Tuesday

Another day when I started the day with a boring list of “clean bathroom”, “wash sheets”, etc. I was scrubbing the floor when Xander came in and said, “I want to do a scavenger hunt and I want to get a prize.” Ok… I said. Then he asked if I had a printer to make the clues and I said no, and he told me, “You can just do your best.” Ok Xan.

I was going to use a scavenger hunt they’d already done, because they wouldn’t know the difference. But I realized that if I changed just one or two words from each clue, I was able to turn it from an indoor scavenger hunt to an outdoor version. So, actually, I did do my best and I was pretty proud of the new clues.

They ran through the sprinkler and cooled down, and eventually when it was too hot, we went inside to play.

We played in the basement and I did so much laundry.

The boys were playing and I was going to get dinner ready ahead of time. Both boys wanted to help, so they helped make a meatloaf and then Xander learned how to peel potatoes. He peeled a whole potato and I was really impressed. And then he peeled 4 more- he insisted on peeling and chopping all of them. It made a task that should have taken 5 minutes take 20, but I was really proud of him and I resisted the urge to take over and just do it. I want him to learn and it was so cute to watch him be so determined and work so hard.

Afterwards, we went back outside to play until dinner.

It was a happy, hot day!