So far this week we have:
- looked for snakes in the yard and found one
- caught another caterpiller that got out of the bug box overnight and was sucked dry by a spider (though Aleks thinks it just got away - I couldn't bear to break his heart all over again)
- watched birds through binoculars
- spied baby robins a few feet off the ground
- identified flowers
- checked out the chickens, which are now very big
- started a big fire to burn off brush
- celebrated Bastian's 3rd birthday (with cake!) - here we have one lonely picture that Grandma Cathy emailed me:
- gone visiting, played with dogs
- eaten lots of junk food
- enjoyed lots of cable television
- swung lazily in the hammock
- played with Bootsie the dog and Ziggy the cat
- made a huge mess of the board games
- tried to give Bootsie a shower (Bastian)
- cooked birthday cakes, barbecue sauce, spaghetti, and pancakes with Grandma Cat
- learned to make chocolate milk without help
- escaped the yard
- played in the sandbox
- gone swimming, learned to kick
- explored the children's museum (twice!) - especially enjoyed the three-story slide and the Egyptian room with the real mummies
- started excavating a miniature T. rex skeleton
- acted very crazy, as usual
- gone to see Prince Caspian (Aleks & mama)
- joined the summer reading challenge, filled in lots of minutes with the big stack of books Grandma Cat got at the library
- painted our toenails
Oh! I just realized I do have video of Aleks pretending to be a zombie at the pool today.
2 comments:
Wow, another week without Jon so close to the eleven days without him? That's tough. But it sounds like you're having a blast at the farm! That's the sort of holiday we would have to do some major planning to achieve, and for you guys, it's visiting your parents. What fun! :)
It's not exactly a farm...I should have said, but having five acres means that even when I don't do anything, there's plenty for the boys to do. Plus, and here's the best part, I'm not working at all while I'm here, so I'm not stressed out about the whole thing. I watch movies and sleep in a bit if I can. I don't have to make every meal. I can just focus on being a decent mom. It's much easier for me than being at home. Even though my mom and step-dad both work every day. My sister did visit briefly and she'll be back tomorrow, but she's going to Bosnia on the 10th...lame-o.
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