4th of July ready

Heading into the 4th….we were just coming off of Grace's hospitalization and all that that entailed….which also meant…no getting into water and doing some outside/summer type things for a week.

So for some indoor fun…we did some 4th of July crafting.

The girls really enjoyed it, as we really haven't done much crafting since school got out….or even before that.

I found this idea here….where they did this on a shirt…but we just did this on white construction paper.

I was very impressed with Parker…as she figured out all on her own how to make dots in a line…and then string them together so she wouldn't run out of paint.

Grace was doing pretty good….

…and then she was done.

Pipe cleaner fireworks.  Idea found here.

And then cookie-cutter painting.  Idea found here.

Then I just let them free-paint.

And the girls did this fun wreath.  A paper plate + felt strips = this….

It also doubles as a fun little photo prop...

I also hung up this cute paper bunting just for fun.

And we're ready for the 4th!

morning at the park

I've been slowly but surely trying to get back into the swing of things and summertime (do I sound like a broken record yet?)

Grace can't swim or get too wet... and I'm trying to find activities where she doesn't get her incision (they are very small and mostly healed…the stitches should dissolve on their own) too dirty.

So after breakfast yesterday morning…we loaded up and headed to the playground.

Come to find out…the girls weren't really digging it.  Unless there is an adult person (READ: Mom or Dad) playing with them…they'd rather not play.  I'm not quite sure how to remedy this, but it's a little frustrating to say the very least.

But in trying to 'get back into the swing of things'…I brought my big camera.  I really do enjoy taking pictures...something I end up not doing too often out of busy-ness/lazy-ness.  :)

But love that I brought my camera today…and captured moments like this...

And this.

Such a big girl doing the monkey bars.

My beautiful, oldest girl.

My beautiful middle little.

The girls were ready to go after about 30 minutes.  But I think Nolan had a good time..and he was worn out!