This week we are talking about MONEY.. So, we built our own store with a cash register to boot. We're preparing for a lemonade stand this weekend (Any suggestions from those who have done them with their kids?) They poured out their piggy banks and purchased their old toys.. very exciting, I know.Luke made the welcome sign to the store. Ben was in charge of getting things around the house and putting price tags on each of them. Mom was in charge of the money table and the lunch menu.. they had to make sure they had enough money at the end to buy lunch..While eating lunch we talked about how we can make it better next time. Ben loved everything about it, but Luke didn't like counting out all the money and said, "I think I just want to use a credit card next time."
We LOVE summer and don't want it to end! We are swimming almost everyday because it's still hot, hot, hot. Yesterday we took some friends (Isa and Carter) to the pool with us. We packed lunch and had a picnic poolside. I usually bring a book and let the kids wear themselves out. It's the only way to live, yo.
Here's Zack finishing up his yogurt. He is a crazy man at home, but not at the pool.. which makes it so much easier for me to relax. He splashes around on the kiddie steps, plays in the shade, or pulls up a chair and watches the kids swim. Only once did he jump into the deep end without me to catch him and I think it scared him enough to never do that again.
I also got classic footage of Ben giving Luke a ride on his back... in the pool. Mind you, Luke weighs about the same as Ben and neither of them can touch in the 4 feet. After two unsuccessful attempts in the deeper area, they moved to the lower steps. Now, I started this video a long time after they began.. and I just kept thinking they were going to stop, but I guess Ben is an energizer bunny. I was so entertained by this so sorry if the filming isn't as good as it should be, I just couldn't stop myself from laughing.
They definitely know how to have a good time... I heard Ben tell the kids to get on a layout pool mat and to fasten their seatbelts because they were about to go on an exciting tour of insects. Then he says, "Hi, my name is Ben and I will be your tour guide today. If you look on your left, you will see an amazing dragonfly." The other kids said, "Where?" Ben says, "Just use your imagination, okay? And on your right there is a beautiful butterfly." I just sat and watched with a big smile.
Other random quotes from my kids:
Luke: Ben, that 'cannon bomb' was SO big that it almost splashed all my hair off!
Ben: Doesn't this ride feel exactly like a Boga ride? (from Star Wars)
Zack: Oh NO! Shoes fall off! or 'Shoes wet.' (He's starting to combine several words, which is new for him.)
I posted a few other short clips on our home video page. If you want to watch Ben's "penguin swim" or a "brother's jump" into the pool, click on the home videos in the right column.
when you have Target commercials to keep you movin'?Every time this commercial comes on, our family runs to the family room to dance (and we can also rewind it so we get more than 30 seconds to bust a move.) Daddy really knows how to get jiggy wit it... but unfortunately, this clip is only the kids.
But that doesn't mean I can't pretend.My boys make me laugh every day! Last night, the kids really wanted to play a game before we went to bed. I told them it was too late and I could tell they were SO tired just by looking at their faces. Ben said, "But mom, all my body parts are ready to party, except for my eyes." Oh, the joys of being a mom = free entertainment.
So, Zack is a crazy man. We've known that since day one. But he continues to keep us entertained and constantly comes up with new material. Last week, his kisses turned from sweet little pecks into full blown make-out sessions. I am so glad Aaron was able to catch a bit on video... cause who knows how long this kind of lovin' will last.I love that he holds the sides of my face and makes my hair a mess.. this guy is a total pro. Watch our ladies!
not this cute anymore!
They poured out their piggy banks and purchased their old toys.. very exciting, I know.
Luke made the welcome sign to the store. 
Ben was in charge of getting things around the house and putting price tags on each of them. 
Mom was in charge of the money table and the lunch menu.. they had to make sure they had enough money at the end to buy lunch..
While eating lunch we talked about how we can make it better next time. Ben loved everything about it, but Luke didn't like counting out all the money and said, "I think I just want to use a credit card next time."
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