So far today, the boys had their early morning with Erik. Then Erik finished weeding our side flower bed while Xander and I made a construction paper American flag and glued it onto a stick. After that, we watered and weeded around our new garden planting. It's middle of the summer in Florida, so what we can grow now is okra, basil, and rosemary. We're also still getting (small) green peppers and I have some hope for the pole beans now that I've given them something to climb on and Erik has given them Gardentone manure. Then Xander and I did a reading lesson and made a red, white, and blue fruit salad. Nick looooooooooooved that salad when he got up from his nap. Everyone chowed down. (There were also doughnuts that Erik picked up this morning.)
After that, the boys each got to open a present of American flag hacky sacks. They were very, very happy. We played catch and bowling with blocks.
Then we got to Skype with Grandpa Mike and Grandma Lesley until Nick started pulling his hair out for naptime. Erik went out and bought some fireworks for our yard this evening.
Tonight we are having steak kebabs and shrimp dumplings (the kids will probably have hot dogs) and more red, white, and blue fruit salad. Homemade apple pie and vanilla ice cream for dessert! Yesterday Erik made most of the apple pie and I did the finishing touches. There was enough to make a small "kid's pie" and Xander is very excited about trying to eat the whole thing himself tonight.
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