First Day of Summer!

Monday, June 1st was our official first day of summer vacation. This is how it went. . .

As many of you know we have the "catch and release" policy in our home. That means that when we catch one of God's great creatures we can keep them for 24 hours (sometimes 48 - depending on my mood) and then release them "back to their family". One exception: there are some "on going" projects that are kept for scientific study. On this particular day this is what we Had:

1 Frog: dug up by CoCo and rightfully called "Houdini" because he can get out of ANY enclosure and be free in the house.

10-20 Tadpoles: These would be ongoing. they are currently residing in my glass vase (that used to house decorative key limes). and were found in the front planter.

1 Turtle: "Saved" by me while jogging. (ever tried to jog holding a large turtle - well it's easier than biking while holding on to a turtle - I've done both!)

5 Crawdads: Caught while exploring "Crawdad Creek" yesterday with Kerry. And aren't they sweet they caught their Mommy one with pink claws!

5 Worms: These would also be ongoing. This is part of Kyler's "Save the Worms" project. Any worm that comes in contact with concrete is "saved" and put in his worm container.

Adventure: When I returned from work( Springdale was still in school so I worked from 9-12 and our Babysitter, Kellye - back from a 2 semester break - is back to keep the kids for the summer) Kyler desperately had to tell me, "you've got to see what happened in your bathroom!" No good can come from that kind of statement! All three boys were in the tub (washing off mud of course) when "somebody pushed Jayden" (hmmm -Kyler maybe?) He shot his long shot water pistol into the air - it hit the light bulb, water+ hot glass = disaster, which, Kyler says "hit in the tub like a bomb", and Kyler burnt 2 fingers trying to pick it up. Jayden was upset and afraid he was going to get in trouble. I'm just glad no one got bonked on the head with a steaming hot exploding, Large, light bulb!

Travel: We all headed to Lincoln for one of Jayden's games. It was a late game and we stopped and ate at a Mexican restaurant on the way home. The boys didn't get to bed until after 9:00!

Animals, Adventure and Fun -- If the first day is any indication of the rest of the summer it's going to be CRAZY!!!