Well, now we have two kids on antibiotics. John decided he needed some of the pink medicine too. Here’s to hoping that he feels better tomorrow so that he doesn’t miss the fire truck visit at preschool!
Great and Ugh…
On a great note, thanks to Hy-Vee Fuel Saver, I bought gas for $2.80 today. I doubt I’ll ever see that again, but it sure did make me smile!
On an ugh note, we got a call today about 4 pm that John had a fever of 103+. Off to the doctor for him tomorrow…
Zinnia!
John’s preschool class planted Zinnias at the beginning of summer. John discovered that his yellow zinnia bloomed today. He’s very excited!
Birthday Invitations!
The birthday invitations for the kids are addressed and ready to go! We ended up having three different types of invitations because it’s a combined birthday party. The first, printed from the computer with a Laura-decorated birthday hat, is for kids invited to both parties. The second, a pink peace sign, is for Laura’s classmates. The third, the Hot Wheels invitation, is for John’s classmates. I realized that invitations for a combined party are much more difficult now that the kids go to different schools and have separate groups of friends!
Busy Saturday!
It was a busy Saturday. We started out with a trip to Home Depot for Kid’s Workshop. Up this month was Lucy’s Car from “Despicable Me 2.” John decided after placing the stickers on his car that he wanted to paint it, so Mommy helped him paint his car. We had to wait until we got home to finish Laura’s car because the paint had to dry. It was such a cute idea and the kids had a great time building their “Minion cars.”
After a quick lunch at home, we headed to Lake of the Woods Pool to enjoy some fun in the sun. Laura is really quite the little fish, spending most of her time swimming under the water near the bottom of the pool. She wore Andy’s goggles the whole time. John practiced his back float a little and I hope that by next summer he is ready to really try to swim. I think he just needs more confidence.
We spent the rest of the day at home. Jeremy came over and helped Andy change the brakes on the truck. We ate a nice dinner and enjoyed a few drinks outside on the back deck. It was a relaxing end to a very busy Saturday.
Movie Night!
It was Friday Movie Night with the family. The kids said they wanted to watch a movie about aliens, leading Andy to choose “Independence Day.” The kids really liked it despite a “yucky” part or two. Fun times!
Happy 4th of July!
What a great, fun day! This year, we were part of a block party for Harold Court with the festivities starting at noon.
First up, was cotton candy and snow cones for the kids! John even asked if we could buy a cotton candy maker for home…
Then, it was water slide time. Now, *YES*, this *WAS* technically rented for all the kids on the street to enjoy themselves for four hours, but us adults had to join in on the fun too. I will just say that I think I went down this about 50 times. Fun, fun, fun! This is John taking a turn. Suffice it to say that he loved it!
Laura takes a turn. I think she loved it just as much as John. In fact, *ALL* the kids – young and old – enjoyed it!
After the water slide, came the Bounce House! Another favorite….
The scene at the block party was just fun all day. Lots of great conversations, great food, great drinks, and fun! Exactly as any 4th of July should be.
The kids started off the fireworks festivities by setting off smoke bombs. Do not worry… Adults were watching very closely!
Once, it got a little darker the usual fireworks in our neighborhood began. Fireworks going off everywhere… It’s quite a sight!
It turned out to be a bit of a shortened night for me because Laura declared at 10 pm that she needed to go home and go to bed. When that kid says she’s tired, you *KNOW* she’s tired. So, I packed up both kids and headed back down the street to our house. Andy stayed at the block party for a while longer and enjoyed more fireworks, as well as setting off some of our stash. It was just a great, fun way to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day! I wouldn’t have changed anything.