Last Bits of Summer

Things have been a little crazy around here lately. We all were sick last week. The boys have started fighting a lot lately. I am getting anxious for the start of the school year and I feel like I haven't had enough time in my classroom. 

I realized that next week is my last full week of vacation for the summer. This has been an amazing summer. I have loved being able to spend the whole summer with my boys, but I feel like we are getting a little tired of each other. The boys are really craving some play time with friends.

I decided today to try to spice things up with some new activities. While Hudson was napping, Charlie and I made bread together.

Charlie adding the molasses to feed the yeast:

Adding the flour like it is snowing:

While the dough was rising, we tried an art project from Pinterest. You mix self-rising flour, salt, food coloring, and water. You paint it on cardboard. When you are finished you  pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and the paint puffs up. Ours did not puff up that much, but I don't think Charlie used enough paint. He really doesn't get into art.

Friday night is usually movie night at our house, but Charlie and I decided to mix things up with a bonfire.

Corey built a great fire:

You can't have a bonfire without having s'mores. I tried putting Reese's peanut butter cups instead of Hershey's chocolate. I would highly recommend it!

I think we told Hudson too many times that the fire was hot, because he kept hiding behind this shelf we have on the patio. He would just happily stare at the fire from a distance:

After eating all of those s'mores, a boy gets thirsty!