Nature Scavenger Hunt

The idea for this project is not mine. My friend Melissa made one for her daughter, and it looked like a lot of fun. She said she got the idea from another blog. If you know where it came from let me know, and I will give proper credit to that person. :)

Supplies:
1 egg carton
paint (pick colors that can easily be found outdoors)
paintbrush

Take a regular egg carton-not the styrofoam kind- and get started!
I painted over the name brand and personalized it.

Done!
Now start scavenging!

Mimi really enjoyed this project. She took a lot of time going around the yard looking. Then after completing it she said she wants to do it again tomorrow, but will fill it with different objects. I thought that was a good idea.

Moe was not interested in this project at all. In fact, he "washed" his hair with sand.

Have a great week!
~Karen

SuperNinjas

Mimi and Moe come from a long line of super hero ninjas. It's true. Ask Uncle Keith. He made this in grade school:

No, not the Elmo. He made the ninjas mask for Kevin. Kevin saved it, of course.
So, Keith, in his spare time used CAD to make this mask pattern.

This tip is my favorite.
Thanks Uncle Keith!

So, why aren't the masks made? Because I have some sort of block when it comes to following patterns. I do. I can make all sorts of things...but, not if I have to follow a pattern. So, I pledge to overcome this fear and get these masks made!

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Eggs anyone? I whipped these up with some spare yarn while watching Letterman last night.

Have a great weekend!
~Karen

Ummm...nice artwork kiddo....

cat with a tail
:)

Birthday Boy!

We recently celebrated Moe's birthday. He got this hot wheel track. He is terribly afraid of the shark. So much so that I had to take it out of his room so he could sleep at nap time and night! Poor kid.
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I don't know why the past three years flew by so quickly, but it did. And now my big boy is three. This time of year is a mixed bag of emotions for me. Moe was born with a birth defect that required surgery. His first month of life was scary and rather difficult . But each year has gotten easier. He seems quite normal now, and the only proof he ever had problems are in the scars.

He is a sweet boy with a kind heart.
~Karen

Sunday

I can't imagine living in a house without instruments. I say this with full knowledge of my lack of musical abilities. I can't sing or play an instrument. I can drum...but even then I have rather limited skills. My lack of skills doesn't stop me. I still sing....

Kevin can play any instrument. We house enough instruments for an orchestra. We do. We have a violin, a french horn, a full drum set, a mandolin, a ukelele, a clarinet, lots of guitars, a keyboard...various other drums...I am sure I am missing a few instruments. Anyway, you get the idea. Kevin is self taught. I admire that skill. I wish I had it. I enjoy listening to him play.

Mimi jamming to some of Kevin's music.

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Our plum tree isn't doing well. We thought we were going to get a good crop, but for whatever reason the tree is ejecting plums faster than we can pick them up.
Sad. I love plums. :(
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I have plans for these....

carrots!

tomatoes!

green peppers!

Have a good week!
~Karen

Yay! It's Friday!

Eating apples that aren't ripe? Yuck-o. Mimi likes them though.
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A fancy meal all for me. The chef?

MOE!
I pretended to eat it. I found a worm in it too. I guess a girl needs her protein. That is Moe...always thinking of his Momma.
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Aren't these neat? I got them at a yard sale. They were made by Stan Shapes. They were sculpted out of Mt. St. Helen's ash. As I took this picture, I wondered if they are radioactive. I made a mental note to google it, but I haven't because I don't really want to know! I like them.

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Finally, I made more curtains. I LOVE this fabric.

Have a great weekend!
~Karen

Birds, Kids, and Sewing

The babies are getting bigger and louder!
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Mimi can cut with scissors. When did she learn how to do this? I have no idea.
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Moe is no longer a baby. He is a big kid now.
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Monsters for Moe's room. He likes them.
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I made these! The sewing machine did not want to cooperate. After some frustration, I think I now understand how the thing operates. Sewing is like that. There are different levels of understanding. This isn't my most favorite fabric in the world, but I had 5 yards of it, and I wanted to see if I could do it.

Have a good week.
~Karen