Summertime
Ah, summer–when we get piles and piles of sweet corn in our Produce Box, and the kids have Splash Day at Goddard School once a week. It’s so much fun for the kids, getting to go to school in their swimsuits–but as excited as they are, they can get distracted by the cat piano. Sometimes you just have to jam a little before school, I guess! We’re having a lot of sweet corn lately, and Kendall will no longer tolerate her corn being cut off the cob. She reacts with all...
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It’s new shoes day at the Perkins household–and not to be totally predictable, but it’s Hello Kitty and Star Wars! 🙂 I thought they were so cute together. Kendall was very cute this morning, rocking out to the toy radio. She seems pretty proud of her new Kitty shoes! Also, here’s a picture of one of Brian’s many artworks on the wall at school. I love it when his teachers transcribe his narratives of what his drawings are about. I can tell they do it with as...
Read MorePopsicles!
With the top floor’s air conditioning unit being broken for the past few days (why does this sort of thing always happen around a holiday?!) it finally became unbearable upstairs.. So, we had a family sleepover, together on the middle level. Brandon and I had the pull-out couch, Brian had the other couch, and Kendall (to her great displeasure) was in the pack’n’play. Not the most comfortable, but we made the most of it! The kids made all sorts of pillow forts and blanket...
Read MoreBackyard 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...
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