We actually had a somewhat normal summer this year. The kids were out the first week of June, like just about everyone else. So we've tried to do some fun things close to home.
Parker is getting an early start on yard care. He always wants to push the shopping cart too, but as you can guess, he's not a great driver.
Our first excursion was to the dinosaur park. Yes, we went to Dinosaurland recently, but this is a little different. This is Carson's favorite, the Utahraptor.
Spencer likes Allosaurus. It's amazing to me how much these boys already know about different types of dinosaurs. Carson gets library books about dinosaurs and pores over them for hours. In fact, he prefers nonfiction. He likes to read about all kinds of wildlife, especially sharks, bugs, and other unusual creatures. I've learned a lot by reading to him!
Parker has a dinosaur named for him, Euparkeria! Its prints are even the same size as his little hands. His brothers thought that was amazing!
He wasn't in the mood for having his picture taken with his namesake.
Another day we went to the nature park to watch the ducks. Carson enjoyed seeing bat houses scattered throughout the park.
We counted 21 baby ducks. They were adorable! Parker still can't get enough of baby ducks. I taught the boys how to skip rocks that day. Parker tried too, but he chose really big, clunky rocks that made loud splashes in the water and scared all the birds.
No summer is complete without some time on the back porch with a popsicle. I've been making my own with Jello and Koolaid. They're pretty tasty! Parker loves them. It's one way to keep him quiet and out of trouble for at least 30 minutes!
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