Entries from May 2017 ↓
Backyards are better with a sprinkler and a wading pool
May 29th, 2017 — outside play
Crazy Hair Day At School
May 23rd, 2017 — school
Green mantis antennae bangs and colored braids for Ezri.
LED barrettes for Ivan.
Ivan announced he wanted LEDs in his hair at 7:40 and Eric had the clips ready and in by 8 a.m.
Not every dad has LEDs and coin batteries ready to go.
Out to a celebratory dinner with friends
May 19th, 2017 — Uncategorized
We had sangria or fruit flavored lemonade (depending on age) at Buca di Beppo Italian restaurant.
The various nude art from statue to photos was a big topic of conversation. The kids were pretty sure that one of the photos of the pope (not nude) on the wall was watching them FOR REAL.
This outing makes me hanker for a minivan. Look at them all comfy in the backseats. Suburban parenthood.
Pottery Badge
May 19th, 2017 — scouts
Popsicle weather returns
May 18th, 2017 — Uncategorized
The honeysuckle is in a million blooms and the after school popsicle feels like the perfect happy hour treat.
Let’s play ball
May 16th, 2017 — outside play
Freckle Face
May 16th, 2017 — Uncategorized
Building whole worlds out of grass clippings
May 11th, 2017 — outside play
Celebrating on Amanda’s birthday
May 8th, 2017 — birthday
I was gifted with an emerald frog necklace, so Ezri and I now both have birthstone necklaces modeled here.
The kids would like me to share the sock sloths Tam made me for my birthday.
For Ivan having photos taken before cupcakes was very hard. He really likes Busy Bee Bakery cupcakes and would like to have more than a dozen on his birthday.
Decorating a stump to be a fairy circle to welcome spring fairies back
May 8th, 2017 — Uncategorized