At church, we got to enjoy the singing of the Dartt Family during the Sunday morning services. It was great to be able to see them again. The weather was much cooler that afternoon than previous days. The kids took naps and we spent the latter part of the afternoon reading. We discovered that our dryer had died, and wouldn't start. We put together dessert before heading to church to help prepare for the Independence Day Celebration. After evening services, we ate at watched fireworks! Yay!
On Monday, Mysia got to go on a field trip to the Japanese Stroll Gardens. She said that the flowers and plants were awesome. The weather was nice and cool, which made me happy since I sat in the car during her piano lessons.
The weather continued to be nice on Tuesday. Lydia and Malachi went grocery shopping before naps that afternoon. Mysia got to go swimming at the with the Boys & Girls Club. That evening, the kids played in the backyard while supper was being prepared. They read books before showers and bed.
Wednesday evening was spent at church and then we stopped by Grandma's house for ice-cream and cake in celebration of her birthday. We had a good visit with the family on the back deck.
Since Thursday was the Independence Day holiday, we had a lazy morning and afternoon. We did get a few things done around the house, and after naps we headed downtown for some fun! Our fist stop was the Discovery Center. While there, we took part in the exhibits and put our knowledge to the test. Once we completed our tour, we walked to the Ice Skating rink. It was first time for Mysia and Malachi to try skating. It was odd to think we were skating in July! We then ate some shaved ice and headed to find our spots at the stadium for the fireworks. We were told that it was super-crowed, so we chose a place on a hill outside the stadium. It then began to ran. We walked back to the skating rink, and the kids enjoyed an hour playing on the inflatable bouncy houses and activities. Finally, as the evening drew to a close, we once again found that spot on the hill and watched the fireworks before returning home and eating some ice cream and watermelon before bed!
We woke up Friday and began to set out items for our "yard sale". I went and hung up a few signs to direct people to our house. Through the day, we made a few sales, but not as much as we wanted. The kids played outside for most of the day. After naps, they played in the wading pool I had cleaned up and refilled with water that morning. For supper, I grilled hamburgers and we packed up the "stuff". We took showers and did some reading before bed.
There wasn't much sleeping in on Saturday. We had the yard set up for the sale by 7 and ready for buyers. A few came and went throughout the day. The kids and I rode bikes up and down the street while the morning was cool, and then Lydia took them to taekwondo class while I watched over our yard. Malachi got more stripes for his white belt and Lydia won the tiger tales activity. After naps, the kids played in the pool. Lydia met up with Lycia for a visit and then got some groceries. We ate supper and then packed up what was left of our yard sale. Lydia and the kids made "dirt cake" and I took the kids to the park for a short bike ride before they got showers and put to bed. Lydia's right eye started bugging her (it got infected), so she spent the evening trying to rest it.
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