a lesson in dutch, scotch and weaving

Hello Claude

My sister——queen of endurance and master of magical feats——delivered a healthy babe this Tuesday night at 11:39pm. I was lucky enough to be in attendance to meet the little 7lb9oz fella. Whoah, A M A Z I N G and C R A Z Y!

Welcome baby Claude
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Congratulations Jen and Jay!

Pictures to come…

swimming

These beachy photos make me nutty and being in the midwest makes me long for seaside salty days.

icecream

everything is an ice cream cone!

playtime

kiting, wining, beach dining, painting, fridgecleaning, foyerfencing, and playparks.

june

i'm growing the best clover patch this season.

green

After a month of no showers——we finally got a boatload of rain. My peonies are in bloom and I'm eager to get back out in the garden.

Oh, Can anyone identity the pink and red ball-like clustered flowers?

Oh oh oh, the man with the green hat... if you immerse him in water, squeeze his hat, he squirts!!

xx + xy = ?

Here's evidence of an 'educational game' that Tim crafted for the babyshower. Thanks to everyone who played along.

I place my bets on a boy???!!

POM-POM!

This kit is a great find! Lot's of pom-poms in my family!

Network, Teamwork

I love love love this project by Uta Eisenreich. It's not new but remains quite perfect. I finally scanned in her images from Swiss Design 2002: Netzwerke / Réseaux / Networks. The book is published by Lars Müller. [Apologies for the blurred edges, my book wouldn't lie flat].

little things

from the Best Word Book Ever by Richard Scarry. 1963 by Golden Press.

jacks and jills

It seems as though everyone close to me is pregnant!
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Found this bucket of babies photo a while back.
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Plus a paperdoll from Jack and Jill magazine.
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grades are in

! let summertime begin !

Y & Z

Pages scanned from The ABC's of Origami: Paper Folding for Children.
by Claude Sarasas/Charles Tuttle Company, Inc./1964

Look at these folks from the British Origami Society; this this guy is my favorite.

Cat & mouse and money tricks!