Today was the last lunch in the fort; it stayed up longer than I really wanted it to, but it provided so much entertainment.
Here are the sounds from lunch today. The video is nothing...it's really just for the audio. It was like this the whole time.
Friday, June 23, 2017
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Thursday: Biking, bubbles, and banners
We rode our bikes around the lake today. It was a short ride, as they go, but I changed Isaac's training wheels from a little wobbly to very wobbly. At first I was 'afraid' that he wouldn't really feel the difference, but about 1/3 of the way around he had a good balance. It was probably only a second or two, but enough that we both realized it. I was glad because now he at least knows what is good balancing. (It turns out training wheels are loud. It is a great thing, because then you know if you're balancing. I never realized that about them before.)
We went to a bubble program through the library. We saw a square bubble. (Link. See bubble wonders library life interview, 1:19). At story time yesterday it was mentioned that someone would get to be in a bubble, and Isaac mentioned several times that he wanted to be in a bubble. He sat near the front but was not chosen. I told him at the end if he was patient he could ask the presenter when most of the people had left, although the presenter might say no. Well, Isaac was able to get in a bubble.
Joshua did it too.
It was a noisy afternoon and evening. The boys played together a lot, but that also meant there was a bit more bickering than normal this afternoon. They were also loud. It got on my nerves, but I think that was more my problem than theirs. They were playing some chase game in the evening that they were loving and they were happy and entertained, but I was also very glad to put them to bed.
Here are the banners. They're really streamers, but the alliteration in the title was nice. Isaac wanted to do this last summer and I finally got around to it. Joshua said that they tickled.
We went to a bubble program through the library. We saw a square bubble. (Link. See bubble wonders library life interview, 1:19). At story time yesterday it was mentioned that someone would get to be in a bubble, and Isaac mentioned several times that he wanted to be in a bubble. He sat near the front but was not chosen. I told him at the end if he was patient he could ask the presenter when most of the people had left, although the presenter might say no. Well, Isaac was able to get in a bubble.
Joshua did it too.
It was a noisy afternoon and evening. The boys played together a lot, but that also meant there was a bit more bickering than normal this afternoon. They were also loud. It got on my nerves, but I think that was more my problem than theirs. They were playing some chase game in the evening that they were loving and they were happy and entertained, but I was also very glad to put them to bed.
Here are the banners. They're really streamers, but the alliteration in the title was nice. Isaac wanted to do this last summer and I finally got around to it. Joshua said that they tickled.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Wednesday: fort
Isaac made a fort today, right around lunch time. I was too big to get in it and I didn't push the point as I wasn't really sure I wanted to get in it. I told the boys that if they made a spot where they could eat they could have lunch in there too.
By the end of the day it had a gazillion toys and a light. But they were happily entertained for a large chunk of the day.
By the end of the day it had a gazillion toys and a light. But they were happily entertained for a large chunk of the day.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Monday: birthday party
Today was Isaac's half birthday party. He's 5 1/2. It's a bit early, but next week we're rather busy.
He took decorating his lemonade cake very seriously. There were a gazillion sprinkles on it.
We decorated.
And people came! The menu was spicy hot dogs (and other sausage and bratwurst), pineapple, crunchy beans, and chips.
I had the table set up outside for dinner, but a half hour before hand the temperature felt like it was dropping and the rain chance was rather high and it was windy. I think moving inside was a good plan, but it was a bit warm.
He also got several presents he was very excited about.
He took decorating his lemonade cake very seriously. There were a gazillion sprinkles on it.
We decorated.
And people came! The menu was spicy hot dogs (and other sausage and bratwurst), pineapple, crunchy beans, and chips.
I had the table set up outside for dinner, but a half hour before hand the temperature felt like it was dropping and the rain chance was rather high and it was windy. I think moving inside was a good plan, but it was a bit warm.
He also got several presents he was very excited about.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Sunday: Happy Father's Day
Today was a rather normal day; I didn't do anything too special for Father's Day even though there are great dads all around me.
Today was a perfect puddle day though. There are several requirements for a perfect puddle day...
1. There needs to be a puddle. Usually this means it needs to have rained recently.
2. It can't be too cold out. (Having number 1 and 2 at the same time is surprisingly hard.)
3. We need to be on our way home and not really in a hurry.
We played some Legos, as normal.
We got together with Ben's family for dinner. Our gift to Larry was some Miracle Berries...they are supposed to block the sour sensors in your tongue for a limited time and change the taste of food. They worked pretty well, although not everything changed quite as much as I was hoping. Sour Patch Kids tasted completely sweet. Strawberries were delicious and tasted like they were coated with a bit of sugar. Grapefruit was good. The lemon and lime were still tangy, but edible. Bitter stuff didn't change at all like I was hoping.
Today was a perfect puddle day though. There are several requirements for a perfect puddle day...
1. There needs to be a puddle. Usually this means it needs to have rained recently.
2. It can't be too cold out. (Having number 1 and 2 at the same time is surprisingly hard.)
3. We need to be on our way home and not really in a hurry.
We played some Legos, as normal.
We got together with Ben's family for dinner. Our gift to Larry was some Miracle Berries...they are supposed to block the sour sensors in your tongue for a limited time and change the taste of food. They worked pretty well, although not everything changed quite as much as I was hoping. Sour Patch Kids tasted completely sweet. Strawberries were delicious and tasted like they were coated with a bit of sugar. Grapefruit was good. The lemon and lime were still tangy, but edible. Bitter stuff didn't change at all like I was hoping.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Saturday: strawberries
We went to pick strawberries this morning. We almost didn't go because it finally rained last night and it looked like there might be a little more rain coming. The boys decided that they still wanted to go.
Isaac had his winter boots on, and it was a good thing. There were dryish paths, but I don't think I could have kept two kids' feet mostly not wet. It didn't rain while we were there, so that was nice too.
We didn't get a ton of strawberries, but it was still a nice outing. And these strawberries are delicious!! It was well worth the trip.
We gave Ben his Father's Day present early. (It was Legos, of course.) So we spent more time in the basement working on our sets.
Isaac had his winter boots on, and it was a good thing. There were dryish paths, but I don't think I could have kept two kids' feet mostly not wet. It didn't rain while we were there, so that was nice too.
We didn't get a ton of strawberries, but it was still a nice outing. And these strawberries are delicious!! It was well worth the trip.
We gave Ben his Father's Day present early. (It was Legos, of course.) So we spent more time in the basement working on our sets.
Friday: this and that
Isaac made a duplo machine this morning while I was making curry.
(Joshua is playing on a big piece of brown paper in the background.)
Then we went to close beach. We took a kayak, which was really a rather nice way to get there. We almost left after about a half hour because I was done playing "look for tiny rocks in this big bucket of sand." However, the boys started pouring water into a hole near the top of the beach and watching how it went down. Then Isaac made some channels. An hour later we finally left for home.
We received a delivery and the box was coming apart. I finished taking the box apart to make sure all the pieces where there (they were). The boys can't resist the lure of a box though.
(Joshua is playing on a big piece of brown paper in the background.)
Then we went to close beach. We took a kayak, which was really a rather nice way to get there. We almost left after about a half hour because I was done playing "look for tiny rocks in this big bucket of sand." However, the boys started pouring water into a hole near the top of the beach and watching how it went down. Then Isaac made some channels. An hour later we finally left for home.
We received a delivery and the box was coming apart. I finished taking the box apart to make sure all the pieces where there (they were). The boys can't resist the lure of a box though.
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