Is that not a perfect summer time kid-pic or what? And that pretty much wraps up what we've been doing all summer long.
We love watching the X-Games, and this was my compromise with the boys after they asked to take the skate ramp out to the street while the X-Games was playing on TV.....hmmmm, lets see - skateboarding over a ramp on hot asphalt...or carpet....the carpet won & so did mom with the helmets :)
We've been busy in the backyard, took a break from the tree fort (rock climbing wall to come soon) and we have roped off most of the back yard to plant grass, Jim has been putting in a stepping stone pathway along the house, and has even built this lava rock seat complete with a side table! It is totally sturdy, useable, and naturally cool looking all in one! He is amazing, I love the picture of him with his Mamma below, and it is even his BIRTHDAY TODAY, we love him SO MUCH!
One day, Grandma took the boys up the street to the park and came back with plastic bags full of stream water and tadpoles. So now we are raising tadpoles. Its been pretty neat to watch their little appendage-looking legs pop out of their tails, and even with all the handling the boys do I think we still have a few survivors. They take good care of them (too good), feed them frozen lettuce.....
....and have re-created the tadpole's "natural habitat" for their optimum health through their incredible transformation...
Those poor things. I really hope they live long enough for us to see a frog or two.
Here are a few more favorites from this past month:
"Shake your thang...OW, do what'cha gonna do!" You can ALWAYS count on getting a natural smile in a picture if they are shaking their booty's.
"Follow The Leader"...too bad I didn't have a picture of MY muddy butt from later that day to show here...
Fell asleep while watching a movie from the top bunk :)
And here is a great picture from a night out with some of the most amazing women I'm lucky enough to still spend time with! I have known these ladies forever and I had such a wonderful time with them this night, nothing can compare to the feeling of knowing you have great life-long friends. Thank you so much for still being such wonderful people and still being in my life - can't wait to see you all again!
3 comments:
Looks like a fantastic summer all around!
First off, that tadpole pool is just awesome!
Secondly you are such a rad mom for letting your kids skateboard and build a ramp in the house.
And is that Caily and Diana? And Heather (was that her name?). They all look so familiar. How fun for you to hang out with them.
HA! I would much rather them be skateboarding inside than outside in the street! Yes, that is Cailie, Diana and Laura Sailor:) - I am really terrible at remembering people's names, so you came close! I hadn't seen them or hung out with them for so many years, we had a blast!
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