Painting Take Two

Last week we started a painting project with Megan and Marshall.  Sage didn't quite finish hers so we had to finish it at home.  Yesterday she decided she wanted to paint - it didn't last for long.  Just like the first time after about 5 minutes she was done painting.  Short attention span after Mommy gets everything out and ready to paint.  But she finished her project!

Love this girl!

Sage was helping me get ready last Friday afternoon.  She loves to use my makeup brushes and wear my necklaces when I get ready.  I was getting ready to go out to dinner with Reese.  We had a fun date night and it was our first night out in two months. 

Gumball machine

Sage picked out a fun craft for one of her potty training prizes - a gumball machine.  It had lots of little plastic pieces - which we first separated by color.  I would then ask her for a specific color and she would get each one for me, then I would put it on the plastic tray.  After we finished putting it together I had to iron it to melt it all together. It was a good project for Sage and I to do together.   Here she is showing off the finished gumball machine.

Purple!

Yesterday morning before we went to church we had a few minutes to spare.  That usually never happens!  So we had some time to take a few pictures - Sage wasn't in the mood to cooperate.  She was more into running around the family room.  We did manage to get a couple good ones!

 

She liked that we both had on purple dresses!

Painting Project

One of the prizes Sage picked out for potty training was a painting book.  She loved it!   Each page has paint on it, you use a paintbrush or q-tip, get it wet then pick your paint color and paint away.  She had lots of fun picking her paint color!

Potty Training Update

This potty training experience has been good so far.  Sage only had three accidents in the first three days of potty training and other than that we have been accident free! She still wears a diaper during her nap and at night.  But most naps and mornings she wakes up dry.  Never knew how excited I would get about her using the potty!  She still doesn't like public restrooms and the first time she went potty in public was on a trip to the zoo.  She came home and told her Daddy that she went potty at the zoo!  I still have to remind her when it is time to go to the potty and am just waiting for the day when she tells me she has to go.  I know we will get there.  Here is our cute girl in her Minnie Mouse undies and a Minnie Mouse Tiara!  We are using a Reward/Sticker Chart and it is working out well.  Each time Sage uses the potty she gets to put a sticker on her chart.  When she gets 10 stickers on the chart she gets to pick a prize.  Her latest prize was this Minnie Mouse tiara - she was so excited to pick out the tiara!

Shoes

We were getting ready to go for a walk this morning and Sage put on my shoes.  She seemed to enjoy running around the kitchen with them on.  We had a good walk, but it was a hot one.  I think I am ready for the cooler Fall weather!

Garden Update

My Mom came to visit this week, she arrived Tuesday afternoon and is leaving this morning.  Tuesday night we went out and picked beans and peas.  It has been so hot here this might be the only beans and peas that we get from the garden.  When we were traveling a neighbor was watering for us, but with all the heat the garden isn't doing well.  We had lots of fun picking the veggies and Sage loved it!

Violin & Guitar Lesson

Sage loves musical instruments!  She has a harmonica, recorder, and a drum.  The other night Reese pulled out his violin and guitar.  Sage was in heaven, she was so excited to play both instruments.  I think Reese had as much fun as she did.