As stated in other posts and all over the news, we are
in a major heat wave right now. Records are constantly being broken. Even
though many people complain about the humidity and heat, I love it.
I am always cold and therefore do not mind this stuff. This morning,
however, was full of rain and thunderstorms, and yet, it was cozy and perfect. The kiddos played super nice, I did not feel rushed to
get anywhere and I had nothing that needed to get done. Priceless!
With temps reaching 100 today it was only appropriate
to play in the water and with ice cubes. Thanks to the
blog, "Play, Create, Explore", I came across this fun, summer activity. Elyse spent a long time mixing
and watching colors change. Caleb, about five minutes :) Oh well, I totally
recommend it. It was not only lots of fun, but educational.
DIRECTIONS:
Fill ice cube trays with water
Drop 1 or 2 drops of food coloring into each tray
Let freeze in freezer
Fill a bunch of clear containers full of water
Have child drop one color cube into each container to see it melt.
Add two different cubes or have child pour two colored waters into new
container to make purple, orange and green
Enjoy!
With the temperatures being in the 90's, we were super thankful that Steven and Kim live three houses away from her parents, John and Cindy. Besides being able to visit with them, they generously let us use their pool which made the vacation even that much more enjoyable.
Special thank you to John and Cindy.
It was great seeing you. We consider you family and always will.