Camping with G & G

Blowing bubbles at the campground.

Getting buried in the sand.

Because I have to work such long hours the week before Labor Day, G & G took the kiddos for the week so that they wouldn't have to spend so much time back at daycare!  We sure appreciate the stress relief and I know the kids enjoy camping and time with their Grandparents. 

And a little attitude from Claire!

Me (calmly):  Claire, come to the table, it's time to eat. no response

Me (calmly):  Claire it's time to eat dinner, come eat with us.

Claire with hands on hips and a scrunched up angry face yells back:  I do not like it when you tell me what to do.  I don't want you to be the boss of me.  I want to be the boss of me.

Me ( bad parenting moment #836):  I bust out laughing because she was so so serious and her little scrunched up face looked hysterical.

I then calmly said, Claire it's time to eat, I hope you'll join us soon.  She came, sat down and was her usual happy self.  This still makes me laugh, I have no idea where she came up with the word boss because I don't think we've ever used that term.

Summer activities and experiences

Fun in the sun and sand.

Visit to the Jackson Street Roundhouse.

Visiting and enjoying ice cream with our friends G & G in WI.

Dance party at G & G's house.

Puppet Wagon at the park.

Touch a Truck - good times.

Bug Guy at the library-Evan is holding a Giant Cockroach!

Claire was ready and willing to hold this tarantula.  

Evan was apprehensive but followed Claire's lead.

Playing Jenga with cousins Simon and Nina at Grandma & Grandpa's house.

After a day of play on the farm, story time with grandma before bed barely had any open eyes.

Rides at Como Town.

Having our own icee!

Fun with Coba at Lake Elmo.

Rosebrook Wading pool-warming up on the concrete.

Twin love - when you get catch a moment of unexpected hand-holding.

Building at the Childrens Museum.

At the MN Zoo, they asked the amphitheatre group for guesses on what animal was hiding in the sand and Evan raised his hand and said snake so he got to go on the stage and touch the snake.  My smart and brave boy!

Uncle Bruce helps make the walking a little easier at the Zoo.

Feeding the goats at the Zoo Farm.

Hanging with cousins and eating their weight in ice cream cones.

Bryan and I had a weekend off from parenting, compliment of Nana and Bumpa and we spent a day with Missy and Brad on the MN Wine Trail and ended the night at a Pizza Farm.

Cousin James takes over story time 4th of July weekend.

Swimming at the Springfield Pool over the 4th of July weekend.

Hanging with grandpa.