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Earlier this week I had the chance to do a photo shoot for the two most adorable sisters ever! The Norfolk Botanical Gardens are gorgeous this time of year. The azaleas the garden is famous for are out in showy bloom. These two little girls fit right into the pretty garden and, at 2 years and 7 months, were amazingly cooperative.
To see the rest of the sneak peek, head on over to LightHearted Photography, The Blog.
I saw this crafty silk-dyed egg project last year and thought, "Well, that looks cool, but I can't possibly do that. I'd be kicked out of Slacker Parents Local 234." This year, I looked at it again and thought, "Still looks cool and it might actually be easier than removing 7 colors of Easter egg dye from the boys, my kitchen table and our clothes. So we did it.
You basically wrap an egg in a square of 100% silk (hello, thrift store), colorful side in towards the egg, secure it tightly with a twist tie, wrap it in a square of white cotton (I cut up an old pillow case), boil for 20 minutes, cool and voila!
I used a tie and 2 different silk scarves. Next year I'll go for more variety now that we know how it works.
Oh, and don't tell anyone that I did something crafty, OK? I have a reputation to uphold, you know.
We interrupt this DRAMA zone for a little update on the kidlets.
This evening when we asked Hollis to do something, he turned to us and said, in a perfect imitation of my slightly sarcastic tone, "That's really not necessary right now." I could practically hear myself saying that to H&H!
What with Hollis's sarcastic rejoinders and the ability to write his own name, I've sort of forgotten that he's only been on this planet for 4 years. Then I had a nice reminder this morning that those 4 year olds haven't yet learned all that stuff we take for granted. Like what bases mean in baseball.
Today was H1's first t-ball practice. Man, are they CUTE at this age! But boy does their coach have a lot of patience.
The first thing the coach had the t-ball kidlets do, was learn how to catch a ground ball with their gloves. Or hands. Or whatever. So, of course, I had to whip out the camera to document the moment:
After that, she let them try out the different positions and get in a little batting practice.
The first time someone hit the ball and started running, everyone in the "field" just stood there. When the coach yelled out "GET THE BALL!" the runner detoured from his route to first base and retrieved his own ball. He got quite a laugh from the fans in the stands, guaranteeing that his trick will be repeated. You're welcome, coach!
The second time someone hit the ball (along the first base line), everyone went after it. Including the short stop, the second base man, and Hollis at third base. The resulting toddler scrum reminds us that we have to be ultra-specific with the pre-school set.
