We had a play day with the boy's best friend yesterday and they decided to have a car wash. Later inside during lego building time, Cameron had a collision. Thankfully it wasn't on the eyeball.
Also the city has decided to repair our cul de sac and sidewalk! YEAH! The boys are gonna have a blast watching this in the next couple months.
Today the little engineers learned about light and sound waves. There were several stations setup to discover this. After that, they built speakers using a copper wire and a cup. Thankfully Mark was able to go with us so he helped Cameron with his while I helped Carson.
My sister stopped by after robotics class for a couple of hours for a surprise visit. The boys played banker with her and sold het some property and a vehicle. They were so excited to see her!
I noticed Cameron's water bottle laying across the food on his plate and it was covered with food. I asked him why it was laying on his plate? His response, "Because it's not stable anymore"
Carson took me on a tour of our house to show me the real estate for sale. He explained to me that he is the banker and I have three real estate options to purchase. Don't know how it happened, but I think I just purchased my bedroom, bathroom and closet again. Thank goodness it's only for play money. He even made me write up the mortgage so he could see what his profit margin would be. I just love the things he comes up with!
The boys wanted to make a quick sweet snack. I came up with carob covered pretzels. I tried to melt unsweetened carob chips, but apparently when you melt carob chips the texture becomes chalky. So I added a little virgin coconut oil and voila! A perfect consistency for dipping.
Cameron worked really hard on a collage on the dry erase board. If you look close at the photo, you can see that he had me label each picture. He loves to draw and has a natural ear for music. Wonder where that will take him?
A pan makes a wonderful phone. If you hold it up to your ear and mouth, you can hear the echo of your voice. Cameron and Carson played the phone rang over and over as they talked into the pan. Cameron is also wearing his homemade King Arthur crown. Why do I ever bother to buy toys!?
Cameron insisted on wearing suspenders while we went out to do errands today. Adorable!
Launch sequence has begun. In 5..4..3..2..1....Liftoff!
Sometimes it's the smallest hurt that needs the most love. This was the tiniest scratch, but was about 6 inches long. A homemade bandage was a must!
I took the boys to get a checkup at the pediatrician today. It's been a long time since we've been. They told me that the boys are healthy and growing well!
Mark tells the boys a story for bedtime several times a week. Tonight's story didn't last very long. Everyone was exhausted from the fun filled fourth of july weekend.
Driving around town, a little voice chimes in from the back seat:
Cameron, "Mom this car is a lot like boat. The stern is in the back and the bowel is in the front"
Carson created a control panel to operate when we are driving in the van. It is called 'Flyer 1' and he used musical cymbals for the main controls. We are putting good use to all of our beer tops as buttons on the Flyer 1 control panel.
Before heading off to deliver meals on wheels, the boys did a few activities in the craft room. Here is Cameron making letters using wild rice. B was definitely his favorite.
The boys and I decided to try to put our picnic table to good use and eat breakfast outside as much as possible this summer.
Here is the family having a blast at my parent's house. Looking forward to arroz con frijoles negros in a little while! Gotta go, mojito is calling my name :o)
Carson is making French toast casserole for the morning. It's a wonderful recipe that we make once or twice a month. I am thrilled to be relieved of my breakfast duties. Thanks Carson!
Carson's haircut went a little smoother than Cam's, but when it started sprinkling on us (backyard haircut), you would have thought I was torturing the boy.
Cameron was happy about me cutting his hair for exactly 20 seconds. With this wigglyworm, I'm lucky it turned out ok!
The birds have claimed some of our tomatoes, but there were still plenty to spare. The cucumbers are still growing like crazy. Soon we'll have more yellow squash, watermelon, corn and maybe beets and brussel sprouts.
Well, I was going to clean the house, administer a math test and cook dinner this afternoon, but when a friend called to meet at a splashpad, I just couldn't resist!
I took the boys bowling with a fun group of friends. It is so sweet watching the older ones help the younger children. I think my boys had just as much fun goofing off in the arcade after bowling.
What better way to spend the first day of summer than swimming? We are fortunate enough to spend the day with my 14 year old niece. She actually convinced me to go down the 'non-scary' water slide twice. It was a bit scary to me!
