Mommathon

Liam came up with the idea this week that we should have Father's Day Olympics. He came up with the list of events, we got medals for the "winners" of each event and I made an Olympic banner. It didn't quite go as planned since the weather was not cooperating though. We had to move it to the basement and change some of the events, but it was still a good time.


Long Jump


Archery


Fencing


Happy Father's Day

Last week Liam went to Chinese Culture Camp. It was great. They learned how to write using Chinese characters, learned to say a few things in Chinese, made and ate some Chinese foods, put on a Chinese opera complete with masks they had made and learned about Chinese art and some symbolism that is used in Chinese paintings. They also watched some movies about China, did some mapwork and made a dragon which I never did get to see. Oh well, here are some pics they sent.

Liam had his first sleepover last night. The boys (including Colm) had so much fun and are ready to do another one ASAP.

Playing the new Indiana Jones Lego game that we got especially for the big sleepover.


Playing Battleground


The mess they made of Liam's room while playing Star Wars


Wii bowling


Midnight Snack-literally


Time they finally went to bed.

I think Liam is getting in spy mode for Spy Camp in a few weeks. This is currently posted on his door.

If you know me, you know I love a bargain, especially when it comes to my kids' clothes. Well, today we a good day, my friends. I bought Liam seven pairs of pants and a T-shirt and Colm got a turtleneck for (drumroll, please) $34.31 at The Children's Place. One was a pair of dress pants for church, three pair were uniform pants for next year, two pair were uniform pants for the year after that (hey, they were only $3.99) and the last pair were everyday pants for next year. I love that store!

It is funny the things that can spark a memory. I made meatloaf tonight. I think I have made meatloaf maybe four times in my adult life, but every time I make it I think of my grandma. I spent a lot of time with my grandma when I was little and one of the memories I have of her house is making meatloaf. She would put everything in and then she would let me mix everything together by mushing it all up with my hands. The feeling of the cold hamburger and slimy eggs sticking to my fingers and even the shloopy goopy sound it makes reminds me of my grandma and her harvest gold kitchen.

I am not a big gadget person, but I LOVE my new Garmin GPS. The thing that I love about it that none of the others have had is that it tells me the price of gas at all of the gas stations closest to my house and then I can pick the cheapest one. I love it!!! Who are the geniuses that come up with this stuff??!!! ;)