It's Tradition

We celebrate the Fourth at Worlds of Fun. Always empty and always fun.  Each year the kids have more endurance and we stay a little later....but they are always asleep before the fireworks! We saw beautiful displays on our way home. I love that - seeing them off in the distance in so many directions.  It feels like everyone is celebrating and we are right in the middle.

Greta and Jack want to start the day in the stinky spinning treehouse. That sets the standard for the rest of the day! Dizzy and crazy!

I ride the Octopus with Jack and he makes me laugh my head off.  He is a buddy, and always fun.

This year we went to Oceans of Fun, too. I have to admit that this isn't my cup of tea.  I think I would  prefer the ocean.

Negotiations with the Toothfairy

Well, how can you say no to that?

Greta keeps on wiggling teeth loose and Jack keeps on going to the bank.   He also asked this question,"When I get big and loose my sweet tooth, will I grow a new one?"

I think he is sweet from the heart!

Sunshine On My Shoulder

The Overland Park Arboretum, with some special friends, is the most beautiful way to spend a summer day.  

We had to celebrate Alicia's birthday with cake pops in the gazebo.

 We found a hidden fairy village in a tree trunk just off of the path.  There were little cotton puffs floating through the air from the trees and they looked just like fairies.  And, there was a salamander watching us, too!

All of the littles found snails, but Greta was the only one that didn't mind the slime.

 Tickets to the train. There was a tiny town built with a train running through and we stopped to have a picnic lunch.  There were Eastern bluebirds everywhere.  Gee says they are lucky.

Friends are precious. We are thankful.

whoops! See ya, July!

I seem to have lost July. It was unintentional and I am very sorry to have no record of whatever we did.  It was all good.

I know there were cooler days.
I know there were friends and ice creams and parks.
I know there were fireflies and late bedtimes.

I know I worked several food styling jobs for AMC, and for Mc Donald's!
I know I have grown in many ways as a mamma this month...and even though I lost July, I just might have found myself....

A big decision was made in our home.

We are going to homeschool our kiddos.

(Loud Record Scratching Noise)

This decision is so right. I felt so good locking it in. And, for the record, it doesn't mean that we think any less of parents and their precious children that are in the public school system, or even private schools.  It means that we are ready and willing to fine tune our kids education to their needs, and this is such a hard thing to do in a class of 20....or more.

I always wanted to be a teacher.

Don't be tardy to the party!