Bowl full of Cherries

 aren't these beautiful

they came from our neighbor's tree

they were very sweet and juicy

London couldn't wait to get her hands on them

she asked several times if she could pick some to eat

"we have to ask - they aren't ours" my answer several times over

so, when she told us to help ourselves and that they didn't want them

London jumped off the porch and headed straight over

we picked almost all of them - I couldn't let the birds have these beautiful cherries

 London was eating while she picking

she wanted to be the one to wash them up

just enough to snack on and make a cherry cobbler

We laughed when Tim and Mary planted that little "stick" cherry tree

but today we sure are glad they did

Princess

We were in Garnett for Mother's Day weekend

they have a Square Fair that has crafts, food, and some activities for kids

London wanted her face painted

This lady did a fantastic job - hard to decide what to have done

but she decided on the Princess

Cutest Princess I've ever seen

ten months

How can this precious little gal be ten months old

Life is so much better now than it was a year ago

so glad to have you here and NOT be pregnant

you love being outside

you love to laugh

you love to eat

you love attention

nickname by daycare provider "First Lady"

you seem to love being part of our family

 you seem very old standing there

every time we are on the porch this is what you like to do

you scream and holler as if you want everyone to see your new trick

constantly looking over at me to see if I see what you are doing

this all is going by way too fast

but we love watching every new accomplishment you make

Projects

 This is what I have been doing instead of blogging

London's very gaudy lamp but ohhh so cute

I just love it in her room - it screams "I'm a girl's room"

 Summer dress for London

I will probably make another one or two like this

I want one for myself

 new girly bag/purse for me - Lila Tueller "Posey Bag"

 Easter dress number one

Easter dress number two - with left overs from London's dress

A book I have enjoyed

Love the dress patterns

The two dresses I made for London came out of this of this book

Kennedy's dress is also by Jennifer Paganelli

I have one more dress to make for London out of this book

I have also been working on my quilt

made a baby quilt for a friend at church

head bands for the girls with fabric flowers

ruffled camera strap cover

yes, I have been busy sewing - something I love doing

I have to finish my quilt

I have started cutting another quilt for Kennedy

I have a dress cut out for Kennedy and London

and a couple skirts to make for London

I think I can get it done - they design way too much beautiful fabric

as soon as I loose the rest of the baby weight - I will begin sewing for myself

I have several pieces of fabric and patterns picked out

New Neighbors

London is hoping for some new neighbors

Who wouldn't love to live in this "rainbow" birdhouse

We check it almost daily

no new neighbors yet

hopefully soon

Bloomin'

 Just a few of the flowers bloomin' at our house

 peonies from Grandma Velvick

 knock out roses

 columbine

 carnations

 mouse ear coreopsis

the climbing rose that will NEVER die

this rose is probably as old as the house

we have dug it out several times

Russ' comment this year "if it wants to live that bad I will leave it alone"

Everything is looking great this year

planted 6 more perennials

more pictures to come as they bloom

Butterflies

 We've had a lot of little butterflies around this spring

London was very determined to catch them

They are very quick and tricky

Finally, she caught one

I thought she won the lottery the way she was hollering

this little guy was in no hurry to leave

I remember running through the neighbor's pasture trying to catch butterflies

it was always an accomplishment when you caught one

We caught  Monarch, Yellow Tiger Swallow Tails,  pretty black and blue butterflies

joys of summer