The Pink Palace is a fun museum that gives free memberships for the summer which is actually a really great time of year to do it so we have a place to go to get out of the heat. It has a little bit of everthing including a replica of the first Piggly Wiggly grocery store and a fun hand painted circus that moved and plays music. We didn't go very much but I hope to go more next summer.
This nature center is also free in the summer and the kids loved it. The front desk gave us a whole pack that had compasses, binoculars, bug nets and many other fun things for the kids to use as we explored the trails. 
The kids feeding the ducks and fish
Pizza movie night!! The kids and I were so hungry this particular night that we manged to eat the whole pizza without Glen's help.
Now that we are having some nicer days and it is beginning to feel like fall a little bit we have been getting outside a lot more. We pulled out the sidewalk chalk which we hadn't done forever. The kids made round circles up our driveway and on both sides of the sidewalk. I asked Matthew why they were using so much chalk on one circle and not drawing pictures. He told me that they were making bug catchers. He said, "the bugs will walk into the chalk and it will cover their eyes so they can't see so they can't find their way into our house." If that really worked I think I would be making a lot of chalk circles. I killed a huge coukrouch on our kitchen counter the other morning. Luckily it has been around 4 months since I have seen one of those in the house.
3 comments:
ah, the giant roaches of the south. the only question is, was it as big as a texas roach? haha. you are such an inspiration to me that you do so much stuff while glen is so busy. i am nervous for what residency will bring for our family, but you seem to be able to do so many fun things with your kids! that makes me feel like i will be able to do it, too. good job, jill!
I remember the Piggily Wiggily stores when visiting the South. Don't you think it's an awesome name for a grocery store? I'd go there every day if they built a chain up north.
I can't believe Taylor is doing preschool. I'm starting to get my mind wrapped around it for next year...yikes!
I'm glad you have so many fun things to do! Taylor looks so cute for preschool!
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