If you're fast enough to catch it...well worth it...

My Morning Jacket @ Bonnaroo Live...now

Vanisms

"Mommy...you my girfwend...you my girfwend cuz you my faborite girl."

"What's dis bwack stuff on my chicken?!?!?!? I don't like the bwack stuff...it's too hard and cwusty..."

"I have to have chocowate miwk...I'm awwergic to dat kind of miwk." (nice try...white milk is best)

"I want you to cuddo me...a miwwion times." To daddy

and my favorite...at his school they opened up a mud-pit! He came out to the playground to play in the mud-pit...COMPLETELY NAKED...

Thankful...

My friend SaraJane (http://micahandsarajaneherrboldt.blogspot.com/) includes space to show gratitude on her blog...an idea I must steal as it is something that we all must take time to do...


Today I am thankful for...preschool bike day, a confident child, an enthusiastic child, teachers who appreciate and nurture his nature, the Burley, enjoying nap-time at school with Van, Brett enjoying his work...we are excited to have him home tomorrow, family who always has just the right advice, and maybe a date night on Saturday with Z&R...

Free time and feeling experimental...

So noticing that dandelions were growing quite healthily in our school garden (http://linfordgardenclub.blogspot.com/), I thought that we should appreciate them (hmmm) and see what we can do with them.  I found a recipe for dandelion jam and here are the first steps...pick (and boy did we have great pickers), boil 4 c water and 4 c dandelion petals (no green stuff as it is bitter) and lemon zest...seep overnight.

Next, we separated the liquid from the petals...I used coffee filters...boiled with 6 c sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and pectin.  At this point they are in jars and setting up...hopefully yummy...

I will let you know more about the taste after the dude, dad, and I try it.  Also, I couldn't just throw away the petals so look for the post entitled "Dandelion Paper" tomorrow to see what Van and I came up with...

Gardening in Laramie...possible?

Linford Garden Club Blog

We have been working away and enjoying the time outdoors...here is a glimpse into Van and my extra time at school...not too shabby ;)

A possible project...

Found this great fabric and here is my plan...but with longer shorts...suggestions?  This will be a first attempt at any type of sewing in a long time and I am excited to have mom's help with it...I will keep you posted on how it progresses...pattern and measurements first right? :)

 

The Inspiration (click here to see)

True...reminder of the beauty of boys

Definition: BOY

Why not!?!?!

 

Moustache Hat

Vanism

As I carried Van through a store he started trying to take my shirt off...strap by strap. I said, "Van, please leave my clothes on."  He continued to pull it down and says, "But Daddy likes it like this...............and so does Uncle Garrett."  Hahahaha....too funny to be embarrassing :)

Why not!?!?!

Bicycle Wine Rack