Clinique has this new lip balm/lipstick. It is so amazing, that I had to share it with all of you! It is called Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm. It is like a lipstick but has the moisturizers of a chapstick so it nourishes your lips too. What a great summer find!
I bought one in Super Strawberry (which I love). You have to check them out!
Today was sunny and warm outside. When we got home from church, we went outside to play. I had bought this sprinkler for Andrew to play in and we decided to try it out. This was as close as he got to it. He did pull his chair over and enjoy it from his chair.
Just Andrew being cute. (It happens quite a bit.)
Last night we had a bbq with my parents and Kate and Tyler at Klemgard park. Klemgard is my favorite park on the Palouse, if you haven't gone, you need to this summer. There is plenty of room to run around and a nice hiking trail to enjoy.
Grandpa, Grandma and Andrew enjoying the swings
Running with Toby (my parents dog)
Having fun on the slide. Tyler was teaching Andrew how to go up the slide.
Playing in the tunnel.
Tyler BBQing. Yes, we brought out our own BBQ instead of doing charcoal.
Andrew climbing up the ladder. One thing about this kid, he has no fear. He got to the top and there was too much of a gap between the ladder and platform, so we helped him out.
After dinner and playing some more, we made smores. Aaron bought the huge campfire marshmallows they had at walmart. They were good, but messy. I put my graham cracker and chocolate on the grill to melt, which it thoroughly did, what a mess but so good.
Lately Andrew has been into wearing accessories: necklaces, bracelets, rings, you name it. I think it is because I am always wearing some type of accessory. I sometimes leave them around the house, so he is finds them and then puts them on. We have these necklaces we got from the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii that Andrew found in a drawer the other day. He wore them around the house for quite a bit. Lookin’ good Andrew.
Andrew had some friends over this week and they decided it would be fun to dump the watering bucket and the container of bubbles on the patio and play in it. There was water and bubbles everywhere but that didn’t stop them from splashing. Good thing it was warm outside so they could play outside to dry off before coming in the house. I have learned the saying is true…”boys will be boys.” I also learned you can’t turn your back on 3 little boys for any amount of time.
Aaron planted seeds a portable greenhouse awhile back and one finally grew! Aaron transplanted it into a bigger pot with the help of Andrew. He put it along the fence in the backyard and we will see if it grows.
I was working on Aaron’s Father’s Day present and was using markers (I know, old school) and I introduced Andrew to markers. He actually did pretty well and didn’t get it all over himself or the table. He thought they were great and now prefers markers over crayons. He is getting to be such a big boy.
Lately Andrew has really been into books. There are some days that it seems we read books all day long. We read books before bed and then he picks out 2 books to read in bed till he falls asleep. The other night I went in and checked on him before Aaron and I went to bed and this is how I found him. There has been many more of these nights since then. I guess it’s hard to put down a good book.
Andrew is a lucky boy to have Aaron as his dad. We are grateful for all the things he teaches Andrew and the special bond they have. Andrew is so much like his dad, it is fun to watch them together. Thank-you for all you do for our family.
We love you Aaron! Happy Father’s Day!
I got home from YW’s last night and there was a double rainbow in front of our house and it looked like it ended in the field by our house. I have never seen an end of the rainbow, and no there was no pot of gold there. I ran into the house and got Andrew to show him the rainbow. He thought it was pretty cool.
While we were on our search for the ink cartridge, we came across this water toy for cheap at Shopko. Andrew and I thought it would be a fun outside toy. You are suppose to put sand in it too, but that seems to be a recipe for disaster.
I love that Andrew is really into wearing hats, not only does it keep the sun out of his eye and not burn his head, but he looks like such a big boy. I am on the search for a kids size WSU cougar hat.
Speaking of the Cougars…Aaron and I got into quite a discussion about Cougar apparel. I wanted to go get a Cougar hoodie and he said I couldn’t get one since I didn’t go to WSU, but to a rival school. I told him I can wear it since I grew up here and we live in the same town as WSU. He said only he could wear cougar apparel since he graduated from WSU and that Andrew can wear it too since he is the son of a WSU alumni. We are still in debate about this. Oh the things we debate about in the Wright house.
