Our Family Circus

Public school started back this past week. I thought about the boys that have graced our yard this summer and how quiet our days were about to become. I also thought about the excitement that the first day of school holds and that some of those little guys would be going home to empty houses. I wanted them to have someone to tell about their day! So, we hosted an ice cream party. The kids and I did some grocery shopping to pick out goodies for the celebration. The boys all showed up (as usual) and were pretty excited. One guy brought his little sister. I was so glad to see them and hear them talk about their day at school. I have truly grown to love these fellas. Before we ate, I prayed with them thanking God for their great day and the fun summer we had together. This masterpiece had blueberries in the bottom of it. The sillies with ice cream on their faces. This masterpiece had EVERY choice in it. After ice cream, I had a few water balloons for them. Then they climbe...

Some of our favorite people came to visit us today! The children played outside most of the day and were catching lightening bugs this evening. Then their parade was rained on, literally, or was it? Fun splashing in the rain! But the rain turned into so much more! Look at this face (and shirt!)... and these and oh my that buttom! Never thought the rain fun would lead to mud fun! But I guess this free-God given version of a slip-n-slide will do it! They had a blast! Fortunately for our friends who traveled to see us, we had bought them new PJs for their birthdays! I am doing laundry now, have any hints on how to get those clothes clean? If not, looks like another donation to a local mechanic!