Busy

The last days of summer have been very busy.  To be honest I can't really remember what we filled our days doing last week,  but I know we were always on the go.  Donny went for a hike with his Cub Scout pack, we spent some time at the park and there were play dates.  Yesterday we finally took the kids to Splashdown water park.  We promised Donny we would go last summer and never got there.  I was determined to go this year even if it was only 75 degrees.  The kids had a great time and the park wasn't crowded so we didn't really have to wait on line very long.  Once the kids lips turned blue, they decided it was time to leave which always a plus when the parents aren't the bad guys.

We returned early enough to put up the tent and cross off another summer wish list.  It was the perfect night to stick the kids in the tent because the water park wore them out.  They fell asleep in record time.  Big Daddy and I had a much tougher time trying to sleep with all the noise.  Between the coyote's, the very large plane that sounded as if it was about to crash into the mountain, Lovey the cat circling the tent and meowing, the thousands of insects making noise and the car coming up the road that sounded as if it were going to drive through our house, Big Daddy and I did get a few hours of sleep.

Waiting for Donny to join us.

The best photo I could get of the both of us.  Doesn't my face cream just shine in the light?

The next morning.

Abigail wanted me to take this picture so it would be on TV. I'm not sure what she's talking about.

Home School

Donny asked me if he could be home schooled and I actually figured it out pretty quickly.  He is starting to worry about this years flu shot.  He cannot have the nasal mist because of his asthma so he must get the shot.  He asked me the other day if he really needed to get one.  I confirmed that he did need the shot because he goes to school and can catch the flu from the other children.  So instead of just getting the shot, he would prefer to isolate himself in the house.  I am sure I have not heard the last of his grand plans to avoid getting the flu shot.

Day at the Lake

I have been trying to make a trip up to Lake Taghkanic with the kids for a year and a half. Well, we finally made it today.  The weather was wonderful and the three of us had a wonderful day, big Daddy had to work.  Donny spent most of the time trying to catch a fish.  The school of fish would swim under the rope and as Donny tried to scoop them up they would swim back under.  I enjoyed watching him, he tried so hard.  I think he made a bunch of little friends.  Abigail didn't want to get to close.  She didn't want the fish to bite her legs. 

Muddy Puddles

We spent Saturday at the Muddy Puddles Mess Fest.  The day was wonderful and the kids were so happy.  We tried so hard to get them to get dirty and muddy but they wouldn't get in the mud.  They decided on the drive home that next year they would get in the mud.  As I was tucking Donny in bed that night he said,  "You know what mama? Ty's parents made magic today." I was so proud of him because he really understood how wonderful the day was and how much it meant to the Campbell's.

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Little Guy

                    I waited for this little guy to fly to the feeder and I finally got the shot.

Separate Ways

Big Daddy was invited to a cabin in the Adirondack's for the weekend.  Donny went to bed thinking Big Daddy would be gone when he woke.  What Donny didn't know was mommy had packed his things and he would be joining Big Daddy.  Donny was thrilled and his eyes were huge when Big Daddy packed the BB gun and handed Donny the Swiss Army knife.  He was one happy little boy.

Abigail was very upset that the boys went away for a "vacation" and we didn't get to go.  I decided to whisk her away for a girls overnight in a hotel.  We had a great time together and she was happy the boys were in the woods for a bit.  By morning we were missing our fellows and looking forward to their return that night.



Donny and his buddy practicing their shot.

Donny reading an article in National Geographic while his buddy shoots.

Chess is the pick-up.



We started our morning with a yummy doughnut.  When I asked her what she wanted to do for the day she said, "Remember our  bucket list?  We should go to the place where we can eat really good food and go for a boat ride."  After a bit it came to me, "Do you mean Paris?" "Yes! Can we go there today?"  I obviously had to say no.

Since our allergy boy wasn't with us, we stop at Cold Stone for ice cream. 

We saw the Planters car and decided to stop for a photo.  Mr. Peanut was on the other side of the car but Abigail didn't want to meet him because he might harm Donny in some way.

Inside the mill at the Wassic Project.

Wassic



Home after a long adventure.