Busy Summer

We have been busy. I have tried many times to sit at the computer at night and jot down all the fun stuff that we have done but I'm just tired.  We are just busy having fun. I have opted for a photo dump.
in no particular order
Lilly and I hosted book club for her friends. We read Anne Of Green Gables. I teamed up with Mandy and she did most the work. She made raspberry cordial and printed out a little booklet with questions to discuss and write about.  We made ice cream in a bag. Then we played guess the scene from the book as the girls acted out their favorite parts. So fun! We are excited for our next one.

I got out the sewing machine and taught the kids how to use the sewing machine.  They practice on a piece of paper without thread. They are pros at lifting the foot and lowering the needle and turning corners.

Swim meets.  Max won second last week in the backstroke he was very happy with himself.  This week was the butterfly meet.  The kids were prepared to disqualify but they wanted to try anyway.   Lilly was very please that she took 6th and wasn't disqualified.  

Max was disqualified but his arms looked great it was just a little flutter kick that got him.  Any way you look at it the kids only had 4 days to practice the fly so in my book they improved tons and have every reason to celebrate.

Like every swim meet night we treat ourselves to a Sonic Shake for a job well done.  We have now tried all but a few flavors (yes even the peanut butter bacon) and now we are making up our own combinations.  Tonight's orders went like this....
Me: pineapple strawberry
Kevin: chocolate
Luke: chocolate
Lilly: pineapple
Max: peanut butter banana