Fun & Free: Bubble Wrap

Oh goodness how I loved bubble wrap when I was a kiddo. My hubby had a delivery at work, and it came wrapped up in a big pile of bubble wrap.

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He brought it home to the kiddos. It was hard for me to resist popping all of those bubbles.

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We thought it would be fun to set up the bubble wrap outside, and let the kiddos jump around.

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Dylan also took a ride with it on the swing.

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They anxiously waited,

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as Dad set everything up.

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Thade was getting really anxious.

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All set up and ready to jump on.

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The kids jumped,

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and ran,

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and popped as many bubbles as they could.

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James and I jumped in a few times too.

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Bubble wrap is super awesome!

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It was a fun and free outdoor activity for the kiddos.

Jun 22

A Month Of Mia

We’ve had Mia in our family for over a month now. She has grown fast, and changed quickly.

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She was a snuggly little pup…

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Day by day she has grown.

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She is very playful, and she gets into everything.

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Her ears stand straight up now.

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She is longer, and leaner,

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but seriously! Look at those fluffy ears. I absolutely love them.

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She is a pretty good little pup.

Jun 21

Another Summer Post

We are well into June, and officially it really is Summer. The kids are already planning activities for the Fourth of July, and I’m planning out the menu. We haven’t been up to too much, but here are a few more photos of how we are spending the Summer break.

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I’ve been picking the wild Chamomile that has been popping up in the yard. The daisy-like flowers are so pretty in the kitchen window.

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We’ve been meeting up with Thade’s best buddy for a few play-dates this Summer. It has kept the kids busy, and it is a lot of fun.

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The kids and I took a road trip to Carthage.They have been asking when we’ll be going back.

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The extra daylight is pretty, but the kiddos want to stay up way too late.

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Speaking of staying up late, Agnes hasn’t been sleeping again…

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She has also become quite the climber… She is keeping me on my toes these days.

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The little pup has been busy guarding the back-yard.

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The kitty has become my early morning wake-up call. He is much cuter than an alarm clock.

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I haven’t made it too far on my Summer reading list… Currently I’m reading The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest.

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The kiddos are getting a bit stir-crazy, but it has been a wonderful Summer, so far.

Jun 20

Sneak Peek of June’s Tasty Treats

I’ve been in the kitchen all month. Having the kids home for the Summer means that I am also baking around the clock. It has been fun for me though, and the kids like the homemade treats too. Here are a couple of sneak peek pics of June’s Tasty Treats.

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Many more photos are one their way.

Jun 19

Fun & Free: Homemade Crayons

Agnes loves to color. I mean really loves to color. She loves to color on the floor, and the door, and wherever else she can sneak her artwork. Her crayons were getting a bit broken, so I thought it would be fun to make her some new ones.

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She is learning her shapes and colors, so I used a set of silicone baking cups for the crayons.

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I set the oven to 200 F. I placed the silicone baking cups on a large cookie sheet, so I could safely remove them from the oven. I turned on the oven light, and all of the kids gathered around the oven to watch the crayons melt.

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The crayons take just a few minutes to fully melt. Once they were melted, I carefully removed the cookie sheet from the oven, and I placed the silicone cups on a rack to cool. I let the new crayons cool and set for over an hour. The silicone baking cups made it easy to remove the new shaped crayons.

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