It's half-way through summer and the last thing I really want to do is sit in front of a computer. So we've been enjoying the amazing summer weather and each others company.
On Oliver's half birthday we made pink lemonade ice cream floats cause, well, that's what was in my kitchen. The boys loved them!
Then, instead of a big party... we decided on a last minute outdoor movie night. We brought out the big TV and a few couches and started the movie around 7pm. It was nice not waiting till dusk, plus all the bugs stayed away till after the sun set, which just happen to be after the end of the movie. hooray! We invited a few friends, anyone who was in town because it was the 5th of July.
Notice how the couches remained unused. Crazy kiddos.
For Lucius' half birthday Mormor ordered him a world cup Argentina soccer uniform. When he opened it he was literally GLOWING he was so happy. She also bought him tall soccer socks, because he's been asking for them since the beginning of summer. He was so happy that he gave them at least 5 hugs. Lucius is a sports fan BIG TIME.
On July 12th, we went to Auntie Em's house to celebrate cousin Carl's third birthday. They usually have a duck race, but because they no longer live on a creek, it was a duck sling shot game. The boys were super excited to be using the giant sling shot to launch their ducks.
While at Carl's party, Daddy painted Oliver's face and I took a selfie (trying to get more Jerimy and I pictures)...
The boys and I met some friends at a park and found a hobbit hole there. Unfortunately, Oliver got sick only 15 minutes after being there and laid down for the rest of our stay. Otherwise he might have really enjoyed the hobbit hole, as he and Daddy are reading the "Hobbit" together this summer.
A week later, Lucius got sick. High fever and super tired. During quiet time he had been reading books and then Oliver came out and told us Lucius had fallen asleep. This is how we found him.
The next day he still wasn't feeling the greatest and I thought a little fresh air in the afternoon might do him some good. So I set up a cot and we brought out blankets for him. He laid on the cot for almost an hour just watching his brother play in the back yard. Then he just fell asleep again. I believe he slept for more than an hour. I even started mowing the lawn and he slept right through it. Poor thing. Thankfully everyone seems to be on the mend.
After everyone was all better we got a call from our next door neighbor asking if we wanted to tag along to the Zoo with them last minute. We said "sure, sounds fun" and all rode together in their minivan, which the boys think is super awesome to ride in someone else's car. We enjoyed a long morning at the zoo, sat through the Sparky the seal show and then ate our picnic lunches before heading back home.
One of our neighbors runs a day care. The boys have made friends with all the kids she watches and they've got her wrapped around their little fingers. She gave them each a bandana the other day and we played a blind man's bluff type game. They had a blast trying to find their way across the yard without being able to see.
Lastly, we took a long after dinner walk as a family one night. I was scouting out good backgrounds for an upcoming photo session and the Little Misters were super helpful being my stand-ins. They aren't the greatest photos ever but cute none the less.
So there you have it- a nice big photo dump to get us back on track.
