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 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 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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Today was a fun-filled summer Saturday! Brian greeted Kendall in her crib with an impromptu lightsaber battle (what a way to start your day!) After breakfast the kids played with Legos, enjoying the mega-house a little more. Kendall seemed intent on destruction, though, and rather than letting his creation get destroyed by Kendall-zilla, Brian decided to take matters into his own hands. He destroyed his mega-house in a spectacular crash! We’d seen some videos of play ideas for...
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Happy Father’s Day, to all the dads and granddads out there! We had a fun day celebrating together. We started off with a special breakfast outside on the porch–that was Brian’s idea! He pretty much set the menu, too–cinnamon rolls with lots of fruit and cottage cheese. 🙂 We decided to use paper plates and cups to cut down on the cleanup and to make it feel like a party. We got everything ready, and then got Brandon and Kendall to come downstairs for breakfast. We...
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