sister, sisters

these lovely ladies are for two sisters. the oldest, 3 years old, saw these dolls on my Etsy shop and told her Mom, this was the doll for her. my heart soared. to get the approval of a 3 year old, is big...i know.

i'm so pleased with how these girlies turned out and can't wait for the girls to get them.

$2.07

i'm amazed at what gems people leave next to the dumpster. seriously, when i took the trash out the other day and saw two chairs that looked like this, i knew i needed to take them home with me. about an hour and 2 cans of 97 cent black glossy spray paint from Home Depot later, we went from this....to this.

i'm so pleased!

Connor helped me with them too taking the seat cushions off with the cordless screw driver. He really did it mostly on his own, with a little help from Mom and a lot of, "No, no, no, I do it" from Connor.

we then moved the chairs to the grassy area behind our apartment and he and i spray painted while Kylene was strapped into her trusty umbrella stroller to observe it all. {don't worry, she was only in there for about 10 min before she laid down for a nap. didn't want you to think i would keep here in there for an hour.}:)

so far, Connor's never been one to ham it up in front of the camera, but this photo shoot proved differently. i kept on trying to take a picture of the chair but he kept jumping in and thinking it was hilarious. well, and honestly, it was. he makes me want to pull my hair out sometimes but i mostly want to squeeze and tickle him all over.


don't worry, Kylene was part of all the action too.:)

man, can't wait to see what else is going to show up in the dumpster around here.
{p.s. i told Byron i think we're some of the "greenest" people i know. when you walk about our apartment and see how much stuff we've repainted and spruced up that was on it's way to the garbage, i know mother nature thanks us.}

awesome.

It's been so hot that when I got out of the car the other day, Connor asked if I had pee on my back. No son, that's just sweat.

Awesome.

Kylene has discovered that biting me with her two new sharp bottom teeth on my heal or big toe is a good way to get my attention...immediately.

Awesome.

fooooour!

Connor was up bright and early and teeing off at 7 am last Saturday.

Doesn't he look like a future caddy?

Incoming!
tee it up buddy

Kylene was a good sport to chew on a wooden spoon and observe (well, at least for a little bit).

back it up

i just ran across these pictures and realized i totally forgot to document our day to the beach while we were spending the week in S.C. with the Kubik's. come on girl, pull it together. :)

Kylene's first day at the beach was also her 7 month mark. even though she was tired, she really enjoyed exploring the sand and i finally gave up trying to keep her from eating it. i guess that's why we all know what sand and dirt taste like--we all tried it as babies.

here Kylene's hanging out with her beautiful and fun Aunt Codi.

Byron and I were so pleased to see Connor enjoying the beach and especially the ocean more this year. Byron brought out the boogie board and taught Connor how to catch some waves. i was amazed how Connor could hang on and ride a small wave all the way to the beach. he was THRILLED.

getting on the boogie...

waiting for a magnificent wave...

and he's off!

does that look like joy or what.

i'm so happy to have this picture of all the Kubik kids. this was the first time we've all been together for at least 2 years. aren't they all so good looking? {that makes me think of the "God Bless You" episode of Seinfeld. "You're sooooooooo good lookin'".

{left to right}

Byron, Codi, Jarom, Staci, Logan

we had such a great time at Mimi and Papa's {we always do}. can't wait for our next visit!

8 months

last sunday Kylene hit her 8 month mark. has it really been that long? on the other hand, i don't think any of us can really remember what it was like without her. when i try to think about it, it just seems a little lonely.

she has brought so much JOY and LAUGHTER and HEART BURSTING HAPPINESS to our lives we don't quite know what to make of it. we thought life was pretty good before she came along, but sheesh! what a precious pearl we received in the form of Kylene.

*at 8 months Kylene is easily pulling herself up to standing while holding onto things and starting to slowly maneuver her feet to make her way around the coffee table, mainly to get to unsuspecting food that's been left there. we figured this out after discovering the cookie theft.

*speaking of food, Kylene loves baby prunes, pears, bananas and apple sauce. oatmeal is her cereal of choice mixed with apple juice please, and she can down a whole fruit bar, yes, a whole fruit bar. she easily picks up food and feeds it to herself now and can happily sit in her stroller and munch on graham crackers (another favorite). Kylene's never taken a bottle, but she's figured out the sippy cup all on her own and loves ice cold water the best during these hot summer days.

*2 weeks ago we discovered a new bottom tooth poking out and found it's neighbor yesterday. bless her heart, we had no idea she was even teething.

*she loves to be tickled and laughs like she's trying to hold it back but she just can't stand it anymore and it breaks through. hilarious.

*she's happy to cruise around the apartment entertaining herself but when she wants some attention she goes from room to room until she finds mom or dad, rocks back on her knees, and puts her arms up to be held. how can we resist?

*she's sporting a nice summer tan on her legs and arms which is most noticeable when she moves and one of her rolls opens up and there pure baby white in the crease. sweetness.

Kylene is very patient and seems very determined to keep at a task until she figures it out without frustration. maybe that's because she's figuring things out so quickly.
*what more can we say? we love our Kylenie Beanie.

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Just as you know {that's what my friend's 5 year old says} there are 6 items on sale at KDoll Creations. I'm wanting to make room for some new inventory, so tell your friends and check it out!