Teddy Bear Picnic

at the zoo

the girls did some crafts

their bears got a check-up

then we saw the animals (of course)

don't you just love a good project

Finally, it's done!! I have been wanting to do this girls room forever & have been saving up tons of stuff to go in it for a while now. So I am so happy it's done! I'm in love with it, it's the little girl room I always wanted. I plan on getting a cute flower rug that I've been eying at Target & I still need to order the bed frame that I want (thanks mom so much for the mattress!!) & we plan on doing a white wood wainscot on the bottom white section of the walls. Now I'm in a real painting mood & plan to paint the main floor walls & upstairs hallways, now I just have to convince Dan to start another project with me! The girls have been loving sharing their room now & have been sleeping pretty well. Now I have an empty nursery & it is kind of depressing! I haven't had an empty crib in years, it is really strange.

my hunky handy man

we kept the room a surprise until today & the girls were SO excited

I LOVE this bedding collection from Target!

there's my little picture board above the dresser

I painted this little table from Ikea

most of the furniture is from Target

this is my favorite thing in the room! I love these little vinyl wall decals, they are awesome!

official soccer mom

Eliška just started her first little soccer class. It's so cute to watch!

team cheer (her team is Germany)

Eliška's official cheerleader

Pioneer Day

We had fun on the 24th with a BBQ & fireworks at my parents house. Dan & my brother Jeff were the firework pros, it was very entertaining! We had fun with family friends, the Van Frankens too, they've pretty much been adopted into our family! Emma did her first Sparkler & loved it!

projects

I finally finished this picture board for Eliška's room, I love how it turned out! It's just a bulletin board with some batting, fabric, ribbon, & buttons. You can slip pictures & stuff into the ribbon (I'm sure you've all seen these before). Then my mother-in-law came over to help me figure out my new sewing machine that Dan gave me for our Anniversary. When she comes back we're going to make some pillows out of the same fabric from the board & some softie dolls. I can't wait! I really am quite a beginner, but so far it's not too hard, I just need to practice. Now I just need to paint Eliška's room & order her bed & mattress. I'm excited to get some new hobbies going, especially since Eliška's going to pre-school next month, I'll have a little more free time!

I really want this craft desk (in white) from Ikea to put my sewing stuff on, it's only $50!

Katie's Wedding

Dan's sister just got married last Saturday, it was great to see everyone from his family! Katie & Kevin are so happy, congratulations guys!

Bond Family Reunion 2008

It was so fun to have my family together for a little reunion, we haven't all been together in quite some time. We went to 7 peaks, 4th of July party, dinosaur museum, pictures done with the grandkids & celebrated 3 Birthdays (mom, Em, Val). It was a ton of fun & great to see my brother Jeff! The 4 granddaughters get pretty wild when they're together & Logan (mom's dog) ran away several times while my parents were moving into their new house. I'm so excited to have them living here now, I keep forgetting that they're only 10 minutes away! Miss you Valerie, Callie, & Kenzie, come & visit us again soon!!

backyard fun

4th of July

7 peaks

Logan (the escape artist)

Emma's 2nd Birthday!

It has been a busy couple of weeks here, so I am catching up on my posts. Emma's b-day was on Monday & it was so fun with my sister's girls here from California. We went to Build-a-Bear Workshop at the mall. Emma is one spoiled little 2 yr. old, thanks to her grandparents who were all able to come to the party, that was a first. The cake we made turned out really well, Dan & I are thinking about starting a cake company, just kidding! We have a lot of fun doing it.