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Day 7

I have a watch tan.
And the colour of the back of our necks is not the same colour as the back of our legs.
This.Is.Summer

After a little extra lay in this morning for the kids and I, we started up the week with some memory verses and poems at the table and then some play outside.

When P-J got home, we were ready to head out and although we were keen to hit the Lake, I realised that we didn't have a single sun hat or sunscreen between the 4 of us, so we head off to West Lebanon to the store for some supplies. We returned with 4 water blasters and swim armbands!

Our trip there was not without incident, as we missed the ramp to the Interstate 89 South and were heading back to Boston when we realised that we had to turn around quickly!




After visiting Wal-mart, K-mart, Dollar Tree, Price Chopper, Kohls, T K Maxx and GAP Factory, we left tired!

Upon our return, the kids enjoyed a light lunch and some play time with Dad. I started reading and then passed out in what could only be described as a heat-induced coma. Temperatures in the high eighties with no cloud cover is no joke!

Off to check for eggs

Boys!
To close off the evening, we head up to the farm and enjoyed another Summer dinner complete with watermelon that was chilled in a pool of water for the afternoon.





Special shout out to Radio 98.1 FM for playing 2 recognizable songs this evening that had us singing in our seats. Best watch out for those noise fines though!!

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