4 Jolly Green Giants: July 2007

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Creative Time

Landon drew these great dinosaur pictures. I was paying bills and came out of my room to check on the boys and found them getting crafty.

Wyatt decided to make himself,"King for a Day".
He made the crown all by himself.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

I am trying to grow in a new area, sewing. My mother is teaching me to sew. I decided to start with pajama bottoms for the boys and myself. It is definitely not a cheap way to get clothes($60 at Joanns), but a good skill to learn. I let the boys pick out their own fabric. Which one of us do you think picked skulls, flowers or the money? I finished my pants and will have to post those pics. I love the pattern, but I do fill like I'm Bozo the Clown in them.

Landon gave me this Sunflower plant for Mother's Day. It was just a little seedling when he gave it to me and look at how big it is. This is the first plant I haven't forgotten about and let die. It used to be on my kitchen counter until it got too big and then I moved it to the dining room. I'm sooo proud of myself. It did have one accident(with too active boys that's bound to happen). I perfomed surgery with the help of Scotch tape and the flower bloomed the next day. It's not the prettiest Sunflower, but it's very special to me.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

California Summer

We had some friends from Utah visit us the week before last and then I left my camera in my Dad's car, but I'm back to blogging. We had fun with our friends and went to the beach everyday. Wyatt is most at home at the beach.

Jeff went boogeyboarding with the kids.

This year was the first time in a long time I went in the water. I love it. I don't know if it's my new insulation, but everytime I go to the beach I have to get in and join in on the fun. Wyatt said I was the best boogeyboarder ever.

The boys have a new found passion, SURFING. They both got up the first time out.
Wyatt wants to go to the beach EVERYDAY. He wakes up and comes running into my bedroom and asks if we are going to the beach. We love California Summer's!

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Simple Sabbath

I thought Landon looked handsome(even though he isn't wearing a white shirt, sorry Mom). He is wearing 2 tie tacks. One is and airplane from his Papa and the other is a gold nugget from Jeff. I noticed it when we were sitting down in church and thought it was funny.

We had Nana and Papa over for a Tri-tip dinner. I love living so close to my parents. They are great grandparents and a awesome influence in my childrens lives.

I made Mary's chocolate chip cookie recipe she got from a friend. They were great! It was a simple Sunday.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Kick Back Saturday!

Wyatt had me set up his tent. Landon and Wyatt loved using it as their little club house. They were going to sleep in it, but were to scared.

Landon was in a very creative mood and decided to make up a concoction. He put cream and sugar in a bottle and shook it up. He then thought of making lollypops. Landon got food coloring and sticks and then put it in the freezer. Wyatt joined in the fun.

For lunch today we went to our favorite Mexican Restaurant, Lupe's. If you are ever in Thousand Oaks and have a hankering for real Mexican/American food this is the place. I recommend the Chile Reino, Cheese Enchilada or the Guacamole Chicken Flour Taco. The chips and salsa are the best!

After lunch we went to a great little park. The kids had fun monkeying around at the park while Jeff and I relaxed in the shade. Can you believe Landon's shoes! They are only a couple of months old. My two boys are so hard on clothes and shoes. Jeff and the boys decided to have some more fun and went on our secret rope swing. The last picture is of Jeff's bow and arrow. He truly is a kid at heart. He made the bow and the arrow himself. The tip of the arrow is real rock and has feathers at the end. He shot it off and it really works.