Rowan's 2nd Birthday Party

There is really only one word to describe Rowan's Birthday Party...HOT! It was over 100 degrees with the heat index and we were all suffering. Grandma Patti nearly passed out! So yeah...it was hot. It was also a lot of fun and I know Rowan had a great time so it was all worth it.



His birthday was Pirate themed. We had the cupcakes made and then I printed out the cupcake toppers and Dave sat and taped them all to toothpicks. Such a good Dad!



I thought for a long time about how to do the treat bags and came up with an idea for a treasure hunt. I made the maps without thinking about the actual park, but it would have been neat to have made the maps more accurate for the kids.



K and Ro trying to beat the heat in their cool shades!



We had each family bring a covered dish and we had sooo much food! It was all delicious! I found an idea on pinterest to cook the hot dogs in a crockpot and then bring them to the park. A much better option than sitting in front of a grill cooking them...especially in that heat!





The treasure map bags included a pirate patch and compass for the kids to put on and use while they looked for buried treasure!











Getting ready for the BIG GIFT reveal...



What could it be?



I think he likes it!







Overall the party was a success...even if we melted!

Cheerios Game

As a mother I am constantly trying to find things for the kids to do to drag them away from the t.v. I try to limit the amount they watch but it's a constant struggle when Rowan is begging to watch Mickey Mouse and Kensley will sit and watch the weather channel if you would let her, just to watch t.v.!

So enter Pinterest...I have been searching on there for activities for the kids and came up with this activity. I don't think this actual activity was on Pinterest...I just looked around the house for some items that would be similar. Basically I just had the kids string cheerios through kabob sticks. I didn't know how much they would get into this but Kensley sat at the table for over an hour playing "The Cheerio Game" as she called it. Basically, she raced Rowan to see who could get the cheerios all the way to the top first. I don't think she even noticed that Rowan wasn't interested in racing her ;)











They had a fun time and it was nice to have them spend some time entertaining themselves!

Fun at Grandma and Papa's

It has been so hot this summer! Our favorite way to keep cool is spending time at Grandma and Papa's. The kids are loving the chance to spend time with them and swimming in the pool!

A lot of popsicles have been consumed...





Someone really loves his papa





My sweet boy loves to get in the pool with grandma and use the strainer to pick out leaves and bugs from the pool. He doesn't want to do anything else. He didn't even want to stop to have his picture taken...haha



K is getting so much better at swimming. She really is a fish. I love how much she enjoys swimming.



Perfect day and so glad we can visit family and stay cool!

Kensley Age 4: 20 Questions

1. What is your favorite color?         Pink!
2. What is your favorite toy?            School Bus
3. What is your favorite fruit?          Apples
4. What is your favorite tv show?    Spongebob
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Broccoli
6. What is your favorite outfit?        Anything with pink on it. And silver.
7. What is your favorite game?        Princess game on Kindle
8. What is your favorite snack?        Fruit snacks
9. What is your favorite animal?      Giraffe
10. What is your favorite song?          ABC's
11. What is your favorite book?         The Very Busy Spider
12. Who is your best friend?               Mya
13. What is your favorite cereal?       Frosted Mini Wheats
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play and rolling in the grass.
15. What is your favorite drink?         Chocolate milk and apple juice
16. What is your favorite holiday?     Halloween
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? My bunny and pink teddy bear
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Cereal
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pizza
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A mommy like you! :)

Funny Things My Kids Say

While looking at old pictures today I came across some pictures from high school. Kensley saw a prom picture of me in my dress (which happened to be white) and said, "Oh mom! You looked so beautiful at your second wedding!" WHAT?! haha