Practice curls
With Tony and Kristin’s wedding just four days away, we needed to do a trial run of Little #3’s curls for the big day.
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Bug and Flower Shades
My future SIL gave the kids these fun sunglasses and stickers today. She has a knack for finding such fun things for the Littles.
We also had to try them on Little #4. Her expression cracks me up!
Asleep at the table
Apparently getting up at 6:40am (on your own) makes you sleepy when lunchtime rolls around.
Little #3 was quiet all of a sudden during her lunch. I came out of the office and found her like this. I believe that she’s the first of our kids to fall asleep at the table.
Now I can only hope she will go to sleep when bedtime comes later tonight.
Last Park Day of July 2013
This week’s “Tour of Parks” stop took us to the local nature center. Little #1 visited here for a school field trip last year and saw how they make maple syrup.
Here are the three older ones by the frog statue made from trash pulled from the Mississippi River.
They had lots of fun playing in the sand and water.
There was also a huge garden where the kids were encouraged to water the flowers, vegetables and herbs.
The kids asked when we can go back again, so we will definitely be adding today’s stop to our “must return” list.
Tour of parks
We have been joining our friends for a weekly tour of parks this summer. Today we had a lovely lunch outside and played at TWO parks – one on each side of the street. As always, the littles had a blast!
Visiting cousins
It might not look like it on Little #3’s face, but the kids had great time with their cousins this weekend!
Daddy’s prayer
While praying with the kids tonight, I asked what prayer they wanted to lead. The three oldest all said “Grandma Patti’s prayer,” so we recited, “Now I lay me down to sleep.” After Little #2’s turn (he went 3rd) Little #3 says, “I want to say Daddy’s prayer.” I asked her what one that was and she proceeded to recite her dad’s work phone number. From across the room, I could see Jake’s body shaking as he chuckled silently with his head down and face hidden. The moment was hilarious! Little #3 said the number without skipping a beat. I guess she has heard me say the number enough times while voice dialing it…and has committed it to memory.
Making eggs
Little #3 is cooking eggs for her dad and using a wrench to mix them so she doesn’t burn herself. (Her description, not mine.)
Turning 5
Questions posed to our newest 5 year old:
- What is your favorite color? green
- What is your favorite toy? Bumblebee Transformer car
- What is your favorite fruit? peaches
- What is your favorite TV show? Wallace & Gromit
- What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? pizza
- What is your favorite outfit? Blue basketball sleeveless shirt and matching shorts
- What is your favorite game? Spongebob Yahtzee
- What is your favorite snack? Goldfish – s’mores ones
- What is your favorite animal? Stingray – that’s Dad’s too!
- What is your favorite song? “The ghost song” (Little Talks by Of Monsters & Men)
- What is your favorite book? St. George and the Dragon
- Who is your best friend? Nolan & Cole
- What is your favorite cereal? Peanut Butter Crunch
- What is your favorite thing to do outside? Race Nolan around the front tree
- What is your favorite drink? pop
- What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
- What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Pillow Pet
- What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Donuts
- What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pizza
- What do you want to be when you grow up? A race car driver
