Summer Fun Week 4

Fourth of July!!

Today we celebrated Our Sweet Boys' 8th Birthday

Finnegan and Patrick requested that we start the day with breakfast in bed for them at 8am (because they were now 8 years old) and that's just what we did.  Sully woke up extra early and helped us prepare the food and deliver it to his big brothers' bunk beds.

Early afternoon, we went over to Nannie and PopPop's house

While Nannie was busy at home preparing delicious desserts, we went to the pool with PopPop.  We spent the entire time in the deep end doing flips, cannon balls and going down the slide.

Pierre met us at the pool parking lot and gave all the boys a cruise 

around the neighborhood in his convertible. 

After we went back to Nannie's and freshened up, 

we drove up the street to The Langevin's house for a BBQ.

 After the delicious dinner, we rode with Danielle on Christine's Golf Cart 

back to Nannie and Pop Pop's house

At Mom's house, we enjoyed a delicious spread of desserts...

and sang Happy Birthday to Finnegan and Patrick.

 

After dessert, we went upstairs to the porch and watched the beautiful fireworks that Pierre and Gill set off on the golf course.  The view was perfect and the display was magical.  It was a fantastic way to celebrate the special day.

Make it Movie Monday

This morning we spent hours building robots and in the evening watched the movie WALL-E.

 Each boy had their own kit that we assembled.  

These kits were no-nonsense - we had to build electrical circuits, attach motors, etc.

We were certainly challenged with these projects, but thrilled when all 3 worked!

Sully's Cleaning Robot 

 Patrick's Water Pump

 Finnegan's Robotic Beetle

Take A Trip Tuesday

Today we drove with Jenny, Charlotte and Nathan to Columbia, South Carolina 

to one of our favorite children's museum - Edventure

 The kids had a blast in their new exhibit based on Mr. Potato Head.

All the kiddos building potato heads

 Finn manning the submarine

Sully and Finnegan are captains

Patrick pretends to scuba dive

 After Potato Head, we created in the imagination creation 

and then to the grocery store and farm

 We learned about fire safety at the quiz show

 When we all went to the butterfly pavilion we had the greatest experience.  

Each one of our kids was able to attract a butterfly to land on them 

(no catching the butterflies, just being patient and letting them land)

It was truly magical!

 Such a fantastic outing with friends!

Wet and Wild Wednesday

This afternoon we went to the pool with Drew and Evan.

These dudes had a blast swimming, spraying, sliding and eating popsicles

Think About it Thursday

This morning Patrick went to his friend Jack's house to play and Finnegan had his buddy Finn over. 

While big brother played in the house, Sully and I planted all the beautiful flowers that Pop Pop gave us.

Finn and Finnegan enjoyed coloring together  - they are both great artists!

After the playdates were over, we met Daddy for lunch and then headed to the library.

Patrick helped Sully pick out his books, and even read to him.

In the evening, the boys went to Nannie and PopPop's house 

so I could do a special 4 mile trail run at the WhiteWater Center with Melissa

Fun with Friends Friday

We found a new playground in Indian Trail and decided to check it out with Meredith and the boys.

The park had a zip line and it was a huge hit with the boys

as was the giant swing!

We played for a couple hours, and enjoyed a picnic lunch before it became too hot to handle.  Thankfully the park was well shaded, but by noon, it was 100 degrees and time to go!

The boys and I went to Costco on our way home and after shopping, they enjoyed some sweet treats - including P&F's creation of churros dipped in vanilla fro-yo.  YUMMY!