Living the Fairytale

I wasn't there, so there will be no captions to these photos

I hate how I forget until the end that I uploaded the pictures in the wrong order! Anyhoo - Ethen's Birthday is June 1st, but we never seem to be able to get a party together because it is the beginning of summer. After Nagging and Nagging I finally gave in and did one yesterday. The last game we played (because we are going in reverse) was Water Balloon Angry Birds. I gathered up a bunch of storage type boxes, let them build their own contraptions and have at it. They loved trying to build a structure that would withstand the onslaught. Middle game was Capture the Egg. I divided the boys into Birds and Pigs, complete with colored arm bands. They headed over to the park across the street. The Jail! We tired a more traditional Angry Birds game at the beginning. This time with small cardboard boxes, duct tape balls and a slingshot. The boys had a harder time than I thought with the slingshot, so we ended up just throwing the balls. And the ever adaptable...Bird Bird Pig game wh...

After reading this article and having a killer cheese deal, I decided to try it. So...this is sitting in my storage room...on a shelf... We will see how it goes. Let me be your guinea pig if you are afraid to try it. http://preparetodaywardnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/06/waxing-cheese-shelf-stable-eggs.html