Friday

Papa took breakfast duty again today while Grandma slept until 8:00.  The boys went off to their last day of Nature Camp.  Later, Keira went with Grandma to a fabric store and then to pick up the boys.  Papa had lunch ready because the boys were eager to go swimming.  After a fast lunch (and no Skype from the parents) Grandma, Cam and Jaden were off to Devra's pool to swim with Cadence.  The boys loved it!!  Jaden went under the water over and over and let Grandma throw him into the water.  He raced Cadence once and won.  Cameron jumped off the diving board over and over.   

Grandma is not a professional photographer but here is Cameron jumping off the diving board.

Keira napped and then played and played with Papa.  I hear there was a lot of chasing and kissin'.

After dinner, Jaden loved the sweet Italian Sausage,  it was chocolate ice cream time again.  I just don't know whose idea it was to have it in cones.

Then reading time. 

Keira is sound asleep. 

Jaden is playing Legos for the first time today while Cameron has his turn reading.

After the kids are all in bed Grandma and Papa can make some hotel reservations for our trip to New Hampshire.  This town is on the coast.  Hopefully it will not be quite as hot as it has been here.

We will stay at this inn for a couple of nights, eat at this restaurant and go see a show.

Thursday, July 29

Papa dropped the boys off at Nature Camp today.  Grandma took Keira to "Splish Splash" Story Time at the library.  She did great with just one sneaky trip over to the beach balls.  After that she got away from me twice in the library itself as I chased after her.  We have to work on holding hands.Then she went with me to do a few errands.  After so much work, she fell asleep in her carseat at 11:15.  Papa picked up the boys from camp.  After lunch they went to the pool while Keira and I napped.  Jaden is swimming farther and going under the water better every day.

After Keira's nap we went to the mail box to get the mail. 

Then she enjoyed her frozen yogurt popsicle snack.

The boys watched a  couple of cartoons after their hard day at the pool.  You can see they were "plugged in".

Devra and Cadence stopped by for a bit before dinner.  Miraculously some "summer bunny" came and dropped of some "Easter Eggs".  The kids had a blast searching the front yard for eggs.  The neighbors probably thought we are crazy.

Dinner was McDonalds- sorry mommy, we did not eat healthy for this meal.  The kids had a blast at the playspace. We came home to have chocolate ice cream cones.  Keira did a great job eating hers but did wear much of it.  But the bath took care of all that.

After Keira was off to bed, Cameron read Go, Dog, Go to Grandma.  He did a great job sounding out words and using the pictures to help him decode the words.  I was very pleased with how he read.  Then Jaden and Grandma read a funny alphabet book. Each boy watched a Bug video when it was not their turn to read with Grandma. 

All five of us had a good day today!!

Wednesday July 28

Coming back from their hike to the creek at Nature Camp. The theme today was Recyling Fun. 

One of the teachers told me a funny story from yesterday.  Yesterday's theme was spiders.  The teacher asked the group, "What preys on spiders?" and Jaden answered, "God."   

They made "paper"!!

While Keira was napping the boys watched Hotel for Dogs.

After nap time, everyone had a fruit chiller(and 1/2 a banana).  Keira loved it so much, she cried when I took it from her for a minute to push the icey up to the top so she would eat it all.  Keira is now watching Dora and the boys are playing happily in the backyard with some water and toys.  They will need to be sprayed clean before they come in the house.

Tuesday, July 27th

The trip home from DC was so calm that Grandma even fell asleep. 

 Traffic was not bad and neither were the kids.  A great start to our adventure.

Everyone had baths, brushed their teeth and had stories. 

Now sweet dreams!!