Isn't she just a pretty little thing?

We went to Granny's yesterday. We went out to hook up her wii. She got a new tv and needed help hooking up the system. Of course it was pretty steamy out, but I swiped Emily to go outside and take some photos. She is always such a good sport. I just hold up my camera, and say "please" and she agrees to sit for me. I am lucky to have a relatively willing participant, and one that is so photogenic too.
Thanks Em, you are beautiful, and I love photographing you. (Could you talk to Jake. He is not as willing to let me take his photos. I would love to snap a few of him every now and then too.)

Sky Zone Fun!!!!!

(click photos for a larger view)
SO the photos are AWFUL !!!
(my hubby keeps encouraging me to get a fast lens...maybe he is right)

But the FUN was GREAT !!!

Today we went to Sky Zone for a little Fun.

The place was awesome.
I loved watching the kids... I wished I could have joined them

(but I am old and fragile).

The kids jumped for 90 minutes straight.

The bungee guy said you burn an average of 900 calories an hour...

(I wish I could have the endurance they have)

We will be revisiting the SKY ZONE again soon....

Our Butterfly Collection!

I Love this!

Let me tell you-

I stole this idea from a blogger that I follow

(that is ok- she stole it from a blogger she follows)

The kids and I painted some canvas with a pale blue.

Next we used watercolors and painted random paintings...

patterns, swirls, even splatter paint.

No matter what you think the painting may look like.... you will be amazed with your butterflies.

Next we used this cool butterfly punch (punch all over the page-punch).

Then we slightly bent our butterflies to give them dimension....

and finally we hot glued them to our canvas.

We hung them in our main hall bathroom.

The bathroom has some random pale blue tiles... so the blue canvas is perfect.

I LOVE THIS CRAFT!

I love the colors and I love how these look.

These made me happy!

Emily and Jake love them too....

and it was so much fun...

we might have to make more....

(If you did not click on the photos of the butterflies.... do it now.... they are amazing.

You have to see them up close.....! DO it!)