I saw another mom online write out their children's summertime wish list and thought that was a great idea.
This morning during breakfast, I asked the boys to tell me all of the things that they would like to do this summer. Here is their list that I will frame and hang so we can see it every day and not let the summer pass us by!
We saw a performance of the Pied Piper's Magic at the Dallas Children's Theater this morning. We met up with friends we haven't seen in awhile. The performance was really great and we had a lot of fun.
It's way too late to be up, but spending time together is way too important. I blinded them with the light, but I couldn't help taking this picture.
Carson insisted on taking his own money to the Home Depot today. He spent almost all of it on hinges and and a latch. He has so many ideas to create things. It consumes him.
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| Zeus the Dolphin and Carson swimming FAST! |
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| Kiss for me :) |
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| Kiss for Cameron |
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| Mark, Cameron and Zeus |
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| Cameron was totally comfortable with the experience by the time I took this last photo |
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| Showing me their tough boy stance |
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| The largest peppermill I've ever seen! |
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| Me and my big boy! |
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| On the front of the Catamaran ready for snorkeling the reef |
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| Carson did a wonderful job snorkeling! |
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| We found a live starfish while snorkeling! The boys were facsinated for the few minutes before we put him back |
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| Weather conditions were good, so the captain offered to sail the spinicker Mark flew in the kite-contraption. It was fun! |
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| Back at our condo, the boys read about what to do next |
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| Cameron enjoying the in-pool bar, cocktail and fresh fruit |
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| I'm realizing that Carson is becoming a pretty good chess player |
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| Hi Mom! |
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| They called this "Num Num" castle. Num Num is breastmilk. |
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| Sweet Cameron helping to build the castle |
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| The water was lovely and warm. |
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| Mayan drum and fire show |
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| This parrot flew off his perch to get a closer look at the humans |
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| Xcarat |
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| Xcarat |
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| Snorkeling the undergound river at Xcarat |
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| We've only seen hermit crabs at the mall before. This one just crawled up to us |
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| Xcarat |
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| Mayan warrior at Xcarat |
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| Xcarat |
I turned the boys' backpacks into travel goodie bags that I gave them after checking in at the airport. They loved everything I filled them with - old and new.
Poor Mark has spent a good part of the day working. Hope he can leave that here.
The boys called me from the back bedroom where I was doing some work to come hear the jam session. This is what I walked in to see. Seriously, it doesn't get any cuter!
I stopped by the mall to pick something up and Cameron wanted to play in the play area for a few minutes. It's first time that Carson chose to sit with me and read rather than play with the children. He's getting to be such a big boy.
My parents stopped by to tell Cameron happy birthday and give him a birthday gift. Needless to say, both boys had a BALL!!
I took a photo of Cameron and laminated it for the photo in the rocket's window. Using natural candies without synthetic dyes, the colors almost came out like a 'flower child' rocket. Oh well, we send peace to all aliens we encounter.
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| I made homemade jet packs for each of the children. I made them with 2liter soda bottles, party cups, aluminum duct tape, silver spraypaint, red crepe paper, elastic fabric straps, and LOTS of hot glue. I even made little ones for the 1year olds with 12oz water bottles. They were so cute! Needless to say the homemade jetpacks were a BIG hit! Fun! |
