So I made the kids a book from Walgreens with their Branson Vacation in it. They absolutely loved it. So I set out to make them a book about their summer vacation. . .I forgot that I never get to sit down and turn on the computer :). Hence it's taken me a LONG time to get what I have so far. I've been getting some calls asking when I would update the blog. . .so here you go! The "Book" as it is now!
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| When I got back from Branson I ended up with Strep. I told the kids if they left me alone to suffer I would die their hair blue and pink! :) They played Rock-Star all day! I got to be serenaded by the most "beautiful" music. But hey, I got to lay down! |
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| My beautiful Ballerina did her 2013 Recital to This Little Light of Mine. Thanks to a good friend from High School I found a Christian Dance Studio. I'm in LOVE with it. I can't tell you how impressed I've been! Frequently I will walk in and find her dance teachers in prayer together. What a blessing! |
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| We are BEYOND lucky to have the Blevins in our life! |
I finally got around to doing Super Hero Week. The kids had a BLAST! I even gave the baby puffy paint and let him create his own cape (I just got bandannas from the dollar store and I pin them to their shirts-can't beat the price :) )
I'm not joking y'all these were freaking good snacks! I got it all from Aldi so for $5 they "Cooked" for an hour. I just heated the milk chocolate in the microwave and they dipped the pretzels in it. I bought one of those 4 packs of 4th of July Sprinkles and I mixed 2 on each plate. They then rolled it in the sugar. I apprehensively tried one and I must admit, these Captain America Snacks will forever be our 4th of July Snack!!! The kids were so proud to make them all on their own!
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| LOOK AT JACK-JACK'S FACE!!! |
We did our traditional 4th of July Celebration at Castle Grandmas House. Unfortunately we cannot shoot off Fireworks in St. P so we always go to St. Ch to shoot them off. Sadly Grandma and Granddad were in CA visiting Uncle Kris and Aunt Yelena. Going to all of those Wineries! They facetimed us though and were able to see the kids shoot off some fireworks. Of course Zachary told on us to Granddad "Gwanddad, Daddy shot a firework up and guess what. It landed on your roof!" Traitor. We were thankful for the "Staycation!"
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| Mike bought the kids Poppers |
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| Every year Mike buys Day Parachutes and Night Parachutes. Zach caught his every time. Loren tried so hard! |
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| Jax may make some of the BEST facial exressions on the planet. Mike and I bought 5 boxes (each with 50) of Poppers. We had an all-out war with them! Jackson really got into it and LOVED it!! Also, one of Mom's neighbors actually owns a firework stand and he lights off this crazy display every year. Jax went NUTSO over the "Pretty Booms!" |
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| And would it be 4th of July without "Farting" the smoke Bombs or stomping out the "Poot (poop)" Snakes. Look at those older two. They are so proud of their "Fart Guns." Sigh. . .I'm 12 I thought it was funny too. Especially when I lit the snakes and Jax started yelling "POOT MOMMY. IT POOT!" Oh and I gave Loren and I matching Manicures. She painted my nails (and fingers :) ). I love having a girl! |
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| Mike brought the grill out front and we grilled Hamburgers, Corn, Asparagus and Zucchini. It was awesome! |
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| Every year we do Jumping Pictures. I don't know why. We started it a few years back and the kids LOVE doing them! |
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| We also buy strobe lights and the kids do wicked dances to them. If I can figure out how to load video I will upload one of their dances. This year I accidentally bought some boxes of crackling strobe lights. I go "Kids, go up there and dance." I lit it and it started sparking everywhere and those kids RAN for the hills while Mike and I fell on the ground laughing. I didn't do it on purpose. . .but again, I'm 12 and it was hilarious! |
Well hopefully the video uploads. Here goes nothing!
