Hedge Family Blog » Cute Stuff! http://www.hedgefamily.net A blog to help me remember the small moments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:26:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 A nice Sunday http://www.hedgefamily.net/a-nice-sunday/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/a-nice-sunday/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 19:31:25 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=3226 Some lovely moments from last Sunday.

Quinn and I work on our shading and tones with charcoal
Kids being silly!
Kids enjoy a book together (note Quinn’s animal tucked in her shirt -a common place for her animals)
]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/a-nice-sunday/feed/ 0 Can you make a necklace with a shell? http://www.hedgefamily.net/can-you-make-a-necklace-with-a-shell/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/can-you-make-a-necklace-with-a-shell/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:00:55 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=3094 Driving home the other day, Tyler wanted to know if we could make necklaces with seashells. Yes I told him thinking about the time I went to a bead store and had them glue and mount a shell on a pendant. It is always so funny how I think of the adult answer and then they come up with their own.

They wanted some string when we got home, but we were out. So yarn I though – Tyler said it needed to be thin. Thankfully I found some cotton classic white that fit the bill and of they went. They didn’t need me; they were on a mission.

They got their shell boxes out and began to string shells. I grabbed some tapestry needles and threaded their yard to make it easier. If there wasn’t a hole where Quinn wanted one, she just tried to make it herself! They were very busy bees and made a necklace for each Grandma. They turned out great – Grandma one loved hers and we will give Grandma two hers this Friday.

I had to include these shots. Quinn found an old dance costume of mine and was wearing it around the house. So here she is in that costume making art with glitter sand.

Art in dance costume
Tyler checking out a new game of ours
Art complete
]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/can-you-make-a-necklace-with-a-shell/feed/ 0 A Lovely Morning http://www.hedgefamily.net/a-lovely-morning/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/a-lovely-morning/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:00:22 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=3086 I love these mornings. We all get busy doing our own things quietly enjoying each other’s company.

]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/a-lovely-morning/feed/ 0 Simple, lovely days at home http://www.hedgefamily.net/simple-lovely-days-at-home/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/simple-lovely-days-at-home/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:00:33 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=3072 That isn’t to say that they aren’t sometimes chaotic or filled with moments where they are driving me up the wall. It is all there. There are many complete days shall we say. But I love this and I love them being home. Best of all are the moments…

The creative play
more creative play
quiet moments together
and love.
]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/simple-lovely-days-at-home/feed/ 0 Lunch with Grandma Susie and GranDaddy http://www.hedgefamily.net/lunch-with-grandma-susie-and-grandaddy/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/lunch-with-grandma-susie-and-grandaddy/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:48:37 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=3040 A few weekends back, we had lunch with Chris parent’s at an awesome tea house/ restaurant called Koriente. It is downtown and I would highly recommend it. Amazing food and decor. We hung out for about 3 hours we were so thoroughly enjoying ourselves!

Tyler and Grandma having fun
Content Children
A little Winnie-the-Pooh with your chair
Reflections
I loved these lights
Grandma’s iPhone is very fun!
Hide and seek
Not sure if this was a half pano or what, but I like it!
My new camera takes panoramic pics – so fun!
]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/lunch-with-grandma-susie-and-grandaddy/feed/ 0 Quinn invents a game http://www.hedgefamily.net/quinn-invents-a-game/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/quinn-invents-a-game/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:50:29 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=3036 Quinn made up a game the other day. We were to roll both dice and then walk the animals that number of places into a pen. When the blue pen was full, she built a red pen with the red boards. Kids are simply amazing – I love how easily they invent and create.

]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/quinn-invents-a-game/feed/ 0 “Mama, Can I have some foil? I want to make a boat.” http://www.hedgefamily.net/mama-can-i-have-some-foil-i-want-to-make-a-boat/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/mama-can-i-have-some-foil-i-want-to-make-a-boat/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:00:30 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=3028 says Quinn. Tyler was her assistant and here is what they created. Foil, paper, tape and and an imagination. And of course, there is a snug home for the animals. Love. Love. Love.

There was also play on the trapeze bar and the kids asked that I take a picture of them holding on with their feet on the wall, so here these are:

And Mr. Chase came walking around the corner with this on his head. Really, there is no such thing as a dull day around here. ;-)

]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/mama-can-i-have-some-foil-i-want-to-make-a-boat/feed/ 0 Let’s play Twister! http://www.hedgefamily.net/lets-play-twister/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/lets-play-twister/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:00:53 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=3024 One morning while I was getting some chores done, the kids decided to play Twister. They decided that one kids would call the colors, while the other was on the mat. They had a great time. These two never cease to amaze me and make me smile.

]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/lets-play-twister/feed/ 0 What I Love: Play in the morning light http://www.hedgefamily.net/what-i-love-play-in-the-morning-light/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/what-i-love-play-in-the-morning-light/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:00:10 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=2982 The light that comes through our living room in the mornings is incredible. And there is something magical about the way it illuminates their play. I love this scene so much.

]]> http://www.hedgefamily.net/what-i-love-play-in-the-morning-light/feed/ 0 The Sugar Sprite Rules! http://www.hedgefamily.net/the-sugar-sprite-rules/ http://www.hedgefamily.net/the-sugar-sprite-rules/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:00:48 +0000 alyssahedge http://www.hedgefamily.net/?p=2964 from November 1, 2010

It is like Christmas around here the day after Halloween since the sugar sprite visits! This year the kids really seemed to enjoy what she left them.

Spin Art Fun!
Quinn received a spin art maker. She really enjoyed squirting the pain and then making the holder spin. Tyler also got in on the action and together they made about 6 cards each. I wasn’t sure what to do with them and finally decided to bind them together in a small book. So I made them each a small book of their spin art creations.

Lego Catapult!
Tyler was excited about his catapult and wanted to make a movie of himself shooting it, so I obliged. Here is a picture of his catapult and his movie.

Catapult Movie
YouTube link (faster and easier to watch):

Click on the image below to view my copy – only do this if the YouTube one is unavailable because it will load much more slowly.

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