I told Ivan to put on underwear.
It amused him to put on his long underwear.
He then told me, “I am going gray.”

After school play at the playground on wear your PJs to school day.

Reading Just Joking by Andy Griffiths with Ezri. These kids are going to fill their summer reading logs from the library before school gets out next Friday.

Fairy play date in our yard with big sister’s friends.

Ivan made my stepping in to volunteer at field day feel totally worth it with this conversation.

me: Ivan, what was your favorite thing at field day?
Ivan points at me.
Ivan: You were there.
awww & hug
me: what was your second favorite thing at field day?
Ivan: Popsicle!
me: what was your least favorite thing at field day?
Ivan: You weren’t with MY group enough.

Our brush clearing project was turned into a zombie apocalypse survival hut.
The kids camouflaged the play dome well with branches and leaves.

The zombies will never suspect we’re in this shrubbery.

Ivan helped me decorate these inflatable bowling pins for an event at the library.

He also helped test them for fun factor. They are fun! The kids just finished a bowling unit in P.E. and i think it shows.

Getting ready to bowl.

Only one was left standing.

Outside

Interior

He’s so honest.

Ivan in this photo looks as if he is thinking, “THESE ARE MY PARENTS?!? Somebody, help me.”

In reality, I think his thoughts were more, “A photo BEFORE cupcakes. . . let’s just get it over with”