The Kassel Family Project Life 365

Fresh Basil from our herb garden for homemade Pesto Sauce and the first three tomatoes of the year from our garden.  Yay!

I took Laura over to Shelter Gardens today to complete Step 1 (a landscape) and Step 2 (a mood) of her Brownie Painting badge.  She began the landscape painting the beginning of June and chose to paint the waterfall area.  She ran out of time that day, so I bought some paints for her and took her back today to finish.  It was beautiful weather and she had a great time.

I very much enjoyed watching Laura paint and it still amazes me just how good she is.  Several people stopped to compliment Laura on her landscape painting and most were surprised that she is only 8.  It was a great way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday.

It would appear that a morning trip to Chuck E. Cheese with Rachel and Alia and four hours of playing with a neighbor friend has done him in…

He slept for nearly three hours and we had to wake him up for dinner.  Also, he had no trouble going to bed.  He was just a *little* worn out.

 

We have been dogsitting for our neighbors for the past week.  It has been fun having a beagle in the house again, but Newman is not a happy cat.  It is a good thing that Pippa goes home tomorrow because we have barely seen Newman this past week.  When she does come out of hiding, she loudly meows her displeasure.  I think that we might have to say no to future dogsitting until Newman no longer rules our roost.

Uncle B, Aunt Rachel, and Alia stopped by to give the kids even more birthday presents.  John opened his first and found two Nerf Super Soakers!  His favorite is the one that you can add ice cubes to the water to make it extra cold.  I must remember not to be anywhere near John when that has water in it…

Laura received art supplies.  Among the various things were a drawing pad, colored pencils, and oil pastels.  Laura cannot wait to try them out.

Thanks Lowerys!!!  Laura and John love the birthday gifts!

The kids received more presents in the mail today – $60 in gift cards to Toys R Us.  Thanks Grandpa Ken and Grandma Marilyn!

Happy, Happy Birthday to our fun-loving, car crazy, athletic, and silly All Boy!  I hope you have a great day at camp!  Thanks for being you and letting me take some fun pictures.  This is the good picture…

And the Superman picture…

And the “Stop taking pictures of me Mom” picture…

And the “It’s Me!” picture…

We love you John Bohn!