Kendall Reacts to Star Wars
Kendall just loves the Star Wars opening–she celebrates like this every time. On the way to the zoo, I caught her reaction in this video. 🙂...
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Today we packed up and hit the road early to visit the zoo! The kids watched Star Wars on the drive, and then we set out to explore. It was a really hot day, but we still visited all of our usual stops along the trail. I was happy to see my favorites, the ocelot, the bobcat, and the otters. Kendall seemed to be really interested in the grizzly bear, saying “bear” a few times (mostly before I was recording, of course) and of course everyone loves the zebras and giraffes. A new...
Read MorePool Party, Kite Flying, and Bollywood!
Must be a summer Saturday at our house. 😉 Whew, it was another packed day full of fun. First off, Brian went to Lowe’s Build and Grow and made a cool El Macho plane, from the upcoming movie Planes. You can see he went in his swim gear, because right after that, it was off to Tyler B’s birthday party. It was a superhero theme this time, and Brian got to make a cool mask, and got a Batman towel/cape to keep! I stayed home with Kendall, and we had a nice time relaxing and...
Read MoreRiding to School
The kids were so cute on the way to school! If only we could all be so happy in the morning. 🙂...
Read MoreMonday
The kids were very silly this Monday morning–Brian pretending to be too sleepy for school. 😉 After school, I gave the kids some play silks–big squares of colorful silk fabric, supposedly a great toy for imaginative play. They seemed to get into it, turning them into capes and headdresses....
Read MoreLaurel Hills Park
Today we went to play at Laurel Hills Park, our favorite neighborhood park. 🙂 Brian and I strolled there every day when he was a baby, he’s had a few birthday parties there, and soon, he will be going there every day for his after-school program. We think he’ll really enjoy that! We had fun on the playground, the nature trail, and the soccer field. Back at home, we cooked lobster tails for dinner (thanks to Steve and Sue’s big gift of...
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