Summer is Starting with a Bang!

For a summer morning we got a quick start for the day. Michelle woke the boys up just after 8 o'clock. We took time for our morning devotional, got dressed, finish our ADL's and had a nice hot breakfast. With the kids still sleepy it was a struggle to elicit cooperation but we managed and we were ready for the day. The boys played while Michelle and I put together a quick picnic lunch to take on the road.

9:12 - We pull out of the driveway for the kids craft at the home depot.

The kids made a lawnmower pencil holder. Each boy had the chance to glue and nail their own project. And then they painted them to make them beautiful. Within reason, each boy stay true to his own color.

10:09 - Headed out from The Home Depot to the library for the summer reading kick off party.

We get to the library and head to the underground parking. The boys begin screaming! Hearing the echo is probably the best part of going to the library.  After a quick potty break we head up to the kick off.

The kick off lacked some luster and pizzazz. We put our names on a paper, got a tracking sheet for each kid and a Laffy Taffy. Next, we went downstairs to get a few books to get our summer reading program started with.

10:59 - We left the library for the park and lunch time.

We decided to go to the Scera Park in Orem. We ate or lunch and then played on the playground. However, the swing set won the popularity award for our family today! At one point we had every swing claimed by someone in the family.

12:16 - We left the park for Real Foods Market to see the farm animals.

It was quite the bonanza, going from booth to booth trying all the food samples and asking questions.  The boys started getting tired of all the food samples, most of which were not sweet.

1:51 - We leave the store for home.

We grabbed a couple gallons of milk before heading to the suburban. Quinten and Gidean were asleep before we got home; Gidean was asleep before we got to the first stop light.

We finally got home, the family was exhausted. The two boys who were asleep were successfully transferred to their beds for an afternoon nap.  The other boys were quietly playing. But there's no nap for me...I've got to many things left on my plate for today! But it's been a great family outing.

Library Kids

We just learned about a special program that the library is hosting called "Library Kids".  Each week they  get to go to the library where they do a project, listen to a story (being read to them) and get a treat.  The program has been quite successful, even though we just learned about it.  You have to call earlier in the week to get your kid's name on the list.  If you don't call soon enough you can wait as a stand-by, just in case another kid doesn't show (you can claim that spot).

Even though we called and had the boys name on the list, they still had to wait in line to get in and verify that their names were actually on the list.  I'm guessing there were about 30 kids in this younger class.  The older boys were in a different class.

This week the younger boys we're making a Leprachaun trap.  I guess we'll see how well they managed to put their traps together and see if they actually catch anything.

The older boys made a secret hiding book.  They glued pages of old, discarded library books together and cut out the middle where they could store their special things.  Then, when it's on the shelf, it just looks like an ordinary book, but inside are their hidden treasures.

Both groups get to listen to stories after they finish working on their projects.  For those kids who need additional time to work on their projects, they get to finish working during the story time.

Everyone who participated seemed to enjoy the activity.  Our boys are excited and want to go back next week.  We'll have to call early in the week to make sure that we get them a spot!

(Published on 6/2/13)