Jace fighting the bubbles.
Katie digging for buried treasure.
Uncle Matt helping out the boys.
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
Aaaaaarrgh, Matey!
This is what Jace has been saying ever since we went to a church activity with my parents last weekend. It was pirate themed and was one of the best activities I've been to. They had a yummy pancake breakfast, and better than the norm...homemade berry syrup, fruit, eggs with ham, milk and juice. Then they had all kinds of pirate activities for the kids. The big hit was the sand filled swimming pools where the kids could dig for pennies. My kids stayed there forever! I'm thinking about putting one of those in our backyard whenever I need an hour or two to do something. It was great! They also had bubble machines and swords to 'fight' the bubbles (Jace loved this one), a treasure hunt, and even a candy cannon. So much fun! And to make it all even better, it was also a food drive. We all had a great time. (Thanks Erica for the pictures!)
Jace fighting the bubbles.
Katie digging for buried treasure.
Uncle Matt helping out the boys.
Jace fighting the bubbles.
Katie digging for buried treasure.
Uncle Matt helping out the boys.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
4th of July weekend
Our 4th of July weekend has already been full of fun things to do. Scott had yesterday off as well as this coming Monday so we get to enjoy a long weekend with him. The kids are especially excited and want to be with him all of the time.
Yesterday we drove up to the mountains to visit my family who were camping at the time. The kids had a blast climbing the mountain, playing in the dirt, and eating s'mores. Even a little rainstorm didn't dampen their spirits. I forgot my camera so no pictures now. I'll have to get a few from my parents.
Last night we watched a fireworks show put on by the neighborhood down the street. The show was pretty neat, but the kids didn't like the loud noises at all. We ended up watching from our front yard and it was perfect...we could see most of the show without all the racket.
Today we had perfect, beautiful weather. The kids played outside all morning Scott did a little yardwork and Katelyn helped.
We also went to the Greenbelt for some 4th of July festivities. It was like a mini state fair with food vendors, company booths, face painting, and even some bouncy toys for the kids to play in.
This evening we did fireworks...just a few sparklers, snaps, and mini fountains. It's not as fun to watch in the daylight, but Jace was too tired and wasn't going to make it if we waited until dark so we went ahead. They had fun anyway...their favorites were the snaps and sparklers.
The appliance on Jace's hand is called a Thumbguard. We are fed up with the thumbsucking and are determined to stop it. Each of the kids (Katie and Jace) got to pick out a toy to earn when they stop sucking their thumb. Scott ordered this little appliance to help them out. Jace wears it only during the day. We'll work on night when he gets the daytime down. Katie wears it during the night since that is the only time she sucks her thumb. So far they've both done great. It looks a little funny, but they don't complain. Katie is motivated to stop sucking her thumb and reminds me to put it on her when I forget. We were worried that Jace would throw fits about wearing it, but we have been pleasantly surprised. He has also been so much nicer to be around, not so mopey and tired looking all of the time. We're crossing our fingers that it works!
Yesterday we drove up to the mountains to visit my family who were camping at the time. The kids had a blast climbing the mountain, playing in the dirt, and eating s'mores. Even a little rainstorm didn't dampen their spirits. I forgot my camera so no pictures now. I'll have to get a few from my parents.
Last night we watched a fireworks show put on by the neighborhood down the street. The show was pretty neat, but the kids didn't like the loud noises at all. We ended up watching from our front yard and it was perfect...we could see most of the show without all the racket.
Today we had perfect, beautiful weather. The kids played outside all morning Scott did a little yardwork and Katelyn helped.
We also went to the Greenbelt for some 4th of July festivities. It was like a mini state fair with food vendors, company booths, face painting, and even some bouncy toys for the kids to play in.
This evening we did fireworks...just a few sparklers, snaps, and mini fountains. It's not as fun to watch in the daylight, but Jace was too tired and wasn't going to make it if we waited until dark so we went ahead. They had fun anyway...their favorites were the snaps and sparklers.
The appliance on Jace's hand is called a Thumbguard. We are fed up with the thumbsucking and are determined to stop it. Each of the kids (Katie and Jace) got to pick out a toy to earn when they stop sucking their thumb. Scott ordered this little appliance to help them out. Jace wears it only during the day. We'll work on night when he gets the daytime down. Katie wears it during the night since that is the only time she sucks her thumb. So far they've both done great. It looks a little funny, but they don't complain. Katie is motivated to stop sucking her thumb and reminds me to put it on her when I forget. We were worried that Jace would throw fits about wearing it, but we have been pleasantly surprised. He has also been so much nicer to be around, not so mopey and tired looking all of the time. We're crossing our fingers that it works! 
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