Camp Mama: Week One

Here at Camp Mama, we do 4 things each day. We MAKE something, we PLAY something, we EAT something, and we EXPLORE something. It has been fun seeing the boys race downstairs to check the Camp Mama board. Some activities have been winners and some fizzled during my introduction. But this schedule keeps us on track, lets us be creative, and keeps us busy almost all morning. Here are some MAKE activities we did this week…

We started the week with mini greenhouses. We used rotisserie chicken containers and planted spearmint and basil. We made wind socks to welcome summer and decorate the back patio. We spent a good 45 minutes on sand bottles - th boys loved this activity! Here are some EAT things we did…

Squeezing lemons for a yummy frozen lemonade drink! We made the PERFECT salsa! I will never buy jarred salsa again! The kids loved it, too, and we even made homemade tortilla chips to go with it. We did a cool activity where we painted our bread and then toasted it and topped it with cinnamon sugar. It came out great! And what summer is complete without my classic breakfast picnic? It was even cool out that day. Here are some of our PLAY activities…

We played ring toss. And we played the classic game of "Huckle Buckle Beanstalk" with Iron Man. You can see him hiding in the picture. We also rode bikes, played air hockey, created a restaurant called "Blues Cafe" and took turns being the cook, waiter, and customer, and raced some really cool ballon rockets. For our exploring this week, we took field trips to the pet store, Oasis open gymnastics studio, a new library (Everett got his first library card!!) and the water park. And of course, we did a lot of swimming and popsicle eating, too. And Everett found a baby lizard in our yard and named him Ed. We set him free despite the boys begging to keep him. Where could we put a lizard??

It was a great intro to Camp Mama and a fun week with my boys.

The Graduate

Before I forget, I want to share this little guy's preschool graduation photos. In true Lionel fashion, it was no biggie until he saw the snack table. Then, it was loud whispering, "Is it over? Can I have a treat now?" It's hard to believe he is off to Kindergarten in the fall! But I know he will love it! Congrats, sweet boy!