IKEA

There's little at IKEA that I need or that will blend in with our decor, yet when I visit a store (here or in Batislava) I want...

Today I craved the craft-paper rolls, and the nifty wooden holder and cutter. I'm imagining disposable table runners. We'd used brown craft paper as a table runner to create our beachy Christmas vignette.

And, I wanted to buy about 12 or 16 of these to make a wall collage.

For years, red was the primary accent color in our decor. It isn't any more. I love red. This collage fits nowhere in our decor. There isn't even wall space for it. I still want to make a collage with these frames. (We're talking about renting a townhouse in Colorado in the future. Maybe then I can use these frames.)

I did, however, buy this...

LE has it hung on the enclosed porch, creating a special space fit for a princess. Fuel for her already well-developed make-believe. She's adept at drawing 2-year old LC into her scenarios.

Nap? Nope! Didn't need one.

 

My Girls (3 of 4), Horseback Riders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So Sad to See You Go

 

 

An early morning as the last of the Fun Kids head to O'Hare Airport and Denver. There were tears. There were many hugs, and promises to Facetime soon.

 

There are gifts and left-behinds to mail. There are future trips to DIA for CA and I and to ORD for them. Mid-October? Thanksgiving? December 28th! We've committed to a late December visit so that DM and MK can attend a big annual Cru conference.

 

We had such fun. We had such plans. Still more fun things to see and do on future visits. We'd only just begun...

 

The Fun Kids Club

 

The morning frames: 2-4-6 had to return home to Cincinnati. Frames 2-3 had the saddest time saying good-bye.

 

Fun Kids Club: Sewing Circle and S'mores

LG wants to learn to sew. LG is persistent. So just before dinner tonight we gathered our sewing circle, some felt squares, bits of ribbon, and my very basic Singer. We made 4 pillows stuffed with fiber-fil and trimmed with ribbon and bows--except no bows and man-ish ribbon for 6-year old JA. LE opted for a hot be-jeweled hot pink purse on a beaded chain. Poor little feverish LC cannot be forgotten. Luckily, I'd made a bright blue felt pillow with silky ribbon tabs for him over a year ago, and will finally deliver.

 

Grandma had a pajama day. Showering mid-afternoon and changing into yet another set.

 

Then, we enjoyed a delicious baked ziti casserole, salad with garden tomatoes, and baguettes--prepared by JE and MA. Their turn tonight.

Never promise children S'mores unless you know 100% you can deliver. Last night, prior to our bear hunt, was not pretty. It was chilly and we hadn't lit the grill for our risotto dinner. For some reaon the grandkids (8-6-5-4-3-2) did not understand the change of plans.

So, it became imperative that tonight there would be S'mores. After another non-grilled dinner, grandpa-PaPa, fired up the Weber and there were S'mores. Delicious S'mores. I had two.

 

Fun Kids Club: We're Going on a Bear Hunt

 

Fun Kids Club: Farmers Market

More climbing, dancing, and listening to live bluegrass music than actual farmer's market shopping today.