sum up summer weeks 7 (a little late)

* we went for a family picnic at the park on wednesday night...kelly climbed to the top of the spiderweb!
* kelly & ryan learned to fingerknit...made super cute bookmarks for grandmom & grandad
* chilly mornings have started already...which translates to a freezing cold pool...lol
* we made homemade pizza dough together...absolutely delicious...kelly made procuitto "hair" & a mozzarella cheese nose & mouth on mike's
* michael phelps totally inspired the nation with his 8 gold medals...especially that nudge at the wall to win the 100m butterfly...it was awesome to see the kids cheering "GO MICHAEL PHELPS!" at the TV...now both ryan & kelly swim freestyle so they can be just like him
* ryan went to grandmom & grandad's for the weekend (heard he cried the first night b/c he didn't have his special music "i should have bbbbbrought my own CD"....such a tender hearted little nutjob he is)
* the girls missed him terribly while he was gone, actually right after he got in grandmom's car to go & we got on the highway to come home kelly said "mommy...i miss ryan already"...of course kate followed up with "i donna miss my browther!"
* on rainy friday i made some little blankets & pillows (kelly sewed one of the pillows :) for the girl's groovy girls dolls...really so much fun...definitely have a fabric obsession now
* we found a new little friend, who kelly promptly dubbed "rocky", in the front yard...such a cute little baby garter snake...kelly, particularly, really fell in love with him (update...we released rocky back into the "wild" this week...kelly shed a lot of tears but agreed it was for the best & we found him a great spot to live in our garden so he can stay out of danger of those mean blue jays :)

see rocky in there?  right by his rock, of course :)  he really is a cute little bugger...God speed little guy :)

my little tip/technique went up yesterday on onelittleword...hope you like it :)

have a happy thursday!!

xoxo

gi

Comments

[jayne]

Tell me this....when do you sleep????? :D

[Laurie]

you are a better woman than me!! that snake would not be allowed in my house. I would have run away screaming..LOL have a good one
Laur

[Jill Geraghty-Groves]

Ooooh Gi how gorgeous are those girls?!?!?!? You are such a good mama - I really need some lessons from you my friend!
xxJillGG

[beth]

good stuff my friend. super cute sleeping bags and pillows. so happy you and the girls are having a great week.
oh...we still need to catch up. how do the days go by so quickly?

[kerry lynn]

ah man gi
they are getting so big!!
and mp rocks everyones world right now!!!
xo

[stacijo]

The little dolls are so cute! Your girls are totally adorable! Love that the kids learned how to finger-knit. The snake...well let's just say I think you're a very brave mommy!!!

[Patty S]

you have snakes
i have toads and frogs
:-)
i love those little beds for the groovy girls.... brings back memories - sarah had a bunch of those when she was younger. in fact, i think they are downstairs with the stuff i have accumulating for our garage sale. jeez they outgrow toys so fast.
i love your tip on olw.... i often look at sarah's clothes and think the designs are so cute they should be made into scrapbook designs. and you did it!!!! awesome!!!!
enjoy the rest of summer
patty :-)

[Terri Ventura]

Hi Gigi,
Your kids are so so so pretty, of course they look just like their MOM..It was so great to see you and Jayne on Sunday at Suze's.
I hope you'll come to my workshops here in Port Washington..I hope to get some really great people to teach, I already have, Suze, Lisa Kettell,Pam Huntington, and Nina Bagley said her & Misty Mawn may come next (2009) summer. Your other blog is also great..very creative..who is singing that song ? it's great! Have a great weekend.
xoxo
Terri

[Linda]

Hi Gi!!!
Man you are such a good blogger! You get everything down! And oh my gosh..you are SO inspiring all the time! Love all that cute stuff down below! The girls are adorable and love those dolls in the sleeping bags. So glad you're having a great summer! You deserve it! I still miss you on SIS! Always will! XOXO L

[Gina]

Your kids are so cute and Tasha sent me, so that makes you good people!, lol! Where is Rocky?...sorry to be dumb my first visit, but i am visually impaired and have no idea where he is..?

[Holly Hanks]

My gosh, Gi...your little ladies look just like you! Hazel loves her Groovy Girls too! Hope you had a fabulous weekend. BTW...check my blog. ;0)

[Mel Goodsell]

I adore the little sleeping dolls, sweet.
LOve the photo of the girls, they're just oozing cuteness!
Melx