Elias’ Scavenger Hunts

I bought each big boy some post-it notes for their school desks, and Elias had never experienced this phenomenon. He went crazy writing notes on them.

After a while he brought me one and said “Here’s your first clue mom. Follow the clues and get a prize!“ I wasn’t sure how to handle the situation considering he doesn’t write or read, so I said OK and just started finding various post it notes he had put all over the room. When I had found them all he said “You won! Come pick a prize.“ His prizes consisted of random Legos, rocks, sticks, and some pictures he had drawn. It was awesome. He decided some others needed scavenger hunts, so we made kits and sent them in the mail/delivered them.

I love Preschool brains.

A Glimpse of Retirement

Logan and I were relaxing after bedtime the other night and he decided to start polishing his amber pieces. He’s had them since the 8th grade, and likes them because Jurassic Park. 

He researched how to polish it, bought (many) supplies, and set to work. He very much enjoys it, and comments throughout the process. 

I realized as we sat there that this is a small glimpse into retirement with my guy. Sitting around talking about polishing sap. It made me roll my eyes and smile at the same time. I’ll take it. :)

Augustine’s LEGO Creations

I made Augustine a book of LEGO sets. 122+ picture of sets he wishes he could buy. He will look at the picture and build extremely similar things with the Legos he already has! It’s very impressive and I love that he can do this! Here are some of his creations. 

Something Different

We just needed to do something different, and OUT of the house, so we picked up a lunch treat (Jimmy Johns because we can all eat there, and they have a drive thru) and had a car picnic at the lake. It was horribly hot so we didn’t want to sit outside. I would’ve never let the car run for a half hour just to eat lunch inside in the past, but now it’s all we have. 

Sensory Fun

Aunt Pat always gifts us a membership to the Children’s museum for everyone’s birthday, but this year that didn’t sound great, so we’ve been waiting to find the right things that everyone will enjoy. 

Ive been doing a lot of learning about sensory processing in children, and I think a few of my boys struggle with it. Therefore I’ve been giving them activities that help their brains learn to process sensory input in a better way. 

Thanks to Aunt Pat, we have a fun set of ocean water beads! It’s great sensory input and lots of fun!

Look at how cool it is on the light pad!

Thanks Aunt Pat!

Goat Playground

I recently sold this little climber and got a different one for the deck. I was a little hesitant to sell it because the base in the middle was a little wobbly, so I was very clear both on my post and when the buyer arrived to pick it up. She said, “Oh not a worry at all! My baby goats won’t have a problem with it.”  

Um, goats?

Yep. She has wanted goats for years and finally talked her husband into purchasing some. 

She was SO excited to let her new baby goats play on it that she sent us a photo a few weeks later when they arrived. We thought it was pretty funny!

Stump Grinder

Our awesome neighbors offered to grind the cedar stump in the front yard. It was great entertainment, and cleaning up the chips have provided hours of fun for the boys.