We’ve had a nice quiet weekend around the house this week…so we decided to make some pumpkin squares together! Cody helped with gathering ingredients and measuring…Avett, you were quality control on the ingredients. I forgot how much you two liked pumpkin straight from the can!
Then, Avett found his glasses again while playing with the play dough. I love these glasses.
Love you guys-
This week CeeCee has been trying to fit is as many Christmas projects as possible. Poor Avett…you are so NOT interested in the arts and crafts, but at least it keeps Justyce and Cody out of your hair while you play with your toys! : )
Everyone loved the little glittery sticky ornaments for the tree…
Avett actually seemed to enjoy painting his candy cane ornament! Maybe it’s because you love candy canes so much!
So, mommy has had a really packed schedule and dropped off on her weekly photo shoot. However, I recently cleaned off all of the pictures from my cell phone and had so much fun seeing all of the cute pictures that I had forgotten about on there! This post has a few of my oldie but goodie favorites from the cell phone!
Loving on Avett in the hospital.
Mama loving on her two sweet babies!
Holding hands while strolling through Ace Hardware.
Sous chefs in training!
Snuggles with Cody during feeding time.
Hanging out in mama’s chair at bedtime.
Tummy time!
On the sofa at Oak Grove Market!
Cody snuggles with monkey.
Avett’s new hair do!
Sweet little Avett in his green jean overalls!
First snowfall in Cashiers, NC!
Avett in the Tyre’s wagon during a Groovin’ On The Green in Cashiers, NC. It’s exhausting being this cute…
Cody painting at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta.
Dinnertime!
Cody’s hairdo!
Cody putting her pants on!
Laundry helpers!
Cody decorating her tree!
Merry Christmas! 2013
Avett taking a spin in the Radio Flyer…
Avett tickling the ivorys…
Snowstorm of 2013 in Cashiers, NC.
Morning singing with Rob Lawhon and Levi in Cashiers, NC.
Hop on Pop!
Avett making us bacon and eggs for breakfast…
Sorting beans!
Taking a growler of beer to Dada…
Cody had Gma giggling at dinner at 57th Fighter Group.
Running dinner off after 57th Fighter Group meal!
Painting coffee filters to make flowers!
Giggles on the dock at the Stratton’s lake house over Labor Day weekend 2013.
Checking out the slide our first time at Twin Lakes!
Enjoying chocolate avocado mousse!
Sending a “happy day” message to Papa on his birthday 2014.
Three generations of awesome.
Cody’s working!
Finn in the Barbie house!
Avett working on his Elton John “Happy John” look!
Cody out for a morning stroll with her doll, purse, and pumpkins!
Avett worn out after a boat ride in Cashiers, NC.
Cody swinging for the first time at Twin Lakes.
Cody cuddles in the quilt.
Captain of the ship…
Selfie with mom!
Snowstorm 2013 in Cashiers.
Snowstorm 2013 in Cashiers.
Going for a drive!
These boots were made for walking’…
Avett taking pictures with the toy camera.
Cody wanted to work with Play Dough today, so we busted out the Play Dough kit that our friend Jaimee Diller got you for your birthday and started creating!
When I asked what animal you wanted to make you said a monkey (like Curious George, your favorite), so we worked together on making a play dough monkey…
Avett, you came over and made your best monkey noises when you saw our monkey! Oooh ooh oooh! Ah ah ah ah!!!!
Sweet Frei watched from the sidelines while lying on the Curious George quilt. : )
And Finn didn’t want to be left out of the Play Dough fun!
Avett, you spent a lot of time working on your cutting skills with the scissors…
While Cody, you worked on using the different shaped cookie cutters…
Avett, you then wanted to work on rolling the Play Dough to make snakes…
Another fun morning activity with both of you! I love these simple mornings with you. : )
In an attempt to beat the July heat we decided to popsicle paint. I decided to call it popsicle paint, because you two couldn’t decide if your paint was a popsicle, or part of an art project. : ) I basically froze some of your paint, inserted a “handle”, gave you a canvas and let you go to town!
As with any project involving paint, you were ready to paint handprints Cody!
Uh oh Cody…you have that wild look in your eyes!
Avett, everything became part of your canvas….your face…the table…the house. : )
The finished product. Perfection!
Tonight we decided to try a new craft activity from our favorite art blog The Artful Parent. We have gotten so many great ideas of crafty things to do around the house from this blog and couldn’t wait to try the shaving cream marbling activity! It started out a very neat and tidy affair…and quickly we were all covered in colored shaving cream. : )
First we gave our aluminum pans a good layer of shaving cream…
Then we squirted paint into the shaving cream and used craft sticks to swirl it around to make cool marbling patterns!
Once we had a cool pattern then we would press paper or paper plates into the colored shaving cream mixture and scrape off the excess with a craft stick. Then we played in the water bowl to wash off our hands! The water bowl was as much fun as the painting activity for you two!
Both of you had fun feeling the shaving cream and playing with it!
Soon everyone was covered in shaving cream! Even Dada!
Next we just painted onto plates for a while…Cody you LOVE to paint. You will often wake up from a nap and just start asking to paint. I think we need to get you into some art classes soon! One of your favorite things to do right now is paint your hand and make handprints…
Our plan is to use the paper plates to make butterflies, so hopefully we can get to that in a few days. Love you guys!
Today was sort of a lazy day. We’ve been so busy traveling and needed a lazy day around the house. We started this morning crafting with stickers that Shannon Stratton gave you for your birthday…
Cody, every time I handed you a sticker you wanted to taste it…we were choosing different type of frosting stickers and decorations to put on top of pictures of cupcakes…and we all know you love cupcakes!
While we had some downtime Daddy decided to put together the easel that Diane sent you for your birthday. Both of you were a big help to Dad while he put it together!
Once we got the easel together we started drawing with chalk.
For the first time ever Cody started to draw circles. Here you are letting me know by drawing and saying, “Circles! Circles!”
Cody, you love being able to wipe the easel clean and start again…
The two of you stood side by side drawing with chalk for quite a while…
And then Avett took over…
There were some chalky handprints left around the playroom…
Cody, you were so focused on your drawing that your feet gave you away. First, you tried to climb into your drawing…
Then, you were on your tippy toes!
And here, you are kinking up your knee…
Next we moved outside to paint!
Avett, you really preferred “sorting the paints”…
Then, you decided to take a break from sorting and check out the back yard.
Then, back to sorting…this time in the back of your car. : )
No paparazzi please!!!
Painting is exhausting and you were both soon ready for nap time!
All in all a wonderful day. : )
The Case Crew 