So, you want to dress as characters from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? You can totally do this! I do not make clothes, but was able to make dwarf costumes pretty easily. I made enough accessories for the prince that he looked homemade too! I’ve searched through my photos, and just cannot find photos…
Our kids are still over the moon about their “army playdate.” They couldn’t contain themselves leading up to it, telling everyone what they were going to do after school. They couldn’t wait to spend time with a real army helicopter, with a real army soldier. Somehow, the fact they were going to get some good,…
The final part of summer included a trip to river, and coming home to several summer camps. The older boys started with Star Wars- themed Lego camps, but they just didn’t work out for us. The two different age groups built the exact same ultra-simple design that did not resemble the Star Wars vehicle it…
My kids totally loved finding out who their teachers are this way! Even if they weren’t that interested to begin with, they were definitely excited about their teachers after this! I think we’ll do this every year! I’ll tell you how I did it. We used to have a great event at the end of…
We had another great season of theatre camps. The kids love choosing their costumes, and helping with prop and set decorations. It’s a rush to learn their parts in one week. My youngest did Stone Soup. He was so cute, and worked so hard on the songs. The excitement is on once their costumes are donned…
The Great American Eclipse was a success! But not after a scare of clouds, forecasted to loom until after the eclipse was over. Luckily, they went away well before the eclipse and didn’t interfere with our view at all. We experimented with the mirror and didn’t find any cool images with it, nor did the…
For the sake of nostalgia, we’re building box eclipse-viewers. I also didn’t love the idea of my kids looking directly at the sun, hoping paper glasses would sufficiently cover their eyes. The box viewers will be used in addition to other fun ways of experimenting with the reflected image of the eclipsed sun. Here’s what…
We had another great trip to the Russian River! On the way, we stopped to pick up a friend in the Bay Area to enjoy our favorite spot in Berkeley with us. We just love the train, and the merry-go-round is super special too. My six-year-old was impatient to get to the river, so it…
While busy with their first vacation Bible school, we took a tour at one of our favorite historical parks. The couple on the tour with us was floored at how nice the boys were, and astute with their questions. While touring one of the historical houses, a couple was personally shown in, and were introduced…
We had another awesome time at the river last summer (I’m so behind on this one). Of course, we enjoyed taking in the usual sights from the deck. We love the deer in the mornings. We spent plenty of time in the shallow water. We love chillin’ on the deck. The kids thought it was…