BOAT

You've heard of the G.O.A.T. - greatest of all time.

What about the B.O.A.T. - best of all time?

And because my boy is the best boy of all time, ever, in the entire universe, he's going to have the B.O.A.T. birthday party.

My boy is smart. My boy is kind. My boy is loving. My boy is handsome. My boy is creative. My boy is just basically the best of all time. 

Happy 8th birthday Jack boy. 

S'More Science

Solar oven s'mores was on my personal science list for the babes, because they love, love, love s'mores. And I'm hoping after this summer, they also love, love, love science.

But, it's been tough trying to find a day to do it. With all the wildfires happening, the skies have been smoky and we've had no sunlight.

I'm not complaining about the smoke, because I'm very thankful that my home is still safe and has not been in harm's way. Prayers for those who have been affected in so many devastating ways.

But it was a beautiful, sunny day on this last day of summer so we took full advantage of it.

They're currently still outside on our deck cooking in the sunlight while we're attending meet your teacher night.

Fingers crossed that we return to some nicely heated s'mores as a yummy treat.

Family Pets

I had dogs.

Dobermans and a black lab once.

They all died and it was depressing.

My sugar had a cat. He was run over.

I may have even had a fish at one time.

In 3rd grade I think I had a hamster that got hurt on his wheel and died. Sad again.

My babes want so desperately to have pets. Pets of every kind. Every sort. Of every fancy.

And don't get me wrong, I don't hate animals.

But I do hate how they poop. And smell. And require me to keep an extra living thing alive in our home. It's hard enough keeping all of us alive now as it is.

And we've freaking had pets despite my adamant not wanting of them. Fish, tortoise, geckos, lizards.

So for our little family, the odds of getting a family pet now are pretty low.

But that doesn't stop my babes from begging, constantly!

"Can we have a puppy? Can we have a snake? Can we have bunny? Can we have a fish? Can we have guinea pig? Can we have a gecko that we can actually hold?"

Oh yeah, these little buggers already have 2 reptiles living in our home, pooping in our home, requiring our energy in our home. And they want more!