The boys and I went blueberry picking this morning and picked almost three pounds of blueberry goodness…
Author: Jodi
VBS…
The boys have VBS this week and are loving it already…
5K…
I loved getting to run our local 5K with my dear friend, Honora, this morning. Her husband, Ryan, ran it as well…but he totally left us in the dust pretty early on…haha!!! I’m already looking forward to and training for a 10K coming up at the end of the summer.
Wave Runners…
Tom always brings such joy and adventure to our lives. He scored us some wave runners through his auto brokering business this week that he’ll sell back at the end of the summer. So, we took them out on the lake this afternoon with the boys and had a blast!!! Here’s how Xander felt about it…
Water Slide…
Jonas and Xander LOVED these water slides at the rec center (where Jonas took his drawing class this week)!!!
Bowling…
A rainy day made for a good day to go bowling…
Building with Marshmallows…
The boys had fun building with marshmallows and toothpicks this morning…
Pool…
This is how we’re going to be spending most of our time this summer…
Painting Pavers…
Xander and Roman painted pavers for our pathway through the garden this morning (Jonas will be working on his contribution soon). They turned out so great!!!
Picnic in the Park…
This afternoon, the boys and I took our lunches to the park for a picnic and some play time.
Goofballs…
I took the boys to Goofballs this morning. They LOVE that place…ski ball, bowling, video games, inflatable, and jungle blaster room. Their favorite part, I think, is earning tickets to redeem for fun little prizes at the end.
Fun with MeMe…
The boys and I drove up to spend some time with MeMe today. She has a HUGE garden that she’s planting and tending to…and I loved that the boys were able to get in there with her. She paid them $6 each to fill up paint buckets with rocks from the garden and let them pick vegetables (onions, squash, and zucchini) to take home. We ate lunch at Sonic (with a little Subway thrown in) and hung out at the playground for quite a while. It was such a sweet time.
Lemonade Stand…
Xander is our resident dolphin-lover, so he was SUPER excited when he found out about the fundraiser kit that we could order through the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to raise money for Winter the Dolphin (and other rescued sea creatures like her)!!! The boys and I had so much fun setting up the table with flowers from our garden, pink and yellow lemonade, fruit ice cubes, homemade cookies (oatmeal raisin and snickerdoodle), and all of Xander’s stuffed dolphins. With the help of our friends and neighbors, we were able to raise $60 for Winter!!!
Exercising with Jonas…
Jonas came with me on my Saturday morning run at Crockett Park…he rode his bike and champed out four miles with me!!! He loves being outside as much as I do and really enjoyed watching all of the wildlife and following the creek along the trail. We can’t wait to do it together again.
The Lake…
The boys and I went to the lake this morning!!! We met several moms and kids from our moms’ group and really enjoyed just hanging out…playing on the playground, swimming in the water (even though it was a little bit cold), digging in the sand, and having a picnic. The boys didn’t love the mommy enforced, wear-your-puddle-jumper-in-the-lake-even-though-you’re-pretty-good-at-swimming rule…but oh well, that’s what happens when it’s one mommy and three little strong-willed and not always listening boys, a lot of people, and water you can’t see to the bottom of…they still had fun, though.
Strawberry Picking…
The boys and I went strawberry picking this morning at Valley Home Farms…our very favorite place to go pick berries. We’ve gone every spring/summer since Roman was 2 months old, and he’s 5 years old now!!! We picked strawberries, sampled homemade treats (blueberry and strawberry ice cream for the boys and a blackberry/blueberry ice pop for me), and picnicked in the sun.
Happy Birthday, Tom…
For Tom’s birthday, I surprised him with a fun night out together with dear friends…we went to Extreme Escape Games (we missed escaping the room in time by just a few seconds but still got to take a birthday loop around the parking lot in a festive vehicle) and then out for a nice, relaxing Italian dinner. Happy Birthday, Tom!!!
Tie Dyeing…
I loaded up on rainy day activities for the boys this summer. So, today we did some tie dyeing!!! It was so much fun.
