WEEK 10

Here it is - the final installment!


MONDAY - We're baking a CAKE today (I'm not a 'from scratch' kind of gal, so any old cake mix works!). I'm not going with the traditional 9x13 or round cake, though. We're baking part of it in a glass bowl, some in cupcake tins, and a bit in a mini loaf pan. I'm making icing from cream cheese and powdered sugar, tinting it, loading up my decorator tips and letting the boys go to town. I have no idea what we'll end up with, but I know it will be yummy! No decorator tips? Load your icing into a ziplock bag (the double seal ones are best), snip the bottom corner of the bag and squeeeeeeeeze! Instant decorator bag!


TUESDAY - It is BLAZING hot here this week with no rain in sight (for a change), so it is time to get wet. We're going all out today - water balloons, painting, sprinkler, you name it, we're wetting it! I'm even going to teach the boys how to make the ORIGINAL water slide - the old hose down the slide from the top maneuver!

WEDNESDAY - We've almost hit the end, and with everything we've done this season, the car is being declared a federal disaster area! Today, we're taking the big garbage can to it and my vacuum...time to clean up the inside of the auto! Don't forget to pay a visit to your library today, too!


THURSDAY - My kids have had a blast this summer, and I want to make something today that will remind them of all the fun we've had together. We're going to make a summer time capsule. Take a shoe box, and fill it with the treasures of your summer...that book your child made, sand art pictures, cards for Dad at Father's Day. You can cover the box with wrapping paper or decorate it as well. Put it on a shelf in the closet, and pull it out one cold wintry day when you need a little sunshine to cheer you up!

FRIDAY - How about a sleepover to send the summer out with a bang? Here's a nifty site with some ideas on pulling off a successful event for your kids and their friends. If your children aren't old enough for this yet, how about a family sleepover? Everyone watch movies and crash in the same room, sleeping bags and all!

Happy end of summer everyone! Its back to school in a few weeks for us!