Lizzie

Here are two great pics of my beautiful niece, Lizzie. I can't believe she's six months already.

A Jersey Rob Doesn't Have

This shirt was designed by Bas & Daan in support of the Dutch football team. According to their website, players celebrate wins by pulling their shirts over the heads and with this tee, you can celebrate by looking like one of three of the most popular Dutch players. I wish they made these with Rob's favorite players.

2010 FIFA World Cup Fans

Rob has every country covered in jerseys. He's working on the girls' collection as well. Here they are watching Argentina play.

School Picture

Just in case you can't clearly see Grace's smile in her very first school picture, I enlarged it for your viewing pleasure. I was a little surprised when we pulled this out of the envelope. And startled! Potty training is going so well that now I will have time to work with Grace on how to properly 'say cheese' when her picture is being taken.

Toy Box Aquarium

Grace made this aquarium, with a little help from her adults, from an old box and a few buttons. The fish and other marine life were printed from the site where this box aquarium was first created. I love the buttons at the top of the box. They're attached to the fish via a piece of string and Grace can make the fish "swim" by moving the buttons. So clever. I'm also going to make the sand combs on this site for friends and family who are headed to the beach this summer. There's always a ton of crafts out there but too few, in my opinion, that are as as straightforward to make as the artist claims. This site has wonderfully simple and beautiful ideas.

Potty Training

The number of diapers used since Grace's birth = 1,500
Phone calls from Diego and Curious George (aka Rob) to offer words of encouragement = 5
Accidents so far = 2

Seeing your child gain confidence after learning a new skill = priceless

Nana

My mom was here for several days last month and she's been kind enough to visit us again for an extended stay starting next week. The World Cup begins in a couple of weeks and we probably won't see Rob again until it's over. Thanks, Mom. I still haven't figured out how to get a shower when it's just me alone with the girls.