Today is my mom's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!! The kids wanted to have a little party in her honor, so we made her a cake. The kids wondered what had happened to me when I told them they were actually going to decorate the cake themselves. (I never do messy activities with my kids.) They did a pretty good job, if I may say so myself! 
This dress is huge. When I finished making it, I looked at it and thought that it would never in a million years fit Megan this year. But, it does. My little girl is growing up too fast. 
I'm on a roll this week, huh? Haven't ever posted so many sewing projects so close together!
Miss Megan desperately needs clothes. Most of her clothes are getting to be too small, or they are too stained to wear in public. Thankfully, God has blessed me with the ability to sew! And the princess has been reaping the benefits lately.
I love these things. I think they are so useful, and just so stinkin' cute! I've made a bunch of them in the past, but somehow, until today, I'd never made any for MY kids. I decided that this would be a good way for them to keep their crayons contained on our long drive this weekend. We'll see if it works. Click through for pictures.
On Friday we'll be leaving to visit the great, humid land that is called Omaha, Nebraska. While there, we always do all sorts of fun activities. One of the things that the kids enjoy the most, is helping Ma in the kitchen. She often lets them make cookies, frosting, pizza, and other things that more often than not end up unidentifiable. But the kids always have a great time.
I so needed today. This has been one of the most wonderful, relaxing days that our family has had in weeks...maybe months. Our calendar for today was completely empty. We all slept in, and then had a laid back morning. 
Tonight we went to a 51's baseball game. We went with a group from church, and had a really good time. It was super hot (115ish) and the game didn't start until 7, so it made for a late night. But the kids were awesome, and really enjoyed themselves.
We visited another church this week for VBS. Our church is having a 5 week VBS this year, and I wanted the kids to experience a weeklong one. We all had a blast. This VBS was held at Green Valley Baptist Church. They had over 300 kids in attendance! They also had a VBS for Mom's to attend while the kids were in class. I really enjoyed that and made a lot of new friends. 
I know it's been a while since we've given you some pictures to look at. We've actually taken quite a few recently, but we've been having so much fun making picture worthy memories that we haven't taken the time to share them with you.
VBS started last night! Our church is doing it a bit differently this year, and is having it for 5 consecutive Wednesday nights.
Finished up a quilt I've been working on for a friend. It has it's issues, but overall, I really like how it turned out. Click through for more pics.
Today we went on another hike. We drove about an hour into the Valley of Fire, and found a small trail called Petroglyph Canyon Trail. This one was incredibly different than our last one, and the scenery was gorgeous. The trail was sandy, which made for a more difficult walk, but there were lots of nooks and crannies in the rocks for the kids to climb in. 
Seems like just yesterday the boys were starting Cubbies at our new church. But tonight, they had their closing program! Both boys finished their book, and received a certificate and a little bear for their vest. Please excuse their silly faces. I couldn't get a normal smile out of either of them. Click through to see the pictures and a video!
Today our family went on a hike in First Creek Canyon. We had such a great time. The weather was gorgeous, and the kids were well behaved. I was surprised that the boys lasted the whole time. Two and a half hours is a long time to walk! But they were such troopers and did a great job.
Tonight we didn't have church. It was supposed to be "family night", and the pastor encouraged us to spend time with other families from church. Unfortunately, that didn't work out for us, but we did have a good time!