Backyard picnic

The boys and I having a good time with friends enjoying our new backyard.

Zoo day

It was a beautiful day last week to go to the zoo. It was cooler and the animals were all out ready to play.

Fishing Trip

Mark took the boys to Port O'Connor for a big fishing trip with some of his colleagues. It was cold and the boys got a bit wet but they were troopers! They had a lot of fun.

Stylin'!

After breakfast, the boys came to me to pose for a picture because they said their hair looks extra nice today.
How cute are they! I sure do love these two!

Park day fun

Horse racing, splash pad and teeter totters. Beautiful breezy day.

Nomads

After concluding Chapter 1 of Story of the World curriculum, the boys were instructed to become nomads in the backyard. They collected plants and fresh berries and made a shelter by tying together long grasses for rope. Who needs a house when you have to inventive little boys?

Haircut

BEFORE and AFTER

Carson decided that he needed to get a haircut to be able to see the baseball when he's playing.

Daily Discoveries

The boys and I rode our bikes to the gym this morning. On our way home, we stopped at the pond to say hi to the ducks. Carson discovered an egg that had broken. Poor ducky.

Cutie Pie!

Starting Baseball

I signed both boys up for ball Little League baseball. Tonight was Carson's first practice and we got to meet his coaches and teammates. Everyone was really nice. Looking forward to the first game!

New school year underway!

We've been doing very minimal school over the summer. Mainly, a lot of review and reading.
This week, I began our new curriculum and school year. It is going so well and the boys are enjoying it a lot. Yay!
Here are a few pictures from our homeschool time :)
Beginning our history curriculum with an archaeological dig was so fun!

Chess Club

The boys having fun at chess club. About 15 kids showed up for the love of the game.

Abuela's Bday!

The boys and I drove to a Abuelo's house to celebrate Abuela's birthday. After enjoying the pool and playing ball, we enjoyed some dinner and cake. Happy Birthday Abuela!

Riding a Camel

Here are the boys riding a camel at the zoo. Fun!

Abuelo fun!

The boys with their Abuelo and love to share time with him and his pool.

Gattitown

We had a good time with friends at Gattitown. They played 'UP' in the theater room and the kids had a great time together beating the summer heat.

Carnival Party

My good friend's son turned 11 and she had a super fun backyard carnival party. The kids even won tickets and cashed them in for prizes. We all had so much fun!
Her husband teaches Carson guitar and he performed 'Happy Birthday' at the end of the party. He did a great job and I was so proud of him.

Sundae party on Sunday

During the summer, everyone needs to have a Sundae party on Sunday! Yummy!

Mud pies and watermelon

The boys have been having a blast with friends making mud pies and eating watermelon. Summertime fun!

Olympic Unit Study

I am doing an Olympic unit study with the boys gearing up for London 2012 games. We are having a lot of fun learning about London and the royal family. Of course we are also learning a lot about the Olympic Games- modern and ancient. The torch lighting is on Friday and I had the boys choose an athlete or a person that they admire that they would want to honor with lighting the Olympic torch. They both in unison said MOM! And then they proceeded to tell me all the reasons why they admire me. I was in tears to say the least. Seriously, I am the luckiest mom ever!! Notice number 55 in the picture? That is my softball jersey number.

Park fun

The boys playing with a bunch of other unsocialized homeschoolers.

Summer Day at the beach

Growing Snacks

Carson is so proud that his garden is producing so much this year. The tomatoes are doing wonderful.

Water Balloon War

Had a great time this week playing water balloon fight with by the boys!

Dallas Children's Theater

The boys and I met up with a bunch of friends at the Dallas children's theater this morning. Great performance.