my project this week

Neil's mom offered to let the boys stay at their house this week. Of course we said, "yes!" Then I said to Neil, "What project can we get done this week?" Neil let out a sigh, and said "How about nothing." Which I interpreted as, "It does not really matter what I say, does it?" "WE" decided we would redecorate Mark's room and it would become the boys room! We have to do some pre-baby shifting, you know! Here are the results!

It is a camping/outdoor activity theme. I even made a tent to go in the room too, but it turned out way too big to fit in the room with all the furniture! I am working on a plan B for a tent, maybe a window treatment type tent or one over each bunk bed. The bummer is I have one already made that I can't use! So sad! Well, I think it turned out really great! The boys come home tomorrow and I can't wait for them to see it! The boys have been practicing sleeping in the same room while at mom-mom's. The only difference is that we took down Mark's crib so it will be his first night in a big bed! Wish us luck!

My last project before that was a bag for Kim. It is like no bag I have ever made. I think it turned out pretty cool too! (If you live near us, you have probably seen it, or will see it soon when baby Oliver makes his debut at church. The pic is for you out of towners, I guess!)

what's new

Sometime last week we had two very minor firsts in the Roberts' house. I must emphasize minor!

The first first was that Mark started lining things up. Mitchell has always been into lining things up: cars, crayons, small figurines. Mark works on a little bit larger scale! I personally like the larger to smaller concept all the way down to the pillows! Notice the line even runs through two rooms!

Mitchell decided to make his own sandwich one day. I think he was inspired by something on Sesame Street, because during an episode he came in and asked if he could make his very own sandwich all by himself. I will do anything that pulls him away from the TV, so I said sure! We went to the fridge, and he decided on all the ingredients. Did he eat the sandwich? Yes, about half of it! I think all the mayo got to him and he called it quits!

I looked outside one day and saw this: Super Mitchell with his cape flying to the rescue on his motorcycle! It was so cute! Definitely picture worthy!

the beach

a stranger took the 1st pic and Mitchell took the second!

The day following Mitchell's party, we headed out on a two week vacation! The best part was the beach, so here are a few pictures of how much fun in the sun we had! I think I could live there! Neil would rather be in Colorado! He also likes cats and I like dogs! Go figure! Somehow we still get along!

Neil and Mitchell played and Mark and I lounged. Well, Mark did more aranging of the chairs than lounging!

Mitchell loved the pool! He felt like he was a big boy! He cired when we made him leave to go down to the beach!

Mark said, "Wet!" and wanted out of the pool! Mark enjoyed arranging the chairs and spinning around a hand rail! Oh and he fell down seven concrete steps too!

The view of the pool from our condo. We could also see the ocean! The boys posing for a picture!

We loved splashing in a tidal pool and built several sand castles that Mark stepped on!

Oh! Me and my baby boys!

Thanks for viewing! Hope you enjoyed our vacation as much as we did!

Happy Birthday Mitchell!

Mitchell turned 4 a few weeks ago! OK, it was acutally almost a month ago, but with a two week long vacation, and a school program after that I got a little behind!

The party was an Incredibles theme party, so all the kids made superhero masks. Mitchell would like you to know that the real incredibles only had black masks; they did not have stickers on them! We played Twister to practice being Elast-i-girl, had a dash to practice being Dash, and ran a relay to practice being Mr. Incredible! They even saved a puppy at the end of the relay!