Afternoon at the Beach.

The summer days are winding down .
We made the most of it this last week.
On Wednesday, we met up with a group of friends to celebrate Vanessa’s ( from Yellow House Tales) birthday at the beach.  Because most of the kids are back in school and also because it was late in the afternoon, the beach was nice and empty. It was great. It made it very easy to keep an eye on the kids. Hayzel had a great time playing with his friends in the water and I’m hoping we can make a few more trips out there before the weather turns cold.
Check out the pics below:







Hayzel loves the beach. He enjoys playing in the water just as much as playing with the sand.




There was even time for a bit of a tantrum,

that was easily resolved by some of this:

and a lot of that:



After cake, there was a lot of this happening:





which left me with a very tired and very sleepy boy once we got home.

Musical Co-op and Candlepin Bowling

Last Friday’s co-op was hosted by Yelena and Jennifer (from Our Muddy Boots). The co op had a musical theme and there were a variety of instruments the kids could make music with.


We got the kids together and had them play their instruments as a group.


They practiced 3 songs with and without instruments. Jen had brought some recording equipment so that each kid could record their own song and make their own cd. First, we all gathered around the microphone for a group song.

Here’s a quick video of that ensemble:

So adorable. Next, each kid picked out a song they wanted to record. Hayzel chose “Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star”.


This is a video of him practicing:

Finally, after he was done and his song was burned to a cd, he went to design the cd label.



Hear the finalized version of his recording here:

Does he have a future in music or what?!

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After co-op, went to nearby Academy Lanes for 2 free games of bowling courtesy of the Kid’s Bowl Free program.

Park and Library

The summer days are winding down. We’re trying to soak in as much warmth and sunshine as possible.
On Tuesday, Hayzel joined C and J at the park.









During a game of hide-and-seek, we had a wardrobe malfunction.

He was very sad about that, because he has been favoring those sandals lately. Shortly after this, we left the park and headed over to the library, which is right down the street. I found a lone sandal in my car and improvised.

The kids spent a good hour happily playing in the children’s room.








During this visit, I picked up this book to read out loud to Hayzel:

This book holds a very special place in my heart. I give it credit for introducing me to my love of reading. My  3rd grade teacher started reading this book to us and didn’t get to finish it before the school year was over.  I had to find out the ending, so with the help of a librarian I took out my first library card that summer. I also remember it was the only book I took out that day. Ever since then, I have never borrowed just one book in a single visit to the library.
I can’t wait to share this special book with Hayze, and hopefully he likes it as much as I did.