Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Art






Other than being obsessed with Harry Potter, we have been playing a lot of kickball. We're hoping to get a neighborhood game together this Sunday.

Painted meticulously by Kya:




By Therin:





Just your average 7 year old sketch of Harry Potter:

Friday, August 19, 2011

Bracelets



This is my daughter's arm. All she seems to do is make bracelets with her friends and all their ankles and wrists look like this. They show no signs of slowing down production; so, I think I am going to have to start cutting them off in her sleep in preparation for my sister's wedding. I joke with her that soon I won't have to apply sunscreen......

Garage saling



It is a somewhat terrifying experience for the neighbors to be putting on a garage sale with lots of kids stuff. Lost count at the number of trips Miss Kya took over there today. I was touched by her thoughtfulness though; after dropping Therin off at football this morning, she announced she was going to buy Therin a birthday present. She came back with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle puzzle and a Star Wars book which she immediately requested to wrap. Other purchases by Kya: silver glitter shoes, a Hello Kitty puzzle for the neighbor Charlotte, 4 beanie baby bears, a stuffed turtle for her friend Gabby's birthday, a stuffed Dora, a hair thing, leopard shoes for the neighbor Kyra, flip flops. I think that might be it. I am happy to say the garage sale is closed now.




Kya tried to put on her own garage sale by rounding up little trinkets around the house and labeling them for a few cents; however, the sales were disappointing. She has been quite the entrepreneur this summer; trying to sell everything from braid bracelets to art (picture drawings) to food.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Weekend with the Smiths





We had a very nice, relaxing and productive weekend with Rick and Mary playing uker, canning green beans, hiking at Mill Bluff (while getting eaten alive by mosquitos), watching the Packer game, and biking on the Elroy-Sparta trails. Mary also made a sundress for Kya. I should've gotten a picture of-I'll try to post soon after it comes out of the wash. I think it will go well with her new glitter shoes Mary!