Go Jazz!!

Taylor and I went to the Jazz/Rockets game last night and had a blast! Taylor told me I couldn't cheer or else we would get beat up, but we did a little cheering anyway. Until the end when it was pretty sure we would win...then we kept quiet.

I had just as much fun scanning the crowd for fellow Jazz fans/Mormons. (I know all Jazz fans aren't Mormon, but I am assuming most Jazz fans in Texas are Mormon.) We scouted out everyone wearing blue and then zoomed in with the binoculars. If they were holding a beer we assumed not a Jazz fan. And most of these guys put on red shirts (courtesy of Toyota) a few minutes later. We spotted about 20 or so. We were sorely misrepresented, but I guess that's what happens on the road.

We haven't been to a major sporting event forever and I forgot several things:

1. How fun it is to cheer
2. How mean people are to the opposing team
3. People actually do swear
4. Some grown women show an embarrassing amount of their bodies in public (I was literally blushing at some stuff I saw)

Wow. I really do enjoy my sheltered life.

Glad Taylor grabbed the tickets and we went down. We had a total blast and will try to make game 5. If there is a game 5.

Project Saturday

Some friends invited us camping this weekend, but we declined because of all the fun projects we had lined up. And here is the actual proof that we did them instead of just sitting around.

Taylor (with help from James) finished the swingset after a few months break. The boys can now sail away with their pirate wheel and keep cool (ha, ha) under the canopy. He's the greatest dad around!



I painted the wall again last night and this morning the orange door went back to white. Let me tell you, it looks much better. Our door just wasn't pulling off the orange thing. Pictures of the wall in previous post.

Matthias and I also ran to Target to purchase a vinyl mattress cover. James is going to underwear at bedtime after 8 nights dry. I'm such a lucky mom!

Now, as James says "It's time to rest and play." Then maybe Taylor will put up the new shelf for the garage. And I have Mother's Day gifts to start...

Fourth time's the charm

Finally after four colors of paint I present the color I was always dreaming of...


Plus a photo of the curtains for those who requested it.

Dish towel aprons

Last night I came across a dish towel I have been saving to make James an apron with and decided it was about time to get to work. I was staring at the dish cloth deciding how to proceed and decided, "ya know, today I choose to be lazy" so I jumped on the computer and did a Google search for "dish towel into child apron pattern" and chose this link.

(Now can I just put in an aside to express my love...obsession in Taylor's words...of everything Google. Best stuff invented.)

So after a little work this morning I produced these beauties. (Notice the pocket on Matthias'...very crafty.)



And of course I thought, what better place to try out this than on Matthias' apron. SO much fun. So much. Find an old dish towel and make an apron for your small child. And stencil something while you're at it. You will be glad you did.

James wanted to help stencil, so we did a regular old dish towel too with stars.

Our little gymnast

Move over Paul Hamm!

Yesterday at the park Matthias kept climbing these bars and then he would grip the top one, push his feet off the bar and drop down. He has really good arm strength and was able to catch his weight and hang there for several seconds. Then he would let go and head back for another round.



I have had many people comment on his amazing strength and especially climbing ability. Matthias is strong and an amazing climber. Along with eating and sleeping these are his top strengths. Well, and smiling all the time, and his hilarious laugh, and the monkey imitation he makes, and...okay, okay. As a mother I have a right to think my kid is the greatest right? And he is. Here is a video of him climbing to the top bunk about a month ago. Taylor is worried at the end it appears he gives Matthias a boost...he does not. Matthias does it all on his own, Taylor just moved in to be able to catch in case Matt fell. I'm off to find gymnastics for toddlers!

Super Saturday

My one and only project from Super Saturday...cheap and cute. Perfect.

Matthias Says

(I can hardly believe the time has actually arrived to start recording Matthias' funny sayings!!)

Me: What does a dog say?
Matthias: Woof.
Me: What does a cow say?
Matthias: Moo.
Me: What does a bee say?
Matthias: B-b-b (making the phonetic sound)

Apparently James learning his letters is rubbing off on Matthias!