Ironing

I did get some quilting done today! Hooray! Just a little section of Nephew Bug's quilt and over the weekend I washed and ironed the fabric for the next quilt on my list.

I visited Julie Powell's original blog a little bit ago to glean some insight on how to keep this kind of blog interesting. After all, not all of you quilt, some have no desire to and for that matter could care less that I do quilt. I mean really, "Big whoop!" is what you're thinking; am I correct? And I wondered, "Who was so intrigued by what she (Julie) was cooking for dinner every night?" The film indicated that she had several thousand readers and we all know that Hollywood never lies and bloggers never exaggerate.

"Please raise your right hand and place your left hand here or here and repeat after me: I do solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me Ree Drummond."

So, I'm going to do my best not to put you to sleep every afternoon unless of course you're having trouble sleeping and then, by all means, snooze away. I want to help you any way I can.

Yummy! Don't those colors remind you of rainbow sherbet?

Cookies 'N' Icecream

Last Friday, Taylor, the most efficient, competent babysitter EVER, watched the kids while Brian and I went out. While we were gone she helped them whip up a batch of cookies. She gave them baths and did the dishes! They will never want a different sitter ever again! .... I might not either.

Look how much Lady Bug loved the cookies: I think she wrote an ode to the cookies on Saturday afternoon.

And, later that day, Daddy hailed down the ice cream truck at the end of our street.
Spongebob

Bugs Bunny

Dora, ...of course. With one eye left.

And the classic fudge covered cone. He knows a good thing when he sees it.

And when he tastes it.

Even if it is mixed with a little dirt.

Mmmm... Heaven on Earth.

"I love it when a plan comes together!"

Even the best laid plans don't always work out but it helps to have a plan in place. But when you don't have a plan it helps to be flexible.

Plan A: Bowling ... Nope. Got to the bowling alley and only on Thursday does it NOT open at 10:00 a.m. but at 2:00 p.m..

Plan B: Putt-putt golf ... Nope. Doesn't open until 12:00.

Plan C: Just Fired pottery painting. ... Nope. According to message on phone opens at 10:00 a.m. but when we arrived at 10:26 there was still a CLOSED sign hanging in the window and no one around.

Plan D: Kangaroo Bob's across the street. .... Nope. Out of Business.

By now it was really getting too late to go any where else. Parker had swim lessons at 12:15 and we were going to have to get him home first to change into his bathing suit.

Plan E: Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins. ... Hooray! Everyone is happy!

We made sure to tell them how proud we were that they handled their disappointment so well. Only Cuddle Bug/Eeyore cried and, even then, it wasn't for long. Especially considering the source. We did get to go bowling though. We just would have to wait until Daddy got off of work. They had a great time! ... But next time... We'll call BEFORE we leave the house.