Out on the boat!

A baby's work is never done!

Boys and their dirt.

I think these pictures explain it all.

Fun on the swing!

A day at the beach.

Payton and I spent a few hours at Sandy Beach this morning. He played with (mostly threw) sand for a bit, then headed for the water. He kept running in, then would run right back out! He was fascinated with the seaweed.

So frustrating!

Payton wanted to wear Erik's boots, so I hoisted him in them. He quickly realized they were too big and too heavy to walk in and got mad! Someday they'll fit...for now, we'll stick with our Riley Roos.

New swimsuit.

I found a baby wetsuit at our local consignment shop and thought it'd be a nice thing to have since it keeps baby warm in the pool! I don't think Payton was too thrilled to be wearing it.


Playing in the sprinkler. He liked it until the warm water ran out...


70 degrees today (YES!) and snow on the mountains. Only in Alaska.

Sliding!

"Hi Mom! Here I go..."


"Wheeeeeeeee"

Such a big boy now!

(I know he looks serious, but he really was having a great time! I think he was mad b/c we made him wear his helmet!)

Dose of Vitamin D!

Today is such a gorgeous day. Payton and I went for a walk on his favorite trail,the Airport Dike Trail. We spent 20 min at the end of the runway watching airplanes take off and land.

Looking for rocks.


Found some! Now I'm going to throw them!


I hear an airplane...where is it?


There it is!


Tired of playing, I want to read for a while.

Swingin' good time!

We rode our bikes to Rotary Park last night to feed the ducks, but they weren't interested so we played at the playground instead. The swings seemed to be the favorite of both boys (Cousin Mason went with us).

"C'mon ducks! I have food!"


Swinging with Dada.


Flying solo!

Hang on!

A boy and his books.

Payton loves to grab his books off the bookshelf and then sit by the step and read them. It's too cute, of course I had to snap a few pictures!

Lindsi's Oh-So-Easy Pocket Cloth Diapers

Just in case you're wondering how to make them...first off, find a pattern you like. I googled "free cloth diaper patterns" I tweaked it to look more like my Fuzzi Bunz. Once I was happy with it, I started sewing.

Step 1: Cut out three patterns- One to keep it waterproof. I use PUL ( poly-urethane laminate)1 or 2 mil, one of flannel for the outer, and one of non-pile fleece for the insides.

Step 2: Take the outer flannel piece and sew on your Velcro fastener.


Step 3: Pin all three layers together-flannel and fleece right sides together, then PUL on top. Sew them together. *Don't forget to leave an opening for the liner!*


Step 4: Sew on elastic around the legs. I use the straight stitch to pin it down then switch to zig-zag.


Step 5: Turn the diaper right-side out.


Step 6: Sew elastic on the opening of the diaper (Pul and flannel together)


Step 7: Fold over and sew to hide elastic.

Step 8: Sew a finishing edge (straight stitch) around the diaper. (Don't sew the pocket opening!) This gives it a cleaner look, and will keep the diaper from bunching.

Step 9: Sew on velcro to diaper tabs.


Viola! You're done! Now wasn't that easy?!

More of the finished product!

I'm getting awfully dang proud of the diapers I've made :)

Sunscreen. Better than hair gel.

SINCE the sun has been out in force *YAYYYYYYY!* Payton has been slathered from head to toe in sunscreen. It always makes his hair icky-greasy, so we've been having some fun :)