Our entire week was unplanned. I think this is the first time that's happened all summer. After our busy sixth week of summer, I wanted a laze-around-the-house (and get some chores done) kind of Monday. Boogs decided that staying home would be a perfect time to try out this:
After a few runs, he put a step stool near the bottom of the stairs and told me he was charging 1
penny to see his "death defying show". He guaranteed, "For just a penny, you could have the best seat in the house."
On Wednesday, a friend invited us to join them at a nearby skate park. Boogs took his scooter and had a blast.
Boogs is responsible for fixing dinner for the family one night a week. He has to look through cookbooks to find a recipe, help put the ingredients needed on the grocery list, help grocery shop, and then cook the food (with help). This week he chose Deceptively Delicious's
Aloha Chicken Kebobs, salad, berries, and
Blueberry Lemon Muffins for dessert. Yum!
A library book inspired us to seek out some sculptures so we went exploring at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden. You can read about our adventure
here.
There was a HUGE thunderstorm Friday night. The rumble of the thunder made all of the windows in our house rattle. The storm lasted less than an hour, but it dumped a ton of rain in the area. On Saturday morning, we took a lovely family walk to a nearby park and then discovered exactly how much mud the rain had caused.
The mud was so thick that Boogs' boots kept getting stuck. Daddy "helped out" Boogs by spreading mud on his face. Yuck!
Boogs thought it was fun to see exactly how dirty he could get. He even poured mud into his rain boots.
We did not run into any of our neighbors on the walk home. Boogs had to go straight to the backyard to be hosed off before he was allowed in the house.
This post is linked to the
Country Kids for Coombe Mill weekly outdoor linky party.
Boogs the bog monster - I love it and what child wouldn't like to have fun in mud. How lovely that he chooses and prepares a meal a week, thanks for sharing all your fun with Country Kids.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! We discussed a new nickname on our walk home. He was trying to decide if he liked Swamp Thing or Mud Man better.
Deletehehehe, your boy is a total comedian and daredevil. I laughed so loudly at the picture of his death defying show I almost woke the girls!
ReplyDeleteFabulous pictures, you guys certainly know how to have loads of fun.
Nichola, I will have to give Boogs a penny and tell him you enjoyed the show. We are certainly enjoying our time together while school is out of session.
DeleteCrikey that is one (happy) muddy boy. Looks like you're definitely making the most of the summer!
ReplyDeleteHe had fun. I used to love to play in the mud when I was his age.
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