PS and lots of pictures....

I just wanted to add that my wallowing and poor me posts are really helpful for me.  I felt so much better that I when the kids asked to make a rocket ship out of a cardboard box, I said "Yes!" They had so much fun and worked all day, drawing, painting and left the cutting to me.  I felt like Mother of the Year because this is something that is very difficult for me to let them do.  It made quite a mess and occupied most of my day but was completely and totally worth it.  I need to do more of this kind of stuff with them.  Libby is so creative so I added some pictures of her latest endeavors. 

 First Run!  Nathan is pulling Libby!

 We decided to turn it upside down and paint the top so that we could put the box over them instead of having them climb in the box, seemed safer to me! 

Nathan made the "wings"

Inside is the steering wheel attached to a toilet paper roll so that it can be turned.

Bennett stepped on Libby's foot the other day so she bandaged it up with duct tape!

Libby's hair studio-I love it!

Here is the sign she made when she found out it was our anniversary! 

And Nathan has been printing things off the Internet and we have had fun laminating them.  He printed this weather chart and painstakingly cut out every piece as well as bookmarks for all of us.  Bubble Guppies is a little young for him but I am trying my hardest not to interfere.  He changes the day of the week and the weather every day! 

 In addition to giving Bennett guitar lessons! 

Libby has such an imagination and so much creativity.  We also had a surprise birthday party for Nathan in which she made signs, put on music, gave us all VIP tickets and punched them with a hole punch as we went into the party.  Then she had a little area of the boys bedroom sectioned off with curling ribbon, a decorated chair for Nathan and a desk lamp clipped to a nearby door as a spotlight on Nathan! We wrapped toys and made cards for him!  I wish I had pictures of that because it was really really cute.  Nathan's birthday is next month and he had the biggest smile on his face.  He was so happy to be the center of attention even if it was just me, Libby and Bennett!  So, this is how we are filling our summer days!  Last month Libby went to my mom's house in Lancaster for a week.  Nathan summed it up best when he said, "What are we going to do?  Libby is the one who usually has the ideas and organizes us!"