Day #15 of Sumner Vacation
The kids have been begging for milkshakes and so tonight was the night. Of course, milkshakes taste better in Smurf glasses!
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One of my favorite things about summer is sleeping in. Our daughter likes to sleep in too…..especially in our bed. Yesterday she crawled in early and fell back asleep. I just want to smooch those puffy lips!
Read More Day #13 of Summer Vacation
Way back when we first got the Nintendo Game Cube, the kids favorite game was Mario Kart. Then when they got the Nintendo Wii, they would still play the original Mario Kart in the Wii system. And even now, this is still their favorite game of all the Wii games that we have. They can…
Read More Day #12 of Summer Vacation
Today I took Bennett and Reagan out for a picnic lunch and then a stop to feed the geese. Patrick is at a camp this week so that is why he wasn’t with us. These few geese soon multiplied and we were surrounded by lots of geese, including some really cute babies. We had to…
Read More Day #11 of Summer Vacation
Today Reagan and I spent a good share of the day cleaning out her room. Most of it was just needing to be organized, but a small pile is going to Goodwill tomorrow and an even bigger pile went to the trash. It is nice to finally see the floor! Good job done! I can…
Read More Days #9 and #10 of Summer Vacation
In May, our cat, Baxter turned 15. We have been without our other cat, Buddy for a couple months now and Baxter sure misses him. They were best buds. I remember getting Baxter on a farm in Wisconsin and picked him out because he was the cutest of the all the kittens. Reagan had her…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 35 including Caramel Apple Sweet-Za Recipe
We had a great 2nd week of summer! The chore list began, but the days were still laid back and fun. Reagan has been begging to make this dessert ever since her latest AMERICAN GIRL magazine arrived. So, since we had friends coming over Sunday night, we made her Caramel Apple Sweet-za and it…
Read More Day #8 of Summer Vacation
Reagan has been begging to make these ever since we got the CAKE POPS by Bakerella book. But, the cake balls hadn’t hardened enough, so we only were able to make these two. Hopefully we can make up the rest today. But, they sure are cute!
Read More Day #7 of Summer Vacation
Spending the night watching our oldest play baseball……wearing a fleece and under blankets…..and I was still cold. Summer in Iowa still means keeping hand warmers, blankets and sweatshirts in the van.
Read More Day #6 of Summer Vacation
We needed to get to work on their school memories books. I had been a tad behind on them.
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