We're not the only ones who like our garden...

We found a little friend eating our garden and brought him inside. Within days he turned into a chrysalis. He has just come out and was such a beauty!! The boys loved him so much. Within an hour of coming out, he was set free to continue the cycle. An amazing insect.

Sleepover

The boys had some friends spend the night - Adam,6 and his sister Kate,5. We had SO much fun! We ate hot dogs for dinner, played hide and seek and read a lot of stories. The 3 big kids slept in sleeping bags on the floor in the family room. They were all so excited in the morning to wake up together and eat eggs, fruit and toast.

The next day, we went to collect our books from the Half Price Books summer reading program and stopped at the Library. Later, we went to the homeschool park day at Arbor Hills. It was a lot of fun and Kate really enjoyed playing with Emily from the group. The whole time, Cameron was just like one of the big kids. He's just such a big kid anymore!

Broadway Show

We took Carson to see a Broadway Performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. My parents came to stay and play with Cameron while we went. Carson was so excited to go (as was I!). Boy, was it worth it!! The show was amazing! I haven't ever been to a show so professional and well done. I really look forward to going to a future broadway show. As you can see from the photos, Carson looked very handsome. He insisted on wearing a tie :)

Independance Day

I made little gift bags for the boys and filled them with bike decorations for the 4th. They loved decorating their bikes and showing off how they sparkled in the sun when they rode on the bike path. We rode to the neighborhood gazebo and had a snack.
We also went to the Addison Kaboom Town. We met up with several families and the kids all played in the fountains. I love how they have a warbird flyover right before the fireworks. It was fun, but way too crowded. I think we'll have to skip Kaboom town next year and find a place more relaxing to watch the fireworks.