what i've been up to...

ok, as promised, some photos, and an update.

first off, i've been sewing up a storm. last weekend i made a "two-minute shrug" (they lie. it took 45 minutes, easily.) which turned out super cute, except that i'm allergic to something in the fabric. then, i covered my camera strap with this cute pink & brown striped ribbon. better than that old stock "canon eos" strap. excuse the terrible photo - any idea how hard it is to focus on your camera strap in a mirror, while taking a self-portrait? yikes. anyway, after the camera strap, i started in on some curtains for our bedroom. next on the list is a pair of outrageously-paisley pajama pants, followed by a new shoulder bag.

last weekend, matt's mom & sister hosted a family barbecue. we were there early, so i played with my neices for a few minutes, which included my camera of course. then i set it aside for the barbecue, so i could visit. i kinda regret that. it was great to visit, but i don't have any photos! catch-22, huh?

anyway, this awesome trike seemed like the perfect prop for some photos, but becca grew quite frustrated trying to pedal in the grass - with her sister weighing down the back end. i'm 60% sure beth just thought she'd have a ride, without realizing she'd halt progress... but i'm also 40% sure she's a little imp and knew exactly what she was doing. look at that mischevious smirk.

after being thoroughly frustrated by her sister, becca gave up, and beth gladly aprehended the trike. she looks pretty stinkin' proud of herself, no?

that didn't last long, though. she discovered flowers. do you remember when dandelions were treated with the same respect any other flower got? look at how happy she was with her find.

and here's that vehicle fascination again. "honk honk..." hey kid - that's the wrong button.

then we noticed that grama's roses were huge this year. and momma picked some for them to enjoy.

and becca decided that she needed to feed hers, apparently by putting dirt right into the center of the flower. you know how nutritious dirt is, after all. :)

loved this photo. love that face and that huge giggly, grin. had some funny color cast on it, so i turned it black and white. love it this way too.

so, it's friday. i'm just getting through the last of the photos from the choir concert. matt, allie and i are going to a mariner's game tonight. the usual weekend plans, and the launch of our summer program with the kids on sunday. looking forward to that. have a great weekend - i'll be back next week!