A Day in the Park with Daddy

Yesterday Chris had the day off.  Hip Hip Hooray!  This was so good because I am sick and have been since Friday.  Ugh!  I have a sinus infection.  I got in to see a doctor yesterday, but she told me I have to be sick for 3 more days before she will give me antibiotics.  Grrr.  I don't have time to be sick for 3 more days.
So I demanded asked Chris take the boys out for a while so I could get some rest.  Chris took the boys to get lunch and went to the park to have a picnic.

Sandwiches

Zebra Cakes, Yum!

He also taught Shaden how to use our camera. 

Shaden took the following pictures:

Isn't this a great picture from a two and a half year old? 

Funny thing about being a parent... You always remember to put sunscreen on your kids, but sometimes forget to put it on yourself.  Yup, the boys are sunburn free, but Chris's arms and face aren't.

Hope I don't kill them...

No, I'm not talking about the boys.  :P
I'm talking about the plants in my little "garden."
My parents gave me some herb seeds and Chris and I picked out a tomato plant and a jalapeno plant.  So far they are doing well.  I just haven't had the greenest thumb in the past... mostly I just end up killing them.  So, I say again... I hope I don't kill them.

Basil

Jalapeno

Tomato

Marjoram, Dill, Thyme, & Cilantro

Big Boy Beds!

On Memorial Day we went to American Furniture Warehouse and picked out a twin bed for Shaden.  It was delivered today!  Shaden getting a Big, big boy bed means Jayce can now have the toddler (big boy) bed.

Jayce loved climbing in and out of his new bed, but wasn't quite sure about sleeping in it... He kept saying "no" every time I said "laid down in your new bed."  Thanks to not napping he did end up laying down and going to sleep.
Shaden thinks it was so cool that "Guys" came and brought his bed.  He is also excited that it has drawers.

The toddler bed all made up for Jayce.

His favorite stuffed animal at the moment... Stitch.

New sheets for the twin bed... Cool Cars.

Couldn't find any yellow sheets that we liked.

Another I-spy Swap

Hey!  I just thought I would help spread the word...
Crystal over at Hendrixville.blogspot.com is doing a swap.  If anyone is interested in joining just jump on over to her blog and sign up.

I have loved the swaps I've been in.  I have gotten so many cute squares!  I can't wait to see what new ones  people will pick!

Learning to Quilt

I ended up participating in 3 i-spy square swaps.  I now have 400 4"x 4" squares and 120 5"x5" squares.  So many CUTE fabrics!
Of course I couldn't learn to quilt by making a small quilt (that would have been the smart thing to do), I had to decide to make a twin comforter size quilt.  We will be getting Shaden a twin bed soon and I wanted him to have a quilt for it.
Chris helped me make a pattern using some 5"x5" and some 4"x4" squares.  I forgot to include the amount of seem allowances and had to add a bid here and there on the bottom, but so far I love it.
I just used basting spray and put the back, batting, and front together and safety pinned them together.  Hopefully I will attempt to quilt them together tonight.  I'm a little nervous.

Here are some pictures of my progress: 

Sorry the pictures aren't that good.  I've been working on this after the boys go to sleep.

I love the pickles!

This is the back.  

The main fabric is from Hancock Fabrics called Wild n' Wooly Giraffe Spots.