"If it weren't for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song."
-Carl Perkins
No kid will ever turn down a trip to a waterpark, at least not ours. And you won’t hear us turn down a trip either, especially when the kids got free tickets from reading a lot of books over the summer. They earned it, and they had a fun time. James especially loved the wave pool, while Ashlyn and Isla enjoyed the lazy river.
This was a week for finding rocks. It seems like the kids are really into hunting rocks, even more than they were when we discovered Geocaching. I think combining art, hiding, discovery, and parks into one activity is appealing. And if it gets them interested in exploring and being outside, you won’t hear any complaints from us!
Ashlyn spent the past week in theater camp, and Friday they held a small performance for the parents. James picked out flowers, which was a sweet gesture on his part. Ashlyn did well, she practiced her lines before the show and didn’t need any prompting from the teacher. We’re proud of her, that’s not an easy thing for a kid and she did great.
And this is James photobombing Isla while she tried making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on her own. Isla didn’t seem to mind.
