This Wednesday is the Challenge to End All Challenges! Tonight is not only our annual End of Summer Backyard Campout …It’s also the night in which the kids are supposed to perform their Cover Songs on Guitar and screen their homemade Short Films that Scare Us! We’re excited more than we’ve ever been before! And we think we’re […]
Last Friday, we screened Jaws and In the Heat of the Night as part of our Summer Film Fest. Afterwards, the kids said that both movies were “scary.” So, we got to comparing how these movies chilled us to the bone. Sure, Jaws had its shark and its shark music. But the shots of the crowds […]
For lunch during this last week of freedom, the kids wanted an outdoor barbecue. So, I finally got around to teaching them how to use the gas grill safely. I helped them light the grill, but then I moved back into the role of supervisor. Safety first, of course. They used silicon mitts and long-handled […]
Okay, I have to admit it, while it’s our FORTnight or Backyard Campout season, I haven’t been sleeping outside with the kids. I’m still wearing my cast at night, and so this makes camping particularly uncomfortable for me. So, to fill out my “half” of the bargain, I volunteered for “gourmet” breakfast duty! To kick […]
What? The summer is coming to a close? Shhh….Don’t tell the kids. For the last two weeks of the season, we’re setting up the tent in the backyard and letting the kids sleep out of doors whenever it suits their fancy! Actually, Bea put up our tent almost all by herself! So, what did we […]
