much fun?)

A new use for Ranch Dressing...

... LOTION!
Yes we were at Sofia's Birthday Party BBQ last night and we look over at Gracie sitting on the steps with her plate of vegetables and dip (she didn't want anything else, go figure)-- and she was rubbing Ranch Dressing all up and down her legs.

Aaaah. I can amazingly say that I think this is the first really crazy thing she has ever done. She is a good girl. Maybe if Ranch is not lotion it would make a good sunscreen?

SMILE!!!

Here comes the "Stop smiling weird and just smile normal please" stage with Gracie. Isn't her face hilarious? Kate could not keep her eyes open with the flash in like 10 pics but still kept smiling. My girls are my best friends!

I planted about 2 weeks ago...

My peas and tomato plants aren't quite as cute as this Katie flower,


or these little ones who "helped" me plant either!


Wow, my how this Gracie flower has really grown...

My favorite wreath so far!

Saw a picture on a blog and just had to copy it! So fun cheap and easy! I love finding stuff to do with all my fabric scraps.