Parky's Farm

We finally went to Parky's Farm here in Cincinnati. It is a very fun place for the "city kids" to check out all the animals, farm-themed play grounds, and miniature tractors. We had a blast!

 First, the kids got to brush a miniature pony

 

Then they led her around to the pasture

 

They chased chickens, ducks, and goats...

 Drove the tractors and went on a wagon ride. Fun day!

Happy 4th of July!!

Having fun with some "fire crrrrrraaakers" in the back yard.

 

We had a good 4th of July. There were a lot of things going on around Cincinnati, and it was hard to choose what to check out. Bryce thought the parades with the candy being thrown and the fireworks were pretty fun. We went to two parades, and at the first one, he wasn't quite sure what to do with the candy being thrown on the road. By the 2nd parade, he was a pro candy chaser.

Bryce's Room Finale

 I finished up the projects I had for Bryce's room. What do you think?

Now, who wants to come visit?

 I sewed the bed skirt from a pattern I found on-line, an old sheet, and about $5 worth of fabric. Not bad, eh? Decorating on a budget--oh, yah!

 Next, I sewed some shams with this animal print from Sewn Studio, a fabric store just a couple of blocks from here, and some orange complimentary fabric from Joann. Total=about $10.

 Next, I enlarged the animal print fabric on our computer printer and traced out a couple of animals on colored paper I had lying around. I cut out the animals, glued it on some cream card stock and voila! Used some frames I had and the cost= FREE.

 I got these canvases, used from Goodwill for $2 each. Thanks Elyse, for the tip on using old canvases! Paint was from previous projects and acrylic paints I mixed to my liking. Total=$6

Of course, I need my little helper to assist me!

Library Adventures

Once of Bryce's friends, Wesley, came over for an afternoon and we had an adventure going to the library, playing with the legos at the library, getting dirty looks from other library patrons when the boys were playing "loudly," and then reading books to each other on the ride back home.