Bike to the park
Jake got caught at work later than usual, so the kids and I hopped on our bikes and rode to a new park. I’m pretty sure Shecklet #4 would have enjoyed staying in the swing all evening.
Month: June 2014
Lego Shecklet
Shecklet #2 has been asking to spend some of his birthday money on a Lego Hobbit set. We placed his order on Amazon and it arrived last Thursday. It only took him three days to put the set together! He is so proud of the final product!
Saturday trip to The Range
Growing up, it always felt like I had two grandmas on my dad’s side. My Grandma Fran was a twin, which made us the recipients of double the love, homemade bread, and prayers.
We were able to make a trip up to see my Great Aunt Helen (and introduce her to Shecklet #4) today. Jake and I got to spend almost 2 hours with her, listening to stories about the early years of her marriage and motherhood. Meanwhile, my dad’s cousins, Mary & Helen, were kind enough to keep the Shecklets entertained – such a gift!
After visiting Auntie Helen, we called and left a message for my Aunt Ann and Uncle Gene to see if they wanted to meet us for dinner. After attempting to decode the message we left, (apparently the background noise of the wind made the message nearly impossible to understand) my uncle called back and invited us to their house for dinner. We had a great time catching up and eating together as a family!
I am so thankful for this day and the memories we made!
Minecraft
When left alone in the basement, the boys come up with stuff like this:
They made Minecraft people, snakes, a creeper and a spider. They’ve yet to play the actual game, but they are fully aware of what the characters look like. The way they use their imaginations blows me away almost every day.
Just a trio
Shecklet #1 is learning about golf this week, so for three hours every day, I only have three Shecklets. Today we decided to take a bike ride. The girls were cozy in the trailer while Shecklet #2 and I rode around for an hour. The weather was perfect – sunny with a slight breeze. We stopped mid-way for a water break and I captured these smiles 🙂
Pulled
Our oldest Shecklet has had his top right tooth dangling from it’s spot for what seems like forever. Today we were out in the driveway and I finally convinced him that he needed to pop it out or else I was going to give in to the temptation to do it myself. Anyway, after a little hesitation on his part, he went inside and five minutes later he returned with the tooth in his hand!
Painting a chair
Four summers ago when I was pregnant with Shecklet #3, when the boys were 2 and 4, I sat in my Eddie Bauer captain’s chair in the driveway of our old house and watched them use their creativity to paint two chairs and a table that we had purchased from Ikea. It is one of the funnest projects I think they have done. Maybe I’m a bit biased, but I think they turned out awesome! And the set is still being used in a multitude of ways.
A few weeks ago, I braved Ikea with all four Shecklets and picked up two more chairs – this time for the girls to paint. Shecklet #3 had her turn today. (I’ll wait until next summer to give Shecklet #4 her opportunity 🙂 )
Crashed out
This is what happens when you’re up early and the play at the park for two hours!
I can’t imagine that her position was even remotely comfortable.