Fun in the Sprinklers

Several nights ago it super hot and the boys were tired of being inside. So, we set up the sprinkler for the first time and they had a blast. I also brought out the Spongeballs from last summer and they had fun throwing those too (they decided to peg me with them too).

Watermelon Granita

The boys love watermelon; Wyatt asks for it every single time we go to the grocery store. However, I hate buying it because we never seem to be able to eat it all and so we end up throwing it out and wasting it. A few nights ago I made Watermelon Granita, now we will have no trouble finishing up watermelons!

Watermelon Granita:

4 cups cubed watermelon (or just use a melon baller)

1/2 cup sugar

Juice of two limes.

Blend all ingredients in a blender until liquid. Pour into a baking dish and place in freezer. Stir with a fork every 30 minutes until slushy. Serve with a spoon in some cute glasses! You could even serve it with extra lime wedges.

Cousin Adelynne

Last week the boys got to meet their cousin, Adelynne, for the very first time. Let me just tell you that the were completely in love the moment that they saw her. Who could blame them, she's so stinkin' cute!! They loved playing with her and trying to help their Aunt Janaye take care of her. Wyatt even made a comment about it being really hard work to take care of babies. I just smiled thinking about when I had a newborn, 1 year old, and a two year old. Those were the days : )

Muffin Tin Monday, Copy Cat Theme

This weeks theme for Muffin Tin Monday was Copy Cat. We were supposed to look at other Muffin Tins from other families and copy one that we really liked. When I originally saw the fishing themed Muffin Tin that Michelle did over at Her Cup Overfloweth I knew the boys would love it and I was waiting for the opportunity to share it with them. I was right and they loved "fishing" for their food.
In our Muffin Tin we had crushed graham crackers sand at the beach, chocolate and cheddar goldfish crackers, banana starfish, pretzel stick fishing poles, blue sprinkle water, and peanut butter bait. The boys dipped the pretzels in the peanut butter and then stuck it to whatever they wanted to fish out to eat.
If you haven't participated in Muffin Tin Monday, you definitely should. You can check it out over at Her Cup Overfloweth.

Happy Birthday Seth!!!!

Happy 4th birthday little dude. You've come a long way from premie days in the NICU. You love to sing for anyone that asks and you are an awesome brother. You've also got your own rockin' style, including your love of "dino" hair (aka the mohawk). I love that you still want to cuddle every morning (even when your brothers are playing). You give everything you do 110% and I can't wait to see what God does with all the passion you have in your heart.

Muffin Tin Monday

I took a break from blogging about our Muffin Tin Monday Meals, although we've still been having them every week, but I decided to start blogging them again.
This week we had watermelon, tomatoes, grapes, cheese quesadillas, and Winnie the Pooh Crackers, as well as some milk. My kids love eating their lunch out of muffin tins, so if you're looking for a fun way to have a meal with your kids you should definitely try it. There's group of mom's over at Her Cup Overfloweth and they share their Muffin Tin meals every week. Sometimes there's a theme and sometimes there isn't. It's just a fun thing to do with the kids.

Camping Trip

We took our first camping to Inks Lake this last weekend and it was great. We swam, fished, hiked, roasted hot dogs and marshmellows and slept in a tent. I can't wait to do it again (when it is a little cooler).

This sneaky squirrel stole Wyatt's breakfast

The boys didn't catch anything, but they sure had fun trying

Swimming in the lake at Devil's Waterhole

Yes, I actually cooked eggs and sausage on an stove in the great outdoors

Jerad enjoyed the s'mores

The boys enjoyed the s'mores too