When the water balloon launcher we bought broke, we decided it was not worth trying to repair it again. So the kids came up with another idea for keeping cool.
How to Keep Cool
Author: Joyce
Summer Night Fun
After putting the children to bed, we realized that there were a lot of fireflies out. I told everyone they could get out of bed so they could go catch as many as they could.
They would have loved to be outside longer, but the mosquitoes were enjoying their unexpected treats. The kids took their “summer lights” into their rooms for the night and headed to bed just before the rain came.
Summer Joy
Megan enjoyed helping Audrey release some painted lady butterflies.
Hands
Audrey helping Megan learn how to carry a butterfly properly.
Playing with Jonathan
We enjoyed having Jonathan over again this week!
The Babysitter
Thor takes his job very seriously.
Summer Rain
Summer Rain
What could be lovelier than to hear the summer rain
Cutting across the heat, as scythes cutting across grain?
Falling upon the steaming roof with sweet uproar,
Tapping and rapping wildly at the door?
No, do not lift the latch, but through the pane
We’ll stand and watch the circus pageant
Of the rain,
And see the lightening, like a tiger, striped and dread,
And hear the thunder cross the shaken sky
With elephant tread.
Elizabeth Coatsworth (1893-1986)
Babysitting
Babysitting a toddler is hard work! The girls are very thankful for nap time.
Love Note
I do not say this enough; I love Allan McGuire!
Playing with Color
Before the color run, they were selling extra bags of chalk. Someone offered us an extra bag free for each of the children. We brought them home so the kids could have fun playing with them.
