summer snapshot - week 7

trip to the mac store to play games on the ipads
(with hopes of spotting famous baseball players in town for the all star game...nope)
john john napping with his feet up in the air

building lego harry potter game and playing it

playing go fish

drawing/ hanging out with friends

ella and andrew were at an art camp each morning all week, they loved it.

they had an art show on the last day.

ella performed for her puppet class and her dance class.

andrew performed for his drama class and i have not a single picture of it.

they had their art displayed all over the room.

watching dad flip fried eggs on saturday morning after yard work 

summer snapshot - week 6

playing games

special snack: strawberries dipped in sour cream, then brown sugar -

try it...it's awesome

more just dance 2 - john john got in on it this week...so cute.

he'd say, 'mama, i'm doing it!' with a great big happy smile on his face.

trip to ikea with nani

the boys brought their books and read as we walked around.

the younger two were in the play area.

i scored the polka dot pillows for $5 each - so cute for halloween,

they're orange on the back

trip to the movies (woovies as john calls it - we do this every week)

baking peanut butter cookies with ella.

hot chocolate with homemade whipped cream on saturday morning.

summer snapshot - week 5

i didn't take as many pictures that week.
but, we got 'just dance 2' during week 5 and i went crazy with the camera.
the kids were having a blast.  it was great just watching them.
of course, i did eventually join in too.
christopher said, 'mom why are you so good at this?'
to which chris replied, 'christopher, mom was a dancer you know'.
it sure is fun, and a great indoor workout too.

we also had a lovely bike ride to get ice cream & shaved ice one night when it was actually nice out.

and john john & ella got busy in the kitchen one afternoon creating 

'soup' and snacks.

summer snapshot - week 4

so, i'm a couple weeks behind.
but here's week 4 of our summer...

andrew & john putting on a circus show juggling act

popsicles, painting, poker
(it was requested that dad teach us to play - poker that is)

a trip to the downtown main library

sibling 2 on 2 basketball

homemade ice cream cookie sandwiches for dessert

playing poker plus pool & popsicles with friends

sm basketball camp

basketball out front

ella's surprising us with place cards for dinner

going to the movies

making cookies with john john

swimming, playing the drums, birthday party... all at nani's

building a fort in the family room

napping in the fort

playing soccer with blue blocks

and out back during half time of the world cup

painting toe nails

reading 

playing checkers