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| Hmmm...this doesn't look like a good idea |
Because we have had amazing summer weather, they have all just gone outside to play. And play and play and play. Just like kids are supposed to do when they are on (modified) summer break. When Mark and I were kids, our favorite shows were on once a week at a certain time and then it was over until the following week. If we wanted to watch a movie, we would have to go to the store and rent it and return it the next day. These guys have season after season of TV shows and movies on DVD and will watch for hours without stopping.
We've consumed so much watermelon this week...and it's gooood! This picture was seriously backlit when I had my camera in auto, so I messed with the settings in manual until I could see my little Lula.
We have our pool set up and the little kids love to play in the water! Daniel and Lula both have shown more fear of the water than the other kids, probably because they didn't spend a lot of time at Family Swim at the YMCA like the older kids did. But now they spend a lot of time "swimming."
Last weekend, when temperatures were close to 90 degrees, Ian planned to complete the last requirement for his cooking merit badge. I was so so happy to give the job of cooking to someone else. And he did a great job. His brothers and sisters absolutely loved his meal plan, but who wouldn't love mac and cheese, quesidillas, hot dogs, and burritos? He was required to plan a dessert, so he chose ice cream. I bought a bucket of vanilla, but we also pulled out the rest of the rock salt from our chemistry experiment and made some "trampoline ice cream."
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| No serious injuries yet! |
The other amazing thing around here, is Heidi has been transferred to her very own bed!
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| Fiona reads out loud to her siblings |
She has been there for four nights now and she and I both are sleeping so much better. Every night I read out loud to Fiona, Daniel, Lula and Heidi. If Heidi isn't sleeping by the time I'm done reading, I snuggle with her in her bed (and read to myself from one of Ian's schoolbooks for next year) until she is asleep. Her bed is very comfortable. I sometimes just sleep there for a few hours.
