This post is a little random, a little like summer at our house!
James spends his mornings hunting snakes. He’s become a master at finding and catching them. He loves these slithery creatures and has decided to keep this one, Cobra, as a pet.
We researched and created a happy home for Cobra, who obviously did not think his home was fabulous because he escaped… for 3 days. Ruby found him in our closet wrapped around one of Josh’s shoes. The tank lid is now more secure.
My mom and sis had planned a pink princess birthday party for me that did not happen on my birthday for one reason or another. So the other night my mom brought the party to me.
and I did feel like a princess!
James shared sugar peas from his garden
My friend, Cary, invited me to go blueberry picking the other day. James thought it sounded fun, so he came along too.
We hit the last day of the ‘early berries’ so the berries were far and few… We got enough to snack on and make muffins, so we were happy! Plus, it was fun to visit with Cary as we walked up and down the rows looking for plump fruit.
The kids went to the eye doctor recently. Turns out Abbie needs glasses for distance and James can’t cross his eyes, so he has special eye exercises to do that will strengthen the muscles ~ who knew? Abbie picked out a super cute pair of Roxy eyeglasses and of course, she rocks them!( The ‘glasses’ they are wearing keep light out cause their eyes were sensitive from the doctor dilating them.)
James has wanted praying mantis eggs for years (really!). Stephanie found a greenhouse selling them, so James and I took a trip and bought 2 eggs, which will produce around 400 mantis babies. We will release all but a couple as they eat lots and are very territorial. We are learning lots about these bugs from a trip we took to the library where we checked out Mantis books.
It will take 2-6 weeks for these little bugs to hatch…
Josh heads back to work on Monday, we are sad… He will be in a new building this year with all new people. Change is always good. We’re just not ready to say good-bye to our random summer days.
oh dear look at josh in that cowboy hat…makes me smile big!
{rick heads back on friday…but has already had to go in for a big meeting last week…i am thankful i am not an administrator!}
you guys are like Zookeepers…i love all the critters that find a place in your home…what great adventures for James!
awe cross eyes…that is what we dealt with with both keegan and rohnan and i am sure they are the same exercises…i want to see a picture of abbie in her cool glasses!
and stacie you are a princess…and how wonderful to have family to celebrate your princessness…
A snake on the loose, princess party, blueberry picking, new glasses, praying mantis eggs… you have one BUSY household!
Hope Josh’s first days back go well!