Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Daddy's Little Helpers

We live on a hill. A very large and steep hill. We must cut the grass on this large and very steep hill. This fact was almost a deal breaker when finding a place to rent, but Ty decided he could manage with a lawn tractor... so he searched and searched and finally found one for the 'right' price. We brought home our very own Roper Lawn Tractor, which strongly reminds me of the lawn mower my grandpa used to have. I'll have to bug my mom for a picture... we had some great times on that Lawn mower, going for rides and pushing it all over my grandparents driveway. But that's another post another time.
Along with the price came a little work, we've spent many hours 'tinkering' with it. Sometimes it's worked and sometimes it hasn't. But one thing is for sure, Ty is never short on helpers :)


This tractor was a great purchase and has brought some good times to our family this summer... take for instance, the time he decided to shift gears going up the driveway and flipped it. Awesome. Besides me almost having a heart attack and thinking my hubby was knocked out with broken bones all over while I went running down the hill to see if he was ok, it was actually one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time. Like I said... good times. :)

Oh summer... where have you gone!?

Something strange happened... I left for most of September and came back to find the leaves falling and the weather a little chilly. I'm going to miss summer!

Playing on the deck...

Fun at the park...


Exploring and toddler 'hiking'



More fun at the park...


More exploring...

And toddler 'hiking'...

Dinner with Lis and Bobby...
Sitting on the deck trying to keep the skeeters away...

Don't worry though, we'll try to keep you around for a little while longer even if it means piling on the clothes :)

Fort Washington

We visited Fort Washington Park back in March and April, it offers great views of the potomac and was great fun to explore.







Monday, September 21, 2009

Operation Motivation by Food: Philadelphia

Thank you Philly Cheesesteak!

Way back in April after our trip to Ben's Chili Bowl and the discovery that food was the only motivator I needed to get Ty to want to go go go with me, I used it the next day to go to Philadelphia. And it did not disappoint. The sights were great, the food was great, the company was great, and the kids were great.


Rocky steps, random OLD cemeteries, cobblestone streets, and Jim's Cheesesteaks (excuse me while I wipe the slobber off my face!)




We hardly heard a peep from Micah and Hallie the entire few hours we walked around Philadelphia and the 45 minutes we waited in line for our delish cheesesteaks.

So imagine this... First soda developed by a doctor??? Crazy!
Love the architecture...
First time I've seen one of these... A miniature Brail map of the city, how cool is this!?




Unfortunately due to the spontaneity of our trip we weren't able to get timed tickets for entry into Constitutional Hall, but we were able still able to see the liberty bell.



It was a great fun trip, the kind that makes us want to come back for more :)

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Mr. Orange's New Best Friends

Mr. Orange, meet Mr. Green and Mr. Brown... your 2 new best friends.

Seriously, it only gets cuter (of course only until the bright pink cast makes its appearance, but we'll just pretend we don't see it because we are so distracted by the absolute-over-the-top-adorable brown boots... or I should say boot. :) I've got enough supplies left to make 1 more of these puppies for $16.00... email me (link to your right) with your request and size.

Simplicity Hobo Style

Simply put... my life calls for simplicity right now.

So enough of my empty promises, here it is...
The super fun, can't wait to get it onto my shoulder, flower hobo purse! I think we'll call her the 'Anna bag' for now... why Anna you ask? Umm... keeping with the simple, it's the first name that came to mind! You've got a better one? Great! Let me hear it! :) Until then, we'll stick with 'Anna bag.' Complete with her cute little knot in the strap, her cute little flower on the side, and her matching zipper pocket... doesn't she just make you want to smile! :)
You may remember this bag from here. Well I used mine day in and day out, and figured out what worked and what didn't work, made a few adjustments and ta-da...

Here's your chance to get yours now, for a super low price of $26.00! For the first 3 bags I sell, there will be a fun little extra included in your bag. Just click on the "email me" link to your right and let me know you want one.

And if the 'Anna Bag' just isn't quite your style or prefer something a little bigger... i.e. diaper bag style. Just let me know your preferences and I'll whip one up for you :)