jump for summer

it's summer!!!

Until next time...

JenT

over 100 degrees

Well?  What do you do when it's over 100 degrees out?  

We play water games.

Until next time...


JenT

of sandals and girls

(No way could I wear these. Just thought I'd share).

It's that time of year again.

Time to shop for girls' shoes. Sandals to be exact.

(These I could probably handle).

I have a dilemma. Where do I get shoes this year?

We're pretty cheap sometimes when it comes to the children's shoes. I mean by next year, they've outgrown them. Why spend tons of money on something that they wear for a few months at the most? And forget about passing them down through more than two siblings. By the time my third son gets a pair of shoes there's hardly any wear left in them at all. So we end up buying some new ones anyway.

Now most of the time for us new means Goodwill or yard sales. I've found practically brand new shoes for a fraction of the price.

But sometimes, it's just not happening. No matter how many Goodwills or yard sales I frequent, I just can't seem to find that elusive pair of shoes that someone needs.

And right now, my girls need sandals for the summer.

(I love this color).

So tell me...where do you get your sandals?

Wal-Mart? Hmm...we've done that and they fall apart too quickly.

Target? I usually don't shop there. Do they have good quality shoes?

JC Penney? Sears? I avoid the mall as much as possible. But for good sandals I could possibly brave it. (Especially if I can stop for a Cinnabon afterward).

Payless? I've bought shoes there before, but they seem to be the same quality as Wal-Mart.

Any other ideas?



Until next time...

Day at the Park

Well I promised I'd put some pictures up so here they are. We enjoyed a really nice day at the Panther Creek State Park yesterday. It was the first time we'd been there and it took a while to find it. But after turning around once and going down a couple of wrong roads we finally arrived. There was hardly anyone there when we first got there, but after a little while people started coming. When it started getting pretty crowded we left. I'm thinking we might make this a weekly excursion after library hour on Fridays. Take a picnic (unless it rains), have some fun.

The 3 oldest having fun on the merry-go-round. I didn't get too many good pictures of them. Not sure why. Maybe they moved around too much. I'll have to try again next time.
















The Actor. My knight in...umm...plastic armor. He can be very dramatic. A comedian too. Imagination? Out of this world. His shield is a tray from a plastic toolbox. His cloak is a large scarf they use for dress-up. His sword is a piece of board. Imagination. Every kid's friend.





















Mr. Perfect. I kept asking if he wanted to wear sandals, but he said no. He got pretty hot, but still didn't take off those boots. I don't know why my boys love them so much.





















The Princess. She is so prissy. If you look in the above photo, she is doing the hair-flipping thing. Her right hand is coming down from flipping her hair.





















The Tornado. He's just a cute fireball. Almost 3, and I can barely keep up with him.




















Precious Moments Doll. I caught her "reading" to her baby brother the other day. Of course, as soon as I go get the camera to capture it on video, she stops. Not for anything would she do it again. Oh, well.
















Little Man. He's just a happy baby. He enjoyed being outside.
















And there you have it. Captured for posterity, our fun day at the park. May there be many more to come.

Until next time...