Uncle Ben has a brain!

Let me begin by saying my brother-in-law might kill me for posting this picture. If I end up missing-contact him.
Anyway...this morning Chase had his first Dentist appt. so I was having Tyler explain all of the fun things about it. Ty was telling him sometimes you have to shut your eyes b/c the light is really bright while they look in your mouth so I asked if the dentist uses sunglasses during the exam. Ty (in his upcoming teenager snotty way) said "no!!!" So I said that's what Uncle Ben does at his practice. And Ty thought for a minute and said, "mom-that Uncle Ben-he has a brain!" (as if Booner needs to inflate his ego anymore...:) )

Mr. Books

Growing up Phil loved (and still does) the Mr. Books. I find them totally obnoxious, but he got the boys into them and we're collecting quite the library. Phil's mom was here today and Tyler asked if he could have some of Phil's books from her house. She has a whole shelf of them (heaven help me) so she told Ty to make a list of all the ones he does have so that she doesn't give him duplicates. Tyler did this all by himself. He was so proud he could spell DO and HAVE by himself, and then the rest he just copied from the books. Darling!!!

Imagine if you will

That this chair is painted cream and antiqued w/ a glaze and has a really bright oilcloth seat. And this will be my "new" kitchen table set. We bought this set from friends and it's about 50 years old and it's solid wood and I could CRY!! I just love the details on it. The table has so much character too. I can't wait for the finished product!!!!

My new BFF

Good friends of ours gave me this little gem. I've been looking for a chair for the sad corner of our bedroom. I hope to go to the fabric store this week for a bright and color fabric. I'm loving how it's turning out-thanks Grubers! Taking a break from staple removing. I was a bloody stub after this was done. But beauty is pain-isn't that what we were taught as kids?

The piggies

I love them.

It's becoming a problem...

I can't stop taking all of Eliza's too small onesies and turning them into a dress. This is number 6-and quite possibly my favorite. It may have something to do with my obsession with birds...Anyway. Eliza is asleep in her room so I can't take pics of the others. It's fun and easy!

The warm weather is among us!

This week Chase figured out how to pump his legs all by himself! Don't you love the gloves and boots? This has nothing to do w/ the weather, this is a staple in his wardrobe-indoor and out!And this little girl seriously giggled the entire time she was on it. Loved it!