Backyard Pool Party
Today we invited the Orazis over for a backyard pool party and cookout! The weather was great, and between the splash pool and a pile squirt toys, the kids had a blast! Brandon set up all sorts of sprinklers to go along as well. He and Brian had a bit of fun at Lowes getting short lengths of hose, splitters, and sprinklers of all kinds. 😉 The boys were just as rough-and-tumble as you’d expect, but they seemed to look out for Kendall a bit. She didn’t need much looking out for,...
Read MoreColumn Creativity
The kids really love their Duplos, as you all know. The house is overflowing with them, so you’d think there’d be plenty to go around, but sometimes the kids both want to play with something specific. Today’s favorite type of brick was the column–we nearly had a major battle on our hands over who would gain ultimate control over these rare items! Nobody was happy with having only half the columns at a time. Eventually, we were able to make this epic contest of wills...
Read MoreJuly 4th!
Happy July 4th! We sure had a blast. It was nice getting a day off mid-week. We took it easy this morning and played Legos, of course! We built a new “farmer’s market” type of set, and nearly finished following all of the “constructions”, as Brian calls them! But, with a little sister and Brian’s big ideas, we usually go off the structured path pretty quickly. 🙂 Later, we played outside, with the kids drawing with chalk and making the toy garage into a...
Read MoreMovie Nite with the Boys
Tonight was a real peak experience for Brian! He got to go out to dinner and a movie with his best buddies, Ty and Drew! We’d been planning this trip to see Despicable Me 2 for a couple weeks, and the boys’ excitement was off the charts. It’s a Wednesday night, but we have the day off tomorrow for Independence Day, so it’s all good, even if we’re out past our bedtime. 🙂 We met up for dinner at Lynnwood Grill, and enjoyed some pretty fantastic pizza. Well,...
Read MoreTent Breakfast Picnic
We left the backyard tent up overnight, although we didn’t sleep in it. Brian seemed a bit reluctant when it came down to sleeping outside (and honestly, I was a bit nervous as well–remembering his nighttime escapes when he was two!) But this morning, Brian couldn’t couldn’t wait to get back outside and into the tent. So, we decided to pull together a no-cook picnic breakfast, and carried it outside to have in our tent. We had lots of seasonal fruit, including some...
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