Summer Fun Week 2

Make It Monday

We spent the morning with our dinosaurs today.  The boys and I made dino fossils using our toy dinosaurs and then the boys made pictures and stories about them.

in the afternoon, we went to Kara's pool for playtime with Bridget and Emily.

They had a huge, two story, water slide.  Sully was so brave and went up the big stairs with Bridget while I waited at the bottom.  He loved it to so much, that he went another 15 times!

Take a Trip Tuesday

What's more fun than taking three boys to the zoo?  Taking 6 boys to the zoo!  Today Meredith and I loaded our six boys into our min-van and took them to the Riverbank Zoo.  

Only a pane of glass stood between my boys and the gorilla.

We hopped with the Kangaroos

Got up close to the ostrich

and fed the giraffes

The kids loved the aquarium.  Sully loved all the big fish 

and Patrick and Finn were fascinated by the sharks.

Finn tried to race the penguins and was super speedy!

Wet and Wild Wednesday

This morning we played and swam with Drew and Evan.  Most of the time, we had the entire place to ourselves.  The boys loved racing down the slide on their kickboards - it makes the slide so much faster!

In the afternoon, Gill came home early and had a huge water fight with the boys.  He filled up two rubbermaids with water and armed each boy with a water squirter.  The kids had a blast and everyone was SOAKED!

Think About it Thursday

We spent the morning at Lia's house, swimming in the pool with Emma.

By the end of the swim-date, all the kids were jumping into the pool without help from the moms.

In the afternoon, we went to the Library for a special program presented by the Carolina Raptor Center.

While Sully and I made an owl and read books...

Patrick and Finnegan got to a experience an hour long presentation by a Raptor Center Specialist.  They learned all about the birds that the center help to rehabilitate.  The boys even got to see 4 birds, including a falcon and barn owl.

They left really excited about what they had learned 

and asked if we can go to the Raptor Center next week for Take a Trip Tuesday.

Fun with Friends Friday

On our way to our morning with friends, we had a hiccup with a flat tire.  While we waited for Gill to come home and help, we went to the park with bikes and scooters.  Once Gill arrived, Sully became his helper and got that tire changed!

By the time the car was all squared away, it was too late for our morning outing.  So we took our picnic, put on our bathing suits and headed to the neighborhood pool.  When we first arrived we were the only ones there.  By the end of our swim, the pool was loaded with kids, and the boys had made some new neighborhood friends.

The afternoon was filled with friends!  Bridget and Emily came over with home-made Scooby Snacks. The kids cuddled on the couch and watched Scooby Doo.

After the movie and lots of playtime, the five of them made individual pizzas.

It was such a fun friday afternoon with sweet friends.