We did some errands this week as well. I have started back to school shopping for Bebe. I'm old school. I don't buy the wrap packs that do everything for you (I'm not against them, I just like to shop for school supplies), so I start hitting the sales when they come out. I do love me some school sales! We've gotten a lot of stuff - almost everything. We just bought her a new lunchbox and backpack this week. I even sewed a cute little ID tag for her lunchbox - I'll make one for her backpack and then show you guys. I was mean this year and told her that her backpack had to last for this year AND next year. So no character backpacks, since we aren't sure she'd want a Barbie backpack next year. We also bought her a first day of school outfit (complete with matching hairbow - I actually paid more for the bow, than the dress) and a couple of cute shirts (like she needs more shirts) and a pair of capris that were 70% off (both the shirts and capris)!
Anyways, we puttered around yesterday and the kids were getting a smidge restless. I didn't really want to head to the pool because it was already getting close to Mamu's bedtime, so I took the kids out back and offered to spray them with the hose. Mamu thought this was a fabulous idea! Bebe decided that my zero gravity chair was a better choice - but she did enjoy a popsicle while sitting there. Since the "broken" hose - the hook-up thingy (I can't ask Jason what it's called right now because he's reading to Bebe) is bent from getting driven over (that's a story in and of it's self - it was either drive over the hose hook-up thingy or a child - I picked the hose hook-up thingy), I can't hook it up the spray toy we have. I didn't really want to get the hose from the front (I know, lazy), so I sprayed him. I actually sprayed the three trees in the backyard and let Mamu run through the "rain". He had a grand time. He's been really into pouring and splashing and doing all sorts of things with water, so I dragged the plastic picnic bench over near the hose, gave them some old pitchers and cups and the hose. Talk about entertainment! They had a grand time - Mamu loved that he got to spill water and not get fussed at!
I even taught Bebe how to turn the water on and off, so they could even get more water! I had a grand time watching them while chillin' in my zero gravity chair.Today, after going to get our van vaccuumed and washed (it's been a long time since Bessie has gotten the star treatment) - that was Bebe's and my treat after we cleaned it out - we ran a few errands and Mamu kept asking to go swimming. I told him that we could go after nap. After a fabulous nap, we headed to the pool. Then I had the EASIEST dinner EVER! We stopped at Sonic, ate it at the picnic table and the trash went directly into the outside bin! Fabulous! Then I let them play with the water some more.
That's Mamu in his new "Woody" towel - he's pretty cute in it! Mamu's Grandma Joos sent it to him and he loves it!
We love us some summer!
