Patsy the Puppy
Kendall told me this morning that the puppy on her t-shirt’s name is Patsy. Patsy the Puppy, so cute! After school, Kendall enjoyed her scratch-art My Little Pony book, along with a couple classic episodes of Sailor Moon....
Read MoreSunday Dinner Watermelon, Grilling
Brian didn’t believe me when I told him that there were yellow watermelons, so when one turned up in our Produce Box, we decided to have a taste test during our Sunday Dinner today! The kids liked both kinds, but the classic red was the winner. 🙂 Brandon made us an epic grilled feast, with grilled corn, mixed vegetables, bratwurst, and my warm German potato salad. Yum!...
Read MoreSplash Day, Dos Taquitos
Another splash day for Kendall! She couldn’t wait. Tonight we went to Dos Taquitos, always a hit with the kids. They love the train that chugs along the overhead track. Kendall and I were surprised to find that someone had declared that Fluttershy was “best pony” on the bathroom wall....
Read MoreBackyard Splash
Kendall was up early this morning, and decide to bring all her ponies into our bathroom (?) for a pony party. Okay Kendall, we get it, we’re awake…! Sheesh. We haven’t had a weekend this summer that has been good for backyard splash fun yet, so we decided that today had to be the day, even though the ground was a bit soggy and clouds were in the forecast. The kids made the most of the breaks in the clouds, and had a wild time running around and splashing each other....
Read MoreJuly 4th!
Happy 4th of July! The kids had a second round of fun with the kiddie pool in the backyard today. Again it wasn’t quite as sunny or warm as we probably would have liked, but the kids still had a good time. This evening we packed up some snacks and a pile of glow sticks and headed to the parking deck at Red Hat Tower to see the downtown fireworks. We were comfortable “tailgating” in the back of the van as we waited for sunset, and our folding lawn chairs were great seats...
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