On Friday morning I helped a friend in the ward make some jam. She found a good deal on strawberries & raspberries so we cooked up 2 batches. We chuckled as we added 5 3/4 c. berries and 8 1/2 cups sugar. No wonder jam tastes so good. (And I definitely don't feel bad sprinkling a bit of cinnamon/sugar on my kids' PB sandwiches anymore!)
{Not bad for 2 women; 6 kids; & 3 hours!}The kids got along great and rotated between the backyard, garage & toy loft upstairs. As we started to get ready for lunch, Madisen brought me this. She had gone around & taken orders. It's priceless!!
Row 1: Letters representing the names of the 5 girls present (our neighbor Lyndsie was here for a bit, but left before we ate; which explains why she's crossed off)Row 2: P= peanut butter
Row 3: H= honey, J= jam, S=sugar
Row 4: check marks
After a nap and a quick trip to the park we attended our ward Talent Show. Some of the children from Madisen's preschool class preformed a little song. (Video to come in another post.)
{Our blanket attracted quite a crowd. I love that there are so many girls & they are kind & inclusive to one another!}
{This darling YW was my 2nd set of arms. Sweet Caitlyn can be a bit clingy in crowds so she stuck close to Lindsay while I held on to Brooklyn.}
{For me one highlight was seeing the bishopric do something EXTRAordinary!}On Saturday we attended a birthday party for a friend who turned 30. Who knew the KOA Kampground had so much to offer? Shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes, bean bag toss, tennis courts, a sandy playground, paddle boats and more. Pictured below is old school style merry-go-round & some cabins in the far distance.
And our favorite: the heated indoor pool & hot tub. My girls were so excited for the first swim of the season that they put their swim suits on at 7am!
{Brooklyn just stood & waved.}
{My fishies}
{Brooklyn was content to chill in 'Nemo' as long as she could chew on the handle. And I have no idea what was going on with my eyes... YIKES!}P.S. Dad is here this weekend:
2 comments:
You guys do so many fun activities! I love the coordinating outfits.
What a productive day without daddy! You've inspired me -- maybe next time instead of ordering a pizza and feeling sad we'll make jam!
I love the KOA idea for a party! How fun!
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