twu wuv

Not much to say, only that I love these two and I love being their mama.

And this guy right here is pretty great too...

labor day weekend

labor day weekend 2009 rules! we've had the best time, filled with good, good friends we haven't seen in so long and friends we see regularly but love them all with our whole hearts. we went to the Portland Children's Museum and OMSI this weekend and, as always, it's cool to see what OM do in those environments. fun, fun, fun...

these first ones are from CM2. Owen with a clam and baby sis with a seal.

O brushing the croc's teeth.

Maya and Woody painted their faces...exploring clay.

O made a pile of snakes.

Snack.

Water play.

O liked putting the shark in the purple thing and then ripping it out when it spun by.

O following in G'pa Bart's footsteps.

Their kinda-matching monkey jackets.

Checking out the cool gas sphere @ OMSI.

Maya running to check out the alligators.

Entering the reptile exhibit.

Maya checking out a snake.

And eating an oh-so-healthy snack (which she loved and devoured)...

stay-at-home-dad?

"Animals! They're animals..."

That's what Woody told me today when I got home from work after I asked him how his day with OM went. For the month of September he's working from home on Tues. & Thurs, as preschool is closed for 3 weeks and I work those days.

**Alert! I was just writing this and I heard cheering upstairs so I ran up there and Maya went #1 in the potty!! Yes, way to go baby sis**

Now back to her being an animal...Woody clarified by saying that Owee is good and will listen but Maya, animal!

As if I didn't know...so much for his SAHD-gig.

These photos are from our lazy Sunday after I ran H2C. Since both our lawnmowers are broken (our old-school pusher and the electric one) we now just pick the weeds and turn them into stuff...

Laura Ingalls Wilder gets a desk job in the city

That's the name of Maya's new dress. Really, it came with a name. How awesome is that? Not only was it named, it was imagined and created in Morro Bay, California, the town where Atwood & I wed. Sweet.

You need to get one too. In fact, as soon as you finish reading this, pop over here to get yourself one for the lovely little girl in your life.

The following photos will show you how great a dress it is but in case you're thinking, well, Maya would look cute in anything (wink, wink) then I present you with 5 reasons why you should buy this dress.

1. Ginger Hendrix. She's the creator of these one-of-a-kind little dresses and while not sewing and writing her hilarious blog she's mothering. Ya know, she's a mama. And who doesn't want to support a woman who can do all that? She's due to open an etsy shop soon (hooray!) but until then you can get her at gingerhendrix@charter.net.

2. Ginger doesn't shop at JoAnn's or Michael's for her fabric. Huh-uh. She keeps it real and hits the thrift stores for true vintage finds. These beauties are 100% polyester baby. I'm pretty sure the buttons are used too. In fact, her motto is used is the new new. So true.

3. Unlike long dresses that cause Maya all sorts of problems when she tries to climb and crawl around, these hit above the knees allowing her full-force-toddler-action. These dresses will not slow your sassy little thing down. And when the weather turns chilly just add tights and a long sleeve tee - it's versatile.

4. They come named - enough said.

5. You know how there's a difference between Mossimo shoes from Target and Cole Haan shoes from Nordstrom? These are Cole Haans. They're well-made, retro and unique.

Okay, there you go. Go on now. Get yourself one.