Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Summer vacation: day 69

Well, our Annie bug has had a tummy bug for the past 4 nights! So been a bit since I could post. 

The boys love Wild Kratts. It is a mutual safe show that a 3 yr old and a 7 yr old can both watch.  They were the Kratt brothers today. Thomas was excited to catch a dragon fly! Tucker set off on an adventure today of what I believe wAs his entire bedroom in a backpack.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Summer vacation: day 64

Look who has found the snack drawer! Lord, help us all!

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Summer vacation: day 62...again

Oops! Yesterday was day 61! Today is day 62 and we are going school shoe shopping! Getting Annie fitted for her first official shoes! She loves shoes! And yes, I said school shopping! Yippee! Love my children but can't wait for school to start! This mommy is starting to lose it! Tired of taking showers at night and running to the store at 9pm so I don't have to deal with fighting them in the store! 

So, pic of day...Thomas decided he needed to have popcorn for breakfast and eat it in the kitchen! Yes, this day of shopping should be fun! :)

Summer vacation: day 60

Hummus time! 

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Summer vacation:day 62

Letter B and a 3 yr old who won't stop cutting!


Monday, July 21, 2014

Summer vacation: day 59

Dancing before dinner! Harris giving Annie her first dance lesson. I told him it won't be long before she can dance standing on his feet. I can remember doing that with my Dad many times in our kitchen growing up! 

Summer vacation: day 58

Harris has always been sweet about bring flowers home. But must say it is even better when he walks up from the garden with two handfuls of these!

Friday, July 18, 2014

Summer vacation: day 57

Days can be long! Love being home with my children but being home can also be difficult! There  is always joy that makes it all better in the end!  Bedtime can bring tantrums but also sweet cuddles! A few pics of why I love where we live....
 My boys can run and play like we did as kids. These days they are outside til 7:30 each night! They were potato sack racing! Spontaneous play! Brought us to great  laughter!

Ignore the junk in the background! Found the boys in bicycle helmets and Harris' shoes shirtless while playing ninjas! Imagination!

 My herbs! Best they have done since we have been here! Need to pull that weed!
 Our garden that provides us with so much, including stress relief for Harris!

Biggest selling point! We live on this porch year long!

 Our view. Wish u could hear the birds and water! 






Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Vertical view

It is such a better view from on your own two feet!

Summer vacation: day 55

Beautiful day! Annie is walking everywhere.we haven joyed outside time, good friends, and are expecting a tooth fairy visit tonight (although tucker won't let me take his picture)!

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Summer vacation: day 54

We love the zoo! When we lived inBirmingham, tucker and I went weekly. That decreased slightly upon moving to Jasper and even more once tucker started Kindergarten. He goes for a week each summer to zoo camp and loves it. So we went back in May and then again yesterday. We had such a great visit we decided we will visit once a week between now and school starting! Love the zoo!

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Summer vacation: day 53

Yummy veggies picked today! Thinking more zucchini bread is in our future.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Summer vacation: day 52

From this week, boys played "broom hockey" inside while I fixed dinner. It went well for a brief 15 min! 

Friday, July 11, 2014

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Summer vacation: day 49

Long day of a lot of not listening...lol, here is a little positive. Our first watermelon of the season! Picked a little soon due to someone not listening. But he was so excited! ;)

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Summer vacation: day 46


Legoland or bust! Great time!



Summer vacation: day 45


Aquarium or bust! For Tucker's birthday he decided instead of a friend party, he wanted to visit Legoland discovery center. So, we made a night of it. Haven't uploaded the actually aquarium photos but here are a few from afterwards. Pizza at the hotel. Thomas loves hotels! 

Friday, July 4, 2014

Summer vacation: day 44

Look who is seven today! Our little firecracker! Happy birthday, Tucker James!  We love you and have been blessed 7 wonderful years with you!

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Summer vacation: day 43


Someone is having a birthday tomorrow! So we decided to make a lego pull-apart cupcake cake! Lots of helpers! Lots of sugar. But at least we know what is in our cake! Remember...we love to bake but are amateur cake decorators!


Peekaboo lunch



Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Summer vacation: day 42

Kale chips with dinner- 3 out of 3 love! Thomas said, "delicious!"