Summer 2013

Summer is here, and we are slowly finding our routine.  Summer colds have come and gone....so I finally feel like summer has begun!   Keeping 6 Jellybeans off a screen has proven to be a challenge and more challenging yet when it is 110 outside.  Here are some highlights of how we spent this week when we where not killing zombies or hanging out with penguins.

We made bird feeders

 

                                                                 Did a little painting

Made and played with homemade moon sand

 

 

 

Got our first library cards for the older girls

  

and of course...swam

 

Happy Summer! 

 



 

 



 









Bordem Busters II

It's 105 give or take so what do we do when we are not in the pool?  Stay in the air conditioning but there is only so much Netflix, computer and ds games a mom can take.  Here is what we've been up too on these lazy days of summer:

The girls learned how to make friendship bracletts, necklaces & ankletts

Painted and stamped wood to make signs for their room and my office

Not sure what to do with them but they had fun and it is
great hand eye coordination and creativity

Tea Party snack time

wire rings 

 turning washers into art

I took on a furniture make over :)
Sorry no before pics

The girls made rainbow cupcakes and delivered
some for our neighbors

Boredom Busters

I'm so not a TV/Movie parent, love to swim but what else can we do at home to entertain the kiddos. Love pinterest here are some of the pins we tried:

Made a bird seed wreath

The  kids painted pots and we did our tippy pots

Our naked egg experiment.

Soak an egg in vinegar and watch the shell slowly fall off

What pins have you tried that entertain the kids?  Love to hear your ideas.

Bricks Art

These caterpillar's were fun and simple enough for the girls to make.  Now I have a nice door stop to keep the pool fence open when needed.   Other ideas are bees, lady bugs,  I love the snowman!  Here are some photos I found on line to inspire!





Just use "grown up craft paint" and then add a clear coat to add shine. The girls did the dots with an inexpensive craft sponge dot brush! Enjoy!