What a day

Asher is finally old enough to sit still long enough to color. And boy does he color. We've already filled our "picture wall" with his masterpieces. Best $8 I ever spent (Crayola washable markers and a giant coloring book)!

Helping a 2-year-old color is not an activity for the faint-hearted. Get ready to constantly monitor where the marker is going (paper, not mouth), have a wet rag on hand for wiping up mistakes (aka stomach and arm tattoos), and redirect over and over..over and over again (let's color, not throw the marker lids as high as you can in the air).

After a loooong day of {working-I'm not on summer break yet!}, nursing, 6 loads of laundry, battling Asher's nap time, cleaning up squished blueberries out of the carpet, washing poop off of the carpet, and not pulling my hair out, I decided to hit the road, jack, and never come back..... well, I kinda had to come back, but for 2 hours, I was kid-less at my favorite antique store.

I scored a $2 Ball jar (which I will be using to make a soap dispenser like my friend Katie did)- I can't wait to do this craft!

I was also super excited to get a genuine old-school cabbage patch kid for Hallie. Her first doll. Aww.

Last but not least I found a sweet little hand-made dress for H, lace and flowers and all. It's darling, and once it's washed and clean, I can't wait to play dress up with MY little doll.

Shopping by myself always works wonders for me. I think I may even have the energy to make this again for our 4th of July shindig tomorrow. I've made it once before and it was a huge hit. Nothing gets better than brownies, chocolate pudding, and crumbled up Heath bar.

I walked a couple miles with the kids, just to prepare for the yumminess I know I won't be able to resist tomorrow. Next on my list to get: A DOUBLE STROLLER. I didn't think I'd need one, but I want one BAD.

Happy 4th!