A Summary of Summer

I took a break from blogging this summer for several reasons: Since Grandma’s passing in May, my motivation to keep everyone up to date kind of dwindled.  Grandma was the one person I could count on to read this blog daily.  I miss her. We moved in June, and we’re still not fully moved in. [...]

Back to School at the Library

Today was our library’s official “back to school” event.  They had invited the children to make a back-to-school craft.  My boys were all over that!  The thing about Cam and Ty that warms my heart is the fact that they LOVE to do crafts.  They get that from me.  Anyway, the library had the kids [...]

“Coastie” at the Library

The boys and I went to the library again today.  Today’s program was put on by the Coast Guard Auxiliary.  They were teaching the kids (and parents) about boat safety.  It was a darling program, and the gentleman who talked to the kids was very engaging.  “Coastie” was a remote controlled boat who “talked”.  The [...]

The Naples Zoo

I ended up purchasing an annual membership to the Naples Zoo the other day.  I decided to take the boys there for a ‘preliminary run’ before the school year started.  Jess went with us as well (one of the rare days she isn’t working!).  Scott, unfortunately, couldn’t make the trip with us today.  I had [...]

The Imaginarium

Aunt Jo Jo and I took the boys the the Imaginarium last week.  None of us had been there before, and since the price is pretty reasonable, we decided to load everyone up and take a look at what they had. One of the things Cam had been hounding me about for months, was being [...]

Family Camp at Bass Pro

We decided to go to Bass Pro last night and participate in their Family Summer Camp workshops.  While they were a little “dry” for children, the boys still seemed interested in them.  Unfortunately, they only have the hands-on training during the weekends, so we were unable to implement the lessons being taught. We did the [...]