Boxes are more fun then toys

This morning we caught a teeny tiny toad.  It was jumping out of the children's hands and they thought that was great.  I let it go down by the entrance to the gate where the creek is and the children wondered how it could disappear so quickly.  we also made a sunshine craft.  The boys played soccer with Mike.  I played basketball with the girls and I had fun crawling after the babies.  The children are enjoying the summer but it gets hot quickly. 

It's been hot and humid but the children have been just wonderful.  Our big water slide and the hose have been a Heaven sent.  We've been doing a lot of painting, some crafts and we made some zucchini bread.  The children love for me to read to them and there so good about sitting and listening to the books.  Were waiting for a dry day to play kick ball again in the back yard.  The babies enjoy watching the older kids run around the bases and giggle as they come by them and make funny faces and sing to them. 

4th of July week

This week is a short week with the 4th of July weekend upon us.  We made some 4th of July Crafts,  and some 4th of July cupcakes with lots of red, white, and blue sprinkles.  It's been very humid and rainy so we haven't  been able to get out much.  We've been playing games inside and the kids have been telling me some scary stories.