Picking Blueberries

One of our yearly traditions is blueberry picking around Jackson's birthday. Usually, we head out to Blueberry Hill but this year, a family friend invited us to pick in her yard.

Wesley was in Dallas for a few days so I was looking for something fun for the boys to do. We had had a pretty lousy Thursday night and Friday morning with Philip getting sick (just something he ate!) and Jackson getting word from school that he may have been exposed to lice (he wasn't!). We were due for a fun Friday evening.

We headed out to the Dunn's house around 7:30. They asked us to come late because of the heat - good idea! The boys loved the ride to the house - the Dunn's driveways is so long and bumpy!- and they loved the hike to the Blueberry bushes.  That's about where the fun ended for Jackson. He wasn't enjoying it and trying to wrangle two boys, the heat, and blueberries was too much for me.

The blueberry bushes were so full and I was able to get a few of the delightful treats before heading back to the house. Melody hooked me up with some previously picked berries and we enjoyed a nice visit in the air conditioning!

On the trail down to the Blueberry bushes

All boy, this one found a stick and was exploring as we went.

Notice the Spiderman Bucket. When I asked Jackson if he wanted to take a bag to collect his blueberries, he went straight to his Easter Egg Basket and said can I bring this one like I used on "the hunt" This kid has one amazing memory!

Jackson found a track in the dirt. I thought it was a deer, but Jackson said, "No, deer prints have a line down the center."
Well, excuse me!
When I asked where he learned that he replied "George"
Thank you PBS and Curious George for teaching my child about animal tracks!

Showing me the track he found.

 

We had to take a picture of the track to ask Daddy what it was...he didn't know either :-)

Philip was so content to just plop down and watch me pick. Was great at the time but the bug bites he came home with (even though I layered him in bug spray) weren't pretty!

Philip started to enjoy the picking right around the time Jackson gave up!

Wednesday Night Fun!

Wesley headed to Dallas to present Youth Leadership at a YMCA conference. When he is gone, I try to stay very busy. Tonight, we headed to Moe's for Kids Eat Free and to church.  I love it when the simple things can bring such smiles!

Welcome to Moe's! 

Who knows what this is! The boys found it at church and enjoyed preventing it was a Star Wars helmet. Too cute!

It looked like a popcorn popper to me, but again, the boys made it into some type of helmet -good for hours of play!

Tired Boy

After a week of VBS, a late night at Stone Mountain, Church, & a going-away party for the Jensens, Jackson had had enough!

Asleep at the dinner table at 6:30!

Wesley said Jackson could finish his dinner in Wesley's lap and before we knew it, he was cashed out!

Philip, on the other hand, was raring to go!

Stone Mountain

Wesley had a work function tonight at Stone Mountain and the boys and I decided to tag along. It was fun but really really hot! We cooled off with some ice cream - it was enjoyed by all!

Sweet Boy with his "Nice" Cream

Stud Muffin with his Ice Cream that melted fast!

Melted REAL fast!

Watching the Y teenagers play some games

We had a great play area with the Y group but chose to move further up the hill to view the Laser Show.

Every 30 minutes the Stone Mountain train would drive right past us. Jackson & Philip loved waving as it went by!

We stayed around until the fireworks. I'm not sure if that was a good idea or not but it provided some fun entertainment courtesy of Jackson:

The last time Wesley went to Stone Mountain for work, Jackson went with him. They too stayed for the laser show and the fireworks scared Jackson. To calm him down, Wesley told Jackson that the fireworks were really far away. Jackson must have remembered this comment.

Scene: Lawn of Stone Mountain with the Laser Show in full swing and the fireworks bursting from above.

Philip: Screaming his head off in Wesley's arms. 

Jackson: Hiding under his Buzz Lightyear sleeping bag. Completely covered but yelling at Philip:

"Don't be scared Philip. The fireworks are really far away!!!!"

Hair Cut

Jackson went to get a hair cut today. We had a birthday coupon for Sports Clips so they treated him to a hair cut and shampoo. We had no idea if he would be up for the shampoo, but they tried. He did great until they turned on the water. He wasn't a fan!

So handsome!

And speaking of haricuts, Wesley is sporting a new do these days as well:

VBS

This past week was VBS at church. I love VBS! This year, Kate and I were recruited to help with games. We enlisted our friend, Kristy, and braved the heat to run the game center with the 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders.

It was so much fun! Yes, it was hot, sticky, and buggy, but it was a lot of laughs! The kids enjoyed the games we had selected, and I loved spending time with Kate and Kristy and the kids in each of the groups. I love the kids at our church!

Jackson and Philip participated M/W/F and they enjoyed it as well.

Philip about to go down the roller coaster Priscilla brought in for the kids - HOW FUN!

Happy Boy!

Jackson relaxing during a movie on Friday of VBS

Eye glasses

Wesley went to the eye doctor today and came back with a toy for the boys. The paper glasses they give you when they dilate your eyes!