Ranch

We took a trip to the ranch this weekend to see Mark's parents. The boys had a great time with the border collie puppies.

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R/C Boat

My Dad thinks BIG. Big ideas, big personality, and big Boats! Here are the boys playing with the boat he bought Carson. Thanks, Abuelo!

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Playtime

We stayed out of the blistering Texas heat today by having a playday inside.

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Ice Age Exhibit

On Sunday, we stopped by the Heard Museum in McKinney to register Carson for a home school class this fall. They have a really cool ice age exhibit right now with animated lifesize animals. Cameron wanted nothing to do with them and spent his time in the dino dig sand pit.

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Da Vinci Exhibit

Mark and I took the boys to the Fort Worth Museum of Science. They have a really cool exhibit featuring Leonardo De Vinci's inventions. The man was an absolute genius. Perfect type of exhibit for my future inventor We also went to the Omni theater presentation of Animalopis.

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Abuela's Birthday

We decided to drive to Fort Worth and surprise my mom with her favorite cake to celebrate her birthday. She had no other plans and was so excited to see the boys.

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Another Lego Day

I took the boys to another lego day at one of the local libraries. We met up with their best friend. I think they had just as much fun playing in the library as they did playing legos!

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RIP Nice

Our beta fish Nice passed away. The boys were devastated and cried for an hour. It was so sad. I told them later if they wanted to go to the pet store and see if we could find Nice's cousin to bring home. Here is a picture of our new fish, Swimmer. Carson picked him and Cameron named him.

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Sculptures

The boys decided to work with clay today. Carson made a fort out of clay and Cameron decided that the clay was too hard to work with so he made a house out of playdough. Heading out to the library soon to pick up some books on hold. Poor Mark had to work today and is at the office.

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Movie in the square

We are in Frisco Square getting ready to watch The Black Stallion on a huge inflatable screen. The music is playing and the kids are dancing and getting excited!

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Park play

A few of the kids playing at the park today.

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Lego movie

Carson's been working so hard all day learning how to use Windows Movie Maker to make his own Lego movies. This was inspired by his new movie studio on webkinz.com and his love for legos. He already knows his way around Windows Movie Maker better than I do.

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Bike ride

The boys and I went on a bike ride to natural grocers. Our new bike seat for Cameron worked great. I'm so glad my husband installed it last night Here we are having a snack in the front of the store.

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Tow-truck

3 year old Cameron showed me his "Toe-truck". He has such a great sense of humor!

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Blueberry muffins

The boys and I had a quiet day in today. We played board games and read a lot of books. We also decided to make some sprouted whole grain blueberry muffins. Cameron ate a bunch of blueberries while cooking. He insisted on rolling each one with a rolling pin before he ate it. He cracks me up!

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Airport Picnic

Carson had his podiatrist checkup in Grapevine today so afterward we stopped off at the DFW Airport Founder's Plaza and had a picnic.  I thought it was so funny that Cameron couldn't keep still at the dr's office and when we got to the picnic area, he wouldn't run around at all.  Guess we should have come here first.

Playday

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.

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Sleeping Positions

Some positions that the boys get themselves into when they are sleeping crack me up. This one is called the choke hold.

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Jr Robotics - Waves

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.

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Surprise visit

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!

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That's Logical

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"

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Another Mortgage

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!

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Old Red Museum

I took the boys to the Old Red Museum (http:/www.oldred.org) in downtown Dallas today. They had a special homeschool program that the boys really enjoyed. We learned about old fashioned toys and had a chance to make some. One of them was a real mister potato head which was definitely Cameron's favorite. Of course they each had to make a potato submarine also. Carson made a beret for his mister potato. He was amused and said that he looked like one of the actors from Shakespeare's plays. We also ran into some old friends I haven't seen in a long time. Seeing how big her children have gotten really makes you realize how fast it goes.

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Carob covered pretzels

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.

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Going Bonkers

We spent some time with our co-op friends at Going Bonkers in Lewisville, Tx. The boys had a fun time, but I was so overwhelmed with the number of kids there.  I am so looking forward to school in the fall when we can have these places to ourselves.  It so nice going to play areas, museums and the parks when school is in session. 

Cameron funny story of the day: While in the restroom stall, Cameron squated down and poked his head in the next stall and said, "Hi, what's your name?"

Collage

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?

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Phone call

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!?

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Cooking dinner

Carson cooked dinner last night.  Yummy brocolli and ham quiche with a brown rice crust. Everyone loved it!

Suspenders

Cameron insisted on wearing suspenders while we went out to do errands today. Adorable!

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Apollo Lander

Launch sequence has begun. In 5..4..3..2..1....Liftoff!

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Ouch!

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!

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Checkup

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!

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Storytime

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.

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Independence Day 2010

We went to the Plano Independence Day parade. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a marching band this year. Oh well. We're having brisket later and the boys are going to help me make blueberry shortcake. They sure do love blueberries! The next evening, we went to a friend's house to swim and watch the fireworks. They don't live far from the Plano fireworks, so we were able to see the show from their upstairs window. Everyone had a great time. The Dads got along great, I adore the mom, and the kids have become really good friends. My friend even made some yummy sangrias that we enjoyed poolside! So much better night than parking in some random lot to watch the fireworks like I originally planned.

Graduated Cylinders

Yesterday we went to the homeschool store in Lewisville.  I really enjoy browsing the store and chatting with the staff. Carson brought the money from his bank and spent almost all of it on graduated cylinders and droppers (leave it to a homeschooler to spend his hard-earned money on learning items!).  He had a blast outside with baking soda, vinegar, mud and tomato juice.

What kind of boat?

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"

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Flyer 1

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.

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Wild rice letters

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.

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Dallas Museum of Science and Nature

I spent the entire day at the museum with the boys. They have a cool exhibit for the summer called Water. We explored in new exhibit and made our way to the children's area. The fire engine, like always was a big hit and Cameron loved the barn. We also visited the planetarium for the first time. Carson answered 2 of the group discussion questions correctly. He was proud when everyone was surprised he knew the answers. It was a fun and exhausting day.

Playtime

We had some friends over today for some playtime. Carson and Cameron were bouncing off the walls waiting for everyone to show up. The kids put on a magic show, made some crafts, played games, ate lunch, ate popsicles, picked veggies from the garden, and rode Carson's jeep around our yard. Everyone had a great time. Have I mentioned that I ♥ my mommy friends?!

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Hands Up!

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Summertime breakfast

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.

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