art projects

isa and her "art projects" are keeping us busy these days. we do one most afternoons, and some mornings well. sometimes we do several of them between getting up from nap time and going to bed. what can i say, the girl likes her art. today it was painting watercolors at the table, though it quickly morphed into face painting. isa wanted two butterflies, one on each cheek. and there would be no peace until that was achieved!

speaking of butterflies... goose has an imaginary friend! she told me about him the other day. according to isa, his name is "zachy" and he's a pink and white butterfly. when i asked her if he talked, she said "no. but he stands up." and when i asked her what she liked to do with her special friend, she told me that "we play games. like exercise!" i never had an imaginery friend growing up, and while i hear that many kids do, i was still amused and surprised to hear about this special butterfly! she seems to have butterflies on the brain these days, so i am guessing we will hear more about zachy in the future.

making my job easy!

i had forgotten how nice it is to have a beautiful, sweet, and non-mobile baby around for taking shop pictures! ok, that's not the only reason i love taking photographs of little roo-- but it sure doesn't hurt! these were from a little sushi blanket shoot we did yesterday. that last photo is going to be added to the list of all time favorites. sweet beyond words.

photoshoot pictures!

the pictures are in! these are a few of the shots taken by kristy cardinal during the Mountain Aven Baby dress shoot a few weeks ago. they are gorgeous! it was really, really hard to choose only a few pictures from each dress. check out of the rest of them in the shop!

Sylvi at Eight Months

please no one tell me that baby sylvi is 3/4 of a year old. i just might smack you or start crying. or both! hard to believe, but she is eight months old today!

so what is she like at eight months? a whole lot of fun and sweetness, as usual. she is really starting to liven up and her personality is coming out in full force! as she learns new skills and interacts more with the world around her, we are starting to see more and more of what she likes and dislikes, things that get her excited and calm her down. she is getting close to crawling but doesn't seem to be in any particular rush. she gets up on all fours and rocks, occasionally scooting backwards before flopping on her belly and being content with whatever is in arm's reach! she is also starting to stand up while holding on to things, and while the new vantage point is nice, she doesn't seem the least bit frustrated when she plops down on her bottom. she is just as content sitting down and observing as she is trying to be on the move.

as we mentioned before, she is quite the talker and has started saying "mama" and "dada" on a more regular basis. the jury is still out as to whether she is really directing them at us, but i am going to venture to guess that she DOES know what she's saying! she's also added some new squeals to her vocabulary that send the cat running and make isa respond with, "Sylvi roo! You're a squeally squeally!"

happy eight months rooster, we love you!

the quick rundown...

the first annual Riverfest was a success! i had no idea how it would go, seeing as it was a little last minute and this was the first year. but there was a good crowd and people seemed to be enjoying themselves, which usually translates into good sales. it was certainly nice to be outside with more space and fresh air, though i was really glad to have splurged (ok, it was pretty cheap) on renting a tent, as the few times that the sun did peak through the trees it got really, really hot.

as i have seen in the past, trying to guess what people will want most and what will go unsold is really hard! people are so unpredictable! things that sold like hot cakes in december (bibs) didn't sell nearly as much, just as the things that sat on the racks then (dresses) sold really well today. go figure. and even though it's a ton of work, shows are always enjoyable. it's nice to actually have local customers, since 99% of my business is online, and to get out and socialize and enjoy the change of pace.

the girls did great with daddy all day and enjoyed getting to take several trips to the park to hang out and play (or eat in sylvi's case!). phil was a good sport and not only covered child care but was very helpful in setting up and taking down as well. the pictures here are at the end of the evening, right before i packed everything away, so it looks rather bare compared to when it was fully stocked this morning!

and now... bedtime! zzzzzzzzzzzzz...

for sale in the park

The Lander Art Center has organized an "art" fair that runs all day today. Mommy worked very hard to get clothes ready for this event - around the already more-than-full-time job of raising two little kiddos - good luck Mama! Here are some shots from set up this morning, hopefully they will be a good crowd! Pictures of the finished booth to come later. Daddy and the girls are hanging out today - we'll go see Mommy again in a bit.

pictures of summer

roo supervising the backyard activity from the window.

isa waters the garden.

and then says hello to the garden frog before heading inside.

the daddy and his trusty grill. on his trusty new (and soon to be finished) back deck.