A Dance in the Rain...

We enjoyed an amazing Utah Summer storm tonight.. 

We waited for the thunder and lightening to pass and then we ran outside to play.
The girls had so much fun!!!

Love a good summer rain.

The Big Girl turned 7...

We had a blast celebrating with a very fun "Pretend Camp-Out!"

Since this was a big "7" Birthday, the kids all got a glow-in-the-dark "7" Shirt! 

These were very easy and inexpensive. I watched the sales at Hobby Lobby and got the shirts for $1.50. I just used no-sew "Heat n Bond" and ironed it onto bright colored fabric and then cut out several #7's. I then ironed the "7"'s onto the T-Shirts and trimmed the edges with Glow-in-the dark puffy paint! 

They turned out great and are so fun for camping after dark. 

The kids also made Glow-In-The-Dark bead necklaces. 

Everyone had a great time cooking their own food at the camp-out, and the make-shift fence made it safe ;) Obviously food prep was a cinch, since everyone made their own grub! We had a few different varieties of hot dogs, a big batch of Baked Beans in the crock-pot, 

and I had made some yummy fruit kabobs earlier in the day and called it good!

The Hobo Bags were a big hit and so cute... they were the Scavenger Hunt Prize. 

The Scavenger Hunt was awesome. It was a very easy list, of random things the kids collected in the yard like leaves, flowers, rocks, colors, and trash.

(Trash was the smartest idea because it  got things cleaned up quick!) 

The Hobo Bags were filled with Camping essentials like a compass, small flashlight, and other treats!

Everything was fun, but if you were to ask the kids, I think most of them would say that the "Sasquatch" story was the best part!

Can't believe my baby's 7... But time flies when you're having fun!

Summer (Rock) Pets

What's Summer without a pet or 2???

So after being totally grossed out after Big Sister found this...

I decided it was time to get the paints out...

And make these cute Little Fellas...

AND don't forget... Every Pet (Rock) needs a good name!

And aren't rock turtles so much cleaner cuter than Snails? ;)

Stay tuned...

Trying to figure this whole blog thing out. We plan to start sharing the fun things we do... Recipes, Crafts and Ideas!