Raspberries

Another break from family posts...

We have a small raspberry patch on the side of our garage. GG loves picking them - he asks to pick them every time come home from being out. Yesterday Justin jumped the fence to pick some raspberries in the middle (they are quite overgrown and there's no path anymore). GG could not believe that he did that and he had to tell me over and over again that daddy went over the fence (I was inside). I honestly think he has never seen anyone jump a fence before, so Justin totally changed his worldview on fences.

Anyways, here's the pics! 

July 10

Presque Isle old light house. 

Big mama climbed to the top !

MariP wasn't heavy enough to ring the bell

Curl kids and lighthouse 

Then out to the Krafft's house for some fun on the lake!

GG skipped his nap and was t

"Fishing" for minnows (why does that pink cup look so big?)

July 9

Back to family reunion posts! 

Justin led some of the crew in a Corkscrews and Canvas painting party on July 9. So fun! 

Justin has been doing a few of these classes a month, but he did a special one just for us. Aunt Christine- if you "like" Art in the Loft of Facebook, they post their upcoming classes on there all the time (he doesn't have the next date scheduled yet). He would love to have you there! 

I made this yummy dip for the painting party. Protien rich and easy to make! I take it to parties and serve it with apple slices and chocolate graham pretzels. 

http://foodfunlife.blogspot.com/2012/10/peanut-butter-dip.html?m=1

Raspberries

Baby sewing project

Taking a break from family reunion posts to show a recent project. 

This is my "famous" diaper bag changing mat. I made one for myself for GG out of Vera Bradley placemats and a handkerchief. I made it for him when he was about 3 months old because I was sick of taking my whole diaper bag to the bathroom when I needed to change him while out of the house. I made up the pattern (because I wasn't on Pinterest then and I didn't know that lots others had patterns out there). After then, I made one for a friend in CO, then for baby Quinn, then for Violet. Now, here's my very own changing mat 2.0! I will be working on matching burp cloths and bib and toy travel bag today (I hope GG takes a 3 hour nap... And/or I don't fall asleep before I get the energy to get started). 

These hanging down pockets will hold diapers and wipes. The dot fabric is oilcloth, so it wipes up easily. It is made this way so the pockets hang down from a changing station like in a store or restaurant (the ones affixed to walls). 

It folds up into a clutch! Looks a little skinny because it doesn't have diapers or wipes in it yet. 

$10 to anyone who knows where the fabric came from! (All except the dots- I just bought that fabric) 

July 8

Macinac Island day! 

Day #1 after family visiting

I was getting sad today with my empty house, so I decided to do something to cheer myself up :)