31/52

OK, so no haircut yet but it has just been a day so cut me some slack ;) Big Daddy-O is playing indoor soccer and was at a game this afternoon so the kids and I were playing around with the remote again. We ended up getting this one cute picture so I figured I might as well use it for my #31.And then how could I leave out this sequence? So consider this a bonus...

PS...notice the mohawk is gone....we shaved it off this week. It was fun but nice to not get the stares anymore when we are out ;)

30/52

Captain C has started mowing the yard for us. It is AWESOME! Today, he even got to go mow his grandparents yard for them. He is saving up for a Nintendo DSI so is thrilled to get to do double yards for a couple of weeks. Tonight, Big Daddy was grilling and the kids were playing out back so I thought I would try to get a picture that included the freshly cut grass (we don't let him weed eat so that still needs to be done but he did a great job on the yard!). We had so much fun trying to jump at the same time and then C had some ideas for pics...that didn't work quite as well with a 5'8" person and they did with the 4' and under crowd but we had fun trying.


Oh and I found out today that our neighbor across the street cuts hair so hopefully I will have a new 'do for next week's pic. It is long overdue!

29/52

Summer has been so busy but fun. We started out day at Lowes getting a huge piece of tile board to make a giant wipe-off board in the school room. LOVE IT!! Then Princess P had a birthday party for a little girl from church and while she and I were there, big Daddy took the boys to The Gun Museum. They all had a great time and we came home to play some games. The boys are learning how to play Chess (or "Chest", as Tricky T calls it) and Princess P is sticking with Uno. We are still working on the Chess rules (Big T and I don't even remember them all!) as evident by Tricky T calling "checkmate" on me yesterday...while we were playing Checkers ;)

I am loving my new remote that an awesome friend surprised me with. The kids were passing it around while we were playing the games and I am not sure who actually snapped the top pic ;) I must say that the piles of blue boxes are math curriculum that was given to me to pick through and is waiting to be passed on to another homeschool family to pick what they can use. And the goodie bag was from P's party ;) Big T surprised me with flowers this week for no reason (that I know of - lol) and notice how Wondermutt never leaves my side?

28/52

Please ignore the quality of today's picture. As they say, it is what it is. Trenton took it with the PowerShot after putting his finger ON the lens and with his finger through part of the frame...which you can see the part I didn't crop out in the top left corner. But never fear! My new remote shipped today from B&H - woohoo! A dear friend took pity on me after reading my whining in my posts and got it for me....I am sooooo excited and appreciative!!

Anyway, today's picture shows one of my least favorite parts of summer parenting...but one of the most important. Sunscreen. I hate the stuff. The kids hate having it put on. But it is a must have and so we all tolerate it the best we can. Today we went to the Nienhuis Park Aquatic Facility with some friends from our homeschool co-op so here we are, lathering up before we head out the door.

27/52 - Independence Day :)

This week has been c-r-a-z-y. I went to a homeschool practicum Mon-Wed from 9-4 and learned a lot but it seems like the week was gone as soon as it started. I started getting sick Wed but pressed on for a few days, working until 1:30am on Thursday hanging pictures at a friend's Frozen Custard shop. By Friday, I was done. I didn't even wake up until 9:45 and then was back in bed by 11 for most of the day. It was rough - I haven't been that sick in a long time. I was shooting a wedding tonight so HAD to be better. After a rocky start this morning (thanks to some meds knocking me on my keester!), I was much better this afternoon and ready for some fun.

All that to say....I forgot about my blog again until today :( Soooo, I had Captain C snap a picture with my point and shoot of me and Big Daddy-O as we were walking out the door to the wedding. Hey, at least I got it in before midnight...barely ;)