The neighbor kids were outside playing this morning and I told them they could use our sidewalk chalk if they wanted. This is what I came home to:
(It’s a school bus if you couldn’t tell.)
Archive for August 17th 2011
Colm turned his summer reading log into the library today. He earned a free book and a ticket to a Trailblazer’s game.
We finally got around to spending the money the boys raised at their popsicle stand. They were able to buy 47 food items for the local food pantry. They got everything from clam chowder to mayo to cereal bars to mustard and much, much more.
(Project 365-8/14/11)
The last bridge
We biked over 13 miles and crossed six of Portland’s bridges today. I was so proud of the boys for persevering. There were some difficult spots, but they did it and they were so excited when they finally crossed the finish line.
Liam’s baseball coach has gotten the kids together a couple of times this summer to play wiffleball. It’s very informal and siblings can play too. The boys love it!
These two girls were my helpers this week at VBS. They were so awesome! I couldn’t have hand-picked better helpers than these two. They sorted, prepped, cleaned up, helped the younger kids and so much more.