Tiny baby pool and a slip and slide

We just bought our first ever slip and slide- only 5 dollars. I'd say it was well worth it! Plus, we'll likely use it many more times this summer. We filled up the tiny baby pool too.

V wanted me to try to take a picture like her friend's mom did not too long ago when she and her friend were dipping and flipping their hair. Surprisingly, I caught a good one!

Christian was so excited and played on it for a long time! I love capturing the excitement on his face on film. It is so easy to do!

Grant was slow to warm up to the slip and slide, but liked touching the spraying water. Then he started drinking the water. Next he started stomping in the puddles on the slip and slide. After a while he decided to lie down on it. He never really slid, but thought he was doing what the other kids did. Maybe next time!















I sure love our kids. They are so cute! I am excited for summer when we can play together even more!

Oo, my goodness no preschool for a year!

This week I taught preschool for the last time until Grant is 3! It will be weird not preparing and presenting lessons during next school year. We have been doing in-home preschool with friends since V was 3. 2 years for her and 2 years for Grant.

I love doing it, but it will be nice to have a year off too. I guess Grant and I will read lots of books, play folder games, and do other fun learning stuff on our own next year.

Anyway, here is a look at Christian's last preschool week!



We studied Oo for Octopus and Ocean life. It is a fun theme. It may look familiar to Melanie and Traci because I taught similar lessons to our kids a couple years ago. I didn't take pictures of some of the best activities- I guess I am busy then.

I always seem to be able to grab the camera at snack time though. On Tuesday we made our own ocean scenes to eat.

Juniper liked to hammer graham crackers to make sand.

Jack was very proud of how his scene looked.

Christian was pleased with how his ocean tasted. "Mmm not too salty."

Grant enjoyed his too! Can you tell?

Other highlights included playing seafood limbo, diving under the sea(a blue blanket) to find sea life, and reading a funny book about a dog with chicken pox and an octopus in the bathtub.

On Thursday, the kids felt proud to show and tell their octopus pictures and a fact that they learned about Octopuses.




Juniper taught us that Octopuses have "no bones."

Jack taught us that they have "suction cups".

Christian taught that they sometimes use ink as a defense mechanism "to confuse a shark or something that is trying to eat it."

They took turns looking at 4 non-fiction books about Octopuses and loved the pictures! It is so awesome when you find a subject that makes kids so excited and eager to learn!



We ate octopuses for snack today.


Ok, they were really hot dogs.


We also played some number games outside on the driveway.

"Swim like a fish to zero."



And check out this octopus windsock that Christian made. It is so cute and blowing in the breeze as I type. We'll enjoy it!

This theme made me excited to take a trip to an aquarium sometime soon and to see the new IMAX Under the Sea that I saw a preview for tonight(I think it is already at Redbox- next movie night?)

Zoo field trip for V

V had another field trip at the zoo. It was a fun time. We walked around with some of V's friends and a couple of their moms, my friends.

Sewing lessons

Sew fun for V. Victoria loves to do crafts and girly creative things with her grandmothers(since her mother isn't too good at that stuff). This weekend her Geemaw(Danny's mom) came over to make doll clothes with V and to teach her more about sewing on a sewing machine. They didn't have time to make a dress, but made a really cute nightgown for Stephanie, V's favorite doll. They had a good time and V did a good job.

Family visit!

Christian had the biggest cheering section at his t-ball game. It was great to have Grandma and Grandpa, Ella, Scott, Chrissy, Hailey, and Sydney come visit!

We watched the t-ball game then came back here for a Mother's Day cookout to celebrate my mom and my sister-in-law. We had a good time! Thanks for coming to Farmville, guys!

Healthy Kids Day

Yesterday was Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA! We all had a fun time!