We are suppose to have cicadas all over this summer. We haven't seen one in our town! We took the boys to the zoo yesterday and they were EVERYWHERE! We first saw them as we were showing the parking attendant our zoo pass. They are HUGE! Anyway, we weren't out of the car 5 minutes when one landed on Bailey's back. He jumped, I jumped, Dave laughed.....you get the picture. We are walking around the zoo and you see and hear them everywhere. They are beyond loud! I was taking a picture of one and a man asks me if I want him to get one off me(Dave was getting us a snack). I didn't even feel it on me. We then found a ton of them and Matthew a.k.a Spider Man starts to freak. Dave and I are not going to let these silly bugs ruin our day so we pick one up and start playing pass the bug between the two of us. We tell the boys to touch it. Bailey does...not to bad. Matthew is terrified! Dave says what would Spider man do and he finally touches it. We then made each of the boys hold it. Bailey said it tickled and Matthew looked petrified but he did it and actually said it wasn't soooo bad. I have the funniest picture of Matthew petting a cow and holding one of his ears with his other hand. Like I said they are LOUD!
On to the other happenings......Monday was the last day of school. I officially have first graders! Where did this school year go? They really had awesome teachers and I am beyond excited about how they did academically this year. To start the summer out right I took them to the library to join the summer reading program. They also got their very first library cards. They are so excited! Every morning I set the timer and they just read. I am also having them read to me individually about every other day.
We have gone to the park. Daddy has taken them to his office (can you say free ice cream?). We have also gone to the zoo. We are having a great start to summer vacation! Tonight they will start up with swimming lessons again and it will be interesting to see what happens now that lessons are twice a week. I am hoping they will soar!
PS pictures to follow blogger is not cooperating and I have to get ready for work!
7 comments:
YOu have been doing some fun things and staying busy.Thanks for sharing your stories
I find that having swimming lessons more often really helps!
Those cicadas sound yucky!!!!
Your boys are so cute. I even think spider man would be ify about those cicadas. Ky got hit bad with them a couple of years ago. It was wild to see these things everywhere. I'm glad they have moved on, but sorry it was to Il....LOL.
Have a great summer boys.
Great zoo pics, Lisa! I can't believe you had so many cicadas that it was loud!! wow...your summer sounds great so far. I need to get my kids to the library for the summer program, but we've been so busy with camps! June is slammed, but we're lazy the rest of the summer!
So glad that you are having such a fun summer!
Great pictures! I, too, love the one of him holding his ear while petting the cow...too funny! Sounds like you have already started a fun filled summer! Have a blast!
Ok, where are you located again? Cause wherever it is in these United States, I have to take note of where NOT to visit this summer! Crazy.
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