summer stuff

Here's a few pictures of what we've been doing. Cam's birthday was fun-after caming in a yurt overnight with Grandma and Grandpa Thurman, we came home to presents and this cute cupcake alligator cake. Johanna and I had a fun time making it. We've had tons of cherries over the last few weeks. It's been wonderful! They were so beautiful and delicious! We gave a lot away, but ate as many as we wanted-love it!

Last weekend, we all (except Johanna, who was camping) ran a fun run. Logan came in 2nd and would have won a prize, only he was wearing my number-oops! Cam and Ed kinda cheated-they couldn't make it the whole way, so we lobbed off a bit of the course.

What's not to love about summer?

I just love summer. I love not having a schedule, I love not having to make cold lunch each morning (pb and J everyday...boring!!), I love just hanging around the house with the kids playing, I love reading books while lounging in the sun, and the last minute trips to get ice-cream. We took the kids to the ice-cream shop that Logan made a model of tonight. Everyone had fun and only two of us didn't get ice-cream on their shirt (I was NOT one of them). We read books from the library-library reading program time! Anyway, just had to share why I love summer.

Party!!!!

We had a last day of school party yesterday. It was mostly for Johanna, but I let Logan and Cam each invite a friend as well. I think a good time was had by all. I'm not sure how many kids were there-at least 16. Anyway, my house was full! I made the cute graduation cap cupcakes- an idea I've saved from 2000 or something like that. We also had Johanna's requests-Bugels, Capri Suns and Starburst, plus cookies and fruit/veggies with dip. There were two slip n' slides, waterguns, pool, waterballoons, bubble machine, and a craft. I swept up about 2 cups of debris off the sopping wet floor afterwards-I had a pond in my downstairs bath, mangled carpet, and scratched wood floors from the sand they brought in, but it was fun! Maybe I'll do it again!

The happy kids who are now out of school

Johanna in the wet t-shirt contest at school (JK) she had fun at all the field day stations. I was there face painting. I forgot about babysitting for Cam and Ed, so they came with me. Poor little guys-I was so busy-they had to entertain themselves in the hot sun for three hours! They did great, though I'm not sure how many otterpops Ed helped himself to.

Logan pre-field day-ready for the fun to begin.

Cam wearing his graduation cap. The kindergartners had a cute little graduation ceremony in his classroom. They sang some adorable songs (which I did not have my camcorder for -GARGGGG!!), and recieved their "diplomas". Cam is now ready for first grade..sniff..my baby!