Ah-la-ahhhh!

With the new paint...I feel like our home sings, Ah-laahhhh when we walk through the door!

After days of looking at the color wheel and paint samples on the wall, we have finally picked the perfect color for the interior of the house.

Choices...

The color is SW - Relaxed Khaki! We could not have picked a better color. Now off to hanging pictures... but first let me do a "Charlie Angles pose"!

Holding little hands!

Sutton and Madeline holding hands, while they are in their dress-up shoes!

"Grand old" fourth of July!

Teaching Flag Etiquette

I found that this was a good opportunity to teach Sutton that our flag is special, and we treat it with respect. I started off with some simple rules for honoring our flag.

Raise a flag in a lively manner; lower it slowly. Don't let any part of the flag touch the ground.

She understood “raise a flag in a lively manner” and “don't let the flag touch the ground”. We are still working on lowering it slowly.

They don’t teach flag etiquette in school any more, and I don’t know why.

The hostess gift - Sutton made Madeline a pair of firecracker shoes.

One of Sutton's best friends Sweet Madeline!

Where was I when all this accessorizing was going on?!?!

Sutton defiantly has some of her Mimi’s genes when it comes to accessorizing. Look at how well that bracelet goes with the shoes!!

Out in the town!

Upside down sunglasses and the legs crossed! I love turning around and seeing all that!

I hope you all had a "grand old" Fourth of July! I would share the 4th of July food pics, but I'm afraid I might gain a few more LB's just by looking at them. If you are dieing to see them, there are plenty on my FaceBook page.

July Fourth Crafts and Food

July Fourth Crafts and Food

America is a great nation, with abundant blessings, privileges and opportunities. July 4th is a day to get together with family and friends, to let go a little of worry and strife, and celebrate the blessings of living in the U.S. of A.

Here are some fun craft and foods that helped enhance our July 4th celebrations.

Firecracker shoes!!

Flip Flops

Ribbon

cut the ribbon in about 6 inch strips and double tie around the top of flip flop. I tie six or more on each side of the flip flop. You can add some Frey check on the end of the ribbon to help prevent fraying.

Patriotic Strawberry's

Strawberries

White chocolate

blue sugar

Dip the tips of the strawberries in the melted white chocolate, then dip into blue sugar. Let cool and serve. Yummy!!

The smile on Sutton's face speaks for itself. She just loved waking to this Fun Flag Toast!

Toast

cream cheese

strawberry jelly

1/2 banana (sliced and cut in to half)

Fresh blueberries (from our memorial day picking)

And TA DA! It will be eaten as fast as it took to make! !