Another Fun Saturday

When life hands you a hockey split-

of practice at 9:00 am and another at 5pm...

What do we do??

Waste down time at the beach!

Since practice is over an hour away- it's been a good excuse to visit beaches we don't normally visit.

Very fun.

I am starting to think about this summer -

we have lots of fun planned with family/company.

I am now thinking of how I can sneak- summer learning into the mix too.

Last year- we ( my neighbors & friends) organized some workshops that the kids could sign up for. It was really cool- as families organized classes that interested them. Some of the classes were:

The re-enactment of The Battle of Gettysburg: water fight

a watercolor class, an acting/play, a goal setting class, and tennis lessons.

This summer- I've been talking to parents and thinking about a townhouse newspaper project. I think it would be cool for the kids to be "reporters" ... They can interview new families moving in, have a sports section highlighting the latest kickball game, have a "Help Wanted" column where people can put odd jobs they are willing to pay for, a cartoon, cross word puzzle, polls, ..

community events- keeping track of concerts and such at the University- most importantly: when is the POOL open and game room.

Really whatever the kids are interested in. We'll see. We are tossing it around. What are you guys planning this summer?

Saturday Fun

What a lazy Saturday- at least it felt that way. (We actually had hockey practice at 9:30 am and 5pm so ... we split the trips.) My husband took the boys to the beach in the morning... while I went to hockey... then in the evening I stayed behind and we had some water fun.... while my husband drove the hockey boy to his night practice.

Aren't sprinklers are the best!? I just love watching kids run through sprinklers. Those are some of my favorite personal childhood memories and memories of my children.

Earlier my son 3 was being SUCH a SWEET big brother! He was having such fun pushing son 4 on the swing- I ran back inside to get the camera.

When I came out to take pictures... I realized why he was laughing so hard...

He would *fart* every time he sent his brother off....

boys-boys-boys! Who are this childs parents?? Do they live in a barn or something?
Where does he learn his manners?

Then this last picture of my son 4 I thought so cute.. he put these flowers behind his ears. It reminds me of shrek... for some reason... anyway- it was a fun day.