So I didn't realize it as I was loading these photos but they are all about Ali so we will just go with it. Our boys, Ali and my boys like to go backpacking in the woods. You never know when it is gong to happen it's not planned weeks in advance or scheduled onto the calendar it just happens. Byron will call on Friday and say I'm taking whoever wants to go backpacking this weekend. The boys always want to go! So off they go. Ali and I sort of love it when this happens, I hate to admit it but then we get to have girls night!!! This last time the boys headed out for a backpacking trip Ali and I decided to sew a skirt for her. Ali designed it and drew up her sketch she is holding. Then we went and bought fabric and wah-lah.... her first Ali brand design skirt. She is wearing it in the photo above. It turned out darling and she loves it. Plus we had lots of fun sewing it together and getting just the right colors.
This is Ali and her pride and joy...her corn. I added a new planter box this year for more garden space. It is of course on my neighbors property because mine is all filled up already, luckily they don't mind. Ali decided with a few squares of my garden she was going to grow some corn. Now she is mostly proud because her corn grew way better than my corn did two years ago when I tried. Mine wasn't getting consistent water and only made it about two inches out of the ground. Hers grew to be taller than her and she was so very pleased with her corn the entire summer long. It was fun to watch her excitement as her corn stalks kept getting bigger and bigger. She did a find job.
For one of our ladies nights Ali invited her friend Gabby and I invited my sister Sonja and we went out for dinner and some light shopping. Claire's boutique holds hours of fun for all of us girls, but especially these two. They had a ball dressing up in all sort of different outfits. Love those two little ladies. They are so fun and energetic.
Ali was reading Luke her cousin a bedtime story. Luke got to spend the night with us while his parents went on a work retreat. He was a little champ and very brave sleeping away from his usual house. Of course it does help when you have three cousins doting over you. They had a great time. Some of my favorite quotes from Luke were, "You are not my parent." Followed shortly thereafter by "I love you Erin." Also in the mix was "I hate you Erin" only if he wasn't getting exactly what he wanted. He also told me to go get in my car and pick up his parents from Park City. He is a sweet boy who never leaves you wondering what he is feeling. He did even eventually go to sleep after his snacks of peanuts and popcorn at around ten after he had brushed his teeth. It is fun not being the parent and knowing you can't really ruin his teeth in one night.
How much do I love this photo?!? These dance concerts are a common occurrence in our living room. The kids bop CD lives in the CD player next to the TV and whenever Ali catches the mood there is much dancing and singing to be done. She lulls you into watching her concert and then drags you up to join her in her performance. Who can resist her charms? Definitely not her Dad. You will frequently catch them dancing and spinning together in the TV room with a baseball game being ignored in the background. We are lucky ladies!
No comments:
Post a Comment