We don’t let the kids have a lot of time on electronics, but they are always asking for TV, computer, iPad, Wii, etc. I got fed up this week with the asking. I created the pom-pom system. They have to earn pom-poms and only when they have pom-poms can they ask for the screen time…

I decided the boys needed to keep working on their reading and math this summer too (and give Mom a little break during Kaitlyn’s nap time). While she naps, everyone does a math sheet and then the boys take turns reading. Sometimes they read to each other and sometimes they read to me. It has…

I got a waterproof case for my iPhone and today we tested it out at the beach! Hopefully many more “dock” pictures to come!

Don’t worry. No animals were harmed in the making of these pictures (and a treat or two might have been given).

We have a little problem when it comes to the beach. We can’t seem to stay away. It’s the perfect activity that everyone (Mom included) enjoys and it fills our summer days with lots of fun! Kaitlyn’s new favorite trick:

Picking up Alex from a sleepover always turns into a day of fun. We had planned a morning at the pool, but the weather didn’t cooperate. Instead we played at Amber’s house and the kids ended up in their bathing suits anyway!

We have a running joke going around in our family about “unimpressed” food. This occurs when you draw a face on it. I opened the egg container to find a carton-full of unimpressed eggs courtesy of Alex.