Summertime Fun

I just had to post some of these pictures from our fun weekend. We didn't do anything major at all, and actually, that was what was nice about it. The kids played in the pool and on the waterslide much of the time, with the usual popsicles and icees to keep them cool. They both helped Daddy cut the grass (love that picture- if only they want to do it when they're teenagers!), and they enjoyed swinging and playing in their "clubhouse" together.

One incident that happened Fri. morning as I was cleaning the house was rather funny. I heard Matthew tell SB to bring him the toilet paper. He was in the living room, so I thought that was rather odd. I go to see what's happening, and SB had brought her pink potty (she has just become potty trained- learned in about 2 days! Woo-hoo! I digress...) into the middle of the living room, next to where Matthew was building. I asked what in the world they were doing, and Matthew states that he is at his worksite, and all builders have a potty at the worksite so they don't have to leave while they're working. He was about to actually use that potty in the middle of the living room! Good grief! He has a knack for completely and totally learning every detail of things he's interested in, and then recreating it to the best of his ability and with whatever resources he has available. So funny! I LOVE his imagination- it's incredible!

Anyway, after that episode, I created a treasure hunt for them so that they would be entertained while I finished cleaning the house. They loved that (Matthew walked around with a hanger b/c of the "hook" on it like Captain Hook- a pirate looking for treasure....). They got chocolate and money for their piggy banks at the end of the hunt. It was lots of fun.

I just love these lazy summer weekends! We're looking forward to our beach trip coming up soon!