Another Very Eventful Day

Today was a service project day for my local MOMS Club group...I was very excited to spearhead this month's service project and have moms come to my house to put together care packages for the Future Hope Project. Although I was disappointed that only one other mom came, we were able to put together several care packages and I have received emails that other moms have things to donate!


We had a friend over for a while and the girls enjoyed dressing up and playing with her. I know I take lots of pictures of my girls...I enjoy it.









For the 3rd night in a row, we headed out for another supper picnic. This time catered by Little Ceasar's and a local sub shop. We picked one of our favorite spots in the area and spent a couple hours walking around, sitting and enjoying the lake.











We love playing out on these rocks...it's a giant playground with lots of climbing opportunities!

Today was a day of....

BAKING MUFFINS...

My friend, Britt, inspired me to make these blueberry muffins. She gives a nice, step-by-step, tutorial of how to make them...complete with pictures! I just give you pics of my helpers making a mess!

Although I usually find their help annoying, it's fun to see their curiosity as they help. They like to "touch" each ingredient to see how it feels (don't worry...their hands are relatively clean!)




CRAZY HAIR...

Both girls were sporting several pig tails in random places!



POPSICLES...green and blue!




ANOTHER PICNIC...

Last night's picnic was so perfect, we decided to do another one. This time we went to a smaller lake called Teal Lake.


ACCIDENTS...

3 to be exact.

I woke up thinking we had conquered and succeeded at potty training! Maybe my over-confidence was my downfall.

But really...Kayleigh woke me up asking to go potty. And her diaper was still dry! We were outside quite a bit and all 3 accidents happened outside. Must be the fresh air.

Church in the Park

This morning, our church had its service in the park, followed by a baptism in Lake Superior and a picnic.

Because Kevin was playing drums, he had to get there early to set up.

Because we only have one car, we had to go early with him.

That gave us 2 hours to play on the playground, walk some trails and play in the gazebo. We had a lovely morning.






Here are some short clips of Kevin jamming...


Then this evening, we packed a simple picnic (baguette, cheese, wine, PB&J) and headed down to the lake. It was perfect weather and the perfect end to an already great day!

Another Beach Day

We met some friends for some beach time today...my kids have been begging for time to play with friends so they were having fun!

Funny Kids

My friend, Ian, has kids who say the funniest things. Almost every time he posts something his kids say, it makes me laugh.

So it got me thinking...I've got two kids of my own and I know I laugh at things they say everyday. I just can't usually remember them long enough to post about it.

So yesterday, at lunch, I sat there with a pencil and paper and recorded the things they said.

Here's a sampling....

Syd: "I love sausage so much it makes me want to dance"



Kay: "I ate my cracking egg all (hard-boiled egg)"



Syd: "If I eat this sandwich it's called Sydney butter and jelly, if Kayleigh eats it, it's called Kayleigh butter and jelly, if mommy eats it, it's called mommy butter and jelly, and if daddy eats it, it's called daddy butter and jelly."

Kay: "If Newton eats it, it's called Newton butter and jelly" (note...Newton has been gone a couple months so this came out of no where!)

Syd: "If no one eats it, it's called SOYbutter and jelly!!!"

Then there was this bit I heard at bedtime. Kayleigh has a CD that has songs with her name in it.

The song was playing...
"All angels sing Kayleigh, we're watching over you. Sleep softly now Kayleigh, Cause you're an angel too..."
Kay: "I'm NOT an angel"
Song: "You're an angel too..."
Kay: "I'm NOT and angel"

So my kids are funny...they even said some pretty funny stuff today, but since I didn't write it down, I can't remember it!

Bike Riding

Last night I had the brilliant idea to take the girls and their bikes to Marquette Commons...it's an area downtown that is used for many different things. In the winter, they flood it and people ice skate there. On Saturdays, it's the site of the Farmers Market. And so we bundled up (it is only July, afterall) and the girls got some riding in. It was nice because we didn't have to worry about cars or other bikers.

Sydney - The Cowgirl Fairy

I had no intention of doing a post today, but then this girl gave me the perfect opportunity to snap some pictures....

So Many Books, So Little Time

This is my "too be read" pile...never mind the list I have of books I want to get from the library.

Do you have a pile or list of books you want to read? If so, what's on your list?

Sunday at the Beach

Although the wind made it a little chilly, it was a great day to go to the beach. We went to a beach we haven't been to yet (there are quite a few to choose from around here!).