Our Kitchen Shelf Project

Since I (we) failed to take before shots of our kitchen shelf project I thought I would share a few pics of the after shots of our work. Doesn't it look great? I intend to put daisies/flowers in the watering cans that are currently empty. What was even better about this project was it was very low cost. I already had most of the stuff except the paint, gardening fork, and decorated jar. It all just came together. I am amazed at how much this adds to my kitchen! Thanks Carrie for all your help!! I greatly appreciate it!!

Weekend Visitors

Auntie Carrie and Uncle Matt and Bear (their puppy) came to visit this weekend. Both Benjamin and Ada had a great time with them (we did too)! Ada has always been a momma's girl but not this weekend! She went right over to Auntie Carrie and Uncle Matt right away. She enjoyed reading books, taking the puppy for a walk, relaxing/wrestling with Uncle Matt, and just hanging out and being near her aunt and uncle. Benjamin enjoyed showing his aunt and uncle his cute little underwear, how to write a "B for Benjamin", play playdoh, memory match, and showing off his puzzle skills.

Carrie and I got to go into to Sioux Falls and do a little shopping (just the two of us). It was great!! I had a good time. Now if only the traffic and people wouldn't be so crazy in Sioux Falls it would have been a great morning! We found some good deals. While out, Carrie and I picked up a can of paint for a kitchen project. Dave had the most confused okay, maybe concerned look that I had ever seen. He shouldn't complain as he didn't have to do any of the work! Carrie did all the taping and all the painting (I tried my hand at it but was NO good). Carrie had to do a lot of fixing of my mistakes to make it look great. It turned out wonderful!! We (err, Carrie) painted the shelf area in my kitchen green. We then pulled out all of my garden type decor and gave my kitchen a make over. There are a couple of other things I would like to do it the kitchen but for now I am HAPPY! Too bad we didn't do a before and after photo. We also tried a couple of new recipes this weekend. We found an awesome recipe for homemade rolls. You can even make up the dough and shape the rolls/buns and then freeze them to bake them at a later time. But Dave can't understand why anyone would want to make their own buns when you can just buy them!

Mmmmm....Doughnuts!

We found out that Ada loves doughnuts (especially if they have chocolate on them!). She took her milk and wiggled her way onto one of the kitchen table chairs and grabbed hold of a doughnut. After she took a bite she was hooked and she wouldn't let it go or put it down! Doesn't she look so guilty, happy, but yet still so cute?

Why buy toys?

Ada and Benjamin love sitting in boxes, totes, and tubs! They will spend a long time just sitting in them and playing. They especially love it if we push them around but they are just as happy just sitting in them. They will play all kinds of games and make up all kinds of stories. They are so creative! If only I were so young and flexible!

Train Track Time

Benjamin and Ada enjoy playing train tracks (Geo Traxx). They play really well together except when Ada's cute little butt (yep, that's what Benjamin calls it) sits on his train track and he can't get the train to loop around the tracks. Ada likes playing inside the track while Benjamin enjoys racing around the outside of the track. These train tracks have been through everything! T-Rex, teddy bears, and dollies have all come to visit. These two enjoy knocking their visitors off the tracks. Santa gave Benjamin the elevated tracks for Christmas. They are pretty cool and make the train go so fast. Now only if he had a remote controlled train! Maybe next Christmas Santa can bring that if these two are still into playing train tracks! These trains and tracks are two years old already (except the elevated tracks) and have seen countless hours of play and have handled are rough and tough children just fine! Dave and I love watching these two kiddos play together and interact with one another. They are so sweet and so much fun! Plus they are so full of energy that they wear us out!

Making a dairy man proud!!

Has Anyone Seen Benjamin and Ada?

Benjamin and Ada enjoy playing tricks and games on us (Dave & I). Lately, there favorite is to run and hide (their version of hide and seek) from us. Dave caught these two crawling and hiding underneath Benjamin's bed. Ada didn't have any fears or problems snuggling underneath the bed. At first Benjamin didn't know what to think about somebody else being underneath his bed with him but now we hear him say, "come on Ada, let's go hide". She gets this big smile on her face and away she goes after him. These two are certainly two peas in a pod!