Summer means hiking Boulder Canyon...
homework...
funny texts to my spouse (this was about N)...
and playing at my parents house to change things up a bit. On this day, D was at Indoor Soccer for the morning so we ate at Chick-Fil-A after picking him up. We figured since my parent's house was so close we called Grandma and went to go visit. I did a spring clean of the sandbox while my mother had activities for them to do inside. Then they enjoyed the big backyard until Hubby texted to say he was on his way home. Well, my dad had just gotten home from work and M was so sad to be leaving the house that she threw the biggest temper tantrum of her life. I felt so bad for her. After my dad and I eventually got her in the mini van to leave, this song came on the radio. I felt like it was being broadcast just for us. (For the record, D's biggest temper tantrum was not too long ago and was over having to come inside for dinner instead of continuing to trade Pokemon cards.)
We finally got to drop off our troop's GS cookies to our Home Town Heros, the Inn Between. They help members of the community that used to be homeless and are now living in apartments. These cookies will now be part of their pantry. I must admit, I was tempted to buy the cookies back from the Inn Between since ours are all gone. lol.
Dropping off cookies was the beginning to a mommy/daughter date for M. Dunkin' and the Dollar Store. It makes this girl happy!
Here's K's mom/daughter date: Target! She went shoe shopping of the first time in the women's section! These are womens size 7 and they fit her great! I think we were both shocked I am only 2 sizes above her now. K is well on her way to the goal of being taller than me someday! We also had a blast picking out new bedsheets, a blanket, pillow, and movie poster for her room. She was sick of the way her room was decorated and gave up having me throw her a birthday party to pay for it and is also completely wiling to wait until next month to change her room around. I was impressed and feel this little one isn't little anymore. I am proud of how she is maturing -- she is growing up so fast.
Picnic on the front porch with her bee queen costume and sun hat. She was a big hit at our presidency meeting and running errands with me while her siblings were at Camp Invention.
K's teacher was in charge of Camp Invention at their school this year, so we were willing to give it a try. It was a bit windy on the walk home from school but I was so relieved to hear all about their day and how much they enjoyed it. It's a STEM day camp for one week and I knew it would either be absolutely great or terribly boring. I'm glad it's fun!
N was so happy to have her sisters back and that they played Duplos with her while boring mommy went back to doing laundry.
N went to Stacey's for 3 mornings the week of Camp Invention. This way she would have something fun to do while I did things like catch up on the blog!
Summer fashion!
Most weeks this summer Hubby will be working 4 10s so he can take Fridays off to be with the children and I. This means he goes to work early in the morning -- often before all 4 of them are awake -- and comes home at dinner time. The children are ok with it, especially since once in a while they get loving surprises like breakfast dishes being set out with cute little notes in them. I am so grateful for a husband that is perfect for me and is such a good dad.
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