Rather than run errands, because getting in and out of a car several times with kids when it's 100 degrees is really tiring; and rather than try to be creative with water play outside, because after doing that all week I wasn't up for it anymore; we got creative inside.
Grady Lee has an ever-expanding rock collection that is infiltrating the house. I have displays everywhere, and try as I may to encourage he keep them all in his room, it doesn't always work. I decided we would make Treasure Boxes, the thought being that if he had a cool place to keep his rocks they might not end up all over the house.
The boys glued craft sticks together to build boxes and then decorated them with foam stickers, puff balls, and googly eyes.



A couple of weeks ago I purchased several books that the library was getting rid of. I couldn't have imagined that a $0.50 book about turtles and another one about dinosaurs would captivate my four-year old so long. I gotta get me some more!


But it was long enough for Grady Lee get in a couple rounds on the water slide and for Micah to enjoy counting to 10 or 15 or any other random number except the traditional three before jumping off the side of the pool.
We headed back to the Robinson's home and the kids watched a movie and did puzzles before getting ready for bed. The Robinson's recently finished off their basement and have a wonderful movie room... which Grady Lee thought was the actual movie theater and wondered why "the seats that flip up" weren't there.





But after all of that, then it really was relaxing and good.
So glad you all had a fantastic weekend! Love the boys little treasure boxes! What a great idea!
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