A Sit Upon

A sit upon on which you will sit upon.
Bella is going to a Daisy camp and I received a long list of things that she needs for the week.  Well, it isn't really that long.  It seems long to me, tho.
One of the items needed is a sit upon.  Something that Bella can sit on, since this is an outdoor camp and the grass is dry and scratchy right now.  Or, if it rains, something we haven't had much of in the last two months, to keep her shorts dry. 
Bella keeps asking, "What is a sit upon?"   I think she likes saying "sit upon."  It is fun to say.  Try it. 
I googled sit upon and this is the site that I am getting my directions on how to make a sit upon, just incase you want one, too.  Bella saw the picture of the finished "sit upon" and still didn't get it.  I think once I make this for her and show her how it is used, she will like it.  Especially during camp when the grass isn't scratching her legs.

What do you need?
Old Pillow (we have PLENTY of those)
plastic tablecloth or Kitchen cabinet liner
hole punch (the trusty ol' crop-o-dile)
yarn
ribbon/cloth (for straps) (optional)
tape
thread

I'll make these quick directions.  Measure out and cut your liner/tablecloth.  Make sure that half of your pillow will fit inside.

That's what the pillow looks like inside.  I used RT's pillow.  Hey, he has 3! 



punch holes 1" apart

Lined up and looking good

start threading the yarn through the holes

straps

I taped them down first, then sewed them to the liner

don't forget to add your pillow!

and you're done!

perfect for camp, sports events

or sitting on the floor of the office :)

Voice Control

RT and I got new phones.  We did not get the same phone this time.  These new phones have a lot of fun features. 
RT has been using his voice control a lot.  He uses it to make lists or find things on his phone.
He started making a list for the store.
Milk.
Orange Juice.
What a day vitamins. 
That was supposed to be One a day vitamins.  The voice control isn't always accurate.  I think it hears what it wants to hear.
You can see RT walking around the house, talking to his phone.  If I tell him something that he should remember, he tells his phone, it makes a note or reminder for him.  If we are talking and he wants to look something up, again, he talks into his phone.
The other day he was running some errands and asked if I needed anything.  I said, can you get me a new mouse?  The mouse on my computer doesn't work.  I can move the cursor, but, can't click on anything. 
RT talks into his phone. 
"Get Fontaine a mouse."
And, what does the phone hear? 
"Get the pain a mouse."
I think he's talking too much his phone.

Favorite Toy

This little toy spinner (top?) looks like a mushroom.  It has been in Bella's room for a long time.  It originally belonged to Alex. 
Today, Bella brought the toy spinner out and started playing with it in the family room.  Alex, who happened to be in the family room, told her that it was his and to "give it back."
Apparently it's his favorite toy.
He hasn't touched it or needed it or missed it in a year, but it's his and he wants to play with it right now!
I was trying to get a picture of them fighting over it, but Alex wouldn't have it. 
I'm sure this happens to everyone.  I find it quite amusing when it does happen.
I secretly shot this picture so you can get an idea of what I'm talking about.

Bella's Fishy Project

Yesterday, I made a scale-y card.  It was supposed to be a project that Bella could help me do. 
Bella had other plans.
I sketched out a fish for Bella to use it as a template. 

kissing fish

Bella cut out 3 fish (dk blue, lt blue and purple).  Chose one of the colors to be the first fish, the others to be a little shadow.

  Match them up at the mouth and fan them out and glue them together. 

We drew a little collar and then used the circle punch for multi colored circles for scales.  Glue it all down and you have your rainbow fish!

Thank you, Bella, for sharing your rainbow fish project!

Thank you Card

Bella had to send a Thank You card and I thought how fun it would be to make one ourselves.  I got this idea from here.  I thought this would be cool artwork on the wall, but, how cool would it be on a card?
We shall find out.
I cut a long rectangular shape for the backing.  Why?  Because I wanted this to fit in a regular business sized envelope.  Maybe I should figure out how to make envelopes.  That could be a future post.
I used a 1" circle punch and a variety of paper colors. 

I didn't get crazy on this card.  I did a pattern (as Bella would remind me).

When gluing the circles down, it is ok to go past the card. You will have a chance to cut them off at the end of the project.

A very simple project

and look how perfectly it fits into that envelope?

Love it!

I should probably tell you that I made the card. Bella saw that we were going to make this and instead did her own special project that I will share with you tomorrow.

Weird phone pictures

The kids love to get a hold of my phone and take pictures.  Bella takes pictures of everyone and everything.  Alex takes pictures of himself.
I showed some of the pictures that Bella took already.  Here is Alex.

and this next one he added so that my friends can recognize me 

looks alot like me, doesn't it?

I have to admit, I took these next pictures with his nerd glasses

he looks like his uncle in this next picture, too bad it's blurry

and the professor deep in thought

RT and his Beetle friends

Sounds like a musical post, but it isn't.  Maybe the pictures can be set to music. 
Every summer RT enjoys catching japanese beetles that land on two of the bushes in our yard.  He puts them in a bottle and keeps the bottle in the sun. (it's his way of torturing them)
This year, we thought we were beetle free until I found some while RT was gone.  I mentioned that they were back, and RT got to work.

this next picture I took, trying to get a close up so you can see the beetle

RT decides to shake the whole bush and they all went flying around

I screamed and one of them landed in my hair 

trying to show the clusters of them

also trying not to get to close incase RT decides to shake the bush again 

For now he will be on the back deck catching beetles.  I'll give you an update on when he has caught the last beetle.