Photo 365 #330: Photo Friday throwback time!

July 3, 20152 Comments

2015-06-22 21.07.36 Would you look at that? It’s Friday again! I can’t believe it’s July already. My kids will be back in school before I know it.

Speaking of kids, I found this in my office the other day while I was rummaging around in search of something else. I loved Rainbow Brite when I was little, but I don’t even remember getting this puzzle. I remember the little Red Butler figurine I used to take to church on Sundays to play with in the pews, though. Too bad I lost him a long time ago. 😦

What things did you enjoy as a child?

If you’re in the U.S., do you have big plans for tomorrow? How do you celebrate the Fourth of July?

If you’re not in the U.S., have a fantastic weekend!

Happy Friday, everybody! 🙂

Photo 365 #328

July 1, 20152 Comments

2015-06-26 18.59.53 I’ve got nothing today.

I had a hard time even choosing today’s photo – I’ve been hard at work revising The Lokana Chronicles, and my brain is full of plot bunnies.

Perhaps you all can answer this question for Thumper, though:

Where is the candy?

Photo 365 #326

June 29, 2015Leave a comment

We had a big weekend. Saturday I did some garage saling while the older kids worked at a 5k and the younger ones had a play date, then we prepped for Cricket’s birthday party. We prepped more yesterday morning and had a heck of a good time at the party yesterday afternoon. Cricket’s godparents (and their spouses and new babies) both came, as did my aunt and uncle, my step-grandma, and my mother-in-law. It was a houseful, but it was fun. 🙂

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Of course, all that fun can make for some tired little boys (okay, it makes for a tired mommy, too), and as five o’clock approached, Thumper finally lost the will to stay awake. After announcing that he was going to get a book, he made a beeline for his room, returned with said book, then passed out on the couch (on top of said book).

I love that I’m raising readers. Falling asleep with a book is a not-uncommon occurrence in my house, and it makes me smile every time I stumble upon a scene like this one. 🙂

Do your kids love to read? What are some of their favorite books?

Photo 365 #324

June 27, 2015Leave a comment

Last night was the Corn Carnival parade, which is always a lot of fun. We took the kids and had a great time, although hopefully the boys acquire some patience in time for next weekend’s Fourth of July parade.

In this picture, Cricket was unhappy that they weren’t throwing candy to him. He spent a good couple of minutes telling me how if he waved to the people in the parade, then they would throw candy at him. He made sure that he waved at every single float, but not all of them were giving out candy, and he finally got upset about it.

In the end, both boys came home with sacks full of candy. Now to make sure they don’t eat it all in one sitting… 😀

Photo 365 #323

June 26, 201510 Comments

Yesterday was Cricket’s fifth birthday. I can’t believe he’s five years old already! I swear he was just born a week ago.

I posted a picture of him with his last-minute gift (he gets the real ones at his party on Sunday) on Facebook last night, but he wouldn’t hold still, so it came out kind of blurry. I took a couple of the two of us snuggled up on the couch after that, but he wouldn’t sit still for those, either.

Happy Thumper is happy. 🙂

Thumper, on the other hand, sat still and smiled for his. It was an odd reversal of personalities.

Still, it’s nice to have a picture of Thumper that isn’t blurry. Usually I can’t get him to sit still for anything without holding him in place, and even that doesn’t usually work. Maybe tonight, though, he’ll sit still long enough to catch some candy at the Corn Carnival parade, assuming it stops raining long enough for the parade to go on…

Photo 365 #312

June 15, 2015June 5, 20152 Comments

I’ve been playing with my phone’s macro lens again:

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I hardly ever do my nails, but this polish was too pretty to pass up. It also made for a fun girls’ night – I painted Miss Tadpole’s nails a pretty teal, and she did mine!

Photo 365 #307

June 10, 2015June 3, 2015Leave a comment

2015-06-02 15.06.47 Fishing from pirate boats is great fun, especially when you have a good driver like Cricket.

C: “I’ll drive the boat, Mom – you catch a fish.”

M: “I got one! I got one!”

C: “No, you didn’t catch a fish, Mom. That’s a whale.”

M: *blinks in surprise* “I caught a whale?”

C: “Yep, you did. Now put it back – it’s time to go.”

M: *throws whale back*

Photo 365 #306

June 9, 2015June 3, 20154 Comments

Grandma gives awesome swinging lessons:

: “Stick your legs out…”

: “Now pump ’em!”

: “Do it again!”

I love to swing. Haven’t done it in years, but I think I should reconsider that. 🙂

Photo 365 #302

June 5, 2015June 3, 20152 Comments

Selfie queen, I am not. When it comes to using my phone’s front-facing camera, the results are iffy at best. But occasionally the boys demand to be in a picture with me.

: Smile, Thumper!

: Hold still, missy! Everybody smile!

This was one such incident. Naturally, in trying to make sure I got Thumper before he had a chance to touch the screen and mess up the shot, I cut off my face. Miss Tadpole, however, managed a pretty excellent photo bomb, and a minute later, Bubbles joined her.

I love it when they get excited about things. 🙂

What do your kids get excited about?

Photo 365 #299

June 2, 20154 Comments

Today was an absolutely wonderful day to spend at the park. After running a few errands, we did just that.

The boys had a blast playing on the swings and the slides and the horsies. It wasn’t too hot, it wasn’t too cold, the sun was shining – it was just right.

But then we had to come home, and there were two very upset little boys. Luckily they were easily pacified with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the original cartoon version) when we got home, which made me happy because I had supper to fix, pie to bake, and a house to clean before a guest arrived.

Whew!

How do you like to spend beautiful days with your kids?