I’m embracing the camera once again, and if you know me very well then this is shocking! J
I’m not much of a camera embracer.
A camera run away from-er or a camera operator, but not typically a camera embracer.
But I am vowing to change my ways. {don’t get any wild ideas about actually trying to get a good picture of me, Dan}
Here’s proof:
Me and my little three year old man.
He’s a definite camera embracer.
And a mighty cute one, I must say!
It’s our fifth week at home with no trips or camps going on. I was a little worried about this week after our week of arguing last week and Daniel’s library program being done (which was wonderful, by the way). But we managed to have some summer fun. The kids chose the cards from the Summer Vacation Chart.
Monday we headed to the park. It was so insanely hot, but we stayed about 45 minutes to an hour. Luke swung for the longest time. He just loved it. Poor Daniel got too hot and it made him feel really rotten. We were drinking water the whole time, but it’s just too darn hot!
Tuesday we made a marshmallow catapult. It was a fun little activity.
Here are our supplies ready for us:
Dan saw us working on it and decided he could make it better. And he really did.
He used a ruler (with the ends predrilled- for the rubber band) instead of the second pencil as the catapult. Then we didn’t even need the little cap to hold the marshmallow, it just layed on the ruler.
The kids got a big kick out of it (and I did too to tell you the truth).
They stood there trying to fling marshmallows into each other’s mouths for a while.
Wednesday brought on waterballoons. Whose idea was this?
It took me forever to get into a water balloon filling groove, so the kids played in the pool while waiting on me.
Then they had fun throwing balloons at each other for approximately one minute.
It takes a heck of a lot longer to fill the balloons than it does to pop them… but they had fun.
Thursday was Watermelon Day. It was supposed to be last week, but uhmm… it didn’t happen. It was a pretty low key themed day. I took all my ideas from right here.
We colored half a paper plate to look like a watermelon.
Can you tell whose is whose?
I also made an icecream snack that looked like a watermelon.
Here’s the link of how to make one and it is so much cuter than my pitiful little teeny tiny version, but we enjoyed ours!
Luke wouldn’t eat it! He was too freaked out about the seeds, even though we kept telling him they were really chocolate chips.
The last thing we were going to do for watermelon day was bob for watermelon. Daniel got a big headache though so we skipped out. I think we’re going to be headed to the doctor with him. He has been having headaches and sneezing his little head off.
I guess it was a mini watermelon theme, but another fun summer week. We are getting closer and closer to being ready for the routine that the school year brings!
So, my beloved regular season shows are over and I’m having to make do with summer TV.
I have a bit of a Food Network and HGTV addiction. It’s as if I actually cook and try to decorate my house or something.
So, I’ve been following The Next Food Network Star and HGTV Design Star.
Three comments: Love Aarti, like Brad and Vern is a jerk. I don’t know if he really is or he’s just amping up the grumpy attitude for the TV.
So I’m watching those two lovely shows, but the best show of the summer is:
I’m loving Hot in Cleveland. It’s a funny show and Betty White is hilarious!
We have also started back with Netflix this summer which has been great. Dan and have been watching movies almost every night- we were (and still are) so behind on movie watching!
The kids are loving the fact that we can watch things instantly. They have found their favorites for sure.
I’m not sure how many times Luke has watched Scooby Doo Abracadabra Doo! He LOVES this movie and quotes it and everything. J
And Daniel has found a new love:
I never even knew there was a Super Mario Bros. show (Dan of course did). It’s from the 80s and Daniel loves it, which is too funny to me. It even has an awesome 80s rap as a theme song. J
Oh, and how could I forget the kids favortie summer show?
They love Wipeout! They also like to *play* Wipeout, so we have to be careful with that one.
So, we’re covered with our Summer TV watching. Goodness knows we have to have shows to watch. 
I have been married to my wonderful husband, Dan for 9 years. I couldn’t ask for a better husband or father for my children!
We have two wonderful little boys. D3 is very smart, very sweet, and very spirited. He’s seven years old. L is very sweet, very cuddly, and very spunky. He is three years old.
My main job at this point in my life is mommy and I’m blessed to be able to be a stay at home mom most of the time. I also teach preschool part time and love it.
