Nap time.............

...............or color time!!

Yes, those are permanent sharpie markers.

Yes, it's all over the wall, blanket, pants, feet, arms, sippy cup, and belly button.

Yes, there are 5 different colors on her foot (blue, purple, green, orange, and yellow).
Yes, all but one of the caps were still on the markers. (So at least she put them away nicely!)

Yes, she knows to color on paper because of the crayon incident a few weeks ago.

Yes, we made her scrub for a while. 

Yes, she will keep scrubbing a few different times to remind her that it was naughty.

Yes, when I walked out of the room for a minute, I hear Emry crying, so I go in to find Leah 'honking' her nose.

Yes, we put the markers way up high.
Yes, it was my fault for accidentally leaving them too low.
Yes, we will definitely be sticking her in her high chair to color with anything for a while.
Yes, we would love some input about what works to get permanent marker off of walls and skin.
Yes, I'm sad about having to clean it up!
Yes, we still love her.
Yes, I laughed.

Rushmore

Family Vacation 2013

Great fishing at Sylvan lake

Mt. Rushmore

Our sweet family!

Hanging out with Daddy.

Walking the presidential trail.

Sweet face!

Looking up their noses!

2 of my favorite people.

The other favorite person.....she enjoyed camping and was such a trooper.  6 weeks old and 5 nights of camping.  (Plus lots of driving to South Dakota and back.)  She did great!

Leah loved being with lots of her cousins.  And they loved being with her!!  So cute!

Emry enjoyed all of the sites we went to see!!

Caves!

More caves!

Emry started showing off her first smiles on this camping trip.

Leah loved "Ja-mum"....and Jarom loved Leah!

Daddy's glasses.

Playing by the lake.

Getting ready to ride in the boat with grandpa.

This is what she thought of the boat ride.

Sun bathing.

Worn out after seeing the evening presentation at Mt. Rushmore.

Boxwork in wind cave.

Wind cave...no, the picture is not upside down....the ceilings were flat!  Weird.  

Alex and Leah.

The famous 'Silly face'.....what a silly kid.

What a perfect vacation!!  Can't wait to go on another one!!!

QUIET BOOK!!!

Here you go Stephanie Niepraschk and Wilma Christensen.....I finally took pictures!!!!!!!!!!  Enjoy!!!

The quiet book that took 2 years to finish.  Now it is done!!  Time to move on to the next project!!  :)

Complete

A and Z are attached to the cover.

Alligator with a zipper mouth.

Barn with doors to open.....

....and finger puppets.

Clock with moving hands.

Doll....

....with clothes.

Elephant with ribbon spouting from its mouth and his ear and tail move.

Fish have beads to shake around.

Giraffe has snap on spots.

House....

....with a mouse.

Ice cream has velcro color matching scoops.

Jump.....the people can 'jump' on the trampoline.

Kite has bows to tie.

Lion has ribbons to touch.

Mailbox opens and flag goes up (or comes off).....I also have crayons and little paper that go inside.

Nest with baby birds.

Owl with feathers and google eyes.

Pie with a weaving crust.

And berries inside.

Queen with hair to braid.

Rocket that travels to the moon.

Snowman to touch....it's soft fleece and has pom poms. 

Turtle lift-the-flap.

A turtle's shell is its home, so he has a bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom!

Umbrella with raindrops to count.

Valentines that button on and off.

Web with sliding beads.

X-ray 'search and find' with skeleton background.

Yellow stuff to touch and feel and open.

Zoo with zipper....see first picture for finger puppets (I did not make those finger puppets!!!)

 Well, there ya have it.  I hope it will keep Leah somewhat entertained for our drive to Mt. Rushmore in a few days!!!  I've been saving it for this occasion, so it's all new to her!!!  Should be fun.