Gotta brag!

We have seen a lot of cute movies this summer. The kids are finally to the point that their attention span can handle a regular length film.

My kiddos were quiet, attentive, and well behaved! I am so proud of them! The "typical" children were noisy, talkative, and distracting.

There is nothing more gratifying than seeing huge progress in behavioral areas! These trips out would seem like a dream only a few months ago! God has made wonders in my kiddos! I am so blessed!

Camp Out

I decided that the kids and I would have a last minute camp out in the backyard. I borrowed a tent. I set it up the best I could, but something was missing. I let the kids play in it but we didn't stay in the tent. We decided to have a slumber party in the family room instead. We had fun telling stories. Mr. C volunteered to share a couple of stories. One story went like this: "Once upon a time there was Charlie Brown and C---. Charlie Brown said hi and I said hi to him." It was so cute and sweet. The progress my boy has had is amazing! I just love that boy!

After a half hour trying to get them quiet, they fell asleep or I did. Then I proceeded to get off that hard floor. My almost 37 year old body can't take that anymore. I slept on the sofa for the remainder of the night. Then Cinderella decides to get up at 7am. Nice!! I am so sleep deprived!! However, I love making memories with my kiddos!

Our Weekend Recap

We have had beautiful weather with temps in the low 70s. Despite the rain on Saturday, we enjoyed Fruday outside by playing in our backyard and riding coasters at Kings Island on Sunday afternoon. I love having season passes because we can hang out there for a few hours and come back before dinner. We also have souvenir cups that we bring with us each time and can get filled with sift drinks for $0.99 and we have a popcorn/cotton candy tub that can get filled for $0.99 as well. Yesterday, we spent $0.99 in the park. Not bad for a snack! Cinderella wanted Dipping Dots so she bought it with her own money and Mr. C bought a small box of candy with his moolah.

We are attempting an adventure tonight! Check back tomorrow for pics!!

We love summer!!!!

Flood

Yesterday, we had two very rain-filled storms that caused a lot of flooding in our area! Our carport was completely flooded and that has never happened! Half of our porch was flooded and the kids enjoyed jumping in that big puddle! The backyard looked like a pond once again. This has been a wet summer most definitely!

Reds Game

Last Thursday, we were blessed with 4 tickets (very close to the field) and were in a predicament because if we go, Cinderella would have to miss her second tournament game. However, we never get 4 free tickets and the kids are old enough to handle sitting and watching the game. Cinderella went 2 weeks ago with her dad and Papaw and loved it!

Despite the rain delay in the middle if the first inning, everyone had fun and the rain cooled off the stadium. The Reds won and Mr. C loved the fireworks. He did great and although the noise sent his sensory issues into temporary tailspins, everyone enjoyed the game!

State Baseball Tournaments

We had a great Challenger Baseball Tournament here locally! It was our league's turn to host the event and despite the intense heat, all the players had a lot of fun! The baseball season is over for another year, but Princess had a lot of fun and improved immensely!

We love summer!

We are enjoying our summer immensely! So far, we have went to the beach, visited Kings Island at least a dozen times, had fun at the waterpark, seen several movies, visited Children's too many times, played with sprinklers, watched fireworks, played with new neighborhood kids, made crafts, went shopping, and played with our bunny.

We still have another month to enjoy so I am planning some last minute activities that will make this summer better than last year!

This weekend, Cinderella has state baseball tournaments. She plays two games on Saturday and plays one game on Sunday. She will then receive her trophy for playing in the tournaments and for playing ball all year. We are hoping we don't melt in the heat and/or dodge a storm or two!

Mr. Houdini and the Great Escape

Our rabbit who is named Sprinkles is quite a naughty bunny. He has gotten out of his cage 3-4 times prior to the Grand Escape. 

This morning, I received a call from my niece saying that our new neighbor who lives across the street had seen our rascal hopping in the middle of the road and then he proceeded to hop to our neigh it's garage and try their delicious grass.

Luckily I had raised rabbits and with a bit of cat and mouse, I finally caught the escape bunny. This time, I put the rascally rabbit in the outdoor hutch. After placing him back behind bars, he gave me the evil eye. There will be no more escapes for this bunny!