What To Do? {part 9}

Another fun thing to look into...is a petting zoo or farm that you can visit. We were lucky enough to visit one while on vacation. If you live near Gilbert, Arizona...go & visit Marley Farms. It was a blast! We had someone show us around & tell us about all of the animals. The kids loved feeding all of the animals & listening to their noises.



We also were also able to pet some goats & llamas. The kids made observations about how the animals felt different.



It was a great experience & the boys learned so much! It was great. Enjoy your summer!

Muffin Tin Monday

I have to admit...I am loving the "no theme for the summer" idea. There is NO pressure. Yesterday, the kids & I picked up some corn on the cob. It is my all time favorite thing to eat in the summer. So, of course..we had to include it in our Muffin Tin Monday meal.

Here is what we had:





mini blueberry muffin {because everything is more fun in mini}, mac & cheese, corn on the cob {or cut off of the cob for Preston}, strawberries, mac & cheese, more corn....

Have you ever seen one of these?

They are GREAT for cutting corn off of the cob!

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What To Do? {part 8}

Let's go swimming....

There is nothing better on a hot summer day than swimming.

Whether it is in a little pool in your backyard...

Throw in a few balls and/or put a little slide up to the pool & you will have a good time!



Or at a REAL pool...




On a side note...I highly recommend the swim shirts! Less sunscreen needed & less of a chance of sun burning. They are wonderful & the boys love them!!

Preparing for Surgery

Both of my boys are going in to get their tonsils out next month. I have a little experience with surgeries with the boys, but nothing like this. Kaden had eye surgery a few years ago, but he was only out for about a day. When my kiddos think back on their surgery...I want them to remember the good parts. So, I decided to make them each a little care package. Here is what I plan on putting in it:

comfy jammies
a movie
coloring book
crayons

Do you have any other ideas?

What To Do? {part 7}

While we were on vacation...we took a trip to a local aquarium. The boys loved seeing all of the fish. There was even a touching station where they could feel starfish, hermit crabs, & a few other sea animals. The aquarium that we went to had a cute question card that they gave out to all of the kids. The kids loved figuring out the answers to the questions & at the end...they each got a sticker for completing the question card. Look in your area to see if there is an aquarium near you.

Muffin Tin Monday

Better late than never, but we finally managed to have Muffin Tin Monday...on Thursday. We had movie night & Muffin Tin Monday is perfect for movie night! Here is what we ate:

Peperoni Pizza, M&Ms, Sausage Pizza, Blueberries, Kettle Corn {recipe}, Peas in the Pod {from Aunt Val & Uncle Cody's garden}

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What To Do? {part 6}

Sidewalk chalk is very inexpensive. There are SO many possiblilities when you have a sidewalk & some sidewalk chalk. Here are just a few ideas:

Hopscotch. I drew the grid & the boys drew the numbers. Preston traced the numbers that I wrote. The grabbed a "stone" from our rock collection. They played forever. I would say it was one of their favorite activities.

A letter game. I wrote a few letters on the sidewalk & just asked Preston to stand on the letter that I said. You could do the letter sounds.