A Busy but Fun Summer Day

Today we did lots of fun activities. I saw some unusual and easy crafts in a magazine, so we decided to try them out. First we made "soap snakes" out of a water bottle, washcloth and dish soap. The kids thought they were pretty fun. Basically it makes thousands of tiny bubbles in one long snake shape. We also made "marble paper" by mixing food coloring into shaving cream and pressing paper onto it. They turned out very pretty, and smelling great! During nap I turned the backyard into a water park, with the pool, sprinkler and slide all getting wet. I hung a tarp on the clothesline and put our picnic table under it for shade and a dry place. We all had a great time and even the neighbor's grandson came over to play with the kids. In the evening we went to the Ellis Co. Fair. We looked at all of the exhibits, vendors and animals. Our favorite booth was that of the Sternberg Museum. They had SNAKES! Kevin and the kids enjoyed holding and touching them (yes, kids- Kamryn even touched them).